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Portrait Drawings and Watercolors For Sale
Color: Gray
Color: Purple
Portrait of a Lady /// Impressionism British Augustus Edwin John Drawing Red
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961)
Title: "Portrait of a Lady"
*Signed by John lower right
Circa: 1910
Medium: Original red and black Chalk Drawi...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
La femme aux fleurs (Portrait de Mathilde See)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul César Helleu is regarded among the most sought-after society portraitists of his era, and his Belle Époque works rival those of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini. He is best remembered for capturing the era's most beautiful socialites, including Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Comtesse de Loriol Chandieu and the Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, among others. This work, however, stands out in that it captures the charming likeness of one of his art world cohorts, Mathilde See, a Parisian-born decorator and painter of floral still lifes. She is the essence of the modern woman, captured in her fashionable dress as she strolls along the flower-lined streets of Paris.
Commanding in size, Portrait de Mathilde See fully displays Helleu's mastery over the medium of pastel. The muted palette of greys and blues is typical of the artist, bringing a harmony and cohesiveness to the composition. Furthermore, Helleu cleverly alludes to See's own artistic output with a backdrop of vibrant floral blooms, enlivening the canvas and complementing the greens and blues of the peacock feather adorning her hat.
The portrait is all the more significant thanks to its provenance. It was previously in the collection of A. Alfred Taubman, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs and one-time owner of Sotheby's. Considering Taubman encountered some of the most noteworthy and beautiful works of art ever made through his auction house, the fact that he chose this portrait by Helleu to grace his collection is a testament to its import.
Born in Brittany in 1859, Helleu moved to Paris in 1876 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Like so many other artists of his generation, he was trained there under the Academic master Jean-Léon Gérôme. That same year, he also attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Pastel
Art Deco Portrait of a Young Blonde
By Franc Root McCreery
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful pastel portrait by American female modern artist Franc Root McCreery
Franc Root McCreery
(1888-1957)
Born: Dodge City, Kansas, US
Franc Root M...
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Portrait of a Young Boy
By Cuno Amiet 1
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is from my private collection. It is artist pencil signed and numbered. It is in very good condition.
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Gilbert & George, The World of Gilbert & George - Signed Ink Wash Drawing
Located in Hamburg, DE
Gilbert & George (British, b. 1942 and 1943)
The World of Gilbert & George: The Storyboard, 2001
Medium: Ink wash drawing on paper (and artist’s book)
Dimensions: 20.3 x 29.2 cm (8 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
Unsigned
watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor
1940's Fashion Illustration - Posed Lady In Vibrant Pink Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Original, signed, Amadeo Modigliani drawing of Mme Anka Zberowska in pencil
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is a very exciting and very rare signed drawing by Amadeo Modigliani of Mme Anka Zberowska. Madame Zberwoska was the daughter of a Polish aristocrat who, with her husband, arri...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
‘Light Bringer 1'
Located in London, GB
‘The Light Bringers’, 2023, is Latex and charcoal work, have the quality of movement, the heads turning and twisting, as if in prayer. These series of 6 works are almost biblical, tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Latex
Composition - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing in pen on paper, realized by Alfredo Mezio in 1934 for the magazine "Il Selvaggio", Year XI, p. 46.
The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident an...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960 ca.
Drawing pen on yellowed paper. Hand Signed on the lower right margin.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena,...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Untitled (Rabbi Scholar)
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Rosenthal (American 1921-2007) "Untitled: Rabbi Scholar", Figurative Pen/Watercolor on Paper signed in bottom right hand corner, 10.50 x 8 (24 x 20.50 In Frame), Late 20th Ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Watercolor
Set of 6 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x6 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance:...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x9 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance:...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In Purple Stripey Top Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
original watercolour painting on paper
by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition, though with mi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
Suite of four works on paper "Exploding Faces"
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
This is a suite of 4 works of "exploding faces"
Taking a leap from Ms. Bovasso's signature "explosion" drawings, here a figurative element is added.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In A Pink Blouse Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
original watercolour painting on paper
by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
I...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
Portrait of a Young Girl, Mid-20th Century Pastel Drawing, Signed
By Alan Durman
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper, signed bottom right
Image size: 12 x 14 1/2 inches (30.5 x 36.75 cm)
Contemporary style hand made frame
This is a touching drawing of a young girl who is seen smili...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Portrait of Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, Victorian Graphite Drawings
By Joseph Nash
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, inscribed on original backing
Image size: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (16.5 x 14 cm)
Mounted
This is a delightful graphite drawing by the artist Joseph Nash that depict...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Portrait of a German Airman, Graphite on paper, 1919, Air Park Document Verso
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, signed and dated '13 Feb (19)19' bottom left
Image size: 13 x 8 1/4 inches (33 x 21 cm)
This is a portrait of a German airman that was done by the artist at the s...
