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Medium: Crayon
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
"In surprise" by Henri Fehr - Drawing 36x27 cm
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon
Landscape by Henri Fehr - Drawing 20x30 cm
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Young woman sitting
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
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...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, 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...
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Early 20th Century Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Pastel
'Black Woman Sleeping on Subway', Syracuse, University of Northern Iowa, Urban
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'M. Kestor' for Mary Peterson Kestor (American, 1948-2021) and painted circa 1965.
Born in Iowa, Mary Kestor first studied at the University of Northern Iowa, whe...
Category
1960s Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Pastel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil 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...
Category
1970s American Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
The blue pose - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian painter
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel and India ink on cardboard
Created in 2019 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 2015, She has lived and wo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, India Ink, Cardboard
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
“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...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
France circa 1820, Portrait of a gentleman, black chalk and pastel drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France circa 1820
Portrait of a gentleman
Black chalk and pastel on paper
12 x 10 cm
In its original mount, modern oak frame : 25 x 22.5 cm
Category
1820s Romantic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
F. Phelps - Framed c.1846 Pastel, Portrait of a Lady with Flowers
By Ali Alışır
Located in Corsham, GB
A very finely drawn portrait of a young woman wearing a delicate lace cap trimmed with fresh flowers. Well presented in a substantial gilt effect frame. Inscribed to the reverse with...
Category
Mid-19th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Wartime / Head Study No. 76
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Wartime / Head Study No. 76 , drawing / painting featuring the head portrait of a young woman. in yellow. The work is created with mixed media on Canson paper, including stabilo penc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil
Big Baloo / Head Study No. 86
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Big Baloo / Head Study No. 86 , drawing / painting featuring the head portrait of a young woman. in blue, pink, gold and white. The work is created with mixed media on Bristol paper,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil, Crayon
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper Bay Area
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper
Moody portrait of a man with dark hair by an unknown artist (20th Century). The man is shown with an elongated face and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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
Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895
By Alfredo Edel
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Costume is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895.
Good condition, the artwork is from Amleto and represents Ofelia, with a note writes from the artist on the lower margin.
Hand signed with pencil by the artist.
Alfredo Leonardo Edel (1856–1912), sometimes credited as Alfredo Edel Colorno, was an Italian costume designer popular during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked at the La Scala opera...
Category
1890s Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pastel, Pencil
'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...
Category
1970s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Watercolor
Theatrical Costume - Pencil Drawing by Alfredo Edel - 1895
By Alfredo Edel
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Costume is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895.
Good condition, the artwork is with watercolor and biacca.
Hand signed with pencil by the artis.
Alfredo Leonardo Edel (1856–1912), sometimes credited as Alfredo Edel Colorno, was an Italian costume designer popular during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked at the La Scala opera...
Category
1890s Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor
La femme aux fleurs (Portrait de Mathilde See)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul César Helleu is regarded among the most sought-after society portraitists of his era, and his Belle Époque works rival those of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini. He is best remembered for capturing the era's most beautiful socialites, including Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Comtesse de Loriol Chandieu and the Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, among others. This work, however, stands out in that it captures the charming likeness of one of his art world cohorts, Mathilde See, a Parisian-born decorator and painter of floral still lifes. She is the essence of the modern woman, captured in her fashionable dress as she strolls along the flower-lined streets of Paris.
Commanding in size, Portrait de Mathilde See fully displays Helleu's mastery over the medium of pastel. The muted palette of greys and blues is typical of the artist, bringing a harmony and cohesiveness to the composition. Furthermore, Helleu cleverly alludes to See's own artistic output with a backdrop of vibrant floral blooms, enlivening the canvas and complementing the greens and blues of the peacock feather adorning her hat.
The portrait is all the more significant thanks to its provenance. It was previously in the collection of A. Alfred Taubman, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs and one-time owner of Sotheby's. Considering Taubman encountered some of the most noteworthy and beautiful works of art ever made through his auction house, the fact that he chose this portrait by Helleu to grace his collection is a testament to its import.
Born in Brittany in 1859, Helleu moved to Paris in 1876 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Like so many other artists of his generation, he was trained there under the Academic master Jean-Léon Gérôme. That same year, he also attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition...
