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Studio di piede (study of foot) – Florentine School 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Red chalk on cream laid paper, 6 3/8 x 7 inches (160 x 176 mm), the full sheet. In very good condition with minor toning and some modern notations in pencil on the verso, as well as ...
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Early 18th Century Italian School Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Laid Paper

'Flowers on a Window Sill', Royal Provenance, Russia, Queen Elizabeth II
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Olga' for Her Imperial Highness, Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (Russian, 1882-1960) and painted circa 1925. Provenance: Formerly in the collection o...
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1920s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

A Gift From a Friend
Located in Burlingame, CA
'A Gift From a Friend'. Watercolor on paper measuring 30 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches. Currently unframed. Gary Bukovnik fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Magnolia - Vibrant Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Composition with Tumbling Vases - Screen II
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Composition with Tumbling Vases - Screen II', by Gary Bukovnik. Watercolor on mulberry, 28 1/2 x 68 inches, 2019. Hand painted folding screen created with watercolor on mulberry pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Tulip Study II
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate study of a red and yellow tulip. This piece was acquired alongside another tulip study, which is also listed on our website (qd708). Presented in a vintage black frame. Un...
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20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

'Pink Daisies', California Watercolor Society, SWA, Woman Artist, Zoltan Szabo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Beverly Fields' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1985. This listed California artist has exhibited widely and with success and is the recipient of num...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Yanggen un tånom, siempre dokko", Contemporary, Butterfly, Daffodils, Pastel
Located in Franklin, MA
Fu’una’s “Yanggen un tånom, siempre dokko’ (If you plant it, it will grow)” is a contemporary pastel depicting a black swallowtail butterfly landing on artificially colored pink daff...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

"Happiness vase with pink flowers " ( expressive contemporary floral painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Happiness vase with pink flowers" belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experienc...
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2010s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, still life chalk drawing of flowers in a vase against collaged vintage book pages 'One Red One' by Louise Laplante in 2024 pastel on collaged vintage book pages 27.5 x 29...
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2010s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolor painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

“Roses in a Porcelain Vase”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well executed oil pastel on archival paper by the well known French artist, Marcel Vertes. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Circa 1...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Contemporary impressionist expressive acrylic floral bouquet vase painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This captivating floral artwork "Summer blooming flowers in a blue vase" is an exuberant portrayal of a bouquet, radiating vibrancy and textural complexity. The piece commands attention with its vigorous brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and depth. The bouquet is composed of blooming flowers in a rich palette of colors ranging from various shades of pinks and purples to luminous whites. Each flower is rendered with bold, gestural layers of paint, creating a tactile surface that invites the viewer to appreciate the artist’s dynamic technique. The background, with its harmonious blend of cool blues and popping greens, forms a vivid contrast against the warm tones of the flowers, enhancing their visual impact. Noteworthy is the blue-checkered vase...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper

Sun Ripened, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Complementary colors take center stage in this still life. Purple plums rest in a yellow bowl, creating an immediate impact of bright hues. Above, a brightly ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Water irises by the pond" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary impressionist ainting features a pond with blooming purple and orange water lillies. This piece executed with an expressionist touch was inflicted by artistic herit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Unique hand signed flower drawing on Michael Jackson & Bubbles print from SFMOMA
Located in New York, NY
JEFF KOONS Original Flower drawing on Michael Jackson and Bubbles poster (Hand Signed), 1992 Drawing done in marker on offset lithograph 25 × 39 inches Hand signed and dated '92 in b...
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1990s Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

The Terrace
Located in London, GB
'The Terrace', watercolour on art paper, by Maurice Savin (circa 1950s). An inviting scene from the South of France depicts a quiet sun terrace on a balmy day with azure skies. The v...
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1950s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Bucket of Champagne
Located in Nashville, TN
Bucket of Champagne, is a vibrant and dynamic painting that combines abstract expression with a hint of realism. The composition features a rich palette of reds, blues, yellows, and ...
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2010s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"Burst of spring colors " (Contemporary semi-abstract expressive floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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20th Century Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