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Graphite
Two Sketched Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Two Sketched Portraits is a drawing on paper, realized around the Sixties by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
China ink (fountain pen)...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of a Young Man, 19th Century English, Charcoal, Signed and Dated '1888'
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '1888' bottom right
Image size: 9 x 7 1/2 inches (22.75 x 19 cm)
Period frame
The half-length portrait depicts the subject sat, wearing a white s...
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1880s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, circa 1840
Portrait of a young man,
charcoal on paper
22.5 x 17 cm
In good condition, however, there is a restoration of the paper in the upper right-hand qu...
Category
1840s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Church Bell - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Church Bell is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Painter - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Painter is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Ink
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x 9 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Teaching Drawing to Children - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Teaching Drawing to Children is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century.
Pencil and ink drawing on paper.
The state of preservation is good with s...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Letter F - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - The Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Letter F is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century
Watercolor drawing on paper.
The state of preservation is good.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Original French Art Deco Gouache Illustration Drawing by J. Hilly
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original Art Deco illustration hand-painted with ink and gouache on paper. The drawing features two elegant women with large windows and drapery in the background. This illustrati...
Category
1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Portrait of a Woman by Orovida Pissarro - Portrait painting
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Woman by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968)
Egg tempera on silk laid down on stretched linen
47.6 x 37 cm (18 ³/₄ x 14 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed and dated upper right, OROVIDA 1936
Provenance: Christie's London, 1985
Kunstgalerij De Vuyst, Belgium
Private collection, London
Private collection, London, by descent
Artist biography:
Orovida Camille Pissarro...
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1930s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Egg Tempera
Candies Man
Located in BARCELONA, ES
MARC GONZ
THE HIDDEN GAZE
When confronted with the universe of Marc Gonz, we discover creations that seem to be the result of a working session of a hy...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Auguste Gardanne (1840-1890) Soldiers at rest, War of 1870, wartercolor
Located in Paris, FR
Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890)
Soldiers at rest during the franco-prussian war of 1870
Watercolor on paper
On the reverse Study of a battlefield (?)
Pencil on paper
Mark o...
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1870s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
postwar characters Spanish Civil War crayons drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alfredo Opisso Cardona (1907-1980) - Post-war characters - Colored crayons
Crayons.
Frame in poor condition.
Measures work 32x20cm.
Frame measures 55x43 cm.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Self Portrait - British Italian art Edwardian pencil drawing female artist
Located in London, GB
This is a fine detailed and superbly executed Edwardian drawing by Estella Canziani which dates to circa 1911. Executed by one of the leading artists of the day it is a very strikin...
Category
1910s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Studies of a Woman Sitting, Red Chalk Drawing, Modern British Artist, Framed
Located in London, GB
Red chalk on paper
Image size: 21 x 14 1/2 inches (54 x 37 cm)
Gilt frame
James Stroudley
Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of James Stroudley, showcard and tic...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Tattoed character Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art outsider art drawing colour
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media drawing on paper
Dated and signed on the back
In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Jacopo Zanguidi Dit Bertoja (1544 - 1574) - Important 16th Century Drawing
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacopo Zanguidi BERTOJA (1544-1574)
Combat of five figures, bas-relief from the School of Athens after Raphael
Ink on paper
43×34cm
Interesting thing
According to Professor David E...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Spring Breeze
Located in Seoul, KR
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work focuses on the relationship between ‘Writing and Drawing’. From a distance, it appears to be a drawn image but a closer look reveals innumerable minute hand...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Female Nude Study Watercolor Drawing by Rotislaw Racoff
By Rotislaw Racoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940s nude study, watercolor, and ink on paper painting by Polish/Russian artist Rotislaw Racoff (1904 - 1982).
This is a fine study of a young woman, probably Asian, sitting back. T...
