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Medium: Paper
James Stephanoff, Portrait Of Miss Smernove, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming portrait of Miss Smernove by British artist, James Stephanoff (1784-1874) is rendered with a masterful touch. It depicts the confident young lady wearing a white high-w...
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Early 19th Century English School Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Spa Hair" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
Located in Soquel, CA
"Spa Hair" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper In this illustrative portrait by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912), a person is depicted in a continuous line contour style. The fine line detail of the hair gives texture and movement to the piece, with half-closed eyelids, giving the sense of calm and relaxation. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Presented in a new black mat. Mat size: 36"H x 30"W Paper size: 28.5"H x 22.63"W Image size: 25.5"H x 20"W Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986. Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963. Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991. Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Source: David J Carlson...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Woman with a Blue Kerchief: watercolor by Irish artist Magrath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Magrath (Irish, 1838-1918) Woman with a Blue Kerchief Watercolor on paper, mounted; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Signed and dated at upper right: "W Magrath/1876" Stamped on stret...
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1870s Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Sir Dominic Sewell at the St. George's Jousting Tournament in Moscow in 2019
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the summer of 2019, Evgeniy Monahov was lucky to make a series of live sketches during the of St. George's Jousting Tournament in Moscow - for several days everyone had the opport...
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2010s Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker, Tempera

Freedom
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Aquarius
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Aquarius' features the face of a young woman with flowering succulents, thorns and a turbulent sky surrounding her body and is a complex graphite drawing on Kent paper. From Japanes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Love & Peace & Sisterhood
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Infante & Infanta Mellizos
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Infanta de la Resistencia
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through her meticulously detailed, and patterned imagery. The work is mesmerizing, rich in symbolism, and reference feminine power, vulnerability, sadness, longing, and desire. Often featuring adolescent girls and boys that are mysteriously posed, the artist leaves the circumstances of her subjects to the viewer's interpretation. Chikako Okada is inspired by the paintings of European masters, Mexico's Frida Kahlo, and the American surrealists. The drawing is 16 x 12 inches. Professionally matted and framed in a museum quality rose gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Growing Pains
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through her meticulously detailed, and patterned imagery. The work is mesmerizing, rich in symbolism, and reference feminine power, vulnerability, sadness, longing, and desire. Often featuring adolescent girls and boys that are mysteriously posed, the artist leaves the circumstances of her subjects to the viewer's interpretation. Chikako Okada is inspired by the paintings of European masters, Mexico's Frida Kahlo, and the American surrealists. The drawing is 23 1/4 X 18 1/4 inches. Professionally matted and framed in a museum quality rose gold wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Self Portrait, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho) Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Ink on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Subject: Self Portrait, Size: 12" x 9" x ...
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2010s Impressionist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Scream of an Angel
Located in Zofingen, AG
A sketch for a future big painting that Angelina and Evgeniy will make someday - then they will decide what will be more in her beautiful dark eyes - surprise, fright, pleasure.. or ...
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2010s Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker

No, I'll not give you my password!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Usually viewers try to look over the shoulder to see what the artist is painting, but here Evgeniy Monahov, in a quick sketch portrait, seems to be looking over the shoulder of his m...
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2010s Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker, Tempera

Two girls reading a book
Located in Zofingen, AG
Just another evening in the artist's studio, when the guests arrived and sat down to look at all kinds of art books. Two girls were so carried away by the book that they no longer no...
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2010s Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker

Art Deco Woman before a Mirror - Vogue Magazine Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Fabled Vogue Magazine Cover Artist Eduardo Garcia Benito depicts a perfectly posed long-neck flapper with her reflection in a mirror, Her extrav...
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1920s Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Paper

Infanta de la Verdad
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Infanta de la Verdad' features the face of a young woman with cactus surrounding her head and a bird and flowering cactus (bottom) representing life, death and the struggles in betw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Infanta Primavera, 2019
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Infanta Primavera' features the face of a young woman's head with a flowering cactus in an intricately patterned and a succulent coated body. It is complex graphite drawing on Kent ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Graphite

