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
Period: 1930s
Portrait of a Woman Sitting in Profile
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper
Image size: 10 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches (26.5 x 36 cm)
Mounted
A fine pencil drawing and a stunning example of a 1930s Art Deco portrait.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Composition - Drawing by Alfredo Mezio - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing in pen on paper, realized by Alfredo Mezio in 1934 for the magazine "Il Selvaggio", Year XI, p. 46.
The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident an...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Church Bell - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Church Bell is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Painter - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Painter is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Cityscape - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Cityscape is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
The Portrait - Painting by Alberto Ziveri - 1936
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a painting realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1936.
Oil on cardboard
Hand-signed and dated
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Oil, Paper
Figures - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Green Tree - Painting by Alberto Ziveri - 1935
Located in Roma, IT
Green Tree is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1935.
Tempera on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Tempera, Paper
The Letter F - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - The Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Letter F is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century
Watercolor drawing on paper.
The state of preservation is good.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s
Ink on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto Zi...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Nude Man - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude Man is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s
Ink on paper.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto Ziveri (Rome,1908 – 1990), the Italia...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto Ziveri (Rome,1908 – 1...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s.
Charcoal on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Charcoal and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes m...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor
The Reading Man - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Reading Man 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.
...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Male Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Male Nude 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 deft strok...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
The Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1938
Ink and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition with slight foxing.
The artwork is represented through de...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
The Reading Girl - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Reading Girl is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1939
Charcoal and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition with slight foxing.
The artwork is represented ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Charcoal
The 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 with foxing.
The artwork is represented through deft s...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition with slight foxing.
The artwork is represented through deft ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s
Ink on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto Ziveri...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Portrait - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in the 1930s.
Charcoal and Pastel on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes mast...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s.
Charcoal on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Nude - Drawing by Alberto Ziveri - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude is a drawing realized by Alberto Ziveri in 1930s.
Charcoal on paper
Hand-signed.
In good conditions.
The artwork is represented through deft strokes masterly.
Alberto ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, 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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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 on paper.
Hand-signed.
In good condition with foxing and stain on the right margin.
The artwork is represented ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, 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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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.
...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, 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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, 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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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