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Period: 20th Century
Associated Sunday Magazine Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pastel on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sunday Magazine The Sun Cover, October 4, 1914.
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Abu Bakar Ibrahim (1925-1977) - Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait of a man wearing a white smock and patterned turban. The sitter looks straight at the viewer with a serious but expressive stare. Signed to the lower left. Presen...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Lady - Drawing by Louis Anquetin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady is a drawing realized in the late 19th Century by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932). Cina ink drawing on paper. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition with missing pieces of p...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Listening N°2 by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 26.5x21 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
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Academic 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

"Reminiscence" (2024) By Bunyod Suvonov, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Lady in White" (2024) by Bunyod Suvonov is original handmade oil painting done on canvas. This piece depicts a portrait of a woman with long brown hair wearing a white dress laying ...
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Realist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

Woman sitting - Pencil on Paper Unique Drawing Post Impressionism, 1910
Located in New York, NY
Henri Edmond Cross Woman sitting, ca. 1910 Pencil on paper 5 1/10 × 3 9/10 in l 13 × 10 cm Frame included - 9 x 7 in l 23 x 18 cm Stamped 'HEC' lower right Condition: Excellent cond...
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Post-Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Edward Ridley (1883-1946) - 1918 Watercolour, Woman with Brooch and Shawl
Located in Corsham, GB
This accomplished portrait depicts an elderly woman painted in delicate watercolour detail. Her hair is scraped back, and she wears a light patterned shawl and a collar clasped toget...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Angels - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Madeleine Scellier - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Ballerina with Tiara, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Ballerina with Tiara (P1.30), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Set against ...
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Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Half-lying young woman
Located in Genève, GE
Stamp of the workshop lower right Work on paper Golden wood frame with glass pane 35.5 x 41 x 3.5 cm
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Academic 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Writing Man - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Writing Man is an original drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through d...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Native American woman portrait
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Molded frame in gilded wood with glass pane 61 x 51 x 6.5 cm
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Crayon, Pastel

Caricature of Sandro Pertini - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Sandro Pertini is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Portrait of Smiling Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Smiling Woman', pastel and crayon on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1970s). Is this a modern version of da Vinci's Mona Lisa? The simi...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

A ca. 1920s Caricature of Irish Politician Alexander Green
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of Irish politician George Russell by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads: "For Richard Madden, George Russell "AE". Image size: 8 7/8" x 6 7/8"...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Reverly by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 13x19 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Watercolor & ink Portrait - The Gardner
Located in Houston, TX
Cheerful watercolor and ink painting of a person tending to their garden chores, 1990s. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sl...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Nude Figure Drawing by Antoniucci Volti, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Antoniucci Volti (French, 1915-1989) Untitled, 1969 Red chalk on paper 11 x 14 3/4 in. Signed: Volti Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Antoniucci Volti was born in Albano, Italy, in 1915. His family lived in there until 1920 when the family moved to France to stay. Volti studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Nice from 1928 to 1920. By 1932 the young artist had won a gold medal for two polychrome bas-reliefs before going to Paris, where he entered the studio of Jean Boucher at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of only fifteen. After serving in the Second World War, when he was interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio destroyed. From 1947 he showed work at various Paris Salons and, in 1954 and 1955 at the Brussels and Antwerp Biennales. In 1957 a retrospective of his work was organized at the Museum Rodin in Paris. He died in Paris in 1989 Works by Volti are in leading museums such as the Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris. Antoniucci Volti is one of the most important Late Modern sculptors...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in watercolor and China ink on ivory-color...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"Fragrance" (2024) By Bunyod Suvonov, Original Charcoal and Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Fragrance" (2024) by Bunyod Suvonov is original handmade drawing made with charcoal and graphite on toned paper. This piece depicts a portrait of a woman with long black hair smelli...
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Realist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

"Girl with Flower" (2023) By Bunyod Suvonov, Original Charcoal Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Girl with Flower" (2023) by Bunyod Suvonov is original handmade drawing made with charcoal on toned paper. This piece depicts a portrait of a woman with long black hair looking down...
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Realist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Portraits - Ink and Watercolor on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Charming Oval Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman with Basket of Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Oval Watercolor watercolour on artist paper, stuck on black paper painting: 12.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Mixed Media Artwork by Maurice Lourday - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing on creamy cardboard, realized in 1927 by Maurice Lourday (1860-1934). Titled on the lower. In very good conditions, ex...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor, Cardboard

Portrait of Aiko
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seiichi Hara (Japanese). Portrait of Aiko, 1972. Pencil, gouache on paper. Sheet measures 16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right and en verso. Custom frame of hardwood with welded steel ...
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Abstract 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Portrait of Woman - Original Drawing - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is Black Marker and Watercolour realized by an unknown artist of 20th century in 1950. Good condition on a grey paper, included a white cardboard (60x40 cm). No s...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel

Pencil Drawing of an Angel by Eugenie O'Kin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Eugénie O'Kin is one of those personalities whose talent and the rare quality of her works are still too obscure. Today known under the various names of Eugénie Jubin, Eugénie O'Kin...
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Minimalist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Alfred Bendiner, La Alsacienne (pair)
Located in New York, NY
Leave it to the Bendiners to find an Alsatian restaurant in Paris (La Taverne Alsacienne) and use it's stationary to such a great end! And thank goodness that the paper required two ...
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American Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Girl - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Madeleine Scellier - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Lady in Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor on Paper by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Lady in Flowers, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 29 in. x 21 in. (73.66 cm x 53.34 cm), Frame Size: 37 x 28.5...
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Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nudes - Profile Sketches
Located in Houston, TX
Pencil drawing of human profile in portrait by artist Werner Bell, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size f...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Old man in front of a mirror / - Diffusion -
Located in Berlin, DE
Ruth Schloss (1922 Nuremberg - 2013 Kfar Shmaryahu), Old man in front of a mirror, around 1990. Mixed media on watercolor paper, 33.5 cm x 40 cm, signed “Schloss” lower left and agai...
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Realist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Self Portrait
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Kentridge (b. 1955) is an internationally acclaimed South African artist renowned for his dynamic prints, drawings, large-scale installations, and animated films. Through his...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Mixed Media