Art Deco Woman before a Mirror - Vogue Magazine Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Fabled Vogue Magazine Cover Artist Eduardo Garcia Benito depicts a perfectly posed long-neck flapper with her reflection in a mirror, Her extrav...
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1920s Art Deco Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Man with a Tool 39 ¾ x 38 ¼ inches Gouache...
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1930s American Realist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A man lazes in a lounge chair, book still in hand, as he dozes off with a content e...
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1950s American Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Pen, Paper

African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A charming illustration, by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a woman with a...
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1950s American Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Tuscan Florentine Female Nude Portrait Drawing 20th century pencil paper
Located in Florence, IT
Pencil on paper 32.5 x 23.5 cm. The subject is a double study of a female nude. It's signed at the bottom right, "U. Capocchini". Ugo Capocchini was an Italian artist. He won many ...
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1930s Other Art Style Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Tom Jones. Brilliant and popular as ever and is truly The Voice! Team Tom.
By Andrew Read
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Available for sale is this original watercolour by Andrew Read. It is mounted within a glazed frame (which is shown in these photographs). The frame dimensions are 62.5cm high x 51cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color. Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson." Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56. Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works). Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection Exhibitions: 1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA 1960 California...
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1950s American Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Mending, Graphite Portrait, 20th Century Modern British, Signed Artwork
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, signed lower right Image size: 17 x 21 inches (43.25 x 53.25 cm) Contemporary frame James Stroudley Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of Jam...
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20th Century English School Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

"Näspetus" from Zacharias Topelius book series "Reading for Children"
Located in Stockholm, SE
Here is a delicate ink drawing by the Swedish artist, J.A.G. Acke. Evoking a world of wonder straight from Zacharias Topelius' beloved book series "Reading for Children", this artwor...
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Early 20th Century Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Translucent Boy, 20th Century British Artist, Pastel Portrait
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper Image size: 6 x 7 inches (15.25 x 17.75 cm) Mounted Peter Gardner Peter Gardner was born in London in 1921. He studied at the Hammersmith School of Art between 193...
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Early 20th Century Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Studies of the Head of a Young Girl by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Studies of the Head of a Young Girl by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal and colour crayon on paper 26.3 x 20.3 cm (10 ⅜ x 8 inches) Signed lower right, manzana. Pissarro...
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1940s Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Color Pencil

Modern Dancers
By Mick Micheyl
Located in London, GB
'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in fair vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...
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1960s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Paper, Pastel, Ink

Untitled (Abstract Female Nude), 1963, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original painting on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate...
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1960s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

Three hunters; two with a spear and dagger... Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 12 5/8 x 8 9/16 inches (320 x 217 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sc...
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19th Century Rajput Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Untitled #21-0000-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been made available for purchase. This work is part of what remained among his sketchbooks and drawings, after his death. Ardeshir Mohassess...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Nur Jahan seated with a painted spice jar. Rajasthani School, 19th cent.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and...
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19th Century Rajput Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Untitled (Renaissance Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Archival Paper

Levels
Located in Toronto, ON
12" x 9" Unframed Original - Watercolour & Inks on Paper Hand Signed by Johnathan Ball
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Quantum Entanglement
Located in Toronto, ON
9" x 6" Unframed Original - Watercolour with Gold Leaf on Paper Hand Signed by Johnathan Ball
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly Chat, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913) depicts a passing encounter between two old friends. “And perhaps another game of cards?” he...
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1910s English School Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

'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...
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1960s Impressionist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Masonite, Paper, Pastel

