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Period: 19th Century
Turbaned man seated, smoking a hookah – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with yellow heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on the recto, and the Jaipur State Council Stamp dated June 5 18...
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Rajput 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a rosy-cheeked Victorian lady. Rendered in impressive detail, the artist has given great attention to the facial features. Un...
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Abstract Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A woman in jewels and a gossamer sari – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
A woman in jewels and a gossamer sari churns butter for ghee. Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on ...
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Rajput 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

19th century color portrait pencil pastel female subject realism
By Constance de Rothschild
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lady Mary Stanhope" is an original pencil and pastel drawing by Constance de Rothschild. This piece depicts a woman facing to the right. The artist also cre...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pencil

Three Rajput noblemen on horseback – Rajasthani School, 19th century
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 on the recto, as well as the Jaipur City Council blindstamp, 13 5/8...
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Rajput 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

English School 1853 Watercolour - Portrait of William & Mary Richford
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate, full length, English School watercolour depicting the Richford children, William and Mary, aged 5 and 7. Signed with the initials 'J.C.' and dated 1853. On paper.
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English School Late 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
English School, late 19th-century portrait of a young woman. Signed 'V.M.A' lower right. Well presented in a beautiful oval gilded frame with elaborate running patterns. On paper.
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Ridge, A Cherokee Indian & Interpreter Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
1838 John Ridge A Cherokee Indian and Interpreter Lithograph with Applied Watercolor The lithograph depicts John Ridge, a Cherokee interpreter, by Charles Bird King (American, 1785 - 1862), published 1838. Compared to other indian portraits in tribal regalia, King's rendering of John Ridge appears to be different. King portrayed John Ridge in Anglo-American clothing, sitting at a desk with a document and pen in hand—hinting at Ridge’s education and career as tribal leader and politician. King was known for his realistic and sensitive renderings of his sitters, and his ability to capture their physical features and attire with dignity and attention to detail. Condition: Good; tonal aging due to age; previous mat tonal aging marks Presented in new conservation mat Paper size: 19.75"H X 14"W Image size: 15"H x 10"W Mat size:24"H x 16"W John Ridge received his education at Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut and served as clerk of the Cherokee National Council. When King painted...
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Hudson River School 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Ka-Na-Pi-Ma, An Ottowa Chief Hand-Colored Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
KA-NA-PI-MA, AN OTTAWA CHIEF., from History of the Indian the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1842, hand-colored lithograph The lithograph by Charles Bird King depicts Ka-na-pi...
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Hudson River School 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of Attilia Marini
Located in Roma, RM
Luigi Serra (Bologna 1846 - 1888), Portrait of Attilia Marini Mixed media drawing on paper 32 x 26 cm signed, dedicated to Attilia and dated "February 17, 1887" lower right.
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Other Art Style 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil, Color Pencil

Portrait Study of a Young Girl, Signed 19th Century Victorian Sketch
By Augustus Leopold Egg
Located in London, GB
Pencil and coloured chalk on paper, signed bottom right Image size: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches (3.75 x 3 cm) Mounted and framed Provenance Studio sale, Christies 18th May 1863 The Artis...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pencil

Regency portrait drawing of Lady Nugent
Located in London, GB
Collections: With Ellis Smith, London; Private collection, to 2015. Literature: G.C. Williamson, John Downman A.R.A., his Life and Works, p. lviii no...
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Old Masters 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted/...
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American Modern 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Regency portrait drawing of Arabella Graham-Clarke
Located in London, GB
Collections: The sitter, and by descent; Christie's, 19th March 1928, lot 6; Private collection to 2019 Literature: G.C. Williamson, John Downman, A.R.A., his Life and Works, Lon...
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Old Masters 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Lady In a Lace Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming portrait captures a seated lady in a dark dress with an ornate lace collar, set against a soft, pastel background. The artist's loose brushwork and muted colour palette...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Signed Eliseo Sala Male Nude Academia Drawing 19 century chalk paper
Located in Florence, IT
The drawing is an “Academic study”, as we can notice by the deep attention given to lights and shadows (emphasized by the use of both black and white chalk) and by the plastic pose o...
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Other Art Style 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Cardboard, Laid Paper

English School Early 19th Century Watercolour - Dark Haired Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
This elegant oval portrait captures a young woman in 19th century attire, her dark curls framing a delicate face turned slightly towards the viewer. The subject's elegant gown and co...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Forward Pose
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Forward Facing by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on off white artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 22 x 14.75 inches provena...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on off white artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 14.75 x 10.5 inches provenance:...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Four young English girls with flowers are shown in a line and moving from left to right. They are pushed forward on the picture plane as if they were on a stage with a simple indica...
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Academic 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

