Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Alphaeus Philemon Cole (American, 1876 - 1988) Signed: Alphaeus P. Cole 1926 (Lower, Left) " My Reverie ", 1926 Watercolor on Paper 20" x 24" Housed in a 2 3/4" Carved Period F...

Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted th...

Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902. Large-format drawing depicting a skull lying on an open book, in front of a large crucifix...

A charming study of Thomas Gainsborough's three-quarter length portrait of Welsh actress Sarah Siddons. Sarah Simmons was born a family of theatre professionals in Brecon, Wale. Afte...

Marie Laurencin (French, 1885 – 1956) Portrait of Pauline Laurencin, the artist’s mother, circa 1903 Black crayon on paper Inscribed ‘Despair and die / not die’ (upper right) 6.5/8 x...

Portrait is an original Pen Drawing realized by an unknown artist in 1929. Good condition on a yellowed paper, another sketch of a nude woman on the...

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...

Female Face is an Pencil Drawing realized by Henri Epstein (1892-1944). Good condition on a yellowed paper, included a white cardboard (50x35 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Henri Epstein born in Lódz ( Russian Empire ) on January 14 , 1891 where theJune 20 , 18922 , 3 and died in deportation to Auschwitz ( Third Reich...

The Boy is a Drawing in pencil, watercolor, and white lead realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century. Monogrammed on the lower. Good conditions, including a creamy-colo...

The Sacred Flying Chariot is an Original pen and pencil drawing on paper realized by an unknown french artist in 1937. Monogrammed "P.B." on the lower and dated and hand-note on the...

Portrait is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1928. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...

Portrait of woman is an artwork realzied by R. Moretti in the early of 20th Century. Watercolor on paper. cm. 35,5 x 36 with frame. Hand signed in the lower left right. Good c...

Man in Mirror is a drawing artwork realized by Alfredo Furiga in the mid-20th century. Pastel and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed by the artist. Good conditions.

Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the french Artist Florane (1871-1939) in the early 20th Century. Pen and pencil drawing on paper. Signature of the artist on the low...

Portrait of Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Hand-Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Good condition included a whi...

Woman at Rest is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-George...

Landscape is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by the French artist Marcel Mangin. With the stamp of the artist on the lower right and a drawing of figures and trees ...

Portrait is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Bernard Milleret (1904-1957) Hand-signed on the lower right. The state of preservation is good. except for small foxi...

Portrait is an Original drawing in China Ink realized by Georges Gobo in 1903. Good conditions with some foxings. The delicate and dynamic strokes created in a harmonious manner.

Portrait of Virgin Mary is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th Century. Original colored pencil and pastel drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued o...

Woman in Red is a beautiful pastel and charcoal original drawing on paper glued on cardboard, realized by an unknown master around 1900, very likely a French Post-Impressionist maste...

The Old Man is an original drawing in pencil realized in 1913 by Bernard Bécan (1890-1943), applied on a White Passepartout. Hand-Signed and dated on th...

"Sacred Scene" is an original drawing in ink on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the early 20th Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet d...

Figures is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-Georges Jean...

Portrait Of Woman is a black and white drawing realized in 1969 by Marguerite Callet-Carcano. The artwork is dated 1969 (as reported on the lower part of passe-partout). Provenance: Vente de l'atelier Bruxelles 1969 The drawing is glued on passe-partout. Good conditions except for some foxings on passepartout. Marguerite Callet-Carcano (Milan, 1878) Marguerite Callet-Carcano was an Italian-Belgian graphic artist, illustrated books like Drame and Savonarole. Drame by Iwan Gilkin (1926), Les Chimères by Georges Rency (1928), René by François-René Chateaubriand and a reprint by Adolphe by Benjamin Constant. In addition to the xilograph technique, she also used the linoleum one. She engraved the portrait of Charles De Coster...

Cleaning Of the House is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in pencil and watercolor. Hand-signed on the lower. Good...

Mixed media artwork (tempera, watercolor and pencil) on cardboard by Emilio Longoni. Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin. Includes gilded frame.

European artist (early 20th century) Two study portraits of Mas MarCo Kartodikromo (1890-1932) One inscribed Kartodikromo lower right Framed in ebonized frame with white mount. Pe...

An old Woman is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the 20 Century. Original drawing realized in pencil on paper. Quite good conditions: along the margins f t...

Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink and Watercolor in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmoni...

The Lady is an original artwork realized by Unknown Artisti, in the early 20th Century. Beautiful pencil drawing on cardboard. Good conditions. Not signed.

Portraits is an original drawing in pen realized by an anonymous artist in the Early 20th Century Good conditions. The artwork is depicted by perfect hatching with strong strokes.

Portrait of Christ is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th Century. Original pencil and pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on colored cardb...

Portrait of Mary Magdalene is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th century. Original pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on colored cardboard ...

Child is a pencil and pastel Drawing realized by Hermann Paul. Dated "1916" on the lower right corner. Passpartout included cm 50x35 Good condition except some foxing . René Georg...

Le Nouveau Napoleon is an original pen drawing realized by Emile Rouff in 1929. The little picture is in good conditions on a yellowed paper. Some pencil...

Bather Sketch is an original artwork realized by Michel Simonidy in the first years of the XX Century. China ink on cardboard. The mark of the artist appears both on the back and o...

Portrait of Man is a Pencil Drawing realized by Louis Georges Brillouin in 1847. Good condition on a grey paper, included a white cardboard passpartout (...

Couple is an original drawing in China ink on ivory paper, realized by Chas Laborde (1886-1941). Good conditions except for minor cosmetic wear. Unsigned. Chas Laborde, born in 1886, of Béarnese origin, he was at the same time a reporter, painter, engraver, humorous draftsman, book illustrator and poet. He was one of the great artists of the early 20th century. He was open to the world and to life. Colette says of him, after having illustrated "Claudine", "He made twenty of these villages bloom, with their colors of a fresh green, of a tulle rose. One has its bell tower, the others who a train, some a row of pioffi, some a house, some a group of girls...

Portrait is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for aged ...

Four Horse Head Studies William Henry Dethlef Koerner (German, American, 1878-1938) Pencil on Paper Signed Lower Left 9 x 7 inches 16 x 14 inches with frame William Henry Dethlef Ko...

Jules OURY dit MARCEL-LENOIR (1872-1931) Portrait of Raphaël Fumet (1898-1979) ; preparatory study for "La Famille mystique", 1914 Charcoal and pencil on paper Signed "Marcel-Lenoi...

Martin Bishop of Tours is an original drawing in mixed media, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper realized by an Anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower...

Saint Holding Crown of Thorns is an original artwork realized by Jean Marie Melchior Doze (1827 - 1913). Original blood drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good. Unsigned. Jean Marie Melchior Doze (1827 - 1913), was a French painter of miral compositions, religious compositions, nudes, portraits, designer. He specialized in decorative painting of churches...

House Outside is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colorated paper, realized by Anonymous French Artist of the Early 20th Century. In very good conditions. Not signed. This artwo...

Naturalistic monochromatic figurative portrait by an unknown artist. The drawing features a pencil portrait of a calvary officer wearing a hat with a "2F" logo. Framed in a reddish-b...

Self-portrait of Mino Maccari is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original drawing in pencil on paper. Hand-signed...

Lucky to Be Dead is a very beautiful ink, tempera and watercolor drawing by Gabriele Galantara (1910). The little artwork is on a yellowed cardboard, in good conditions. Gabriele ...

Rest is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-Georges Jeannio...

Wisdom is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized in 1920 ca. by Filiberto Scarpelli (Naples, 1870 - Rome, 1933). Published on Italian magazine "la guerra dell’asino". Includ...

