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Portrait Drawings and Watercolors For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century
Sketch from Life, 19th Century English Watercolour, Girl in Profile
Located in London, GB
Watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1870' lower left
Image size: 5 x 6 1/2 inches (13 x 16.5 cm)
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1870s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H.J Snell - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Ready with the Axe
Located in Corsham, GB
A characterful watercolour portrait of an elderly man in work clothes, posed with a splitting maul in hand. The watercolour has been signed and dated to the lower right. Well present...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - Daydreaming
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming charcoal study depicting a woman in classical dress looking up with a distance, dreamy look. The artist captures the woman using delicate cross hating to highlight the con...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
'Young Lady Seated', Royal Academy London, PAFA, Queen Victoria, King Edward VII
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper left, 'C. J. Turrell' for Charles James Turrell (British-American, 1845-1932) and dated 1876.
Framed dimensions: 12 x 1 x 10 inches
Charles James Turrell was one of the most talented miniaturists of his age. Born in London, he studied under a Mr. Sargeant, perhaps Frederick Sargeant who exhibited at the Royal Academy, before visiting the United States in 1867 where he painted miniatures at the studio of photographer Napoleon Sarony. During this time, Turrell had distinguished sitters including members of the Vanderbilt, Whitney, and Morgan families. While in America, Turrell married and would go on to maintain successful careers in both New York and London where, in 1869, he opened a studio on Bond Street.
Turrell exhibited widely and with success including annually at the Royal Academy (1873-1904), the Society of Miniaturists (1873 – 1932), the Brooklyn Art Association (1868), the Pennsylvania Academy of Art (1901) and at the Paris Salons. His sitters included Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra, when she was Princess of Wales (1884). In 1890, he was appointed official miniature painter to Queen Victoria. Turrell's work is held in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace as well as in the permanent collections of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, London's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Mount Vernon Collection in Washington D.C., among others.
Reference:
E. Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Jacques Busse, 1999 Nouvelle Édition, Gründ 1911, Vol. 13, page 863; Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, Sound View Press 1999, Vol. 3, page 3354; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, Peter Smith: New York 1948 Edition, R.R. Bowker Company 1935, page 444; The Dictionary of British Artists 1880-1940, J. Johnson and A. Greutzner, 1980 Edition, Antique Collectors’ Club 1976, page 511; Dictionary of British Miniature...
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1870s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper
Late 19th-Century British School, Portrait Study Of A Woman, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century British portrait study depicts a lady wearing a black hat with a veil. It’s an intriguing little mystery.
With an enigmatic expression, she peers back across ...
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Late 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban, 18th Century Pastel Drawing
By Thomas Frye
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper
Image size: 13 x 17 1/2 inches (33 x 44.5 cm)
Mounted and framed
This original pastel drawing by Thomas Frye is a half-length portrait of a man dressed in a turban. This drawing is the original sketch for one of the heads depicted in Frye's collection 'Twelve Mezzotint Prints' of 1760 and it can be assumed that this pastel work was created earlier of this same year.
Two versions of the print, created from this original work, are currently held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Frye's evocative figures, although presumably based on living models, exceed the conventions of portraiture, and also function as character studies. The man shown here - dressed in the fashionable 'Turkish' manner - turns with parted lips as if poised to speak, while raising the elegant fingers in one hand in a rhetorical gesture. His long eyelashes and smoothly rendered wrinkles and dimples are hallmarks of Frye's refined style.
The Artist
Thomas Frye (c. 1710 – 3 April 1762) was an Anglo-Irish artist, best known for his portraits in oil and pastel, including some miniatures and his early mezzotint engravings. He was also the patentee of the Bow porcelain factory, London, and claimed in his epitaph to be "the inventor and first manufacturer of porcelain in England," though his rivals at the Chelsea porcelain factory seem to have preceded him in bringing wares to market. The Bow porcelain works did not long survive Frye's death; their final auctions took place in May 1764.
Frye was born at Edenderry, County Offaly, Ireland, in 1710; in his youth he went to London to practice as an artist. His earliest works are a pair of pastel portraits of boys...
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1750s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
19th Century Watercolour - Man In A Green Cravat
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th Century miniature portrait, showing a handsome young man in a fetching green cravat with pink bow tie. The painting is unsigned and presented in a gilt frame with brass h...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Sermon on the Mount – French School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and ink with wash on watermarked J Whatman 1814 paper, 11 x 8 1/4 (280 x 210 mm). Scattered minor edge losses at the left sheet edge, well outside of image area. Minor handling w...
