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Medium: Crayon
Revolutions, dynamic surreal purple drawing on paper of pretty girl dancing
Located in Dallas, TX
"Revolutions" is a dynamic and unique ink and pastel drawing on paper by Patsy McArthur showing a fashionable female figure dancing. The energy and movement makes it fun and whimsica...
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2010s Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper, Ink
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
“Untitled” Orange, Blue & Yellow Abstract Portrait of George Washington
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, blue, and yellow abstract figurative portrait by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. This pastel drawing depicts an abstract figure of George Washington against a yellow halo on a re...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Pastel and Watercolour artwork realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on a little sheet.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born i...
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1970s Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Rousselet, Portrait of an officer, 1915, wax crayon on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Rousselet, French School early 20th century
Portrait of an officier, 1915
Wax crayon on paper
signed "E Rousselet" and dated 1915 lower right
51.5 x 31.5 cm
In quite good condition, ...
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1910s Symbolist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax Crayon
$315 Sale Price
29% Off
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black hoodie. The artist skillfully employs the pastel medium to bring out the rich textur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Four Faces - Portrait Study in Red & Green by Clayton Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Red and green pastel portrait study of four faces in different poses, one male and one female, by Visionary artist Clayton Anderson (American, b. 1943). Signed and dated "Clayton 197...
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1970s American Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). An abstract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage art portrait - Paris, belle epoque, two elegant ladies - pastel signed
By Paul Hoeniger
Located in PARIS, FR
Currently Under restoration by professionnal.
Free US CONTINENTAL shipping, incl Europe and Asia.
Presale order accepted. Yes.
Paul Hoeniger studied at the art academies in Ber...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Landscape in Lagny - Original Drawing by Paul Alouard-Carny - 1936
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape in Lagny is an Original Pastel and Watercolour realized by Paul Alouard-Carny (1884-1961) in 1936.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lo...
Category
1930s Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A blue-faced figure on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Portrait of Christ - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Christ is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th century.
Original colored pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on colored cardboa...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Pastel
$250 Sale Price
40% Off
Pastel 1916 portrait of 'Zoum', the artist's daughter sleeping by Eeckhoudt
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautiful early 20th Century profile portrait by the Belgian artist Jean van den Eeckhoudt of his daughter Zoum, drawn 1916. This special work is from the artist's studio.
Zoum E...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Pensive young girl
By Henri Fehr
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Golden wooden frame with glass pane
66 x 53.5 x 3.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
Blue Profile - Original Colored Pastel - 1960s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Profile is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the half of the 20 Century.
Original Drawing on cardboard.
Colored Pastels.
Mint conditions.
Excellent work depicting...
Category
1950s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) Bust-length portrait of a woman, pastel signed
Located in Paris, FR
Henry Ottmann (1877-1927)
Bust-length portrait of a woman
signed lower right
pastel on paper
53 x 43 cm
Framed 74 x 64 cm
This bust portrait of a woman shows us another aspect o...
Category
1920s Art Deco Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
'Mother and Child', Bolivian-American Modernist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Norha Beltran (Bolivian-American, 20th century). Accompanied by old label from Hourian Gallery, San Francisco and with comprehensive artist bi...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax Crayon, Paper, Watercolor
Untitled, Figurative, Pastel on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury : Untitled
Pastel on Envelop ; 7 x 5 inches ; 2016
Signed by the Artist.
Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury ha...
Category
2010s Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$1,148 Sale Price
20% Off
Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Portrait of a Lady, signed pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950)
Portrait of a Lady
Signed upper right
Pastel on paper
46 x 38 cm
Framed under glass: 57.5 x 50 cm
The vintage frame is not in perfect ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Young woman sitting
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
In evening dress by Henri Fehr - Sketch 50x70 cm
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
$264 Sale Price
20% Off
"Dr. Moore Roy Glapion Funeral" - Framed Contemporary New Orleans Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A splendid depiction of a New Orleans jazz funeral (sorry for the reflection on the glass). Typically a crowd of mourners will follow the band, walking and swaying slowly at first to...
