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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
Nude - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in Charcoal realized in the 20th Century by an anonymous artist. and signed "O. Rosai". Good Conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Praying Woman - Pencil Drawing by P.N. Brisset - Late 1800
By Pierre Nicolas Brisset
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 11.3 x 28.2 cm. Praying Woman is a beautiful original pencil drawing on paper, realized around the half -end of XIX century by the French artist Pierre Nicolas Br...
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David. Pencil on Creamy-colored paper. Good conditions. Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Study of Study of Figures - Drawing by H. Haudebort-Lescot - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Figures is a Pencil Drawing realized in the early 19th Century by Hortense Haudebort-Lescot (1784-1845). Good condition with foxing on the margins. Stamped on the lower left corner. Antoinette-Cécile-Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot (14 December 1784 – 2 January 1845) was a French...
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Early 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

“Rooftop View, New York Harbor”
Located in Southampton, NY
Modern original oil pastel on archival paper of a rooftop view of buildings and New York harbor by the Swedish born American artist, Carl Sprinchorn. ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

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

Sketches - Drawing in Pen- Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is a modern artwork realized by Brunello Uloa Serena. The artwork consist in three sketches realized in pen. Includes frame
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pen

Metamorphosis - Drawing by Lucien Coutaud - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
Metamorphosis is an original pencil drawing on paper realized by Lucien Coutaud in 1945. Stamped on the rear "Fond Coutaud" Included a Passepartout: 4...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Portrait of Moroccan Woman - Original Drawing by Helen Vogt - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Moroccan Woman is an original drawing realized by Helen Vogt in the Mid-20th Century. China ink drawing on paper. Includes frame 48 x 4 x ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Two Figures - Original Drawing by Henri Epstein - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Two Figures is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Henri Epstein (1892-1944). Good condition on a yellowed paper, included a white cardboard (35x51 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Henri Epstein born in Lódz ( Russian Empire ) on January 14 , 1891 where theJune 20 , 18922 , 3 and died in deportation to Auschwitz ( Third Reich...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Pensatori - Original Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Pensatori is an original drawing in mixed media on creamy cardboard realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937). In good conditions. This is an original drawing representing two me...
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1910s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Figures Studies - China Ink Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figures Studies" is an original China ink drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Marcel Vertès, most probably in 1930s. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Sheet dimension: 21 ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Portrait of Man - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man is an original drawing, pencil, charcoal, watercolor on paper, realized by Albert Decaris in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Charcoal, Watercolor

Landscape - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a black Marker Drawing and Watercolour realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a little white paper. No signature, dated on the l...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker

Portrait of Woman - Original Drawing in pencil by Carl Bertold - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of woman is an original drawing in pencil realized by Carl Bertold in 1929. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated. Good conditions on aged p...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Figures in The Frame - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures in The Frame is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16,...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Woman - Original Drawing on Paper by A..E Viollet-Le-Duc - Mid 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Adolphe Etienne Viollet-Le-Duc (1817-1878). Good condition on a white paper included a green cardboard passpartout (48x34 cm). No Si...
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Reader - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Reader is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1965s. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, J...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a China Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1965. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, J...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Figure - Original Drawing by Alexandre Bida - Mid 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Alexandre Bida (1823-1895). Good conditions. No signature. F. Alexandre Bida (1813–1895) was a Frenc...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Naked Woman - Original Pencil by André Meaux Saint-Marc - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Naked woman is a pencil drawing by the artist André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941). Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Elegant Ladies - Watercolored Ink by Luigi Bompard - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Elegant Ladies" is an original watercolored ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, signed by Luigi Bompard (1879-1953). In excellent conditions: as good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

The Bird Lover
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Bird Lover" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower righ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

The Elephant Riders - Drawing by François Salvat - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
The Elephant Riders is an Original Black Marker Drawing realized by François Salvat in 1971. Hand-signed. Good conditions with central folding. The artwork is represented beautifu...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Sketch - Drawing in Pencil - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is a drawing in pencil on creamy-colored paper, in the 19th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is represented through soft pencil strokes.
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19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

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

Woman at Rest - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman at Rest is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Pierre-George...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Isadora Duncan Dancing #3, " Watercolor and Ink signed by Abraham Walkowitz
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Isadora Duncan Dancing #3" is an original ink and watercolor piece on cream paper by Abraham Walkowitz. The artist signed the piece in the lower center. The drawing depicts Isadora ...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Cups/Couples - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cups/Couples is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Sketch for a Portrait - Drawing by Flor David - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Portrait is a drawing on paper realized in the Mid-20th Century by Flor David. Good conditions. Flor David (1891-1958) ): pseudonym of David Florence. Pastel painter....
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Spanish and Dutch Soldiers - Original drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Spanish and Dutch Soldiers is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted through strong lines in well-balanced conditions. Herbert Knotel was a german artist, son and pupil of the famous uniformologist and military historian Richard Knotel...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Gathering - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Gathering is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

On the Attention! - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
On the Attention! is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

1964 Original Pastel Watercolor Drawing Construction Workers SF Red Green Black
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield Construction Workers and Red Truck 6-16-64 Pastel and Watercolor 41 1/2" x 36" unframed Signed and dated in pastel lower right Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 192...
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

The Mirror - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Mirror is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sakti Burman - Untitled Watercolour on Paper 26 x 20 inches, 1960 Born : 1935 Kolkata Education : 1956 Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata and the Ecole Nationale des ...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Reading - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Reading is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1955. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Ital...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Conviviality - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Conviviality is a Charcoal and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 19...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Charcoal

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1928. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and ...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Horse Lover - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse Lover is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Modena - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Modena is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower and at the top titled" Modena" Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-R...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio Watercolor
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, 1929 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lowe...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Family Meeting - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Family Meeting is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Interview - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
The Interview is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an ...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

The Green Tree - Drawing by Jean Chapin- Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Green Tree is an ink and watercolor realized by Jean Chapin in the early 20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the back. Good conditions. Jean Chapin is a French painte...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a pen and pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen, Pencil

King of the Hearts - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
King of the Hearts is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) w...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

The Boy - Drawing by Augusto Monari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Boy is a Drawing in pencil, watercolor, and white lead realized by Augusto Monari in the Early-20th Century. Monogrammed on the lower. Good conditions, including a creamy-colo...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

The Phone Rings - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
"The Phone Rings" is an original hand colored drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). In excellent conditions: As good as new. Sheet...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Watercolor

Couple - Original Pen Drawing by F. Lunel - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Couple is an original drawing in pen realized by Ferdinando Lunel (1857-1933), hand-signed, the state of preservation of the artwork is good. Sheet dimension: 20 x 18 cm. Included ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Man Riding a Camel
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Man Riding a Camel" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

9e bis Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
9e bis Hussards is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s. Good condition except for being aged. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted thr...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Théatre Ebert - Original Drawing by Jacques Acremant - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Thèatre Ebert is an original drawing with gray and black tip on paper, realized by Jacques Acremant. Good conditions except for minor cosmetic wear. Signed with the stamp of the wo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Three Nudes - Original Red Pen on Paper by Unknown French Artist Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 10.5 x 15 cm. Three Nudes is an original artwork realized by a French artist. Original red pen on paper. Passepartout included (cm 25.5 x 33). Very good cond...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower, with another drawing on the rear. Good condition with some foxing. Mino Macc...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Figures in the City - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Figures in the City is a Pen and Ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1962. Hand signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Mino Maccari (Siena...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen, Ink

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