R.I.P. Kobe
By Ruby Silvious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This purple, white, beige and orange painting titled "R.I.P. Kobe" is an original artwork by Ruby Silvious made of watercolor and gouache on used tea bag. This...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Found Objects, Watercolor, Gouache, Tea

English School Late 19th Century Watercolour - Helianthus
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour illustration of yellow Helianthus, inscribed with famous quotes by American poets Bayard Taylor and James Russell Lowell. Presented in a beautiful gilt-effect ...
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Late 19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Talavera Composition 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Impressionist Interior Scene with Desk, Doll, & Sunflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and brightly colored French Impressionist watercolor, depicting an interior scene in great detail with an antique desk full of books, a bouquet of sunflowers, and a doll by ...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Coconut Palm Trees (Composition 1), Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Part of artist Suren Nersisyan's Palm Tree series. He says he is drawn to their elegant shape and fresh tropical vibe. In this painting, Suren paid special attention to the bright sunlight radiating across the fronds, giving the study great depth and dimension.


About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.


Words that describe this painting: tropical, island, foliage, palm trees, coconut palm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Wisteria
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wisteria' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Conceptual Futuristic Car Design Pencil Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 8 inches (height) x 10 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Good condition, slight age-related wear around the edges. Provenance: From the artist's estate Description: This pencil drawing by K. B. White features a conceptual design of a futuristic car, meticulously rendered with a sleek, aerodynamic silhouette. The main image presents a side profile of the vehicle, showcasing the artist's vision of a seamless, rounded body and large windows, suggesting a focus on aerodynamics and modern design. In the upper right corner, a smaller sketch provides a front view of the car, highlighting the grille and headlight design, adding another layer of detail to the concept. K. B. White, known for his motoring art in the 1930s, has captured an imaginative interpretation of future automotive design, reflecting both artistic creativity and a keen interest in transportation innovation. This drawing would appeal to collectors of vintage car art...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

'Old Reliable', Early American Modernist, Jalopy, Model T Ford Flatbed Truck
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An American School watercolor showing an old Ford Model T flatbed truck backed up to a barn in a rural landscape. A well-composed work painted in a harmonious palette by an accomplis...
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1920s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

"Foxglove" (2024) By Ania Mohrbacher, Original Fantasy Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Foxglove" (2024) Is an original watercolor fantasy painting, which depicts a young witch and her black cat in the center of a clearing in a forest, rife with magical flora and fauna...
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2010s Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Yellow Bouqet, Impressionist Watercolor by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Yellow Bouqet, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed, Size: 32 x 22.5 in. (81.28 x 57.15 cm), Frame Size: 41.5 x 32 inches
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1980s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Tulips in a Bowl
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tulips in a Bowl'. Watercolor on paper measuring 31 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches. Currently unframed. Gary Bukovnik fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create flor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Intertwining Vines, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Intertwining Vines, 2025 watercolor, embroidery, pressed flowers, Durabright prints on Arches paper 30 x 22 in. (pal265) Marilla Palmer lives and works in Brooklyn, N...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Sequins, Watercolor

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1980. Hand signed lower left. Date on rear, Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Aster - Purple Yellow Floral Nature Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

