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Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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
Mother & Child, Modern Gouache and Graphite on Paper by Sidney Simon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sidney Simon, American (1917 - 1997) - Mother & Child, Year: circa 1960, Medium: Gouache and Graphite on Paper, signed lower left, Size: 23.75 x 18.75 in. (60.33 x 47.63 cm)
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Graphite

"Radio City Rockette"
Located in Southampton, NY
Watercolor on paper of a Radio City Music Hall Rockette done in the late 1940's or early 1950's. Ruth Adele Mysel grew up in Boston and attended the New Eng...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

1940s Charcoal and Pencil Portrait of a Man
Located in Arp, TX
Artist Unknown "Tie and Glasses" c. 1940s Charcoal and pencil on paper 13.5"x17" site 19"x23" rustic wood frame Unsigned
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

Green Landscape, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, circa 1926
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Green Landscape" by Philadelphia born modernist and surrealist painter Leon Kelly, is a framed and matted landscape painting. The 17.5" x 23.5" watercolor and ink on paper is signed...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Original Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Steel Workers Textile design 19 1/4 X ...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Alley - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Alley is a drawing realized in the Mid-20th Century. watercolor on Paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Landscape - Original Pencil on Paper by J. P. Verdussen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper realized by Jan Peter Verdussen. The artwork has some folds and foxing and is repair on the middle line. The artwo...
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18th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Impressionist Lake - Original Signed Charcoals Drawing
Located in Paris, IDF
Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002) Impressionist Lake Original charcoal drawing Handsigned on the bottom right of the sheet On canson paper, 50 x 65 cm (c. 19,6 x 25,5 inch) Very good co...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

The Garden - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Garden is a drawing on paper realized by an anonymous in the early 20th Century. Mixed media on paper. Fair condition with missing pieces of paper on the margins.
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Watercolor, Pastel

Female Nude
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Female Nude, Charcoal on Paper, woman with arms above head, with the artist's signature stamped upper left, unframed. 20" H x 14.25...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Flowers - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an artwork realized by an unknown in the early mid-20th Century. Ink, pastel and watercolor on cardboard. 11 x 10 cm ; 30 x 29 cm. Good condition!
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
"Mission Impossible" Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century NYC with Greg Morris, Barbara Bain, and Steve Hill. This original drawing...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Board

Fox Terrier (2) - Drawing by Sirio Tofanari - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
A sculptor of animals, Sirio Tofanari (Florence 1886 – Milan 1969) is not inclined to the school discipline, he decides to learn and train as self-taught by travelling around Europe ...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Black Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paria 1980). Good condition on a little sheet. No Signature. Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Girls - China Ink on Paper by Erhard Klepper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Girls is an original artwork realized by Erhard Klepper in the early 20th Century. Original black and white china ink drawing. The artwork repr...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Reginald Hallward: Design: Church Interior Werneth Church Oldham Ecclesiastical
Located in London, GB
To see our other Architectural Drawings, Stained Glass designs and 20th Century British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." ...
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1910s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Abstract Composition - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a Watercolor artwork realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980) in 1955. Good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (35x49 cm). H...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Woman - Drawing - Late-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a drawing realized in the Late-19th Century. Red pencil on ivory-colored paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

Cat - Original Drawing by Giselle Halff - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cat is a charcoal drawing realized by Giselle Halff (1899-1971). Good conditions. Giselle Halff (1899-1971) born in Hanoi, student of R.X. Prinet, R. Ménard, L. Simon, B. Boutet de...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

The Tree and Cat - Original Ink Drawing by Louis Touchagues - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Tree and Cat is an Original Drawing applied on a white Passepartout, realized by Louis Touchagues in the mid 20th century. Drawing in ink and pen. Hand-signed on the lower by t...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Flowers - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a Black Marker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature. Reynold Arnould was born in Le Hav...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Flowers - Original Drawing by Lucien Coutaud - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an Original drawing in China Ink realized by Lucien Coutaud in Mid-20th Century. Stamp Signed. Good conditions. The delicate and dynamic strokes created in a harmonious...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

The Figures - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Figures is a drawing artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara in the early 20th century  Pencil and china ink on paper Good condition.
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970) Date: circa 1965 Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 22 x ...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Oil Pastel

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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Conversation - Ink Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Conversation is an original china ink drawing realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Hand-signed on the lower left. Good conditions. The artwork is represented t...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is a drawing in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the early 20th century. In very good condition The ...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Figure of a Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Jean Bernard - 1910 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of a woman is a pencil drawing realized by Jean Bernard on 1910 ca. In good condition, worn paper on the marginal line, and traces of old scotch on the back. Atelier's stamp...
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1910s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Figure - Original Watercolor on Paper by Cazanove - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Raymond Cazanove in 1922. Hand-signed on the lower right. In good conditions, with aged margins. Sheet dimension:...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