Bertha Corbett Melcher's The Sunbonnet Babies, with their flat, minimalist, semi-abstract, and symbolic style, are an early example of American Modernism/Surrealism by a lesser-known female artist/illustrator. The present work demonstrates a delicate balance between abstraction and representation and between the commonplace and the mysterious. Her signature use of a hat or sunbonnet to hide the identity of her subjects is a big conceptual and visual idea that has been overlooked in the fine art canon. The exact meaning of this is unknown, but 120 years after they were done, it resonates as somewhat surrealistic. Her work is a contradiction. She shows innocent children engaging in everyday activity but are depicted in vail of mystery. Why does she not show the faces of her subjects? Watercolor on paper (each) Six drawings in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed. Six drawing in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed The Sunbonnet Babies characters were created by illustration Bertha L. Corbett when she was challenged to create a faceless character who nonetheless was engaging and appealing. The characters were a wild hit and appeared in books, comics, and popular collectibles. They also became a popular motif in quilting. Few of Corbett's original drawings for the babies are known to survive, making this a rare offering. From: Wikipedia Sunbonnet Babies are characters created by commercial artist Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950). Sunbonnet Babies featured two girls in pastel colored dresses with their faces covered by sunbonnets. Sunbonnet Babies appeared in books, illustrations and advertisements between the years of 1900 and 1930. Sunbonnet Babies were later used as a popular quilting pattern also known as Sunbonnet Sue.[1] Melcher created a male version of the Sunbonnet Babies, named the 'Overall Boys' in 1905.[2][3] History Bertha L. Corbett Melcher Sunbonnet Babies were created by Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950).[4] Melcher was born in Denver and moved with her family to Minneapolis in the 1880s. Melcher attended art school in Minneapolis with plans to become a commercial artist.[5] She may have also studied with Howard Pyle.[6] By the 1920s, Melcher had moved to Topanga, California.[7][4] Melcher started drawing the Sunbonnet Babies in 1897. The origin of the signature style of the faces being covered by sunbonnets is contested by different members of Melcher's family and by Melcher herself. In an interview, Melcher's brother said their mother suggested Bertha avoid the difficulty of drawing faces by covering them with sunbonnets.[4] Melcher herself said that covering faces allowed her to communicate with body position.[4] Melcher has also said that the design came about in "answer to a friend’s challenge to convey emotion without a face."[2] Melcher published her first book, The Sun-Bonnet Babies in 1900.[3] Later, she shopped her illustrations to publisher Rand McNally of Chicago, and nine subsequent books were written by Eulalie Osgood Grover and illustrated by Bertha Corbett. In 1905, Melcher wrote The Overall Boys.[3] Many of these books were used as primers and used widely in primary schools in the midwest. Melcher used the sunbonnet babies in advertising and later established the Sunbonnet Babies Company. She started a studio to illustrate and create merchandise of the Sunbonnet Babies.[2] The characters also appeared in a comic strip.[2] Quilting Melcher herself did not originate the use of the sunbonnet babies as quilting pattern. The Sunbonnet Babies quilting pattern appeared in textile art 1910's in the Ladies Home Journal 1911–1912 in a quilt stitched by Marie Webster. The pattern was popular during the Great Depression. In the American South, it was often known as "Dutch Doll" until the 1970s.[3] There was also a quilt pattern based on the "Overall Boys," known by the various names including “Overall Bill, “Overall Andy,” “Sunbonnet Sam,” “Suspender Sam,” “Fisherman Jim."[3] Many patterns for quilts and sewing were designed by Ruby Short McKim and published in nationally syndicated newspapers.[8] Sunbonnet Sue became symbolic of 'female innocence and docility'.[9] Linda Pershing collected accounts from women quilters who depicted 'Sues' doing activities such as smoking, wearing more revealing clothing, and subverting feminine stereotypes.[10] In 1979, the “Seamsters Union Local #500," a group of quilters from Lawrence, Kansas, created “The Sun Sets on Sunbonnet Sue," a quilt depicting the character murdered in a variety of ways.[3] Collectibles Sunbonnet Babies merchandise includes school books, valentines cards, postcards, china, and quilts.[2][5][11] Sunbonnet Babies were adapted into three dimensional porcelain collectibles and pottery made by Royal Bayreuth Company in the early 1900s. The Royal Bayreuth China...

Portrait is an original drawing in pencil realized by an anonymous artist in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted by perfect hatching with strong strokes.

The Profile is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Charcoal. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-George...

Portrait of Child is an original artwork attributed to Marcellin Desboutin. Original Drawing, monogrammaed in pencil on the lower left margin and dat...

Portrait is an original drawing in Pencil realized in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions except for a stain and consumed margins. The Artwork is depicted through soft strokes ...

Portrait is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Maurice Chabas (1862-1947). The artwork is in good condition. Maurice Chabas (21 September 1862, Nantes – 11 December 1947, Versa...

Original China Ink drawing realized by Dunoyer de Segonzac as a sketch for the illustrations of the book "Bubu de Montparnasse" by Charles-Louis Philippe published in 1929 by Societé...

The Young Student is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted throu...