Category
20th Century Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Pastel
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
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
'A Young Lady', Flapper, Roaring 20's, Figural, Portrait of a Woman, Figural
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted in the style of Frederick Appleyard. Initialed lower left, 'FR.A' and created circa 1925. Bearing signature, verso.
An elegant and psychologically-penetrating pastel study of a fashionable young brunette with gray-green eyes, shown standing and gazing to the viewer's left.
This notable British landscape and portrait artist attended Scarborough School of Art where he studied under the genre and landscape painter Albert Strange. He then proceeded to the National Art Training School at South Kensington and from there, on the recommendation of the artist John Sparkes, to the Royal Academy. At the Royal Academy, he was met with immediate success, first receiving the Turner Gold Medal, followed by the Creswick Prize and the Landseer Scholarship.
Frederick Appleyard was a painter of landscapes, portraits and allegorical compositions of the decorative kind frequently associated with English Impressionism. Over the course of a long and storied career, he received a number of prestigious public commissions that included mural decorations for the Royal Academy of Art. He exhibited for many years at the Royal Academy (1900-1935), the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. From 1918-1950, he was also a regular exhibitor at the Royal West of England Academy of which he was elected a full member in 1926.
Appleyard's work is well-represented in private and public collections including in the permanent collection of the Tate Gallery which holds 'A Secret', a Chantrey Bequest purchase from the Royal Academy Exhibition...
Category
1920s Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of a woman in profile by San Francisco artist William Kirchner (20th Century). Signed and dated "W. Kirchner 67" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new charcoal grey mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 18"H x 12"W.
Exhibitions, San Francisco 28th Annual Arts Festival 1974, Capricorn Asunder Gallery 1974, Nevada City...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Portrait of Nude Female Figure on Paper, Woman With Knees Up by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman With Knees Up"
Pastel & Ink on Paper
24” x 18”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America i...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Untitled Poodle by Susumu Kamijo
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Rare and huge work by Susumu Kamijo!
Untitled
oil pastel and pastel pencil on paper
72 x 94”
2019
signed
framed
EDUCATION
2000
BFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon
2002
MFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Washington
SOLO SHOWS
2024
When You Come Home, Maki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2023
The Motherland, Venus over Manhattan, New York, USA
The Sun Inside, Perrotin, Paris, France
2022
Jack and Venus, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, USA
Jack and Venus, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, USA
Alone with Everybody, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
I will tell you later, Stems Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2021
How was your summer? , Harper’s Gallery, East Hampton, USA
Beyond The Hills, Maki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2020
Lick Me Till Dawn, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, USA
Lick Me Till Dawn, Marvin Gardens, New York, USA
2019
I Will Follow You To The Sunset, GNYP Gallery, Berlin, Germany
When You Came At Dawn, Stems Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2018
Walk With Me To The Sea, Sakurado Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
I Will Walk You Tomorrow, Harpers Books, New York, USA
Poodles, Tortoise, Los Angeles, USA
2017
Poodles, Sotheby’s S2, New York, USA
2016
I Think So, Marvin Gardens, Queens, USA
GROUP SHOWS
2022
Koichi Sato...
Category
2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil
'Young Lady with a King Charles Spaniel', French School, Rococo Revival Pastel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, late 19th century, French School portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman of the court, shown holding her English spaniel in her arms and gazing towards the viewer...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
untitled Woman by the Windows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Woman by the Windows)
Unsigned.
Pastel on board, c. 1915
Created while the artist was in Giverny, France
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to his wife, Mary Hess Buehr
by Desc...
Category
1910s Abstract Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Selfportrait - Crayon drawing, Figurative, Colourful, Woman, Nude
By Hanna Bakuła
Located in Warsaw, PL
HANNA BAKUŁA (born in 1950) Polish painter, stage designer and writer. Bakuła graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she studied under such polish maste...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
PORTRAIT OF HAROLD STERNER
Located in Portland, ME
Sterner, Albert (American. 1863-1946). PORTRAIT OF HAROLD STERNER. Charcoal and pastel on paper, not dated, but 1912, as the subject is stated to be aged 17. Signed, lower right. 16 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches, framed to 26 1/8 x 20 1/8 inches. In very good condition.