Category
1940s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Musical Moment by Annemarie Ambrosoli Gouache on Paper Pop Art
Located in Kiens, BZ
Musical Moment (2017), cm 38,5x49,5, by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a gouache on paper.
This gouache is a one-of-a-kind piece.
It is signed in the lower right corner...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Memories by Annemarie Ambrosoli, watercolor on paper, 34x46 cm
Located in Kiens, BZ
Memories (2018) is a watercolor by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli that measures 34x46 cm.
It is framed with passepartout and gold frame, measuring 51x63 with 2 x 1,5 cm prof...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Lady - British art Post Impressionist 40s drawing female portrait
By Edward Bainbridge Copnall
Located in London, GB
A dramatic head and shoulders portrait of a lady in coloured chalks attributed to noted British artist Edward Bainbridge Copnall. This is just a stunning artwork which dates to circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Harbor Scene - Golden Gate Bridge, Mid-Century Illustration, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G. McCullough, Young Scott Books, N.Y. It depicts a busy harbor filled with commercial and leisure traffic. Notice all the charming little people, busy at work - dotting the docks and boats. Ipcar masterfully designed the work so that your eye effortlessly travels from more prominent foreground elements to more minor elements in the distance. But her color scheme limited only to two colors sets "Harbor Scene" apart from the humdrum and elevates it to a sophisticated children's book illustration. The suspension bridge in the back of the composition is modeled after the Golden Gate. The illustration bears the hallmarks of modernism with its flat shapes and quick painterly style. "Harbor Scene" represents the artist's early style. By the '60s and '70s, her work began to take on a new direction with intricate patterns and depicting animals.
Signed lower right with the artist's label on verso. Dahlov Ipcar...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Portrait of a Girl
Located in Austin, TX
Charcoal portrait drawing of a woman by Miles Mathis.
27.75" x 18.25"
About the Artist:
Miles Mathis is an American artist known for his nude portrait pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Hunting - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Hunting is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938.
Ink and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Singing by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x22cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Singing (2023) cm 21x22,5, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x26,5 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind ...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Circa 1918 charcoal on paper portrait by Jean van den Eeckhoudt of his daughter
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautiful early 20th Century profile portrait by the Belgian artist Jean van den Eeckhoudt of his daughter Zoum, drawn circa 1918. This special work is from the artist's studio.
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
L'enigme
By André Masson
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
André MASSON (1896-1987)
The enigma, 1975
ink drawing
Dimensions: 47.8 x 35cm
Signed lower right
Provenance: Louise Leiris Gallery, Paris
Paper in perfect condition.
FREE period ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Judy Garland Hollywood Film 1963 Costume Design Mid 20th Century Gay Icon Oscars
Located in New York, NY
Judy Garland Hollywood Film 1963 Costume Design Mid 20th Century Gay Icon Oscars
EDITH HEAD (1897-1981) Original costume design for the red dress worn by J...
Category
1960s Performance Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor, Paper
Face Explosion 4 (4 of 4 suite) 9x12 inches on paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
When I begin my explosion paintings these initial marks and forms tend to get buried under the accretion of marks compiled to form the work. In this suite of 4 works I began with a f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Bird and Melancholy - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bird and Melancholy is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
The Rage - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Rage is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was a...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Seductive Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Seductive Woman is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1970s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
Red chalk on paper
Image size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (19 x 23.5 cm)
Contemporary frame
An enigmatic portrait of a young woman after Sir Peter Lely's drawing, currently shown in the B...
Category
Mid-17th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Early 20th C Portrait Attractive Female Watercolour Listed Artist K B Curtis
Located in York, GB
A lady at her dressing table Signed and indistinctly dated 190*, watercolour, Miss K* B* Curtis (ex.1917 -1919) framed and glazed(modern frame) ready to hang in very good condition size overall 30 x 24 inches approx. size of painting 20 x 14 inches approx. Miss K* B* Curtis exhibited 1917-1919 portrait...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Face Explosion 3 (3 of 4 suite) 9x12 inches on paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
When I begin my explosion paintings these initial marks and forms tend to get buried under the accretion of marks compiled to form the work. In this suite of 4 works I began with a f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
'Portrait of a Tribesman.' Pencil and Conte crayon on paper circa 1960's.
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine profile portrait drawing of an elder tribesman. ( specific region unknown to us). Pencil and conte crayon on paper circa 1960's. Masterful use of the mediums . Unsigned. The q...
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1960s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
