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Portrait Drawings and Watercolors For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
The Little Mermaid - Fairy Tales - English Female Illustrator Pen and Ink
Located in Miami, FL
Pioneering English Female Illustrator Helen Stratton masterfully renders in pen and ink a scene from "The Little Mermaid" in George Newnes's 1899 editi...
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1890s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
Manner of John Frederick Lewis (1805-1876) - Watercolour, Seated Spanish Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait in the manner of John Frederick Lewis depicting a Spanish lady seated on a stool. The artist captures the woman in traditional dress with layers including her lon...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Gentleman in the Library
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished watercolour study depicting a smartly dressed gentleman in his library. The poised man sits proudly in a chair with a finger pressed between the pages of his book. As...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
English School 19th Century Watercolour - Gentleman in a Bow Tie
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful half length watercolour portrait depicting a distinguished gentleman in his finery. The sitter wears a three piece suit with a black bowtie, showing his status as a prom...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
English School Early 19th Century Watercolour - Boy Leaning Against Urn
Located in Corsham, GB
An utterly charming English school portrait of a young boy leaning against a garden urn. Well-presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame with wash-line mount. Signed with the initials...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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
Disegno italiano, ritratto di signora con cuffia, matita su carta del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno in questione è molto probabilmente uno studio dal vivo per un ritratto da riportare successivamente in pittura, come si può notare dall'intensità dello sguardo e dall'alta...
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Early 19th Century Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Ritratto a tempera di nobile sullo sfondo di Firenze del XIX secolo, firmato
Located in Florence, IT
Il piccolo ma dettagliato dipinto a tempera acquerellata su carta, di forma ovale, è firmato in basso a sinistra E. Niccheri, ovvero Egisto Niccheri, un pittore toscano attivo soprat...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
Albert Paul Guilmet (1879-1922) Portrait of a man, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Albert Paul Guilmet (1879-1922)
Portrait of a man,
signed upper left
charcoal on paper
26.5 x 33,8 cm
Framed : 43.5 x 52 cm
Little is known about Abert Paul Guilmet, apart from th...
Category
Early 1900s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mughal School, 19th century Empress Nur Jahan hunting an Indian Gazelle.
Located in Middletown, NY
Circa 1890. Pencil and black ink on cream laid paper with a border drawn in light blue ink, 6 x 5 1/8 inches (153 x 130 mm). Scattered light surface soiling and multiple soft horizontal folds.
Nur Jahan was fond of hunting and often went on hunting tours with her husband and was known for her boldness in hunting ferocious tigers. She is reported to have slain four tigers with six bullets during one hunt. According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan this feat, inspired a poet to declaim a spontaneous couplet in her honor: "Though Nur Jahan be in form a woman, In the ranks of men she...
Category
19th Century Rajput Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898) Portrait of a man in profile, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898)
Portrait of a man in profile
signed on the lower right
Pencil and heightenings of white gouache on paper
19.5 x 13 cm
Framed : 29 x 22.7 cm
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu is of course particularly well known for his large-scale paintings, such as the one on the ceiling of the Paris Opera, but his work here is much more delicate and intimate. We recognise the artist's mastery of talent, but the play of textures, with its highlights of white that enliven and illuminate the model's face, is also very subtle.
There's a particularly charming sense of life and impression of light.
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu was born in Angers on 12 December 1819, on the site of the street that now bears his name, into a family of small shopkeepers. The painter showed a deep attachment to his family throughout his life through his correspondence and the many portraits of his relatives.
He entered the drawing school in Angers in 1833, where he was a pupil of Jean-Michel Mercier. There he rubbed shoulders with the sculptor Ferdinand Taluet. He arrived in Paris in 1837 and entered the Beaux-Arts, where he was officially admitted to François-Édouard Picot's studio in 1838. He exhibited his work "L'Idylle" at the Salon of 1843 and, that same year, left for his first visit to Italy. He was awarded the Second Prix de Rome in 1843 for "Cincinnatus recevant les députés du Sénat" (Cincinnatus receiving the deputies of the Senate), then the First Prize in 1847 for "La Mort de Vitellius" (The Death of Vitellius).
A resident at the Villa Médicis from 1848, he was surrounded by painters Alexandre Cabanel, Léon Benouville, Gustave Boulanger, Félix Barrias...
Category
1860s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Pencil
Henry M Terry, An Old Salt, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist Henry M Terry (1854-c.1920) depicts an elderly fisherman.
Terry’s body of work is brimming with characters: dapper old gentleme...
Category
Early 1900s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Ada V. Hobson (1831-1911) - 1863 Watercolour, Blushing Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate study of a pretty young woman with rosy cheeks by Ada Hobson. Presented in a dark wood oval frame. Signed and dated. On paper.
