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
Sketch - Drawing by Jean Bernardin - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is a drawing realized by Jean Bernardin the Early-20th Century.
Pencil on ivory-colored paper.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
The artwork is realized through deft expr...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Dame mit Hut
Located in Wien, 9
August Dressler is one of the painters of the New Objectivity. He is one of the lesser-known artists of the Weimar era, but he too, like his famous contemporaries Georg Grosz, John H...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Peasant - Drawing in Black Marker Pen by Roger Clamagirand - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Peasant is an original Drawing on paper in 1958 realized by Roger Clamagirand.
Hand-signed and stamped on the lower and dated.
Black Marker Pen on paper.
Good conditions.
The art...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Frau bei Tisch sitzend
Located in Wien, 9
August Dressler is one of the painters of the New Objectivity. He is one of the lesser-known artists of the Weimar era, but he too, like his famous contemporaries Georg Grosz, John H...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960 ca.
Drawing pen on yellowed paper. Hand Signed on the lower right margin.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena,...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of Man - Drawing attri. to Emilio Giannelli - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is a modern artwork realized in the 1990s and attributed to Emilio Giannelli.
Black and white china ink drawing on paper.
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1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait of Man - Drawing attri. to Emilio Giannelli - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is a modern artwork realized in the 1990s and attributed to Emilio Giannelli
Black and white china ink drawing on paper.
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1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait of Carlo Forte
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Carlo Forte is a drawing on paper, realized in the Mid-20th Century by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
Charcoal and pencil ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
The Alchimist (Portrait of Giorgio Morandi) - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
L'Alchimista (The Alchimist, Portrait of Giorgio Morandi) is a drawing on paper, realized around the Sixties by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Portrait of Guelfo Bianchini - Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Ritratto di Guelfo Bianchini is a pen and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sergio Barletta in 1959.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin.
In very good conditions.
S...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Felt Pen
Male Profile - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Profilo maschile (Male profile) is al drawing on paper, realized around the Sixties by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
Pencil drawing...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of Carlo Forte - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Carlo Forte is a drawing on paper, realized in the Mid-20th Century by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
Charcoal and pencil ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Un Enfant
Located in New York, NY
Signed and inscribed, lower center: Joseph / Ramanankamonjy / un enfant / Madagascar / “sanguine sur soie”
Provenance:
Private Collection, Paris
Private Collection, Florida
Sometim...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silk, Watercolor
Sketch - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an artwork realized by Serge Fotisnky (1887-1971) , in the Mid-20th Century.
Drawing in Charcoal.
Stam-signed
Good conditions except some yellowing due by time.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of a Woman - Drawing by Roland Cruypelants - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Woman is an Artwork realized by the Artist Roland Cruypelants (1882-1947).
Drawing pencil on paper, Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner.
The artwork...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Winner - Drawing by Yus - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
The Winner is a drawing artwork realized by Yus in the 1980s.
Watercolour and ink drawing on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
The state of preservation is good.
Th artw...
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1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait of a Man - Drawing by Jacqueline Barbet - 1944
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Man is an artwork realized by the french Artist Jacqueline Barbet (1902-1975), in 1944.
Drawing Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil in Roman numerals...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Teaching Drawing to Children - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - The Early 20th
Located in Roma, IT
Teaching Drawing to Children is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century.
Pencil and ink drawing on paper.
The state of preservation is good with s...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Teaching Drawing to Children - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Teaching Drawing to Children is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century.
Pencil and ink drawing on paper.
The state of preservation is good with s...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Red Tulip - Marker Drawing by Ferdinando Codognotto - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Red Tulip is an artwork realized by Ferdinando Codognotto in 2023.
Black and color marker on paper.
Hand-signed in the lower right margin and dated
Good conditions.
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2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait of Gentleman - Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Gentleman is a drawing in Pencil, Charcoal, and watercolor realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century.
Applied on a Passeprtout.
Hand-signed in pencil
In good ...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Female Nude in Profile
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Woman
Pen and ink on paper, c. 1925-1928
Signed in pencil lower left
Exhibited: Akron Art Institute (Akron Art Museum),
William Sommer Retrospective, Oct. 25 to Nov. 29,
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Illu...
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1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"Red Lips" Ink & acrylic Original Drawing on handmade Paper, 21" x 17" by Devie
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered.
Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Winged Putti
By Andy Warhol
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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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Pencil on Cremy-colored paper.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Studies - Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Studies" is an original drawing in tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by an in the early 20th Century and attributed to Augusto Monari .
The state of preservation of the a...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Portrait of Christ - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Christ is an artwork realized in the early 20th century and attributed to Augusto Monari.
Pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, gl...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portraits - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen realized in the Early 20th Century and attributed to Augusto Monari.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted by perfect hatching with stron...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Stage Actors - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Stage Actors is an original pen and pencil drawing realized in the early 20th century and attributed to Augusto Monari.
Good condition, no signature.
Little drawing on a yellowed p...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Pencil
Springtime - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - 1905
Located in Roma, IT
Springtime is an Ink and Watercolor realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot in 1905, for the magazine "Rire".
Good condition on a yllowed paper.
Stamp signed on the lower riht corner.
...
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Early 1900s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947.
Original drawing, 27 x 19 cm.
Pad signature lower right.
Good conditions except yellowing...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky (1887-1971).
Drawing in pencil, 1947.
27 x 20 cm.
Good conditions except some yellowing due by time.
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
A Man's Profile - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
A man's profile is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947 ca.
China ink drawing.
Pad signature of the artist right left.
27 x 20 cm.
Good co...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter....
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter....
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 artw...
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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
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
The Baby - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Baby is a Drawing in pencil, watercolor, and white lead realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions, including a ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a pencil drawing realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through confident strokes ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Drawing in pencil realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through confident stro...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel pain...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is an drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel pain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel pain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painte...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel pain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is an drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David.
Good conditions.
Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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