The Profile - Drawing by Jean-Luis Forain - Late 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is a drawing on paper realized by Jean-Luis Forain in the Late 19th century. Pencil drawing. Good conditions. Louis Henri Forain, known as Jean-Louis Forain, Jean Fora...
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Modern 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Drawing Portrait Sarah Bernhardt red hair woman French late 19th monogram
Located in PARIS, FR
French school from the end of the 19th century Drawing Pencil and pastel 40 x 29 cm (55 x 46 cm with cardboard support) Collector's stamp or workshop stamp at the bottom right ? “A.D.”
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait drawing of Harriot Mellon, Mrs Thomas Coutts
Located in London, GB
Inscribed by the artist in pen and brown ink, upper margin: 'σοφὴν δὲ μισῶ: μὴ γὰρ ἔν γ' ἐμοῖς δόμοις / εἴη φρονοῦσα πλείον' ἢ γυναῖκα χρή [Euripides, Hippolytus, 11, 640-41: “But a ...
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Old Masters 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Circle of Myles Birket Foster, Portrait of a red haired girl
Located in Harkstead, GB
This exceptional quality watercolour depicts a snapshot of innocence and childhood with this delightful portrait of a red-haired young girl. Presented in a fine quality, hand carved and pierced, period frame with inlaid detail. Circle of Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899) Portrait of a red-haired young girl Watercolour with touches of white 4 inches diamter (image only) 11 x 11 inches with frame This beautiful image is of exceptional quality, as apparent in the delicate detailing to her eyelashes and the sunlit highlights of her hair. This is the work of an artist at the very peak of their powers and the intimacy of the work suggests a connection between artist and sitter such as daughter and parent. The level of draughtsmanship brings to mind artists from this period such as Myles Birket Foster, Fred Morgan and Helen...
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Victorian 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

A Tailor Working at his Desk
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gerhard Ludwig Lahde (Bremen 1765–1833 Köpenhamn) A Tailor Working at his Desk Ink and wash on paper, mounted on a 19th-century backing inscribed “G. L. Lahde del.” unframed: 14.2 ...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait of a Lady - Scottish art early 20thC drawing society woman hat cameo
Located in London, GB
This is a fine circa 1910 pencil drawing of a Scottish society lady. Executed by one of the leading artists of the day in the circle of John Lavery it is a very striking and fascina...
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Realist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pencil

Victorian School head study of a golden haired boy
By George Elgar Hicks
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautifully painted study of a cherubic young boy, his golden haired head turned to the sun, his eyes closed as he feels its warmth. Pre-Raphaelite School, late 19th century Head...
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Victorian 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Wakechai (Crouching Eagle) A Saukie Chief Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
1842 Wakechai (Crouching Eagle) A Saukie Indian Chief Lithograph with Applied Watercolor The lithograph depicts Wakechai, also known as Crouching Eagle, who was a member of the Sauk and Fox delegation. King renders Wakechai with exceptional detail. The Saukie Chief is adorned with fine accoutrements such as a white fur robe...
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Hudson River School 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Sketch from Life, 19th Century English Watercolour, Girl in Profile
Located in London, GB
Watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1870' lower left Image size: 5 x 6 1/2 inches (13 x 16.5 cm)
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated (with additional image)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated (with additional image attached) by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on yellowed thin artists paper, unframed measurements: she...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

J. May - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Child in Lace
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine Victorian portrait of a young child wearing a white bonnet with lace collar and gown. The artist has captured the sitter's complexion with great skill, perfectly depicting the...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

J. Buchanan - 1859 Watercolour, The Brothers
Located in Corsham, GB
This 19th century portrait depicts two young children in matching dark attire with white lace collars, set against a warm, muted background. The composition is balanced and intimate,...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mughal School, 19th century Empress Nur Jahan hunting an Indian Gazelle.
Located in Middletown, NY
Circa 1890. Pencil and black ink on cream laid paper with a border drawn in light blue ink, 6 x 5 1/8 inches (153 x 130 mm). Scattered light surface soiling and multiple soft horizontal folds. Nur Jahan was fond of hunting and often went on hunting tours with her husband and was known for her boldness in hunting ferocious tigers. She is reported to have slain four tigers with six bullets during one hunt. According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan this feat, inspired a poet to declaim a spontaneous couplet in her honor: "Though Nur Jahan be in form a woman, In the ranks of men she...
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Rajput 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Pensive Young Woman
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Maurice Chabas (Nantes 1862 – Versailles 1947) Pensive Young Woman Graphite with white-chalk highlights on blue-grey paper 46 × 32 cm Provenance Bruno Delarue Gallery, Étretat Pri...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Pencil

Early 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - Daydreaming
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming charcoal study depicting a woman in classical dress looking up with a distance, dreamy look. The artist captures the woman using delicate cross hating to highlight the con...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on off-white artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 14.5 x 11 inches provenance: fr...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