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Richard Westall RA (1765-1836) - Early 19th Century Watercolour, A Prayer
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished watercolour study depicting a woman on her knees in prayer. The piece is signed with Westall's monogram to the lower right. Presented in a part gilt frame. Label vers...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study of a hand; preparatory work for the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867
Located in PARIS, FR
Alfred DEHODENCQ (1822-1982)
Study of a hand; preparatory to the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867
Pencil on paper
Dimensions of work: 15.5 x 17.5 cm
Frame size : 30 x 30 cm
A...
Category
1860s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Richard Westall (1765-1836) RA - Early 19th Century Watercolour, Woman Reading
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished watercolour study depicting a women reading a prayer book. The artist captures the woman's elaborate headdress and dress in fine detail. Signed with Westall's monogra...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Edouardo Vitali - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Italian Fisherwoman
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour portrait depicting an Italian girl holding her fishing net and yarn. The girl is depicted in traditional dress with a colourful coloured apron. Signed to the...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
George MacKenzie - 1892 Watercolour, Portrait of a Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful three-quarter length portrait depicting a girl in winter attire. She wear a flamboyant pink scarf tied in a bow which compliments her greek cloaked coat and hand muffs. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
1880s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Ada V. Hobson (1831-1911) - 1863 Watercolour, Pretty Woman in a Straw Hat
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful portrait by Ada Hobson of a pretty young woman in a straw summer hat. Well presented in a dark wood oval frame. Signed and dated. On paper.
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of Hon Robert Ward
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour study of Hon Robert Ward who fought in the The Peninsular War in the early 19th century. The artist captures ward in his red military coat worn by infantry service...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
19th Century Watercolour - Mother and Daughter
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study depicting a mother seated in an armchair with her daughter to her side. The portrait is a wonderful example of the differing fashions between the generat...
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Dr. Auguste Soins
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Portrait of Dr. Auguste Soins
Black chalk on paper, c. 1883
Signed with the artist’s estate stamp, Lugt 1305a lower right (see photo)
Note: This possibly is the preliminary drawing f...
Category
1880s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Study of Christ, hands crossed, three pencils on blue paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Victor François Éloi BIENNOURRY (1823-1893)
Study of Christ, hands crossed
Three pencils on blue paper
Signed "V. Biennourry" and located in "Paris" at the top right
10 x 8,5 inch
Fr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
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
Oriental Woman, Nineteenth Watercolor, Signature To Identify
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oriental woman.
19th century watercolor.
Signature to be identified.
Framed and under glass.
Watercolor (at sight): 20.5 x 10 cm
Frame: 33.5 x 23 cm
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study of a saint, circa 1875-79, Preparatory drawing
Located in PARIS, FR
Melchior DOZE (1827-1913)
Study of a saint, ca. 1875-79
Preparatory drawing for the decoration of the church of Saint-Félix de Saint-Gervasy (Gard), chapel of the Cross (south side...
Category
1870s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper, Graphite
Portrait of Men - Original - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Men is an Artwork realized by the French Artist Gaston Charles Vuillier.
Drawing-ink on paper.
The artist wants to define a well-balanced composition, through precis...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Academy of seated nude of 19th century Italian school
Located in Florence, IT
Seated male nude that falls fully within the academic "model from life" production of the early 19th century, as also seems confirmed by the "Titus-like" hairdo of the effigy.
The s...
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Four young English girls with flowers are shown in a line and moving from left to right. They are pushed forward on the picture plane as if they were on a stage with a simple indica...
Category
1890s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Costume Portuguesa
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful and subtle watercolour portrait of a young girl in traditional Portuguese costume. Unsigned. Well presented in a simple gilt frame. On ...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Crusades - Drawing by Alfred de Richem - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Crusades is a drawing realized by Alfred de Richemont (1857-1911) in the late 19th Century.
Pencil, Ink, and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Including a...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Mythological pen-on-paper drawing inspired by Annibale Carracci's frescoes
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Florence, IT
Pen drawing, pencil and sanguine elevations on paper.
The subject echoes Annibale Carracci's frescoes at the Palazzo Farnese in Rome (1597-1607), specifically the episode in which H...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper, Pen
Academic study of male Nude. Two -sided. Sketches on reverce. 19th century
Located in Firenze, IT
19th century Italian school drawing. Academic study of the figure of the young naked man.
Drawing made from two sides of the sheet of paper
On the other side two feet and an arm are ...
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19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
19th Century Watercolour - The Matchstick Seller
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful 19th century watercolour portrait of a young boy selling matchsticks. He rugged child holds his matchsticks in one hand and a hat in another as he looks towards the view...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Gentleman - Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Gentleman is a drawing in Pencil, Charcoal, and watercolor realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century.