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Early 2000s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Beethoven, Modern Pastel on Paper Portrait by Alton Tobey
By Alton Tobey
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alton Tobey
Tite: Beethoven
Year: 1974
Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed l.r.
Size: 35.5 x 41 in. (90.17 x 104.14 cm)
Frame Size: 40 x 36 in. (101.6 x 91.44 cm)
Category
1970s Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Framed Mid 20th Century Pastel - Portrait of a Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastel portrait of a woman in thought.
Indistinctly signed.
Well presented in a gilded and molded frame with glazing and a white mount-board
On wove.
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$375 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
By Joseph Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
The portrait shows Mme Silvestre.
Born in Paris, Silvestre was the daughter of Charles-Antoine Hérault and his wife Marie-Geneviève, who were her first teachers. In 1706 she married the painter Louis de Silvestre, moving with him in 1716 to Dresden. The couple's daughter Marie-Maximilienne became a pastellist. Silvestre died in Dresden, the year before her husband retired and returned to Paris. Her surviving pastels show the influence of Rosalba Carriera...
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18th Century Rococo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Oil Pastel
Portraits of the Hon. Mary Shuttleworth and Anna Maria, 9th Baroness Forrester
Located in London, GB
THE HON. MARY SHUTTLEWORTH, NÉE COCKBURN (D. 1777)
and her sister
ANNA MARIA, 9TH BARONESS FORRESTER (D. 1808)
Pastel and gouache on paper laid on canvas, on their original backb...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
Portrait of a Louis XIV Period Gentleman, Drawing by Vivian Rydgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Vivian Rydgren
Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
Year: 1948
Medium: Color pencil and pastel on paper, signed and dated l.r.
Paper Size: 23 x 15.5 inches
Framed: 37.5 x 29.5 inches
Category
1940s Romantic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
Woman in Blue, Modern Framed Pastel Drawing by Thomas Strickland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thomas Strickland, American (1923 - 1999)
Title: Woman in Blue
Year: circa 1970
Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed
Size: 21.5 in. x 17 in. (54.61 cm x 43.18 cm)
Frame: 27 x 22.5...
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1970s American Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Handsome Young Black Man in Profile
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Handsome Young Black Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderful executed studio figure study portrait depict...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
A Fine 1946 Modern Portrait Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model / Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Portrait Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execut...
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1930s American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Pastel Portrait of a Woman, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post
By Guy Hoff
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original magazine cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, published January 24, 1931.
Pastel portrait features a fashionable young woman
Artwork Dimensions: 39" x 30"
Me...
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1930s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Donna Sdraiata - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2009
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Sdraiata is an original drawing realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2009.
The drawing is a unique piece pastel on p...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Nude Female Figure, Woman in Purple, Yellow & Blue by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman in Purple, Yellow & Blue"
Pastel & Ink on Paper
40” x 26”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pastel
"Phizo, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Phizo" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstracted portrait with expressionistic marks ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Commissioned by Andrew Corbett, husband of the sitter;
The Venerable Stuart Corbett;
Sir Stuart Corbett;
By descent to 2002;
Sotheby’s, London 21 March 2002, lot.104;
Lowell Libson...
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18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
"Double Opinion, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag Portrait signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Double Opinion" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. It depicts a confused and wide-eyed face with two mout...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
Chez Maxim's
By André Meurice
Located in London, GB
'Chez Maxim's', pastel and gouache on fine art paper, by André Meurice (circa 1950s - 60s). The artist depicts the glamorous clientele at the entryway to...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
"Play" (2013), Original Pastel Abstracted Figurative Portrait on Archival Paper
Located in Denver, CO
"Play" (2013) Is a thought-provoking original pastel piece by American realist painter Jane Radstrom, depicting a woman in multiple poses overlaid amongst eachother, dictating the mo...