Albert Sterner was born in England, and studied in Paris. He worked as a magazine illustrator, but is best known for his paintings and prints.
Harold Sterner (American, 1895-1976). Architect, painter; New York, N.Y. Born 1895, died 1976...
Category
1910s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel
James Arden Grant (1885-1973) - Pastel, Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait of a young girl with short cropped hair seated in a red chair. The artist captures her features and ruffled dress in expressive pastel markings, bringing vibrancy...
Category
Early 20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Girl with Braids
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal, Pastel, and Watercolor on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Sight Size 18.75" x 15.25;" Framed 27.50" x 15.25"
circa 1920
Girl with Braids...
Category
1920s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Watercolor, Board
'Vancouver Girl', Young Woman with Bobbed Copper Hair, AIC, Paris, New York
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed verso, 'George Wilburton Colby' (American, 1859-1922) and dated 1920.
George Colby was a member of the old Art League and a life member of the Chicago Art Institute. After hi...
Category
1920s Impressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Illustration Board
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil
Franco Matania (1922-2006) - Signed 20th Century Chalk Drawing, Robbie
Located in Corsham, GB
Subtle conte is used in a sculptural manner to render a delicate study of a child. The artwork has been completed on a piece of pale rose wove, which perfectly complements the rich t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Portrait of a boy, signed pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950)
Portrait of a boy
Signed lower left
Pastel on paper
28 x 23 cm
Framed : 63 x58 cm
Guirand de Scévola is particularly renowned for his...
Category
1930s Art Deco Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
William Edward Frank Britten (1848-1916) - 1906 Pastel, Head Of The Family
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 20th Century portrait in delicate pastel, showing a refined older woman in elegant black dress with a white lace cap. She holds her knitting in her lap as she gazes...
Category
Early 20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
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, ...
Category
1910s Symbolist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax Crayon
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
Portrait Of A Woman Pencil Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Portrait of a Woman
Pencil signed and dated Feb 20. 20 unframed 14x11
George Kenneth Hartwell painter and illustrator was born in Fitchburg 1891-1949, Massachus...
Category
1920s American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Early 20th Century Pastel - Edwardian Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
This compelling portrait depicts an Edwardian girl against a blue background. The artist captures her soft facial features and long brown hair in fine detail. Her white ruffle dress...
Category
Early 20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a Woman, Framed Pastel Drawing by Peter Driben
By Peter Driben
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Driben, best known as an American pin-up artist, was perhaps one of the most productive pin-up artists of the 1940s and 1950s. Driben's pinups delighted the American public from the beginning of World War II until the great baby boom of the 1950s. This portrait of a woman...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Jules Nogues (b.1809) - Signed & Framed 1839 Pastel, Mother and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine pastel study of a mother and her child, finished with delicate graphite detail.
Well presented in a glazed wood frame with a gilded inner window and a washline mount.Signed a...
Category
19th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
German School Early 19th Century Pastel - Portrait of Joachim Simon
Located in Corsham, GB
A handsome early 19th-century pastel portrait of Joachim Simon, wearing a flamboyant floral waistcoat, double-buttoned overcoat and a black silk cravat. Well presented in a distresse...
Category
Early 19th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
C. R. Shand - Signed & Framed 1891 Pastel, The Twins
Located in Corsham, GB
Pastels are used to render a fine portrait of two twin girls in matching blue frocks.
A remarkable portrait of two twin girls.
Signed and dated.
On wove.
Category
19th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
UNTITLED
Located in Portland, ME
Sprinchorn, Carl (American, 1887-1971) UNTITLED. Drawing, pastel and ink wash on paper, not dated. Signed, lower right. 8 x 5 inches, framed to 16 x 12 inches. Provenance, Tom Veille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Woman in Blue, Pastel 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...
Category
1970s American Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
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
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...
Category
2010s Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper, Ink
Domingo Alvarez Gómez (1942) - Retrato femenino - Dibujo a pastel
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado en la parte inferior por el artista
Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra
Medidas obra: 65 cm. de altura x 50 cm. de ancho
Buen estado de conservación el de la obra
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Category
Late 20th Century Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
'Miss Personality' Calendar Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pastel on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
"Miss Personality", American Art Works original art for a calendar.
Category
1930s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Board
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
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...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel
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