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19th Century French School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Late 19th Century Watercolour - The Watercress Seller
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate portrait of a young watercress seller holding a wicker basket of cress. These street sellers were common during the 18th and 19th centuries and would sell to workers early...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Girl in Profile, Watercolour Painting, 1884
Located in London, GB
Watercolour on paper, signed and dated 1884 top left
Image size: 11 x 8 3/4 inches (28 x 22.25 cm)
Original gilt frame
This is a late 19th century portrait of a girl in profile, wea...
Category
1880s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Henri Regnault - 1861
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an original pencil drawing realized by Henri Regnault (1843-1871) in 1861.
Good condition, except for some torn and missing paper ...
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1860s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
V. Clarke - 1853 Watercolour, Collecting Water
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming mid 19th century study of a mother holding her child while she collects water from a well. The woman stands barefoot on the rocks b...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
c.1865 Watercolour - Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Price
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour study of a young girl named to the reverse as Mary Elizabeth Price (1858-1917). She carries a selection of flowers in her apron and wears a pretty pale pink dr...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Young Man, Early 19th Century English Graphite Sketch
Located in London, GB
Graphite and coloured pencil on paper
Image size: 4 x 5 inches (10 x 12.75 cm)
Period frame
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil, Graphite
1844 Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate portrait of a gentleman in a red velvet waistcoat smoking a cigar. The artist has captured his striking face and bright blue eyes with fine detail. Well presented in an or...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Scholarly Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A detailed graphite and watercolour portrait of a 19th century gentleman, seated at a writing desk with an open book and inkwell. The gentleman can be seen wearing a black tailored s...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Peasant Women
Located in Corsham, GB
A subtle watercolour portrait of a peasant woman in profile. Presented in a reeded gilt frame with wash-line mount. Signed and dated, 1989. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Fisherman in Red
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour portrait of a broad shouldered fisherman, striding along a sandy shoreline in black boots, buckled shorts and a bold red blouse. Finely mounted in a contempora...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
David Hardy (act.1835-1870) - 1868 Watercolour, Sisters
By David Hardy
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th century watercolour, showing an older sister, holding her younger sister in her arms as the two embrace with soft smiles. The artist has signed and dated to the lower...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Frederick I of Prussia
By Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder
Located in PARIS, FR
Georg Philipp I RUGENDAS (1666-1742)
Frederick I of Prussia
Red chalk, ink and brown wash on paper
45x42 cm
This drawing has been long considered representative of Charles VI. In r...
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Early 1700s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Faesch (1865 Basel - 1915 Basel). Sketch of a head. Charcoal on painting cardboard, 60 x 47.5 cm (folio size), signed and dated at lower right "E. Faesch. 1888.".
Minor browning.
- Carved in stone -
About the artwork
The life-size head has an immensely present presence. This effect is due to the fact that Faesch took his cue from academic classical...
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Emily Scott - 19th Century Watercolour, Lady in a Lace Bonnet
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour portrait depicting a Victorian woman seated in an armchair. She wears a lace bonnet that is clasped under the chin and a long black dress with puffed sleeves. ...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Maiden - Original Drawing by Paul Huet - 19th Century
By Paul Huet
Located in Roma, IT
The Maiden is an original Drawing in pencil realized in the 19th Century by Paul Huet (1803-1869).
With another drawing on the rear.
In good condition.
The artwork is depicted sk...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
English School Mid 19th Century Watercolour - The Field Worker
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century watercolour study of a pretty young woman harvesting hay. In her hands, she holds a large scythe and a bundle of hay. Well presented in an ornate gilt effect...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Young Duke, 19th Century French Chalk Drawing
Located in London, GB
Black chalk, white smudge and highlights, on paper
Image size: 10 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (27.25 x 14.5 cm)
A half-length portrait of a young Duke wearing a long wig with his head turned...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Portrait of Man with Shovel
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This painting depicts a man standing confidently with a shovel. This is an American School, likely Hudson River School drawing from the 1860s or 1870s. This 19th century unsigned painting...
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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Man sitting in the studio - Thinking about art -
Located in Berlin, DE
Adolph Eduard Otto von Faber du Faur (1828 Ludwigsburg - 1901 Munich). Man sitting in the studio. Watercolour painting, 43 x 27 cm (visible size), 73 x 53 cm (frame), monogrammed at lower right, estate stamp.
Upper right corner neatly repaired, small tear in the wall to the left of the sitter.