Valentines Night - Original Romantic Playful Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Fine 1860's English Botannical Watercolour Drawing Strawberries from a Castle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, 19th century, dated 27/8/1860 lower right corner. Title: Red & White Alpines, extensively inscribed lower section. Medium: watercolour drawing on pa...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Fine Antique British Botanical Watercolour Painting Red Poinsettia Plant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Hollyhocks and Roses with Butterfly - 19th Century Still life Watercolor
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is a beautiful and highly decorative watercolor painting, featuring a charming garden scene filled with pink and white hollyhocks alongside blooming roses. Nestled among the del...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Wild Poppies II, floral art, botanical drawing, original art, affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Poppies II by Ellen Williams [2022] original Coloured pencil on 150gsm paper Image size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cmComplete Size of Unframed Work: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm x D:0.01cm Sold U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Mid Century Modern British 'What's the Time?' by British German Kapp, 1975
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eduard Xavier Kapp (British, 1890 – 1978) What’s the Time? Pen and crayon, tondo Signed and dated ‘Kapp 75’ (in the centre) 8.1/2 x 8.1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm.) Edmond Kapp was born in Islington, London, on 5 November 1890, of American and German Jewish parentage. He gave himself the middle initial ‘X’ – sometimes said to stand for Xavier – to distinguish himself from his father Emil Kapp, who was a wine merchant. However, his parents called him ‘Eddie’ while his wife and friends knew him as ‘Peter’. During his early years, Kapp was continually ill and, while convalescing, entertained himself by drawing at home. As his health improved, he attended Dame Alice Owen’s School, Islington (1903-10), with periods at Berlin University (1909) and L’Institut Français pour les Etrangers, Paris (1909). He then read Languages at Christ’s College, Cambridge (1910-13), though spent most of his time writing and drawing. Kapp took a studio in London, and worked intensively until the outbreak of the First World War, contributing to the Daily News, the Onlooker and other periodicals. During the war, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment on the Western Front, and then in Intelligence, rising to the position of Staff Captain on Haig’s Staff. Finally, he founded and directed the Neutral Press Counter-propaganda Section. In 1919, Kapp returned to London and, after abortive periods at three art schools, worked alone. In that year, he made his name with an exhibition of caricatures, held at Furst’s Gallery, London, and accompanied by a catalogue introduced by Max Beerbohm. This soon led to contracts with three London periodicals and a book of caricatures, Personalities, published by Martin Secker. Through the 1920s and 30s, his drawings of musicians and other personalities appeared in a wide variety of periodicals, most notably Time & Tide; were collected in further volumes; and were exhibited at the Leicester Galleries. He considered himself to be a ‘character-portraitist’, producing images of psychological not satirical power, and disliking the term ‘caricature’. Between the wars, Kapp developed other aspects of his artistic talents, the desire to study and the search for subject matter often taking him abroad. For instance, work at the British Academy, Rome, under Antonio Sciortino...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Andy Warhol original offset drawing inscribed 'Pecan Varieties' (in reverse)
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andy Warhol (American, 1928 – 1987) Pecans, circa 1956 Ink offset drawing with some pencil detail Inscribed in the reverse ‘Pecan varieties’ (mirror image) Unsigned. Estate of Andy ...
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20th Century Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sea Shells – Blue & Gold, c. 1940s, watercolor on paper, signed upper left, 15 x 19 ¼ inches (image); title and artist’s name and address inscribed verso, presented in a newer glazed...
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1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

1920's Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed historical figurative fashion illustration painted in watercolor in 1921, of a lady in 17th century dress; complete with a full blac...
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1920s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mary Brown - 20th Century Gouache, Dainty Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and delicate gouache painting with watercolour by the artist Mary Brown, depicting a bunch of dainty flowers. Signed to the lower right-hand quadrant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1971. Hand signed lower right. Title and dated in pencil on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

An Interior By french architect Joseph Dirand. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Sweetie Pie, Cyanotype, Flowers, Floral, Blue, Botanical, Work on Paper
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sweetie Pie is a Cyanotype by Cynthia MacCollum. It is 30x22 on archival paper. It is currently unframed. It is a beautiful botanical artwork filled with a range of blues. MacColl...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper

Untitled Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful floral still life by American artist Jane Piper (1916-1991) . Pastel, oil crayon and pencil on tracing paper. Image measuring 13 x 15.5 inches in ...
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1980s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Parchment Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil

Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 11 x 8.25 inches Delightful early 20th century F...
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Early 20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Delicate Ink Sketch of Peonies Minimalist Floral Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Minimalist Floral Study fine pen drawing on artist paper painting: 11.5 x 8.5 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition Description: Th...
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Sketch for L'Âne bleu, unique work, signed
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Sketch for L'Âne bleu stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) pastel and charcoal on paper 18 7⁄8 x 24 in. (48 x 61 cm.) Executed in 1954 ...
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1950s Symbolist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel

Still life with fruits 1975. Paper, watercolor, 54x54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...
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1970s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Still Life Strings
Located in Houston, TX
Bright colors transcend the traditional still-life to animate this string instrument and opened book. Gouache by the French artist Madeleine Scali, circa 1970. Signed lower right. ...
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1970s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Pair of Rococo-Inspired Watercolors Featuring Ornate Floral Wreaths Butterflies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pair of Rococo-Inspired Paintings watercolor on artist paper, stuck on blue paper painting: 12.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
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Early 19th Century Rococo Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's Beautiful
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Snapshot Series No. 2 (Iris), photorealist colored pencil still life drawing
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison's freshly bloomed Magnolia and Iris drawings further his play with artifice and hyperrealism. Cream and rose-colored blossoms seem to jump boldly from their branches. ...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Botanical watercolour and gouache on paper circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The work depicts flowers in red, blue and green. This work was executed by Dufy as a fabric design. Dimensions: Framed: 19.5"x19.5" Unframed: 12"x12" Provenance: Private collection of works by Raoul Dufy for Bianchini Ferier Bianchini Ferrier Collection - Christie's London - July 2001 SF Fall Show Raoul Dufy was one of a family of nine children, including five sisters and a younger brother, Jean Dufy, also destined to become a painter. Their father was an accountant in the employ of a major company in Le Havre. The Dufy family was musically gifted: his father was an organist, as was his brother Léon, and his youngest brother Gaston was an accomplished flautist who later worked as a music critic in Paris. Raoul Dufy's studies were interrupted at the age of 14, when he had to contribute to the family income. He took a job with an importer of Brazilian coffee, but still found time from 1892 to attend evening courses in drawing and composition at the local college of fine arts under Charles Marie Lhullier, former teacher of Othon Friesz and Georges Braque. He spent his free time in museums, admiring the paintings of Eugène Boudin in Le Havre and The Justice of Trajan in Rouen. A municipal scholarship enabled him to leave for Paris in 1900, where he lodged initially with Othon Friesz. He was accepted by the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Léon Bonnat, whose innate conservatism prompted Dufy to remark later that it was 'good to be at the Beaux-Arts providing one knew one could leave'. And leave he did, four years later, embarking with friends and fellow students on the rounds of the major Paris galleries - Ambroise Vollard, Durand-Ruel, Eugène Blot and Berheim-Jeune. For Dufy and his contemporaries, Impressionism represented a rejection of sterile academism in favour of the open-air canvases of Manet, the light and bright colours of the Impressionists, and, beyond them, the daringly innovative work of Gauguin and Van Gogh, Seurat, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec and others. Dufy was an out-and-out individualist, however, and was not tempted to imitate any of these artists. He produced, between 1935 and 1937, Fée Electricité (Spirit of Electricity), the emblem for the French utilities company Electricité de France (EDF). Dufy visited the USA for the first time in 1937, as a member of the Carnegie Prize jury. In 1940, the outbreak of war (and his increasingly rheumatic condition) persuaded him to settle in Nice. When he eventually returned to Paris 10 years later, his rheumatism had become so debilitating that he immediately left for Boston to follow a course of pioneering anti-cortisone treatment. He continued working, however, spending time first in Harvard and then in New York City before moving to the drier climate of Tucson, Arizona. The cortisone treatment was by and large unsuccessful, although he did recover the use of his fingers. He returned to Paris in 1951 and decided to settle in Forcalquier, where the climate was more clement. Within a short time, however, he was wheelchair-bound. He died in Forcalquier in March 1953 and was buried in Cimiez. Between 1895 and 1898, Raoul Dufy painted watercolours of landscapes near his native Le Havre and around Honfleur and Falaise. By the turn of the century, however, he was already painting certain subjects that were to become hallmarks of his work - flag-decked Parisian cityscapes, Normandy beaches teeming with visitors, regattas and the like, including one of his better-known early works, Landing Stage at Ste-Adresse. By 1905-1906 Friesz, Braque, Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck, Van Dongen and Rouault were described collectively as Fauves (the wild beasts). What they had in common was a desire to innovate, but they felt constrained nonetheless to meet formally to set out the guiding principles of what promised to be a new 'movement'. Dufy quickly established that those principles were acceptable; moreover, he was most impressed by one particular painting by Henri Matisse ( Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness) which, to Dufy, embodied both novelty and a sense of artistic freedom. Dufy promptly aligned himself with the Fauves. Together with Albert Marquet in particular, he spent his time travelling the Normandy coast and painting views similar...
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1920s Fauvist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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