Applied on a Passeprtout.
Hand-signed in pencil
In good ...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of a Child -Drawing by G.C. Vuillier - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Child is an Artwork realized by the French Artist Gaston Charles Vuillier.
Gouache on paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of Jane
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful 19th century portrait of a young woman with her sewing basket. Inscribed by a later hand to the reverse 'My great, great aunt Jane. painted by Miss Givens 18(6?)4'. Unsig...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Graphite Study of a Head, Monogrammed Victorian Sketch, Gilt Fame
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, monogrammed lower left
Image size: 6 x 6 1/2 inches (15.25 x 16.5 cm)
Contemporary style handmade gilt frame
Henry Perronet Briggs
Henry Perronet Briggs RA wa...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Fine 19th Century Coloured Pencil - The Eligible Bachelor
Located in Corsham, GB
Tall, dark and handsome- this fine oval portrait captures the striking features of a young Victorian Bachelor. The artist has used directional hatching and fine line to create plumpn...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Woman with a Blue Kerchief: watercolor by Irish artist Magrath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Magrath
(Irish, 1838-1918)
Woman with a Blue Kerchief
Watercolor on paper, mounted; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Signed and dated at upper right: "W Magrath/1876"
Stamped on stret...
Category
1870s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
J. May - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Child in Lace
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine Victorian portrait of a young child wearing a white bonnet with lace collar and gown. The artist has captured the sitter's complexion with great skill, perfectly depicting the...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Lady -British Victorian art female portrait realist pencil drawing
By Horace Henry Cauty
Located in London, GB
A fine large half-length portrait of a lady which was drawn in the late 19th century by British artist Horace Henry Cauty. A stunning and detailed work it is dated May 1892. It is a...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Fine 19th Century Coloured Pencil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oval portrait of a well groomed Victorian gentleman with handsome features and piercing blue eyes. The artist has used directional hatching and fine line to create plumpness i...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Resting by the Water
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene depicting a sleeping boy on the verge of a lake. Unsigned. Well presented in an oval frame with a beaded running pattern and acanthus details. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of John Harrington
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking watercolour portrait of young John Harrington in a fine black jacket with white linen shirt and regency brummel. The miniature study has been well presented in a period ov...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
E. Bouchard - French School 1889 Graphite Drawing, Portrait of a Little Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A very finely drawn portrait of a little girl holding a wicker basket and picture of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Signed to the lower edge and inscribed in French 'July 18899'. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - At the Cliffs Edge
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful continental school portrait in watercolours, depicting an elegant female seated in a dramatic mountainous landscape. The artist captures the sitter in profile near the c...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Circle of George Chinnery - Early 19th Century Watercolour, Mother and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour portrait depicting a mother and her infant child seated in armchair. The composition takes inspiration from the delicate portraiture work of early 19th century art...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Edouardo Vitali - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Old Man with a Pipe
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Mildred - British Victorian art Pre-Raphaelite seated young girl
Located in London, GB
This captivating Victorian sanguine portrait drawing of a young girl is by Pre-Raphaelite British artist Edward Robert Hughes. The red chalk portrait dated 1885 is of Mildred, her name inscribed upper left. She is seated, hands in lap, her long hair flowing over her shoulders in typical Pre-Raphaelite manner. Great detail has gone into depicting the smocking on her dress and the artist has perfectly captured her sweet innocent nature.
Signed and dated lower left.
Provenance. Cambridge collection.
Condition. Red chalk on paper, image size 22 inches by 18 inches and in good condition.
Housed in a complimentary frame and glazed, 28 inches by 24 inches framed and in very good condition.
