Items Similar to Ink Wash Female Portrait 1930-50s Drawing
- Design Credit: Kacy Ellis, Photo Credit: Wynn Myers. Dimensions: H 18 in. x W 12 in.
- Design Credit: Jeremiah Brent Design, Photo Credit: Nicole Franzen. Dimensions: H 18 in. x W 12 in.
- Design Credit: Sarah Shetter, Photo Credit: Boris Breuer. Dimensions: H 18 in. x W 12 in.
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Helen Sewell Rennie Ink Wash Female Portrait 1930-50s DrawingCirca 1940s
Circa 1940s
$450

About the Item
This 1930-1950 ink on peach paper portrait of a woman is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery Biennials, the Baltimore Museum, Phillips Memorial Gallery and at MoMA.
Good vintage condition, some age toning and foxing. Paper is very delicate.
- Creator:
- Creation Year:Circa 1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Extremely fragile paper.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: San Francisco, CA
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 30 days of delivery.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn More
About the Seller
4.9
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
1stDibs seller since 2015
903 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 3 hours
More From This SellerView All
- "Hal Nelson" 1930-50s Charcoal Man Cigar Smoking Portrait DrawingBy Helen Sewell RennieLocated in San Francisco, CAEntitled "Hal Nelson" this 1930-50s charcoal portrait on paper is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museu...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsCharcoal, Paper
- Reclining Female Nude 1930-50s Ink Wash DrawingBy Helen Sewell RennieLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 1930-50s ink wash abstracted figure on paper is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Portrait of a Woman in Ink, Mid 20th CenturyBy Helen Sewell RennieLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 1930-1950 ink on peach paper portrait of a woman is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Mid Century Sleeping Figure in Ink, Mid CenturyBy Helen Sewell RennieLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 1930-1950 ink on peach paper figure of a woman in a chair is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museu...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
$275 Sale Price21% Off - Woman in the Kitchen Modernist Ink Drawing 1940-60sBy Saul LishinskyLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 1940-60s ink on paper drawing of a woman in the kitchen is by Bronx/New York artist Saul Lishinsky (1922-2012). Lishinsky studied with Hans Hoffman in Provincetown, and attended...Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Reclining Nude Female Figure Study 20th Century Ink DrawingBy Rip MattesonLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 20th century ink on paper nude female figure study is by Oakland artist Rip Matteson (1920-2011). Matteson was educated at U.C. Berkeley, C.C.A.C, Scuola di Belle Arte in Rome, ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
People Also Browsed
- Mid Century Sleeping Figure in Ink, Mid CenturyBy Helen Sewell RennieLocated in San Francisco, CAThis 1930-1950 ink on peach paper figure of a woman in a chair is by Washington D.C. artist Helen Rennie (1906-1989). Rennie was a WPA artist. She exhibited at the Metropolitan Museu...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
$275 Sale Price21% Off - "Quarry Men," Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, RockportBy Iver RoseLocated in Philadelphia, PAThe painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
MaterialsPaint
- "Falling Satyr," Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA SculptorBy Don GriffithLocated in Philadelphia, PACarved from a "found" panel of distressed walnut, this superb bas relief sculptural panel of a falling satyr, his legs and arms akimbo, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in Co...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- "Male Youth at Sunset," Vivid Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA MuralistLocated in Philadelphia, PAStunningly executed in deep tones of cobalt blue, burnt sienna, oxblood and jet black, this depiction of a partially nude male youth standing at an open window at sunset was painted ...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
- Selection of Three WPA Era PaintingsLocated in Atlanta, GAGroup of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It measures 23.5" H x 27.5" W. 2) In...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood
$550 Sale Price / item83% Off
You May Also Like
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsInk, Paper
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Ink Sketch by Iconic Fashion Designer HalstonLocated in New York, NYInk sketch by iconic fashion designer, Halston. Each ink sketch under plexi-glass for preservation done on legal note paper, Halston's preferred medium for his initial ideas. UNFRA...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink
Recently Viewed
View MoreThe 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Trusted Global Delivery
More Ways To Browse
Vintage Washes
Female Portraits
Female Portrait
Brown Wash
Vintage Female Portraits
50s Art
Vintage 50s Art
50s Vintage Art
20th Century Female Portraits
Retro 50s Art
Mid Century Helen
50s Painting
50s Paintings
Vintage 50s Painting
Retro 50s Paintings
Mid Century Female Portraits
Vintage 50s Drawings
1930s Female Portrait