Category
2010s Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Study of Young Girl - 20th Century Portrait Drawing in Ink, Pencil and Crayon
By Jacob Kramer
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Study of Young Girl, Ink and Crayon Painting by Jacob Kramer
Additional information:
Medium: Ink, pencil and crayon
20.3 x 17.8 cm
8 x 7 in
Signed
Provenance
Private Collection, UK.
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Crayon, Pencil
Rosalee Sondheimer I
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Winold Reiss (1886-1953), who scholars increasingly recognize as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century American art, is known for his evocative portraits that capture the spirit and...
Category
20th Century American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Board
STUDY OF A MAN WITH A HAT AND OVERCOAT
Located in Portland, ME
Stella, Joseph. STUDY OF A MAN WITH A HAT AND OVERCOAT. Blue, red and black crayon on tan wove paper, c. 1920. 6 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 173 x 120 mm. Signe...
Category
1920s American Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
French Art, Rococo Portrait, Oval, Pastel, Portrait of a Lady, Circle of Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
French School, Portrait of a Lady, Rococo, 18th Century, Fine drawing in Pastel/ Oil Pastel on Paper in the style of Vivien. The Lady might be a woman from Marie Antoinette's Court. It is part of a Pendant (see the other listing with the portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette...
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18th Century Rococo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
$6,676 Sale Price
72% Off
Female Portrait Sketch #2
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A colorful sketch of a female bust, in the style of contemporary academic realism.
Artist Bio
Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minnesota, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Crayon
$520 Sale Price
35% Off
"Liek, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Liek" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstract color fields and gestural marks, over which ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
1976 Pastel - Seductive Stare
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait in pastel showing a beautiful woman with a seductive gaze. The artist has initialed and dated in the lower right corner. The drawing has been presented in a contempor...
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20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$410 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Drawing "Blue Prayer" Draw, Pastel, Ink And Colored Pencils
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Drawing, pastel, Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper.
The base of this drawing is ordinary yellow paper of 80 gr. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree ...
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2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil
Draw, pastel, Ink and Colored Pencils. "First day in eternity."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Drawing, pastel, Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is 120g/m2 Fabriano paper. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree bark as t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil
"Man, How Did They Know Me?" Oil Pastel on Illustration Board by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Man, How Did They Know Me?" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features a few abstract portraits...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
Different But Not Less
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Crayon
"Floored", Figurative Oil Pastel Drawing of Legs, Boots, Portrait
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative drawing titled "Floored" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil pastel on Arches paper. This piece measures 18"h x 11"w framed. The piece ships in the p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Imperial Beauty, British School 20th Century Pastel Portrait
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper on canvas, initialled lower left "ND"
Image size: 13 ¾ x 22 ½ inches (35 x 57 cm)
Gilt frame
This fine Art Nouveau picture executed around 1900, depicts an auburn ha...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Skeletype Grape, " Acrylic & Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Skeletype Grape" is an original acrylic painting and pastel on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. This artwork features an abstract portrait o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet, " Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstract portrait in orange, ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
Gin Giving Doris a Haircut
Located in Middletown, NY
A life drawing by a well known book illustrator and long-term resident of the Chelsea Hotel in the 1930s.
Caswell, Edward
Gin giving Doris a hair cut
Black crayon on lightweight, br...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Portrait of Older Man with Trucker Hat
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This compelling pastel portrait depicts an older man wearing a well-worn trucker hat, capturing the character and stories etched into his face. The artist skillfully uses pastels to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
Master portrait artist and illustration legend Bob Peak captures the likeness, dignity and essence of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal for Time Magazine Cover ...
Category
1970s Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Due ritratti figurativi aristocratici pastelli su pergamena primi del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Sul cartoncino applicato nella cornice è riportata l'annotazione, a penna e in grafia Kurrent, "Urgroßvater Ludwig Fr(ei)h(e)r(r) von Keller" "Urgroßmutter ...