Portrait of Miss Bachelard
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Black wooden frame with glass pane 53 x 35 x 1.5 cm
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Drawing of a Sleeping Woman by Antoniucci Volti, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Antoniucci Volti (French, 1915-1989) Untitled, 1969 Red chalk on paper 11 x 14 3/4 in. Signed: Volti Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Antoniucci Volti was born in Albano, Italy, in 1915. His family lived in there until 1920 when the family moved to France to stay. Volti studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Nice from 1928 to 1920. By 1932 the young artist had won a gold medal for two polychrome bas-reliefs before going to Paris, where he entered the studio of Jean Boucher at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of only fifteen. After serving in the Second World War, when he was interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio destroyed. From 1947 he showed work at various Paris Salons and, in 1954 and 1955 at the Brussels and Antwerp Biennales. In 1957 a retrospective of his work was organized at the Museum Rodin in Paris. He died in Paris in 1989 Works by Volti are in leading museums such as the Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris. Antoniucci Volti is one of the most important Late Modern sculptors...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Portrait of a Man
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Man, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower left, unframed. 20.25" H x 25.75" W. Provenance: Fr...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In A Pink Blouse Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original watercolour painting on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches I...
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American Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Pencil

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, A Walk in the Park
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and characterful watercolour illustration by Harold Hope Read (1881-1959). Well presented in a complementing green and gilt frame. Unsigned. On laid.
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In Dashing Green Ball Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
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Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

The Devil - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Devil is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Colisée, Rome
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

The Lucky Bag
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Mounted to Canvas Signature: Signed "Howard Chandler Christy" and Dated Lower Left Published in the 1914 U.S. Naval Academy yearbook, "The Lucky Bag...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

untitled (Lady), Impressionist Watercolor and Pencil on Paper by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - untitled (Lady), Year: circa 1975, Medium: Watercolor and Pencil on Paper, Signed in Pencil, Size: 31 in. x 23 in. (78.74 cm x 58.42 cm)
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Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

A Self Portrait
Located in Storrs, CT
A Self Portrait. c. 1932. Ink drawing on wove paper. 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 (sheet 10 x 7). Provenance: the artist's daughter. Unsigned. A unique silhouette housed in an archival French doubl...
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Renaissance 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Pair of Etchings V. 3. IX and XII
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of Peter Max (American b. 1937) V. 3. IX and XII. In the manner of Picasso each color pencil signed lower center and titled low...
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Surrealist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Portrait of a woman - Original Drawing In Tempera and Watercolor - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Tibor Gertler. Original drawing in tempera and watercolor. In good condition. Not signed. This artwork represents a nude woma...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Tempera

Soldiers Playing Cards
Located in London, GB
'Soldiers Playing Cards', watercolour and gouache on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1939). Such an atmospheric image, this stunning depiction by celebrated F...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Portrait - Pencil Drawing by Tibor Gertler - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original pencil drawing realized by Tibor Gertler in 1960. Good conditions, mounted on a white cardboard passpartout (60x40 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on the low...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

“Girl in Blue”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil pastel on archival paper of a young girl in a blue blouse. Signed lower right and dated 1971. Condition is very good; no issues. Anton Sipos was living in the United S...
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Post-Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

“Girl in Blue”
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Woman Laughing - Original Pastel by Michel Simonidy - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman laughing is an original artwork by Michel Simonidy. Mixed media, pastel drawing, and tempera on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right. Includes passepartout. St...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Untitled (Male Portrait)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Condo, George Title: Untitled (Male Portrait) Date: 1986 Medium: Charcoal on paper Unframed Dimensions: 13.25" x 8.5" Framed Dimensions: 20.75" x 16" Signature: Signed...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Landscape Study - Drawing by André Meaux Saint-Marc - Th Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape Study is a  drawing, realized in early 20th Century, by the French Artist André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941). Charcoal  on paper. Hand Signed on back.
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

"Charcoal Portrait of a Young Girl" (2023) By Bunyod Suvonov, Original Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"I Saw You in My Dreams" (2023) by Bunyod Suvonov is original handmade drawing made with charcoal and graphite on toned paper. This piece depicts a portrait of a woman with long blac...
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Realist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Young Woman with a Parasol and a Bouquet of Flowers- attr to R. Tissot-1950/60s
Located in Roma, IT
Young woman with a parasol and a bouquet of flowers is an original contemporary artwork realized by Roland Tissot in the 1950s/60s. Oil on Canvas. Signed Tissot on the lower right ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Watercolor on paper Portrait italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
CHILD -Watercolorl on paper cm.51x41 signed lower left by Alfonso Grassi, Italy. Wooden frame with passeportout cm.94x73
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Old Masters 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Landscape - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized in 1968 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Face and Flowers
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, in the full swing of the Surrealist movement....
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Surrealist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

1940's French Fashion Illustration - Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Impressionist 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Composition - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Composition  is a drawing in pen on paper, realized by Alfredo Mezio in 1934 for the magazine "Il Selvaggio", Year XI, p. 46. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident an...
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Modern 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

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