People Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Female Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970s by the italian artist Leo Guida. Original Charcoal Drawing on paper. Mint conditions. Female Portrait is an...

The Dictator is an original black China ink and pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hallm...

Homme Main Levée is an original charcoal drawing on thick sheet, realized at the beginning of the 19th Century by the artist Georges Gôbo (Saint Francisco, 1876 - Nantes 1958). Sign...

A fine late 19th century portrait of a young girl wearing a pink coral necklace and pink bow. The artist has signed the composition to the upper left corner and the portrait has been...

A fine late 19th century watercolour showing a young courting couple together in a cattle shed. The gentleman is pictured holding the lady's hand, mesmerised by her pure beauty. While the lady on the other hand looks sad and tearful, staring at the ground, worried that they will never be betrothed to one another. Unsigned. The delicate continental painting...

A very fine late 19th century watercolour of an angelic looking child. They hold a small sewing scissors in their hand and a scrap of cloth in the othe...

A finely painted mid 19th century watercolour by Henry E Hobson (fl. 1857-1866), depicting a mother and child taking their terrier for a walk. The painting has been well presented in...

A delicate pastel portrait depicting a member of the Danken Family. Inscribed to the reverse in Western Frisian. Unsigned. On velum.

"Subject Posing" is an original drawing in tempera on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimens...

Kurhessisches Corps is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. Hand-si...

The Profile of Woman is an Original Drawing in pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by Micheline Resco in the mid-20th century. Good conditions. ...

"Soldier on Horseback" is a pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century. In very good conditions. Sheet dimensio...

Hermann Prell (1854 Leipzig - 1922 Dresden-Loschwitz). Half-length portrait of a Pharisee, 1885. Sketch for the right-hand figure in the painting Judas Iscariot, 1886. Pencil drawing heightened with opaque white and black chalk on beige-grey wove paper (papier vélin), 34 x 27.8 cm (visible size), 52 x 45 cm (mount), signed, dated and inscribed "H. PRELL 1885 zu 'Judas'". Minor browning, collection stamp on the reverse. - In the shadow of betrayal - About the artwork This painting is the sketch for the head of the Pharisee offering the coins to Judas in one of Herrmann Prell's major works, the painting Betrayal of Judas, completed in 1886. The painting belongs to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and is illustrated in Adolf Rosenberg: Prell, Bielefeld and Leipzig 1901, p. 21 (Fig. 19). It is especially highlighted in Thieme-Becker (vol. 27, p. 376). Hermann Prell, Betrayal of Judas, 1886 The monumental head, which fills the picture and is distinguished by its ornamented robe, is almost a lost profile, which in the executed painting is justified by the Pharisee's turning towards Judas. Despite the fact that the sitter withdraws from the viewer by turning away, it was necessary to artistically elaborate the motivation for the purchase of one of Christ's disciples, which is why the drawing focuses on the expression of the face, while the 'accessories' are treated in a more summary manner. In characterising the face, Hermann Prell performs a balancing act: since the Pharisee, despite his destructive actions, is an actor in the history of salvation, the head must show a dignity appropriate to the event, but at the same time the physiognomy must also bear witness to the scheming attitude that led to the betrayal. To solve this dilemma, Prell draws on the traditional depictions of the heads of the apostles, shading the face to indicate the obdurate darkness of the spirit and moving the base of the nose slightly upwards while the mouth falls away, thus giving a physiognomic expression to the motivation of the action. The fatal drama of the betrayal is expressed in the monumentalisation of the head and in the thunderous white highlights that contrast with the darkness of the chalk. As a study, considered by the artist to be a work in itself, this drawing reveals the pictorial problems and brainstorming of monumental painting. About the artist In 1872 Prell, who was one of the most important exponents of monumental painting of his time, began studying painting with Theodor Grosse at the Dresden Academy of Art and continued with Carl Gussow at the Berlin Academy in 1876. Hans von Marées taught him in Rome in 1878. More influential on his work, however, were Arnold Böcklin and Max Klinger, with whom Prell had been friends since his student days and with whom he worked together on several occasions. Prell's first major work, which established his reputation as a monumental painter, were the frescoes in the banqueting hall of the Architektenhaus in Berlin in 1881/82, commissioned by the state and depicting the different periods of architecture. Prell then went to Italy for two years to study fresco painting. Other major commissions followed. These included monumental frescoes in the town halls of Worms (1884), Hildesheim (1882-92), Gdansk (1895) and Dresden, the staircase of the Silesian Museum of Fine Arts in Breslau (1893/94), the throne room of the German Embassy in Rome (1896-99) and the staircase of the Albertinum in Dresden (1900-1904). From 1886 Prell taught at the academy of arts in Berlin and in 1892 he was appointed professor at the academy of arts in Dresden. His students included Osmar Schindler and Hans Unger...

Les Regiments Croates en Illyrie 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 depict...

