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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
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1942
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Ink and watercolor on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s Watercolor on paper Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, signed on reverse Image size: 11 x 9 1/2 inches (28 x 24 cm) Mounted and framed Ernest Proctor Born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, the son of a scientist, Ernest was educated at Bootham Friends' School in York and then came to Newlyn in 1907 to study with Stanhope Forbes. He quickly become recognized as the best student of the School. He acted as Assistant to Stanhope Forbes and Elizabeth Forbes...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through deft str...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alberto Z...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Interracial Love - New York City Street Scene - Proposition - Red Light District
Located in Miami, FL
In the 1970s, the Times Square/ Mid-Town area of New York City was a gritty place of X-rated movies, Strip Bars, Pimps, Street Walkers, and cheap by-the-hour Hotels. The place was a...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
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

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Albert...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Albe...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Pharaoh - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pharaoh is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century. Tempera on Papyrus. 33 x 87 cm ; 49 x 103 cm with frame. Good conditions!
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Oil Pastel on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

'The Market Seller in Nice' French Vintage Gouache Painting
Located in London, GB
'The Market Seller in Nice', gouache on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The role of women as support to their families has been both very important and highly undervalued b...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

The Man On the Phone - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The man On the Phone is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Black and White Abstract Figurative Drawing of Men with Text Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Monochromatic abstract figurative drawing by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. The drawing depicts two figures in profile and some textual elements around them. Signed by the artist at the...
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1990s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Archival Paper

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition with foxing and stain on the right margin. The artwork is represented ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Al...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Roman Castles - Painting by Mario Monti - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Castles. Stopover near Marino is an artwork realized by Mario Monti in 1979. Acrylic on Board. 69 x 69 cm; 91.5 x 91.5 with frame. Handsigned in the lower right part. Very good conditions! Mario Monti was born in 1917 and was primarily inspired creatively by the 1930s. The period of the 1930s is characterized by the conflict between many political ideologies, including Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. Surrealism continued to dominate in Europe, and had influence worldwide. Artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Pupils - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Pupils is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor and ink on paper. Hand-signed on the lower and dated. In good conditions The artwork is represented through def...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
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

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Pencil

Erotic Scene - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through deft ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Al...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

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

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Pencil

Melany the artist's daughter signed pastel painting with original gallery label
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn Melany (The Artist's Daughter), 1970 Pastel on paper painting Hand signed by Wolf Kahn on the front Unique Frame included: newly matted and framed in a museum quality wood ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Al...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

The Discussion - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
The Discussion is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through def...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Al...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Erotic Scene - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through deft ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Alfred Bendiner, (Baseball Hitter and Pitcher -- The Philadelphia Phillies?)
Located in New York, NY
Of course it's possible that these baseball players aren't from a Philadelphia team, but I doubt it. There was so much drama and intrigue with both the Philadelphia Phillies and the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor

The Profile - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition. The artwork is represented through deft strokes mas...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor and Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes mast...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Watercolor, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor and ink on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes maste...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Facial Expressions Seen at the Cinema - Drawing - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Facial Expressions Seen at the Cinema is an original China Ink Drawing realized by an artist in 1940s. Signature unreadable. Good condition on a white little paper.
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through de...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Lovers - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through deft...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

The Lady - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor and ink on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes maste...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions with foxing. The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper

The Reading - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Reading is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Albe...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Original (unique) Self portrait drawing
Located in New York, NY
Al Hirschfeld Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, 1976 Hand signed ink drawing, on typewritten letter with envelope Hand signed in Hirschfel...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

The Man with Phone - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Man with Phone is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition with slight foxing. The artwork is represented throug...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good condition. The artwork is represented through deft strokes master...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Figures - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Alber...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Figures - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through def...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink and Oil Pastel on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Oil Pastel on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Portrait of a Couple by M. Tarragona R. Drawing Signed and Dated in Mexico, 1948
Located in Pasadena, CA
A Beautiful portrait of a couple, probably a study for a painting. Original drawing and watercolor signed by M. Tarragona R. ? and dated 1948 in Mexico. With its origininal frame, S...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is adrawing 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

Painter - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Painter is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is represented through deft strok...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Ink and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes maste...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. Albe...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. A...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
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

Hunting - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Hunting is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Ink and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Lovers - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed and dated. In good conditions. The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly. ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Teacher and Pupil - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Teacher and Pupil is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938. Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed on the lower and dated. In good conditions The artwork is represented through de...
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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

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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