Edward Ridley

Edward Ridley (1883-1946) - 1917 Sanguine, Edwardian Portrait

1917

A fine portrait of a young woman by the listed British artist Peter Collins. Very well presented in a contemporary black frame with double card mount. Signed and dated. On wove.

A charming charcoal drawing by the artist Peter Collins, depicting a long-haired figure. Unsigned. Well-presented in a grey on white double card mount and in a simple contemporary bl...

A fine early 19th Century portrait in conte and sanguine. The young lady has beautifully curled, dark hair and gently holds a graceful turtle dove to her chest as she smiles coyly ov...

A sanguine conte study of a head. Presented in a wash line mount and a distressed gilt-effect wooden frame. Signed and dated to the lower-left edge. Pastel Society exhibition label o...

Attributed to Charles-Joseph NATOIRE (Nîmes 1700 – 1777 Gandolfo) Academy Study of a Seated Male Figure Seen from the Back (Youthful study executed around the 1720s–1730s, likely du...

An interesting and highly decorative chalk drawing by Edvard Andersson, 1929. Drawn on a quite large scale. Signed and dated EA, 1929. A tergo written "Hermes". The drawing is exec...

Italian School, late 16th century Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms Red chalk on laid paper, 21 x 11 cm Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé CBE (1923–1997), English art historian and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Private collection, France This drawing, attributed to the Italian School of the late 16th century, demonstrates the influence of Michelangelo’s approach to anatomy and expression. The sheet combines two distinct studies: an anatomical rendering of arms in the écorché technique, focusing on the musculature and skeletal details, and a head of a man, drawn with careful attention to light and shadow. The use of red chalk lends the work warmth and immediacy, qualities often associated with Renaissance studies of the human form. The écorché studies reflect the Renaissance fascination with anatomy as both an artistic and scientific pursuit. The detailed depiction of the musculature suggests the artist’s interest in understanding the mechanics of the body, a practice heavily influenced by Michelangelo’s drawings...

French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf Charcoal on laid paper with watermark "CF" in a shield with caduceus (Canson Frères) 45 × 35 cm Signed and d...