Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Color: Brown
"Lilian"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985)
An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Original Joseph Stella Drawing" - 20th Century Portrait Pencil Drawing
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pencil sketch by famed American Modernist Joseph Stella, who burst on to the American scene at the epochal Armory Show of 1913 and whose work is today in the collections of every m...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Portraits - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a Drawing in pencil realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions, including a creamy-colored Passepartout.
The art...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Peasant - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Peasant is a Drawing in pencil realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions, including a ivory-colored Passepartout.
The artwor...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
'Oleta's Hat', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, California Woman Artist, SFMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V. Conroy' for Virginia Conroy (American, 1922-2006) and dated 1985.
Exhibited: Carmel Art Association, 1983 (on original backing...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Figure - Painting by Mino Maccari - 1960ca
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original painting realized in 1960 ca by Mino Maccari (1898-1989).
Hand-signed in pencil lower left.
In good conditions.
The subject of this artwork is female figu...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Adam and Eve - Drawing - 1849
Located in Roma, IT
Adam and Eve is a drawing realized in 1849 and attributed to the painter and draughtsman Luigi Sabatelli (1772-1850).
Applied on cardboard: 35 x 25 cm
Hand-signed on the lower and ...
Category
1840s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Landscape in Lagny - Original Drawing by Paul Alouard-Carny - 1936
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape in Lagny is an Original Pastel and Watercolour realized by Paul Alouard-Carny (1884-1961) in 1936.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lo...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait - Drawing after Baccio del Bianco - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Pencil Drawing realized by an Italian artist of 17th and early 18th century, after Baccio del Bianco (1604-1656).
Good condition on a yellowed paper included a blue an...
Category
17th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Les Regiments Croates en Illyrie - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Les Regiments Croates en Illyrie is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
The artwork is depict...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Portrait - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original charcoal drawing on paper, realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th Century.
Good conditions with some foxing.
The artwork is represented through de...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century
Pencil drawing.
Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Portrait of Man - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is an original drawing, pencil, charcoal, watercolor on paper, realized by Albert Decaris in the mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Charcoal, Pencil
The Poet With Poem - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Poet With Poem is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1975s.
Hand-signed on the lower in pencil.
Good condition with slight folding.
The artwork is represented thro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Woman - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman 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 fr being age...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
The Family
Located in London, GB
'The Family', gouache on fine art paper (1984), by Raymond Dèbieve. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter ...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
9e bis Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
9e bis Hussards is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
Hand-signed.
The artwork is depicted thr...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Madonna and Child - Colored Chalk Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna and Child is a beautiful colored chalk low relief realized in the 19th Century by Anonymous Artist.
Frame included: 96x70 cm.
Good condition except some minor cracks and lo...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper
Portrait - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Soldiers - Drawing By Jules Joseph de Montjoye - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Soldiers is an original modern artwork realized by Jules Joseph de Montjoye (1816-1871).
Pencil and pen drawing.
Includes frame: 19 x 25 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Story of a Boy - Pen Drawing by Filiberto Scarpelli - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
The King of Sardinia is a modern artwork realized in 1925 by the Italian artist Filiberto Scarpelli (Naples, 1870 - Rome, 1933).
Three drawings rea...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Portrait - Drawing attr. to Richard Burt-Ryley - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in china ink attributed to Richard Burt-Ryley and realized in the late 20th Century.
Good Conditions.
The artwork is depicted through soft strokes i...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
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...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
The Proposal - Original Drawing by Paul Renouard - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Original pencil drawing on paper, realized by Paul Renouard in the early 20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokse by mastery.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Garde du Corps -Kur Brandenburg, 1700-Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Garde du Corps 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 lin...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Figure - Original Drawing in China ink by Hippolyte Bellangé - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original artwork realized by Hippolyte Bellangé in the Mid-19th Century.
Original drawing in China ink.
Good conditions.
Joseph Loui...
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Profile is an Original Drawing in pencil carbon on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower.
Good conditions....
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
The Proposal - Drawing by Paul Renouard - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Original pencil drawing on paper, realized by Paul Renouard in the early 20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokse by mastery.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an Original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Paper
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an Original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
The Young Girl - Original Drawing By P. G. Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Young Girl 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 with aged ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Profile is an Original Drawing in pencil carbon on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower.
