Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Sit woman pencil drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Casimiro Martinez Tarrassó (1900-1979) - Seated Woman - Pencil
Drawing measures 31x21 cm.
Frame measures 47x37 cm.
MARTINEZ TARRASSO, Casimiro – Barcelona 1900 - 1979
Casimiro Martínez Tarrasó, known as TARRASSO, trained at the La Lonja school in Barcelona, completed his studies in Paris where he was able to see first-hand the Fauvist works that were shaking the Parisian artistic environment at this time. He cultivated still life and Catalan and Mallorcan landscapes and held his first exhibition in 1928 at the Galerías Layetanas in Barcelona and since then his shows have followed one another in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao. His awards include the Pollença in 1962 and the Santiago...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
Clown Portrait #11
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown on heavy paper by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the lower right corner. Unframed.
Marjorie ...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 15, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 15" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of artists with their easels.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x 9 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Fashion Illustration - Black & White Stylish Women In Chic Clothing
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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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
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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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
He Knows Life, American Impressionist Mixed Media on Paper by Richard Shepard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Shepard, American (1926 - 2000) - He Knows Life, Year: 1981, Medium: Mixed Media on Paper, signed in pencil, Size: 23 x 19 in. (58.42 x 48.26 cm), Frame Size: 32 x 28 inc...
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
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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1890s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pencil
Portrait of a Woman, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Portrait of a Woman (P2.49), Year: 1957, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Image Size: 19.5 x 12 inches, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 c...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Vampire" (2024) By Katie Mansfield, Original Embellished Print
Located in Denver, CO
"Vampire" (2024) by Katie Mansfield is an original handmade print, embellished with metallic acrylic on paper. This piece depicts a woman who is shopping at a supermarket for vampire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of a Woman, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Portrait of a Woman (P5.24), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Sitting with ...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Woman in Maine, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Portrait of Woman in Maine (P2.55), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Description: Starin...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of Woman in Blue Turtleneck, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Portrait of Woman in Blue Turtleneck (P2.61), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Image Size: 14.5 x 10 inches, Size: 15 x ...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Nude with Purple Hair, Impressionist Watercolor and Gouache by Wayne Ensrud
By Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Nude with Purple Hair, Year: 1980, Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 30 x 22.5 in. (76.2 x 57.15 cm)
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Lady in Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor on Paper by Wayne Ensrud
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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1970s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare turn of the century portrait of J.O. and T.O. Mason, from a daguerreotype photograph, c.1860, by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (American, 1876-1954). Portrait c.1900. Signed "Marion...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Impressionist Portrait Drawing, 'The Art Lesson'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil study portrait drawing of a child painting at an easel by French artist Charles-Jean Agard. The work is signed bottom left and presented in a carved wood and gilt frame with mount under glass.
A very charming pencil study of a child sitting at an easel. Agard has beautifully captured the head and face in full, with the light and shade, the rest of the body and surroundings are in sketch form, the contrast between the two making for a very successful composition beautifully capturing the intensity of the sitter.
Charles Agard...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Handmade Paper
Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In Purple Stripey Top 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
In good condition, though with mi...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
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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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
"Untitled 18, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 18" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1940's Fashion Illustration - Four Brides Holding Candles
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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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
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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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
"Untitled 19, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 19" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior setting.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
"Untitled 7, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 7" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face with a blue background.