- Thinking about art -
About the artwork
The sitter, an elderly man, is seated in a studio on a pedestal reminiscent of an academy hall. The earthy, dark tones give the scene a weighty quality. The lightest tones are found in the incarnate parts of the figure, which do not stand out from the other colours of the picture, but are linked to them. As a result, the sitter's face is both part of and the highlight of the colour references in the picture. The colour of the sitter's skin is reflected in his pink coat, while his white-grey hair matches the colour of the wall next to him. This almost monochrome wall surface, in turn, is connected across the portrait to the framed picture standing on the floor, which seems to have been erased by this correspondence with the empty wall surface. Through the palette, which is positioned directly behind the sitter's head, the reference to painting, which is already given by the studio space, is explicitly linked to the sitter, who thus seems to be contemplating the question of the meaning of art.
This raises the question of whether Faber Du Faur, who had become lonely in his old age, might have painted a self-portrait here in his later years. In addition to the studio setting, the sitter's explicit reference to the palette and the fact that the picture was part of his estate, the only summary elaboration of the body suggests a self-portrait, while the representation of the face is concretised with the wide-open eyes typical of a self-portrait. This concentration on the face gives the impression of the artist's melancholy introspection, captured by the palette and related to the meaning of painting, whose dark character is reinforced by the concealment of the palette hanging on the right of the picture in the light tones so characteristic of Faber Du Faur. In the course of this resignation, Faber du Faur advises his son Hans, who has also become a painter: "Promise me one thing: never move to Munich, they'll kill you here!"
Whoever the sitter may be, the references to painting make the portrait a resigned self-contemplation by Faber Du Faur, focused on art.
About the artist
After leaving school, Otto Faber du Faur entered the service of the Württemberg army, at the same time cultivating his artistic talent. In 1851, on the recommendation of his father Christian Wilhelm, who was himself a battle painter, he spent six months in Munich as an apprentice to Alexander von Kotzebue. In 1852 he was granted a year's leave of absence from military service to study battle painting in the studio of Adolphe Yvon...
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1890s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Eden Upton Eddis, Portrait of Muriel Paget Bowman, Drawing
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming late 19th-century portrait by British artist Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901) depicts a young Muriel Paget Bowman (c.1876-1928), the daughter of Sir William Paget Bowman, a...
Category
19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
French School 18th Century, L'étonnement, form of expression, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th Century,
L'étonnement, Astonishment as a form of expression,
Titled on the lower right "L'étonnement N°9"
Black chalk on paper
43 x 29 cm
In good condition, a sta...
Category
1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century
Pencil drawing.
Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
G. Rushton - Framed 19th Century Watercolour, Flagon Drinker
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted watercolour portrait of an old man in green hat and yellow cloak, drinking from a flagon. Signed G. Rushton to the lower right. Presented in a quality gilt effect fr...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Adam and Eve - Drawing - 1849
Located in Roma, IT
Adam and Eve is a drawing realized in 1849 and attributed to the painter and draughtsman Luigi Sabatelli (1772-1850).
Applied on cardboard: 35 x 25 cm
Hand-signed on the lower and ...
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1840s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
L. De Salvo after Rembrandt - 19th Century Watercolour, Captain W. Bavion
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and delicately detailed 19th Century watercolour copy of the self portrait by Rembrandt from 1634. The artist has signed to the left edge and the painting has been presented i...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany
Located in Soquel, CA
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper
Drawings of a man at a desk and other figurative sections by an unknown artist (19th Century). On the left sid...
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
A pair of oval drawings for Ovid, Metamophoses
By Charles Joseph Natoire
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A pair of oval drawings for Ovid, Metamophoses
Left: The Triumph of Amphitrite (Book I)
Right: Diana and Actaeon (Book III)
From: Ovid, Metamophoses
These mythological studies are a...
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1760s Baroque Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
W. J. Hill - 19th Century Watercolour, A Strong Hand
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th Century watercolour depicting a Fisherman's wife wrapped in a tartan shawl holding a hand of cards. The artist captures the woman in profile, sporting a dotted head s...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Half-length portrait of a Pharisee - In the shadow of betrayal -
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermann Prell (1854 Leipzig - 1922 Dresden-Loschwitz). Half-length portrait of a Pharisee, 1885. Sketch for the right-hand figure in the painting Judas Iscariot, 1886. Pencil drawing heightened with opaque white and black chalk on beige-grey wove paper (papier vélin), 34 x 27.8 cm (visible size), 52 x 45 cm (mount), signed, dated and inscribed "H. PRELL 1885 zu 'Judas'".
Minor browning, collection stamp on the reverse.