Good conditions....
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Portrait of Young Boy - Original Drawing in Pen By Edouard Dufeu - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Young Boy is an original drawing in pen on paper realized by Edouard Dufeu in the 1880s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions and aged.
The artwork is represente...
Category
1880s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt Pen
Figure - Original Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing realized by Alfred Grévin in the Late-19 Century.
With the stamp of atelier "Grevin" on the lower right.
In good conditions.
Alfred Grévin (1827- 18...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi - Oil paint by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi is an original oil on board realized by the painter Mino Maccari, depicting his friend the painter Giorgio Morandi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Oil
Untitled, Pen & Ink on Paper, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Ganesh Pyne
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ganesh Pyne - Untitled - 8.25 x 11 inches (unframed size)
Pen & Ink on Paper
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Style : Initially, Pyne painted watercolo...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
French Boy in Bloomers
Located in London, GB
'French Boy in Bloomers', gouache on art paper (circa 1960s-70s), by Raymond Debiève. A young boy emerges from a beach cabana wearing a bloomer bathing costume that was still in use ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Woman - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in carbon Pencil.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions except for being...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Little Women - Original Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Little Women is an Original Pencil drawing realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century.
Good condition on a yellowed paper, included a brown cardb...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Le 3e Régiment d'Infanterie Légère - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le 3e régiment d'infanterie légère is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
Hand-signed.
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...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Figures - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures 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 being ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Man in Costume- Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Man in Costume 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Carlo Mattioli - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original modern artwork realized by Carlo Mattioli in 1958.
Mixed colored pastel drawing on canvas.
Hand signed and dated on the lower marg...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait - Original Original Pastel on Paper by Rolando Persi - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pastel on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the Mid-20th Century.
Not signed.
Good conditions, with some foxing and folding.
The artwork ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Young Woman - Ink, Pencil and Pastel Drawing by French Artist 1800
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Young Woman is a splendid pastel drawing realized by an anonymous artist who signed in an unreadable way on the lower left. The state of preservation is very good, except for a tiny lighter area in the upper part of the drawing.
The young woman is portrayed on top of a hill, with lush vegetation behind her and a gate with a big house in the background. She is wearing an elegant black mantle...
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Ink, Pastel
Portrait of Mino Maccari - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mino Maccari is an original modern artwork realized by Alfredo Mezio in the half of 20th Century.
China ink drawing.
Includes frame.
Hand signed on the lower margin
H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Smiling Girl - Drawing by Arnaldo De Lisio - 1917
Located in Roma, IT
Smiling Girl is an original modern artwork realized by Arnaldo De Lisio in 1917.
Mixed colored oil pastel o board.
Hand signed and dated on the lower ma...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Man - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in Pencil.
Good conditions except for aged margins.
The artwork is represented...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Figure - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in carbon Pencil.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions except for aged...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Man - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th
Located in Roma, IT
Man 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 consumed m...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of Man - Oil Pastel on board by Paul Ascan Demmé - Early 20th Century
By Paul Ascan Demmé
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of man is an original modern artwork realized by Paul Ascan Demmé (Bern 1866 - 1953 Paris) in the early 20th Century.
Pastel on board.
Hand signed on the lower right marg...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Board
The Lamp - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lamp 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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Woman - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in Pencil.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions with some foxing.
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Holy Family - Pencil Drawing By Maurice Chabas - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Holy Family is an Original Red Pencil Drawing realized by Maurice Chabas (1862-1947).
The artwork is in good condition, included a white cardbo...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Assembly - Original Drawing By Edouard Dufeu - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Assembly is an original drawing in watercolor and pencil realized by Edouard Dufeu (1840-1900) in the late 19th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower, illegible.
Good conditions.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Modern portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 orange, blue, yellow, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mino Maccari, Alberto Ziveri, Pierre Georges Jeanniot, and Devie Elzafon. Frequently made by artists working with Pencil, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2.09 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 $55 and tops out at $425,000, while the average work sells for $403.
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