1950s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

The Angels is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin...

1950s portrait, gouache on paper painting by Belgian artist Max Moreau (1902 - 1992). A finely detailed portrait of a lovely young girl looking like a good child from the period right after WWII. Moreau captures the sweet expression, soft features, and calm, well-mannered demeanor of that child. Hand-signed and dated on the bottom right corner. The artist demonstrates incredible skill in detailing this portrait with gouache and watercolor. This skill has made his portraits so desirable for international collectors. The painting still has its original elegant mahogany carved frame with glass protection. Measurements: With frame: 25.19 in wide (64 cm) x 30.32 in high (77 cm) x 2.38 in deep (6 cm). Opening view: 19.69 in wide (50 cm) x 24.50 in high (62 cm). Note: Max Leon Moreau (1902 - 1992) Moreau is a highly acclaimed artist born in Belgium. He is best known for his loosely brushed street scenes of Paris, Granada, and North Africa and his revealing portraits of met characters during his foreign travels. Taught to paint by his father, the family moved to Paris, where he made copies of paintings at the Louvre Museum. Later Moreau and his family lived in Tunisia and Morocco before settling in Granada, Spain. Following his death in 1992, his home was converted into a museum dedicated to his life and work. His paintings are internationally collected and appear at auction in major international houses. Max spent his last 30 years living in his Moorish-style house in Granada, which upon his death, was bequeathed to the City of Granada along with the contents of his studio and artwork. The City of Granada has turned his home into a museum showcasing his paintings, studio, and private life. The main building of the Casa Museo Max Moreau houses an exhibition space that takes us on a journey through his most common themes: portraits, still-life, and landscapes, represented through oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings on paper. There is also a series of models for theatre creations that illustrate his interest and relationship to the scenic arts (he was involved in many productions as an actor, playwright, musician, and set designer). The building is an original from the region of Albayzín and is popularly known as Carmen. Does the name come from the Arabic word Karm which means vine, orchard, or garden.?The second building houses his studio, remained untouched: the easel next to the window, a piano with scores, and a collection of oriental objects...

Signed lower right, 'Ruth Peabody' for Ruth Eaton Colburn Peabody (American, 1893-1966) and painted circa 1955. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Ruth Peabody was taught to paint as a child by her mother, artist Elanor Colburn, and first studied sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago. The two women moved to Laguna Beach, California, in 1924, and became active in the local art scene. At their studio, Peabody sculpted fountains and memorial plaques when not teaching, privately and at Laguna Beach High School. Over the course of a long career, Ruth Peabody exhibited widely and with success including at the Panama Pacific Exhibition (1915), Art Institute of Chicago, Oakland Art Gallery (1932)and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1931) and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards. In 1939, the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego presented Peabody's abstract works in a solo exhibition, the first show of its kind by a regional artist. Her work is held in private and public collections including the San Diego Museum and Orange County Museum. Exhibitions: Panama Pacific Exhibition, 1915; Laguna Beach Art Association, 1925-52; County Fair (LA), 1925, 1931; California State Fair, 1926, 1936; West Coast Arts (LA), 1927; Biltmore Salon (LA), 1927; San Diego FA Gallery, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1939; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1931; California Art Club, 1927-32; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1930-31; Pasadena Art Institute 1931; Olympiad, LACMA, 1932; Oakland Art Gallery, 1932; Whittier Art Gallery, 1934; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939. Collections: Laguna Beach Art Gallery (fountain & medallion of Anna Hills...

Homme assis et personnage is a pencil drawing realized by Alberto Giacometti on a page of Louis Guilloux's "La merveille", published in "Les Lettres Nouvelles", n°7, septembre 1953, p. 779. Giacometti sketched a male portrait in his typical style. The man is in profile and on the right side of the page there is a small study of a standing figure. Following Fondation Giacometti, it was realized by the author on September 1953. As James Lord...

Pastel work on paper without frame

Nude is an original modern artwork realized by Carlo Mattioli in 1958. Mixed colored pastel drawing on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower marg...

Milton Clark Avery (1885 - 1965) March Avery in a Beret, 1951 Black crayon and graphite on cream wove paper 11 x 8 3/8 inches Signed and dated lower left; ...

Portrait of an Old Man is an original drawing realized by Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) in mid-20th century . Pencil on paper, hand signed on the lower...

The drawing, signed at the right Colacicchi, is a pen and pencil on paper portrait of a gloomy lady with vaporous hair. It belongs to the 1950s during the time that Colacicchi had a ...

Girl is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin. The...

Figure is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin. T...

Figure is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin. T...

" Arlequin à l'oeil orange " . PASTEL on paper by Jean Cocteau. 1954 . certified By Madame Annie GUEDRAS under N° 6101 B . size 57,5 x 46 cm . Signed Jean and dated 1954 . framed u...

The Angels is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin...

Portraits is an original modern artwork realized in the 1950s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original Colored Ink and Watercolor on Paper. Hand-sign...

BELA CZOBEL 1883-1976 1883 - Budapest-1976 (Hungarian) Title: Portrait of a Young Woman Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil Drawing on paper size: 28.3 x 21 cm / 11.3 x 8.6 in...

An excellent portrait of french women looking straight out at the viewer. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many oth...

Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - ) Title: West Hampton (P3.32) Year: 1958 Medium: Watercolor on Paper (Double-Sided), annotated Size: 14 x 19.5 in. (35.56 x 49.53 cm) Other ...

Vintage watercolor in colorful jewel tones of local villagers selling their wares at an outdoor market by French artist Stephane Magnard (1917-2010), circa 1950. Original artwork on...