- In the shadow of betrayal -
About the artwork
This painting is the sketch for the head of the Pharisee offering the coins to Judas in one of Herrmann Prell's major works, the painting Betrayal of Judas, completed in 1886. The painting belongs to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and is illustrated in Adolf Rosenberg: Prell, Bielefeld and Leipzig 1901, p. 21 (Fig. 19). It is especially highlighted in Thieme-Becker (vol. 27, p. 376).
Hermann Prell, Betrayal of Judas, 1886
The monumental head, which fills the picture and is distinguished by its ornamented robe, is almost a lost profile, which in the executed painting is justified by the Pharisee's turning towards Judas. Despite the fact that the sitter withdraws from the viewer by turning away, it was necessary to artistically elaborate the motivation for the purchase of one of Christ's disciples, which is why the drawing focuses on the expression of the face, while the 'accessories' are treated in a more summary manner.
In characterising the face, Hermann Prell performs a balancing act: since the Pharisee, despite his destructive actions, is an actor in the history of salvation, the head must show a dignity appropriate to the event, but at the same time the physiognomy must also bear witness to the scheming attitude that led to the betrayal. To solve this dilemma, Prell draws on the traditional depictions of the heads of the apostles, shading the face to indicate the obdurate darkness of the spirit and moving the base of the nose slightly upwards while the mouth falls away, thus giving a physiognomic expression to the motivation of the action. The fatal drama of the betrayal is expressed in the monumentalisation of the head and in the thunderous white highlights that contrast with the darkness of the chalk.
As a study, considered by the artist to be a work in itself, this drawing reveals the pictorial problems and brainstorming of monumental painting.
About the artist
In 1872 Prell, who was one of the most important exponents of monumental painting of his time, began studying painting with Theodor Grosse at the Dresden Academy of Art and continued with Carl Gussow at the Berlin Academy in 1876. Hans von Marées taught him in Rome in 1878. More influential on his work, however, were Arnold Böcklin and Max Klinger, with whom Prell had been friends since his student days and with whom he worked together on several occasions.
Prell's first major work, which established his reputation as a monumental painter, were the frescoes in the banqueting hall of the Architektenhaus in Berlin in 1881/82, commissioned by the state and depicting the different periods of architecture. Prell then went to Italy for two years to study fresco painting. Other major commissions followed. These included monumental frescoes in the town halls of Worms (1884), Hildesheim (1882-92), Gdansk (1895) and Dresden, the staircase of the Silesian Museum of Fine Arts in Breslau (1893/94), the throne room of the German Embassy in Rome (1896-99) and the staircase of the Albertinum in Dresden (1900-1904).
From 1886 Prell taught at the academy of arts in Berlin and in 1892 he was appointed professor at the academy of arts in Dresden. His students included Osmar Schindler and Hans Unger...
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Graphite Drawing, Victorian Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming graphite study in the delicate manner. The woman wears a puffed sleeved and ringlets fall to the side of her face in a typical Victorian fashion. Unsigned. Presented in a ...
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Persephone, 19th Century Classical French Academy Drawing
Located in Cotignac, FR
19th Century French Academy drawing of a classical maiden, signed Xavier Rendeley bottom right, numbered and dated 2nd April 1883. Presented in ...
Category
1880s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
L. De Salvo - 19th Century Watercolour, A Special Moment
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and delicately detailed 19th Century watercolour showing two children in Georgian attire. The artist has signed to the left edge and the painting has been presented in a 19th ...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate portrait miniature of a Victorian girl wearing a puffed blouse and beaded red necklace. The girl stands with her back to the viewer, peering ...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - The Angelic Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour study of a young child with angelic features. Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French School 18th Century, Le Mépris et la Haine, form of expression, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th Century,
Le Mépris et la Haine, Contempt and Hate as a form of expression,
Titled on the lower right "Le mépris et la haine N°7"
Black c...
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1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
19th Century Pastel - Young Nobleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastel study of a 17th Century noble child seated on a red chair next we an earn. He looks down at a hat on the floor and wears a royal blue uniform. Signed faintly with i...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Archibald Hartrick - 1884 chalk drawing by Frank Lewis Emanuel
Located in London, GB
FRANK LEWIS EMANUEL
(1865-1948)
Portrait of Archibald Hartrick
Signed, inscribed and dated l.l.: A S HARTRICK (artist) by F L EMANUEL 1884
Black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue paper...