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 14, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 14" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait. 1961. Watercolor on paper, 29, 5x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. 1961. Watercolor on paper, 29,5x21 cm
Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013)
Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began her studies...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 10, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 10" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Leaning
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Leaning
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off white artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 18.25 x 11.5 inches
provenance: ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Set of 6 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x6 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance:...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Clown with a Hat (Clown Portrait #9)
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower right corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake w...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Back View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Back View
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on pale blue/grey artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 18.5 x 11 inches (width mea...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Lady's Profile, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Lady's Profile (P5.74), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Description: Facing the left, E...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Woman in Kimono, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Woman in Kimono (89), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 20 in. x 14 in. (50.8 cm x 35.56 cm), Description: Wearing a traditional Ja...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Woman in Yellow, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Woman in Yellow (P3.21), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 20 x 13.5 in. (50.8 x 34.29 cm), Description: Rendered in the...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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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1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Set of 9 Figure Illustrations Egyptian Classical Characters Listed American
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of x9 figures
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
In good condition
provenance:...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1940's French Fashion Illustration - The Stylish Lady With The Green Features
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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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
"Untitled 11, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 11" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of a Woman
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage watercolor portrait by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" in the lower right corner. Dated "1978". Unframed.
Doris Ann Warner began as an Abstract Expre...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Conté
1940's French Fashion Illustration - The Elegant Lady With The Red Features
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design signed by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing Facing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing Facing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off white artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 18.5 x 12 inches
provena...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Untitled - Nude Study I, Ink on Paper by Raphael Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Nude Study I
Raphael Soyer
Russian/American (1899–1987)
Date: circa 1970
Ink on paper, signed
Size: 8 x 10.5 in. (20.32 x 26.67 cm)
Frame Size: 16 x 19 inches
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Standing Nude Woman (26), Watercolor and Pencil on Paper by Raphael Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Standing Nude Woman (26)
Raphael Soyer
Russian/American (1899–1987)
Date: circa 1970
Watercolor and Pencil on paper, signed
Size: 11.5 x 8 in. (29.21 x 20.32 cm)
Frame Size: 21 x 1...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
"Untitled 8, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 8" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 13, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 13" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto scene of individuals grouped together.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid 20th Century French Modernist Painting -
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Lady in Red
Medium: watercolour on artists paper
Size: painting: 15 x 19.75 inches
Provenance: private collection,...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled 20, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 20" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior setti...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled 9, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 9" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face.
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Male Nude, Back View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Male Nude, Back View
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on pale blue/grey artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 18.75 x 12 inches
provenance...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
'A Young Lady', Flapper, Roaring 20's, Figural, Portrait of a Woman, Figural
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted in the style of Frederick Appleyard. Initialed lower left, 'FR.A' and created circa 1925. Bearing signature, verso.
An elegant and psychologically-penetrating pastel study of a fashionable young brunette with gray-green eyes, shown standing and gazing to the viewer's left.
This notable British landscape and portrait artist attended Scarborough School of Art where he studied under the genre and landscape painter Albert Strange. He then proceeded to the National Art Training School at South Kensington and from there, on the recommendation of the artist John Sparkes, to the Royal Academy. At the Royal Academy, he was met with immediate success, first receiving the Turner Gold Medal, followed by the Creswick Prize and the Landseer Scholarship.
Frederick Appleyard was a painter of landscapes, portraits and allegorical compositions of the decorative kind frequently associated with English Impressionism. Over the course of a long and storied career, he received a number of prestigious public commissions that included mural decorations for the Royal Academy of Art. He exhibited for many years at the Royal Academy (1900-1935), the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. From 1918-1950, he was also a regular exhibitor at the Royal West of England Academy of which he was elected a full member in 1926.
Appleyard's work is well-represented in private and public collections including in the permanent collection of the Tate Gallery which holds 'A Secret', a Chantrey Bequest purchase from the Royal Academy Exhibition...
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
1940's Fashion Illustration - Beautiful Bride & Child Portrait Scene
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, double sided.
The sketch is original, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
"Untitled 6, " Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Untitled 6" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts an impasto portrait of a feminine face with a blue background.
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated on Floor
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off white artists paper, unframed
measurements: sheet 18.75 x 12 inches
proven...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
Category
1930s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
Impressionist portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist portrait drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of purple, blue, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Henry George Moon, Joseph Yeager, Marjorie May Blake, and Henri Miloch. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 3.57 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $285,000, while the average work sells for $345.