Edward Robert Hughes - Not to be confused with Edward Hughes (1832 - 1908), who specialised in portrait painting. Edward Robert Hughes RWS (1851 – 1914) was an English painter who worked prominently in watercolours, but also produced a number of significant oil paintings. He was influenced by his uncle and eminent artist, Arthur Hughes who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and worked closely with one of the Brotherhood's founders, William Holman Hunt. Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley's in London to prepare himself for the chance of auditioning for the Royal Academy School. Hughes became a student at the Royal Academy School in 1868. While Pre-Raphaelitism played an influential part in shaping Hughes work, Aestheticism is also seen in his paintings. E.R.Hughes is widely known for his works Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars yet he built a career as a portrait painter to the upper classes. In addition to being an accomplished artist himself, E.R.Hughes was also a studio assistant to the elder artist and Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founding member William Holman Hunt when Hunt suffered from glaucoma. Two of the paintings that Hughes worked on with Hunt were The Light of the World, which is displayed in St Paul's Cathedral, and The Lady of Shalott, which is exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum. On his own he experimented with ambitious techniques and was a perfectionist; he did numerous studies for many of his paintings, some of which turned out to be good enough for exhibition. Hughes held several important offices within the artistic community over his lifetime such as becoming a member of the Art Workers Guild in 1888, and was on their committee from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to Associate Membership of The Royal Water Colour Society (ARWS) on 18 February 1891, and he chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece (Oh, What's That in the Hollow?) inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti entitled Amor Mundi. His painting A Witch was given by the Royal Watercolour Society to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to mark the coronation in 1902. In later years Hughes served as the Vice-President of the RWS before leaving in 1903. Throughout his career, E.R.Hughes exhibited his works in several galleries around London: Dudley Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery, New Gallery, The Royal Academy, and toward the end of his career he exhibited with The Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (RWS). His works can be seen in public collections including Cartwright Hall, Bradford, Cambridge & County Folk Museum, Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Bruce Castle...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
James Stephanoff, Portrait Of Miss Smernove, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming portrait of Miss Smernove by British artist, James Stephanoff (1784-1874) is rendered with a masterful touch. It depicts the confident young lady wearing a white high-w...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of Elaine Blunt - British 19th century art Pre-Raphaelite chalk drawing
Located in London, GB
This captivating Victorian sanguine chalk portrait drawing of a young girl is by Pre-Raphaelite British artist Edward Robert Hughes. Signed and dated 1896, Hughes depicts in great detail her sweet young face and beautiful dress which appears to almost glow with light. A full length portrait and a really lovely drawing epitomising childhood innocence. The portrait depicts Elaine Blunt and has an inscription from Edward Hughes verso.
Signed and dated lower right.
Provenance. Colchester estate.
Sotheby Lot 283 29th June 1976
Chapman Bros
Condition. Sanguine chalk on paper, 28 inches by 20 inches unframed and in good condition.
Housed in a glazed oak frame, 37 inches by 29 inches framed and in good condition.
Edward Robert Hughes - Not to be confused with Edward Hughes (1832 - 1908), who specialised in portrait painting. Edward Robert Hughes RWS (1851 – 1914) was an English painter who worked prominently in watercolours, but also produced a number of significant oil paintings. He was influenced by his uncle and eminent artist, Arthur Hughes who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and worked closely with one of the Brotherhood's founders, William Holman Hunt. Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley's in London to prepare himself for the chance of auditioning for the Royal Academy School. Hughes became a student at the Royal Academy School in 1868. While Pre-Raphaelitism played an influential part in shaping Hughes work, Aestheticism is also seen in his paintings. E.R. Hughes is widely known for his works Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars yet he built a career as a portrait painter to the upper classes. In addition to being an accomplished artist himself, E.R. Hughes was also a studio assistant to the elder artist and Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founding member William Holman Hunt when Hunt suffered from glaucoma. Two of the paintings that Hughes worked on with Hunt were The Light of the World, which is displayed in St Paul's Cathedral, and The Lady of Shalott, which is exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum. On his own he experimented with ambitious techniques and was a perfectionist; he did numerous studies for many of his paintings, some of which turned out to be good enough for exhibition. Hughes held several important offices within the artistic community over his lifetime such as becoming a member of the Art Workers Guild in 1888, and was on their committee from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to Associate Membership of The Royal Water Colour Society (ARWS) on 18 February 1891, and he chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece (Oh, What's That in the Hollow?) inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti entitled Amor Mundi. His painting A Witch was given by the Royal Watercolour Society to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to mark the coronation in 1902. In later years Hughes served as the Vice-President of the RWS before leaving in 1903. Throughout his career, E.R. Hughes exhibited his works in several galleries around London: Dudley Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery, New Gallery, The Royal Academy, and toward the end of his career he exhibited with The Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (RWS). His works can be seen in public collections including Cartwright Hall, Bradford, Cambridge & County Folk Museum, Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Bruce Castle...
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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
After Holbein - 19th Century Watercolour, Anne Bullen (Boleyn)
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour miniature depicting Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. Inscriptions to the reverse show that the original painting by Hans Holbein was, at the time, in t...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
19th Century Watercolour - Regency Lady in a Headscarf
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study of a Regency lady in an elegant dress and headscarf. The artist captures the woman's delicate features in a soft palette showing the fine details of her ...
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Hope James Stewart (1816-1881) - 1847 Watercolour, Portrait of a Lady and Dog
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait study of an elegant woman with a loyal border collie by her side. The artist captures the woman's delicate clothing in excellent detail, painting her fine lace gloves and ruffled satin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Lute Player - Scottish Glasgow Boy artist Victorian exhibited portrait W/C
Located in London, GB
This stunning Victorian Impressionist portrait painting of a lute player is by noted Scottish Glasgow Boy artist James Paterson. Painted circa 1900 and exhibited at The Royal Scottis...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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