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
Portrait of Virgin Mary - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Virgin Mary is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist in the early 20th Century.
Original colored pencil and pastel drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued o...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Pastel
The Figures Sketches - Drawing by Norbert Meyre - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Figures Sketches is an original Drawing on paper realized by French painter Norbert Meyre in the mid-20 century.
Drawing in pencil and pen.
The ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Pen
Double Bass Player - II, Modern Ink on Paper by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Double Bass Player - II, Year: circa 1989, Medium: Ink on Paper, Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm), Description: Although hi...
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1980s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Portrait - Original Drawing in China ink by Georges Gobo - 1903
By Georges Gobo
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an Original drawing in China Ink realized by Georges Gobo in 1903.
Good conditions with some foxings.
The delicate and dynamic strokes created in a harmonious manner.
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Early 1900s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Soldiers 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 ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Richard III - Drawing by Charles Amelot - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Richard III is an original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Charles Amelot (1759-1830).
Good condition, included a white cardboard passpartout (37.5x55 cm).
The artwork repre...
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Early 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Soldiers 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 ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Colour Maker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on white paper.
No Signature.
Reynold...
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1970s 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 little sheet.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born in Le Ha...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Nude of Woman - Original Drawing by Alexandre Bida - Mid 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is an Original pencil and white lead Drawing realized by Alexandre Bida (1823-1895).
The artwork in good condition on a clue paper, inclu...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
German Legion 1806 - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
German Legion is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
The artwork is...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Faces - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Faces is an Original Drawing in ink and watercolor on cream-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Figure - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Madeleine Scellier - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Figure 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.
T...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Train des Equipages Trompettes (French Army) - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Train des Equipages Trompettes 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 th...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Regiment Prov. Croate (French Army) - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Regiment Prov. Croate 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 str...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Colour Maker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on a sheet of notebook.
No Signature.
Reynold Arnould was born in Le...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait - Drawing by Albert Fernand-Renault - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Fernand Renault in the early 20th Century
Pencil and watercolor on paper.
Stamped signed.
Good Conditions with aged margins.
The artwork is rea...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Woman - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a Black Maker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980).
Good condition on white paper.
No Signature.
Reynold Ar...
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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait - Pencil Drawing on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Pencil drawing on paper, realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th Century. With another drawing on the rear.
Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
7e Hussards is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
Hand-signed.
T...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Musician - Pencil Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Musician" is a pencil drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XIX Century.
In very good conditions.
Sheet dimension: 30 x 21.3 cm.
This is an original drawing re...
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19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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
Sleeping Girl - China Ink By Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Girll is an original China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th Century.
Good condition on a cream colored paper.
Hand-signed by the artist with pencil.
Mino ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Knight and Horse - China Ink By Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Knight and Horse is an original China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th Century.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand-signed by the artist with pencil.
Mino Mac...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of an Old Man - Drawing By Bencjon Rabinowicz - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of an Old Man is an original drawing realized by Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) in mid-20th century . Pencil on paper, hand signed on the lower...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Man with a Basket - Original Drawing by Ferdinand Lemud - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man with a basket is an original drawing in black point on paper, realized by Ferdinand Lemud.
Good conditions except for minor cosmetic wear. Image Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 cm
This bea...
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19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
French and Dutch Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Soldiers 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 in well-balanced conditions.
Herbert Knotel was a german artist, son and pupil of the famous uniformologist and military historian Richard Knotel...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
German Legion - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
German Legion is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
The artwork is...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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. With another port...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Man and the Ideas-Ink and Watercolor by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Man and the Ideas is an original China Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century.
Good condition on a browon paper, with other sketch on rear.
No signature.
...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
La Sainte Marie de la Mer - Drawing by Pierre Guichanne - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
La Sainte Marie de la Mer is a beautiful drawing on paper, realized in the mid-20th Century by Pierre Guichanne.
Ink and watercolor, titled and Hand...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Musical Band - Drawing By Norbert Meyre - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Musical Band is an original Drawing on paper realized by the French painter Norbert Meyre in the mid-20 century.
Drawing in mixed media.