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Attributed J S Copley Two Nobles Portrait Paintings 18 century pastel parchment
Located in Florence, IT
On the cardboard applied on the frame there is an annotation, belonging to some of the old owners, reporting the names of the portrayed in Kurrent handwriting: "Urgroßvater Ludwig Fr(ei)h(e)r(r) von Keller" "Urgroßmutter Fr(ei)h(e)r(rin) von Keller geb(oren) von Niebecker". So we can deduce that the models were Ludwig Friedrich Heinrich Ferdinand Baron of Keller (1760-1835), a German politician who was the director of the district of Prussia, and his wife Auguste Johanne Henriette Baroness of Niebecker (1760-1832).
Their high class provenience is highlighted by the not contained expressive liveliness, by the proud pose imitating movement and by the elegance of the clothes which fabric seems palpable (especially sincere is the evanescent depiction of the pleated veil of the gorget and the adorned with arabesques decoration of the sleeves and the vest).
The two pieces can be attributed to John Singleton Copley...
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Parchment Paper, Cardboard
English School Mid 19th Century Pastel - Lady With Fur Stole
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking English School pastel portrait circa 1840. The sitter is a beautiful young woman with sharp features and blue eyes. She is wearing an elegant blue dress in a style fashionable in the 1840s. Her hair is similarly styled in line with the fashions of the era. The woman is wearing a dark brown fur stole...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Frederick Cruickshank (Attributed), Portrait Of A Family, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful mid-19th-century group portrait by British artist Frederick Cruickshank (1800-1868) depicts a father, mother and their two daughters within an interior setting. It’s a...
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19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Edward Henry Bearne - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Italian Lady on Canal Steps
Located in Corsham, GB
An impressive watercolour inscribed 'Roma' to the lower right corner. Well presented in a washline mount (51 x 40cm) with a gilt slip and gilt frame. Signed. On wove.
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French School 18th Century, Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th Century,
Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression,
Titled on the lower right "Le rire N°12"
Black chalk on paper
43 x 29 cm
In quite good condition, stains vsibl...
Category
1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Mrs. Scott - Miniature c.1856 Watercolour, Mary Knottesford Fortescue
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine miniature portrait of Mary Knottesford Fortescue (1841-1879). Mary was the daughter of Edward Bowles Knottesford Fortescue (1816-1877), who was an English Anglican priest...
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
After Rubens (1577-1640) - 19th Century Watercolour, Self Portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour copy of the famous original oil self portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, painted in 1623. The painting is unsigned and presented in a fine 19th Century gilt frame with ...
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Male Nude Portrait Academia Drawing Study 19th century pencil white lead paper
Located in Florence, IT
This “Academia” (pencil and white lead on paper, 48 x 32,5 cm) is the kind of study from live that was the most frequent way of training in Arts Academies since the 18th century.
The...
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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Late 19th Century Pastel - The New Kitten
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th Century pastel portrait, showing a pretty, smiling young woman, proudly holding a tiny white kitten. The subject and soft rendering of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a French Gentleman By Portrait Miniature Artist Daniel Saint
By Daniel Saint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Daniel Saint was a prominent French miniaturist who lived between 1778 and 1847. Born in Paris, Saint was the son of a jeweler and initially began his career as an apprentice in his father's workshop. However, he soon discovered his passion for painting and turned his attention to miniatures, which were highly popular in 18th and 19th-century Europe.
Saint was a highly skilled artist and quickly gained a reputation for his miniature portraits, which were characterized by their delicate detail and fine brushwork. His works often featured prominent figures from French society, including members of the royal family and high-ranking officials. He also painted portraits of wealthy patrons, many of whom commissioned him to create highly personalized works.
Saint's style was highly influenced by the neoclassical movement, which emphasized clarity, simplicity, and rationality. He often used a limited color palette, focusing on soft pastels and muted tones, which helped to accentuate the delicate features of his subjects. His compositions were typically centered around the face, with little background or context to distract from the subject.
Despite his success as a miniaturist, Saint was not immune to the changing tastes of the art world. In the mid-19th century, photography began to gain popularity, and many artists who specialized in portraiture found themselves struggling to compete with the speed and accuracy of this new medium. However, Saint continued to work and develop his craft, adapting his style to the changing tastes of his clients and experimenting with new techniques and materials.
In addition to his work as a miniaturist, Saint was also a skilled draftsman and created a number of highly detailed and intricate drawings and sketches. He was also known for his use of unconventional materials, such as hair, which he would incorporate into his miniature portraits to add texture and depth.
Today, Saint's works are highly prized by collectors and are held in museums and private collections around the world. His legacy as a master of miniature portraiture lives on, and his influence can still be seen in the work of contemporary artists who specialize in this unique and challenging medium.
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Artist: Daniel Saint (1778-1847) France
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Located in Cotignac, FR
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Located in Corsham, GB
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
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Located in Corsham, GB
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Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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