John Chapman

John Chapman - Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Seated Woman with Flower

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An elegant and graceful study of a woman. Each miniature brushstroke is calculated and carefully crafted. The overall results are truly beautiful. Well presented in a wood frame with...

A charming watercolor portrait depicting a lady in profile wearing a lace bonnet. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame with ornate foliate details. On paper.

A finely painted Victorian watercolour of a young lady in mourning, full length, seated in a chair. Beautifully presented in an elegant gilt-effect frame with rope-twist profile. Uns...

A charming and delicate portrait depicting Mrs Delgairns, wife of Captain Delgairns. She is shown seated by a large window with a small poetry book in her hands. Part of a pair of po...

The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was, at the time, a scandalous story. The portrait is of Hanah Tichbon. The inscription reads in part, "wen...

A really charming, early 19th century portrait of a young maiden carrying a basket of flowers. The face is beautifully painted with a slight blush to her cheeks and striking touches ...

Antique miniature watercolor portrait of a woman in a neoclassical style, set without glass in a brass frame. Measures: 1.875” x 0.125” x 1.87...

Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) La Soubrette (The handmaid), pencil, watercolor and heightenings of gouache on paper Signed lower right (faded) 20 x 15 cm In quite good condition, lightly sunstroke and yellowed Framed 28.5 x 23 cm Paul Gavarni was the nom de plume of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris. The story is told that he took his name from Gavarnie in Luz-Saint-Sauveur where he had taken a journey into the Pyrenees. He was a very famous illustrator, friend of Felix Nadar...