The Compassion - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
The Compassion is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) in the 1890s. Drawing in Charcoal. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions...
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Modern 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Head of a Monk – Preparatory Study, Atelier of Enrico Reffo
Located in Firenze, IT
Study of a Kneeling Figure, from the Circle of Enrico Reffo Charcoal on lightly toned paper 47 x 32 cm Late 19th – early 20th century From the atelier of one of Reffo’s pupils This ...
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Academic 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Accademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo
Located in Firenze, IT
Academic studi of girl’s head. Charcoal on colored paper. By Enrico Reffo. This artwork is part of a collection of approximately twenty preparatory drawings, figure studies, and ske...
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Academic 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Attrib. John Absolon (1815-1895) - 19th Century Watercolour, A Wistful Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study depicting a European girl leaning on a fountain and staring wistfully into the distance. Label verso attributing the painting to John Absolon R.I. Prese...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on off white artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 18.5 x 12 inches provenance: from...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Portrait of Old Giuseppe Garibaldi - Chalk, Charcoal and Oil Pastels - 1880
Located in Roma, IT
Garibaldi is a wonderful colored original drawing (chalk, charcoal and oil pastels) by an anonymous artist in 1880. A superb drawing representing the Italian hero of the unification...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal, Oil Pastel

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Ink and Pigment on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the mid-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes...
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Qing 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pigment, Paper

Woman in thought and Child: the page boy intriguing 19th Century Master drawing
Located in Norwich, GB
A virtuoso charcoal sketch by the Frech 19th Century master Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1904). It depicts a thoughtful woman (or woman in thought?) with her face resting on her hand...
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French School 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, in Profile
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Male Nude, in Profile by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on pale blue/grey artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 18.5 x 12 inches provenance...
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Impressionist 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Portrait - Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by an anonymous artist in 1872. Pencil drawing on paper. Hand-signed by the artist, illegible. Good conditions, aged with foxing. The artwork is re...
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Modern 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Pre-Raphaelite Movement Framed 1880s Sanguine Red Chalk Portrait Drawing
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Alice Mary Chambers. English ( b.1855 - d.1920 ). Portrait Of Rebecca Porter Paddon 1850 – 1915 (nee Somerset). Red Chalk On Paper. Signed With Monogram Upper Left. Image size 17.9 inches x 14.8 inches ( 45.5cm x 37.5cm ). Frame size 25 inches x 21.9 inches ( 63.5cm x 55.5cm ). Available for sale; this original sanguine red chalk portrait drawing on paper is by the English female artist Alice Mary Chambers and dates from around 1880 to 1885. The drawing is presented and supplied in a glazed frame dating from the 1990s which uses a backboard and mount from the 1960s (which is shown in these photographs). This antique drawing is in very good condition. It is supplied ready to hang and display. The drawing is signed with the artist’s monogram upper left. Provenance: By descent through the sitter’s family. Alice Mary Chambers was a fascinating and significant figure in British artistic circles, and part of the higher echelons of the ‘aesthetic’ phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement of the late nineteenth century. A contemporary of Evelyn De Morgan, Kate Bounce and Marianne Stokes...
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Pre-Raphaelite 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Arthur Miles (fl.1851-1880) - Framed 1855 Pastel, Portrait of Georgy Chatfield
Located in Corsham, GB
Arthur Miles (British, act. 1851-1880). Original portrait of Georgy Chatfield. Signed with monogram to the lower left. Dated 1855. With further inscriptions to the upper right. Well ...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

19th Century Watercolour - Oyster Catcher
Located in Corsham, GB
This painting depicts a man in traditional rural attire carrying a large woven oyster basket back from the sea front. The artist captures the charming details of the man's work gear,...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English School 19th Century Watercolour - Girl with Book
Located in Corsham, GB
This delicate 19th-century watercolour with gouache depicts a young girl posing with a book in hand. The artwork is presented in a beautiful wash-line mount with a unique marbled bor...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful early 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a cheeky young girl. The artist renders the figure in impressive detail and uses soft tones to evoke warmth. Signed, t...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

After Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - Early 19th Century Watercolour, The Duchess
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour after Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), depicting Lady Caroline Spencer, the Duchess of Marlborough and her King Charles Spaniel. The original painting is held by...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

After Moretto - Italian 19th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th century watercolour copy of Italian Renaissance painter, Moretto's, Portrait of a Man. Dated in Roman numerals to the lower right (1562). Presented in an ornate gilt effe...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed 1867 Pastel - Portrait of a Young Girl in White
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate 19th-century oval pastel study of a young girl dressed in white. The girl holds a striking gaze whilst elegantly drawing the viewer's attention to her fine jewellery. Pres...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful late 19th century miniature watercolour depicting a performer in costume. The artist renders the figure in impressive detail. Signed to the lower right edge, partially b...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - A Tender Moment
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th-century watercolour depicting a tender moment between husband and wife. Presented in a gilt frame with a beaded inner. Unsigned. On card.
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, circa 1840 Portrait of a young man, charcoal on paper 22.5 x 17 cm In good condition, however, there is a restoration of the paper in the upper right-hand qu...
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Romantic 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) Portrait of a young man, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) Portrait of a young man leaning on a Chair Signed lower right Black pencil on paper 23.7 x 17.6 cm In good condition Framed : 40 x 34 cm This fine portr...
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Romantic 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

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