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Period: Mid-20th Century
Marie Laurencin Original Graphite Drawing - Female Portrait
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Graceful original graphite drawing by French artist Marie Laurencin (1885-1956). Signed lower right with her initials "M.L." Created circa 1930's. Graphite on Paper. Image size: 10...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Portfolio / Drawings for Tiziani, 161 Drawings
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) Marking(s); notes: marking(s) Materials: paper Dimensions: approx. 12.75"h, 10"w (159 images) Additional Information: Fashion design sketc...
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Feminist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Posing Male Nude - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Male Nude is a drawing artwork realized by an Anonymous artist in the mid-20th century. Black ink on paper. Signed by the artist, illegible. Good conditions and aged.  
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Female Nude Study Watercolor Drawing by Rotislaw Racoff
By Rotislaw Racoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940s nude study, watercolor, and ink on paper painting by Polish/Russian artist Rotislaw Racoff (1904 - 1982). This is a fine study of a young woman, probably Asian, sitting back. T...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Bowl of Pink Roses Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Vampire
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

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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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Wild Olive Tree Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.25 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; there are...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

1940's Fashion Illustration - Three Elegant Women Walking Through The Park
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 Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s
By Ray Swanson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s Fine portrait of a Native American Indian by listed Western artist Ray Swanson. Dime...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stunning Woman In Light Blue 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 Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Graveyard by Isaac Charles Goetz - Gouache on paper 39x53 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper without frame slightly damaged on the sides, to be framed
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Woman Profile - Drawing In Pencil and Watercolor - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman profile is a drawing in pencil and watercolor realized in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork represents the profile of a woman within a well-balanced composit...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Le Croates en Allemagne - 1813 - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted through strong lines i...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing for Tiziani
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) Marking(s); notes: marking(s) Materials: heavy card stock Dimensions: approx. 12.75"h, 10"w (159 images) Additional Information: Fashion d...
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Feminist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

" double face " original drawing by Jean Cocteau . certified
Located in CANNES, FR
original drawing by Jean Cocteau , certified and signed . exceptionnel "Oedipe " drawing 27,7 x 22, 6 cm .
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady In White 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 Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Battle
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Untitled: Seated Lady
Located in New York, NY
John LaGatta (American 1894-1977), "Untitled: Seated Lady", Signed Figurative Pencil Drawing on Paper, 17.38 x 11.38, Early to Mid 20th Century Colors: Bl...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Lovers - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th Century. Charcoal drawings. Good conditions.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Le Croates - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted through strong lines i...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019) Marking(s); notes: marking(s) Materials: mixed media on cardstock with fabric swatch Dimensions (H, W, D): 19.5"h, 8...
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Feminist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

'The Red Headdress' by W. Worms
Located in London, GB
'The Red Headdress', pastel on art paper, by W. Worms (circa 1960s). A beautiful woman with contemplative expression and tender eyes is exquisitely portrayed by the artist. The treat...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Le Croates en Allemagne (French Army)-Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates en Allemagne is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted through strong lines in well-balanced conditions. Herbert Knotel was a german artist, son and pupil of the famous uniformologist and military historian Richard Knotel. He served as officer under Marshal Hindenburg in the Prussian Army...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Male Wacky Artist Portrait Swirly Moustache French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist Portrait by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 15.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model (Torso)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

The Figures Sketches - Drawing By Norbert Meyre - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Figures Sketches is an original Drawing on paper realized by French painter Norbert Meyre in the mid-20 century. Drawing in pencil and pen and pa...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pen, Pencil

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 24.25" H x 19" W. Provenance: Fr...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Toys - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition except for a minor burn in the top left edge.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Jean Lasnier - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Jean Lasnier in the Mid-20th Century. Oil pastel and watercolor ink on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

The Painter - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Ink and Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1945 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The X Ray - Ink Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965s
Located in Roma, IT
The X Ray is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1965s. Hand-signed in the lower margin. Good condition on a little cream colored cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait of a woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 49.5 x 40.5 x 3.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Seated Woman (Elizabeth)
Located in New York, NY
EX COLL.: the artist; to I. David Orr (1904–1997), Long Island, New York; to his estate, 1997 until the present Originally trained as a figurative painter, Kline was an exceptional ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper, Ink