Un gros bonnet de Fuilly – les – oioes is an amusing drawing in ink and tempera on paper realized by Anne Charlotte Claudine Rodet. The drawing, signed in pen on the lower left “A. Rodet”, is in very good conditions. On the upper part, there is the inscription in pen “Un gros bonnet de Fuilly – les – oioes”. The paper is applied on a light straw-colored cardboard of the same measures. This cardboard presents traces of glue on the back. Anne Charlotte Claudine Rodet was a painter active in Lyons in the 19th century, famous for her paintings on glass and for inventing a new method relating to this technique. The drawing represents an old man portrayed frontally with detailed features, with his hands in the pockets and wearing a jacket and a cap, following the French male fashion...

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...

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...

Three figures with subtitles is a beautiful artwork realized by an artist of the 20th century. Blue and black pen drawing. In good condition except for the ripped lower margin of the plate. This drawing rapresents three figures: an old woman, a woman praying...

Regiment Provisoire Croate 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 depicted thr...

Regiment Provisoire Croate Officier 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 dep...

Garde du Corps is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork ...

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...

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...

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...

Woman with a Hat is an original drawing in pencil, realized by Cesare Breveglieri, in the 1930', hand-signed and, dated, with the stamp of collezione culturale d'artre Milano " Azur ...

The Profile is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Charcoal. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-George...

Jules OURY dit MARCEL-LENOIR (1872-1931) Portrait of Raphaël Fumet (1898-1979) ; preparatory study for "La Famille mystique", 1914 Charcoal and pencil on paper Signed "Marcel-Lenoi...

Portrait of Child is an original artwork attributed to Marcellin Desboutin. Original Drawing, monogrammaed in pencil on the lower left margin and dat...

French (?) school circa 1770 Portrait of a Lady in a Tondo, red chalk on paper 20 x 29 cm Numbered 25 on the upper left Little holes in the bottom (intended for binding) Not framed ...

The Japanese is an original modern artwork realized in 1880s by a french artist. Original drawing realized wth black pencil and sanguine. On the lower right corner: Musèe du Louvre...

Portrait is an original drawing in pencil realized by an anonymous artist in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted by perfect hatching with strong strokes.

The Execution is an Original Drawing in pastel and pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good con...

The Motherhood 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. Good condi...

Portrait of a Man is an original artwork realized in the second half of the 19th century by Édouard Detaille. China ink on paper. Passpartout cm 65...

Watercolour on paper stuck on ivory colored cardboard, 1820 c.a. Hand-titled "Costume di Procida" with a caption "Provincia di Napoli" in black ink on lower margin. Partially hand-signed on lower-right margin. Representing a woman with baby...

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.

"Revolutions" is a dynamic and unique ink and pastel drawing on paper by Patsy McArthur showing a fashionable female figure dancing. The energy and movement makes it fun and whimsica...

Naturalistic monochromatic figurative portrait by an unknown artist. The drawing features a pencil portrait of a calvary officer wearing a hat with a "2F" logo. Framed in a reddish-b...

Portrait is an original drawing in Pencil realized in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions except for a stain and consumed margins. The Artwork is depicted through soft strokes ...

"Figures" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century. Very good conditions. Sheet dimension: 22.2 x 16.2 cm. This is an original ...

"Portrait" is an original drawing on cardboard, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 18 x 12 cm. The artwork represents beautiful man...

Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Hand-Signed and some notes by the artist on the lower left corner. Good condition. Pierre-Geo...

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Woman Portrait is an original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Bonet in 1930. Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin. Dedication handwritten by the artist "pour mon ami Lévrie...

Portrait is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Maurice Chabas (1862-1947). The artwork is in good condition. Maurice Chabas (21 September 1862, Nantes – 11 December 1947, Versa...

Portrait is an original Charcoal and Watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition except for a pitted margin on the white paper. Hand-signed by the artis...

Portrait of Man is an original pencil drawing attributed to Ernest Rouart and realized in the late 9th Century. The artwork is in very good conditions and mounted on a white cardboa...

The Portrait is an original Drawing in pen and ink on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Hand-signed on the lower in pencil. Good conditions. Mino ...

Pretini is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized in 1940 ca. by an unknown artist of the XX century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for foldings. ...

"Girl Posing" is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension:...

The Profile 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 M...

The Circle is an original china ink Drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Itali...

The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-19...

The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1...

A fine 19thC charcoal and watercolour study of a young woman from the town of Halisberg in Switzerland. The artist has signed faintly to the lower left and inscribed the location to ...

Tale e Quale is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century, China ink drawing on paper glued on ivory paper. Not signed. Good conditions. Image Dimensio...

This piece is a unique gouache on paper by Erté, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. This piece was created in 1940 as a costume design for a cabaret show entitled Phi-Phi. It is from t...

Portrait View is an original drawing in pen realized by Helène Neveur in the 1970s. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through confident strokes ...