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 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
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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...
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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 pain...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little Yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 19...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Soldier and Butterflies - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Soldier and Butterflies is a China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1965.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Bird and Melancholy - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bird and Melancholy is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945.
Monogrammed in the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pencil
The Rage - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Rage is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was a...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Bald Men - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bald Men is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) wa...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1940 ca.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Sketch - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is a Pen and Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Pen
Figure of Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of Woman is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Mr. Gioia - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Mr. Gioia is a China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a white paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, J...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a green ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a white paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Monument - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Monument is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a white paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Dancing Figures - China Ink Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Dancing Figures is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1975.
Hand-signed in the lower right part.
Good conditions with slight folding.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Figures - Pencil Drawing and Watercolour by Mino Maccari - 1980s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Pencil Drawing and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little cardboard.
Mino Maccari (Sie...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
The Man in Bed - Black Marker Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Man in Bed is a black marker drawing on paper realized by an unknown artist in the mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower, illegible.
Good conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
Profile of Woman - Charcoal Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Profile of Woman is a Charcoal drawing on paper realized by an unkown artist in the early 20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower, illegible.
Good conditions with some foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
The Capitalist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The capitalist is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s.
Pen drawing with artist's monogram below.
9x11 cm; 11 x 15 cm with perspex frame.
Good condtions.
Mino Maccar...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Portraits - Drawing by Félix Barrias - Late-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a drawing in China ink on paper realized in the late 19th Century by Félix-Joseph Barrias.
Monogrammed on the lower center.
Included a Passepartout: 33 x 50 cm
Good c...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Horseman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Horseman is an original drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Monogrammed in the lower left margin and numbered edition above , 33.
Fre...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989).
Colored portrait on one side, figure of a woman and two heads in black on the other side.
Pastel and charcoal on pape...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Color Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on a white paper.
No signature.
Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre,...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Black Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paria 1980).
Good condition on a little sheet.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Child - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Child is a Color Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on a white paper.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre, Fr...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Profile - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Profile is a China Ink Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born i...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait of Woman - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a Blue Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paris 1980).
Good condition on a yellowed little sheet.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Boy - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Boy is a Colored Ink Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paris 1980).
Good condition on a little sheet of a notebook.
No signature....
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait - Drawing by Flor-David - Mid 20th Century
By Flor David
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a black China ink drawing on paper glued on ivory-colored paper realized in 1950 by Flor David.
Signed and dated by Flor David (1891-1958).
Good conditions, except fo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
'Talking With Bird' Portrait Original Drawing On Paper 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.
Wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Blue Eyes" Ink & Acrylic on paper framed 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
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower in pencil.
Good condition.
The artwork is represented through confident deft and expressive strokes with a harmonious brownish tones.
Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver, and journalist, winner the Feltrinelli Prize for painting on 1963. For his pictorial work rich in evident chromatic accentuations and quick brushstrokes, the violent drawing combined with the living line of the graphic sign...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Descent of the Dove, 1967 Pastel by Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Descent of the Dove
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
1967
Pastel on rice paper, signed and titled in marker, dated in pastel
39 x 24.75 in. (99.06 x 62.87 cm)
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Working Child - Drawing by Tibor Gertler - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Working Child is a drawing on creamy color paper realized by Tibor Gertler in the mid-20th century.
Charcoal drawing.
Good conditions, aged margins.
The artwork is uniquely depict...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Nine-O-One, dark colors, monochromatic, moody female figure, maps, text, time
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper charcoal collage
These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in the studio, furiously te...
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2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Charcoal
Angele - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Angele is a beautiful pen drawing on paper, realized in the early 20th century by an anonymous artist.
Good conditions.
The artwork realized through deft pen strokes.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Red Beak Red Lips
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
Nude - Drawing by Georges Gobo - Early 20th Century
By Georges Gobo
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a Pastel Drawing realized by Georges Gobo (1876-1958).
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner.
Georges Gobo or Georges Gob...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Reefer Madness, Marajuana - Pot - Cannabis - Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Gouache, Crayon, Pencil, Film on Paper, not framed
Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine August 1994
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1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
'A Woman With Red Lips' Pen and Ink & Acrylic on paper 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Portrait in Black & Red" Ink & Acrylic on paper framed 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"A Woman With A Dog" Pen And Ink & Acrylic on Handmade Paper, Framed
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Hope" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed
Located in Carmel, CA
An original piece, one of a kind.
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a Drawing in China ink on ivory-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1975s.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions with a burning sign on the lowe...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Story of a Boy - Pen Drawing by Filiberto Scarpelli - 1910
Located in Roma, IT
Story of a Boy is a modern artwork realized in 1910 by the Italian artist Filiberto Scarpelli (Naples, 1870 - Rome, 1933).
Two Original drawings realized in China ink on paper.
...
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1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
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...
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1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper
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
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Seated Man, 1978, Folk Art Watercolor and Graphite by David Schwab
By David Schwab
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seated Man
David Schwab, American (1921–2002)
Date: 1978
Watercolor and Graphite on Paper, signed and dated in pencil
Image Size: 17.5 x 12 inches
Size: 20 x 14.75 in. (50.8 x 37.47 cm)
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite
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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of Man - Drawing By Edouard Dufeu - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Edouard-Jacques Dufeu.
Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Edouard-Jacques Dufeu ...
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1880s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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.
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Gallant and Ladies - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Gallant and Ladies is an original pen drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Good condition on yellowed paper with an aged left margin.
The artwork is represente...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Figures - Original Drawing by Fredric Henri Schopin- Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures an original drawing in pencil realized by Fredric Henri Schopin(1804-1880) in the 19th Century.
Stamped on the lower right.
Good Conditions.
T...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Landscape - Original Drawing by André Ruellan -20th
Located in Roma, IT
The Landscape By the Lake is an original drawing artwork in pencil and white lead realized by André Ruellan in the early 20th century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Dance - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dance is an original drawing in watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid 20th Century.
Good conditions except for some folding and a cutaway on the lower margin.
...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of Sleeping Man - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Sleeping Man 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.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
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.