Berty Seuron, 1st Dancer by Leon-Laurent Galand - Drawing - 43x57 cm
By Leon-Laurent Galand 1
Located in Geneva, CH
Sold without the frame. Léon Laurent Galand is a French painter and illustrator born April 18, 1872 in Montpellier (Hérault) and died November 4, 1960 in Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine). L...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Crayon

" Morceaux Choisis " original certified
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 ) " Morceaux Choisis " est un dessin à l'encre brune et légère estompe au crayon noir , exécuté en 1932 , il représente un profil de femme . 19 x 11 cm . si...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Torture Scene II, Folk Art Gouache on paper by Unknown Artist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Torture Scene II, Medium: Gouache on thin laid paper, Image Size: 3.25 x 5 inches, Size: 6 x 8.75 in. (15.24 x 22.23 cm)
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Villeneuve Cloister in Avignon - Drawing by Leon Boulier - 1941
Located in Roma, IT
Villeneuve cloister in Avignon is a watercolor on paper, realized by Leon Boulier, 1941.  26 x 35 cm. Titled lower  left side. Hand signed on the back. Good conditions
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

'Medea', Jason's Enchantress, Greek Mythological Figural, Expressionist Woman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Peter Brandes' (Danish, born 1944) and dated 1964-1965. Titled, upper left, 'Medea' and bearing 2017 dedication in graphite, lower r...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Homme Assis et Personnage - Pencil Drawing by A. Giacometti - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019) Additional Information: Fashion design sketch by Karl Lagerfeld from the Tiziani Archives. ...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

A Stunning, 1940s Modern Charcoal Portrait Drawing of a Young Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stunning, 1940s Finely Rendered Modern Charcoal Portrait Drawing of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 15 x 11 inches, unfram...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

'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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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Masonite, Paper, Pastel

UNTITLED DRAWING
Located in Portland, ME
Gropper, William (American, 1897-1977). UNTITLED DRAWING. Blue chalk on fibrous handmade paper. Signed lower right, and inscribed at left to Irwin and Sarah Lefcourt. 26 1/2 x 20 1/...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Portrait of Man - Drawing on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the half of the 20th Century. Original Drawing on paper. Red pencil. Not signed. Mint conditions. Fresh portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Winged Putti
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publicatio...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872 - 1967) A naked woman seated, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872 - 1967) A naked young woman seated Charcoal and red chalk on thin paper transfered on cardboard 49 x 39 cm Framed : 55.5 x 45.5 cm Octave Denis...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal

The Death of Napoleon - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Death of Napoleon is a drawing realized in the mid-20th century by an Italian Anonymous artist. Black marker on paper. Titled in Italian on the lower. The state of preservatio...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

Woman with Child - Original Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman with child is an original Drawing pen and watercolor on paper in pencil realized in the Mid-20th Century. In good condition. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confi...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pen

Portrait - Pencil Drawing on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Pencil drawing on paper, realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th Century. With another drawing on the rear. Good conditions.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Mid Century Portrait of a Young Mexican Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a young Mexican girl by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed "Joe Yeager" in the lower right corner. This piece is on hea...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Landscape - Painting by Alberto Gillani - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an artwork realized by Alberto Gillani, in 1981. Oil on Canvas. 49 x 69 cm; 79 x 89 cm with frame. Handsigned in the lower margin. Very good conditions
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

Portrait of the Young Thinker - Drawing by Albert Decaris - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of the young thinker is an artwork, charcoal drawing on paper, realized by the French Artist Albert Decaris. It is not signed nor dated.. The artist represents a portrait...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Portrait of a Blonde Woman, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Portrait of a Blonde Woman (P1.4), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22.5 x 15 in. (57.15 x 38.1 cm), Description: This sumptuous portrait of a woman with cropped, curly blonde hair is imbued with luxury and elegance. As she lifts her hands to her shoulder, the woman's decadent fur robe...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Signed Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
Antoniucci Volti (French, 1915-1989) Untitled, 1969 Red chalk on paper 14 3/4 x 11 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 Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Mid Century Self Portrait of the Artist Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of the Artist by the Artist Original Charcoal Drawing on Paper 1960 Excellent detailed original drawing of the artist by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). A realistic dep...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

1940s Charcoal and Pencil Portrait of a Man
Located in Arp, TX
Artist Unknown "Tie and Glasses" c. 1940s Charcoal and pencil on paper 13.5"x17" site 19"x23" rustic wood frame Unsigned
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

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