Female Portrait - Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female portrait is an artwork realized by an artist of XX century.  L 55 x 64 with frame; image 23 x 32 cm.  Ink and watercolour on paper. Unreadable signature in the lower margin...
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Early 20th Century Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Erotic Scene - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Zi...
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1930s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Studies of a Woman Sitting, Red Chalk Drawing, Modern British Artist, Framed
Located in London, GB
Red chalk on paper Image size: 21 x 14 1/2 inches (54 x 37 cm) Gilt frame James Stroudley Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of James Stroudley, showcard and tic...
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20th Century Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Tattoed character Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art outsider art drawing colour
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media drawing on paper Dated and signed on the back In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...
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2010s Outsider Art Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Portrait Drawing of a Man at a Desk in India Ink on Tan Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait Drawing of a Man at a Desk in India Ink on Tan Paper Figurative drawing of a man at a desk by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912). The man is seated, about to pick up a pen. His features are somewhat exaggerated, showing foreshortening in the arms and legs. This piece is executed with confident strokes but nonetheless feels loose and playful. Signed in the bottom right corner, "Jerry O'Day." Mat size: 20"H x 16"W Paper size: 12"H x 8"W Image window size: 11.25"H x 7.25"W Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986. Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963. Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991. Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Source: David J Carlson...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Paper

Shah Jahan taking tea with a concubine. Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sca...
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19th Century Rajput Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Shah Jahan in a shirt of mail and plate of armor. Rajasthani School, 19th cent.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and ...
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19th Century Rajput Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition. The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
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1930s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and sepia ink and wash on vellum, 8 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches (225 x 267 mm). In very good condition with some modern notations in pencil on the verso, minor cockling, and a 1-inch hor...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Vellum, Pencil

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s. Charcoal on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto ...
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1930s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Untitled Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art outsider art drawing colour character
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media drawing on paper Dated and signed on the back In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...
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2010s Outsider Art Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Winged character Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art drawing outsider art portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media drawing on paper Dated and signed on the back In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...
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Early 2000s Outsider Art Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Tattoed character Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art outsider art drawing colour
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media drawing on paper Dated and signed on the back In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...
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2010s Outsider Art Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Original signed & inscribed drawing of a woman (bound in hardback monograph)
Located in New York, NY
Fernando Botero Original drawing of a woman, 1997 Ink on paper drawing on paper held on first front end page of "Botero" - hardback monograph with dust jacket The unique, original dr...
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1990s Surrealist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle. Rajasthani School, 19th C.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (335 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor scattered surface soiling throughout. There are scattered coeval Hindi inscriptions in ink on the recto. "A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means color, mood, and delight, and the depiction of these moods was a favored subject in later Indian court paintings...
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19th Century Rajput Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

French Impressionist Portrait Drawing, 'The Art Lesson'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil study portrait drawing of a child painting at an easel by French artist Charles-Jean Agard. The work is signed bottom left and presented in a carved wood and gilt frame with mount under glass. A very charming pencil study of a child sitting at an easel. Agard has beautifully captured the head and face in full, with the light and shade, the rest of the body and surroundings are in sketch form, the contrast between the two making for a very successful composition beautifully capturing the intensity of the sitter. Charles Agard...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Handmade Paper

Rural couple examining a traveling carnival display – French School, 19th cent.
Located in Middletown, NY
Red crayon on brown light-wove paper, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (172 x 121 mm). Light toning and extremely minor, small losses at the very extreme top right and left corners (1/8-inch).
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Mid-19th Century French School Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Handmade Paper

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Ziveri (Rome,1908 – 1...
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1930s Modern Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Pencil on cream laid paper, 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches (140 x 118 mm). In fair condit
Located in Middletown, NY
Pencil on cream laid paper, 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches (140 x 118 mm). In fair condition with a dog-eared left-top corner, age tone, and some staining in purple ink on the verso (does not...
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Early 20th Century Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Laid Paper, Pencil

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 Paper Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Paper portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Paper portrait drawings and watercolors available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add portrait drawings and watercolors created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, pink and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Alberto Ziveri, Mino Maccari, Devie Elzafon, and Manuel Santelices. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Modern, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Paper portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available Prices for portrait drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $448,500, while the average work can sell for $628.

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