View of Royal Palace at Naples - 19th Century - Watercolor - Modern
Located in Roma, IT
View of Royal Palace at Naples is an original watercolor on paper of 19th century. Unreadable sign of the artist on lower right. Gilded wood frame included. Image dimensions: 25 x 4...
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19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Nude - Drawing by Robert Fontene - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing realized by Robert Fontené in the Mid-20th Century. China ink on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Signs of the Zodiac - Drawing by Jacques Villon - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
Signs of the Zodiac, Taurus and Gemini is a modern artwork realized by Jacques Villon in 1937. China ink drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin. Vintage frame included in this rare artwork...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Machpela Cave Chevron 1967 Israeli Judaica Mixed Media Print Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Baruch Nachshon, was born in Mandatory Palestine in 1939, in the city of Haifa. Nachshon began to paint in early childhood, and developed his relationship to art and to artists throu...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Villeneuve Cloister in Avignon - Drawing by Leon Boulier - 1941
Located in Roma, IT
Villeneuve cloister in Avignon is a watercolor on paper, realized by Leon Boulier, 1941.  26 x 35 cm. Titled lower  left side. Hand signed on the back. Good conditions
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Composition - Drawing by Henry Wormser - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing realized by Henry Wormser in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Woman - Original Ink Drawing on Paper by H. Somm - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original artwork realized between the XIX century and the XX century by Henry Somm. Original black and white pencil drawings on paper. The artwork represents a portrait...
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Figure - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a Watercolour artwork realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Paris 1980). Good condition on white paper. No Signature. Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre, Fra...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

The X Ray - Ink Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965s
Located in Roma, IT
The X Ray is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1965s. Hand-signed in the lower margin. Good condition on a little cream colored cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Vue des Invalides
Located in PARIS, FR
Watercolor on charcoal lines Signed L.V lower right Provenance: - Belgium, Private collection.
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Pink Cheeks" American Modernist Robert Gilberg 1950 Ink and Pastel Nude Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Robert Gilberg (1911-1970) "Pink Cheeks" c.1950s Ink and pastel on paper 12"x13.75" unframed Unsigned Good Condition - Wear consistent with age and history. Deep creases on upper le...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Pastel

Portrait - Charcoal Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for aged ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Le Croates - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates 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 i...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Sketches of Bullfight - Original Drawing by Unknown - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches of Bullfight is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by an Unknown artist in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. No signature.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Le Croates en Allemagne (French Army)-Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates en Allemagne 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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Studio Nude, female figure fish, art within art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These recently re-discovered 1984 oversize pastels on archival papers were created working quickly, in pastel. The series shows the last existing observational drawings prior to the artists switch to working with her non- dominant left hand. As a feminist, Anastasi's main focus is presenting other women. Unlike the often objectified male gaze...
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1980s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Blanche Grambs, (Young Bird with Ferns)
Located in New York, NY
Blanche Grambs, whose career started with the WPA, was an extremely skilled draftsperson. Her birds are masterful. This charming piece places the yooun...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Dessin préparatoire
Located in PARIS, FR
Preparatory pencil and acrylic drawing on kraft paper measuring 98 x 78 cm for a ceramic fresco Pièce Unique
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Three Figures - Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Three figures is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 20th century Mixed colored drawing on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame.
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Signs of the Zodiac, Taurus and Gemi - Drawing by Jacques Villon - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
Signs of the Zodiac, Taurus and Gemini is an original modern artwork realized by Jacques Villon in 1937. China ink drawing. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin. Vintage fram...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Trampled - Pen drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Trampled is an original artwork realized in the half of 20th century by Mino Maccari. Pen drawing on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Included an elegant gilded frame....
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Nude of Woman - Original Drawing attr. to Paul Grain - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is an Original China Ink Drawing attributed to Paul Garin and realized in the mid-20th century. Good condition on a brown paper. No Signature.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Dog - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Dog is a Black Marker Drawing and Watercolour realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a little sheet of a notebook. No Signature. Reynold Ar...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

To The Painter - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - 1904
Located in Roma, IT
To the Painter is an ink and Watercolor realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot in 1904, for the magazine "Rire". Good condition on a yellowed paper. Stamp signed on the lower riht cor...
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Early 1900s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Depicting an Artist's Sketch Class and a Seated Young Male Mode by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An excep...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Abstract Composition - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a Pastel and Color Markers Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a white paper. No signature. Reynold Arnou...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Permanent Marker

Portrait of a Lady - Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady is a Pencil Drawing realized by Hermann Paul. Hand signed on the lower left corner. Passpartout included cm 51x35 Good condition. René Georges Hermann-Paul (27...
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1890s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Portrait of Young Woman - Drawing by Henri Gervex - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Young Woman is an Original Pastel Drawing, realized in the 20th Century Henri Gervex (1852-1929). The status of preservation Good. The artwork is depicted skillfully th...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

The Forest - Original Ink by R. Fontene - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Forest is an Original ink drawing realized by Robert Fonténé. The artwork is in good condition glued on cream-colored cardboard. Hand-signed on th...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Swimmers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmers is a China ink and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Girl - Original Pencil Drawing by J.L. Rey Vila - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Girl is an original artwork realized by José Luis Rey Vila in 1959. Pencil drawing on paper. Hand-signed and dated by José Luis Rey Vila on the bac...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

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