The artwork is represented through deft...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
The Old Man - Original Pencil Drawing by Bernard Bécan - 1913
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Man is an original drawing in pencil realized in 1913 by Bernard Bécan (1890-1943), applied on a White Passepartout.
Hand-Signed and dated on th...
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1910s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Sacred Scene - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Sacred Scene" is an original drawing in ink on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the early 20th Century .
The state of preservation of the artwork is very good.
Sheet d...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Figure - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in Pencil.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Pierre-Georges Jean...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Abstract Houses and Faces Ink Drawing and Watercolor Painting Shtetl Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Image size is 11.60" by 9"
Boris Deutsch (Lithuanian-American Modernist) was born in Krasnogorsk Lithuania june 4 1892 died in Los Angeles 1978. Entered the polytechnic school in rig...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Two Dancing Figures -Drawing by Jean-Baptiste Aguste Leloir - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Two Dancing Figures is an Original Drawing, feather and brown ink, touches of wash, realized by Jean-Baptiste Aguste Leloir.
Good condition, included a big blue cardboard passpartou...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Cleaning Of the House - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot-Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cleaning Of the House is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in pencil and watercolor.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
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...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Moses and Israel - Drawing by Albert Decaris - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Moses and Israel is an original china ink drawing realized by Albert Decaris in the Early 20th Century.
In good conditions.
The artwork is presented through deft engraving, the ex...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Elegant Ladies - Watercolored Ink by Luigi Bompard - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Elegant Ladies" is an original watercolored ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, signed by Luigi Bompard (1879-1953).
In excellent conditions: as good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
An Old Woman - Original Pencil Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
An old Woman is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the 20 Century.
Original drawing realized in pencil on paper.
Quite good conditions: along the margins f t...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Pensive Dancer, Ink Drawing by Raphael Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raphael Soyer, Russian/American (1899 - 1987)
Title: Pensive Dancer
Year: circa 1956
Medium: Pencil on Paper, signed lower right
Paper Size: 8 x 5 inches
Frame: 11.5 x 9.5 i...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Portrait - China Ink by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in Mid-20th Century.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand-signed by the artist with pencil.
Mino Maccari (1898-1989) w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Winter landscape - Drawing by Emilio Longoni - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media artwork (tempera, watercolor and pencil) on cardboard by Emilio Longoni.
Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin.
Includes gilded frame.
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1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Tempera, Watercolor
The Old Fool (Il Rimbambito) - China Ink and Watercolor by M. Maccari - 1963
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Old Fool (Il Rimbambito) is an original China inkand watercolour drawing on laid paper, realized in 1963 by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Treno della Guardia. Ufficiale 1811 - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Treno della Guardia 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 in well-balanced conditions.
Herbert Knotel was a german artist, son and pupil of the famous uniformologist and military historian Richard Knotel.
He served as officer under Marshal Hindenburg in the Prussian Army...
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Watercolor and Charcoal by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Charcoal and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century.
Good condition on a white paper, except for some spots on the back where is another s...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
La Gare d'Ostande - Original Drawing in Pen - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"La Gare D'Ostende" is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized by Anonymous French Artist of the XIX Century.
The state of preservation of the artwork is very good.
Sheet dim...
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Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Sketch in the Garden - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink and Watercolor in the first half of the 20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmoni...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Portraits - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is an original drawing in pen realized by an anonymous artist in the Early 20th Century
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted by perfect hatching with strong strokes.
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Male Portrait Sketched - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Male portrait Sketched is an original drawing on paper, realized around the 1960s by the great Italian artist and journalist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
Black Permanent Marke...
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Permanent Marker
The Lady - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady is an original artwork realized by Unknown Artisti, in the early 20th Century.
Beautiful pencil drawing on cardboard.
Good conditions. Not signed.
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
The Angels - Original China Ink 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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Le Nouveau Napoleon - Original Pen Drawing by Emile Rouff - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Le Nouveau Napoleon is an original pen drawing realized by Emile Rouff in 1929.
The little picture is in good conditions on a yellowed paper.
Some pencil...
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1920s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Modern portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
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