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Parchment Paper, Pastel, Cardboard
Side Profile of Asian Man with Ponytail
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This side profile portrait features an Asian man with a neatly tied ponytail, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation. The artist skillfully emphasizes the graceful lines of his pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Carlos. Martes 24 de Mayo, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carlos. Martes 24 de Mayo, 2016 by Celso Castro
Pastel on archival paper
Image size: 59 H in. x 40 in. W
On The back of the painting:
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, "Requiem por la con...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil
"Demoiselle" - Framed Early 20th Century Pastel Woman Portrait
Located in New Orleans, LA
I apologize for the reflections on the glass of this exquisite Gaston Bouy pastel drawing. It's in a very nice frame in great condition, and I did not want...
Category
Early 1900s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$1,600 Sale Price
46% Off
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White
By John Russell
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Russell sale, Christie’s, 14 February, 1807: ‘John Russell, Esq., R.A. deceased, crayon painter to His Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and Duke of York; and brought from his late Dwelling in Newman Street’, lot 92, ‘St Peter’, bt. Thompson (£1.13s);
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 25th September 1980, lot 113;
Private collection, UK, 2016.
Literature:
Martin Postle, 'Patriarchs, prophets and paviours: Reynolds's images of old age', The Burlington Magazine, vol. cxxx, no. 1027, October 1988, pp. 739-40, fig. 9;
Martin Postle, Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Subject Pictures, Cambridge, 1995, p.136, repr.;
Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition, J.64.2928.
Signed and dated: J Russell/ fecit 1772 (lower right)
Framed dimensions: 25 x 31 inches
John Russell was admitted to the Royal Academy in March 1770, at the same time as Daniel Gardner. The nascent Academy Schools were still establishing their teaching structures, but central to the syllabus were the twin components of drawing after the antique and from life models. By 1772 Russell had already been awarded a silver medal and progressed to the life academy, where he produced this remarkable pastel study of George White. White was the most famous model employed by the Royal Academy and prominent artists in the second half of the eighteenth century. A paviour – or street mender –by profession White had been discovered by Joshua Reynolds, who in turn introduced him to the Academy. Russell’s striking head study demonstrates his abilities as a portraitist and pastellist, at the same time showing his interest in the Academy’s preoccupation with promoting history painting.
George White was one of the most celebrated models in eighteenth-century London. According to the painter Joseph Moser:
'Old George…owed the ease in which he passed his latter days, in a great measure to Sir Joshua Reynolds, who found him exerting himself in the laborious employment of thumping down stones in the street; and observing not only the grand and majestic traits of his countenance, but the dignity of his muscular figure, took him out of a situation to which his strength was by no means equal, clothed, fed, and had him, first as a model in his own painting room, then introduced him as a subject for the students of the Royal Academy.'
As Martin Postle has pointed out, whilst characterful studies of old men posed as biblical figures, prophets or saints by Continental old masters were readily available on the art market – Reynolds himself had copied a head of Joab by Federico Bencovich in the collection of his friend and patron, Lord Palmerston - finding a model in Britain from whom to execute a painting was more difficult.
White therefore offered a rare opportunity for artists to combine portraiture and history painting, by painting a model in the guise of an historical or literary character. In 1771 Reynolds showed at the Royal Academy a picture of White entitled Resignation. It was engraved in 1772 and accompanied by a stanza from Oliver Goldsmith’s Deserted Village, implying a literary context to what is essentially a portrait. In his annotated Royal Academy catalogue, Horace Walpole noted: ‘This was an old beggar, who had so fine a head that Sir Joshua chose him for the father in his picture from Dante, and painted him several times, as did others in imitation of Reynolds. There were even cameos and busts of him.’ White sat to, amongst others Johan Zoffany, John Sanders, Nathaniel Hone and the sculptor John Bacon...
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18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
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