Art by Medium: Laid Paper

"Sacred Arts" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper Watercolor of two clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). The clowns stand next to each other, hands intertwined. They are wearing bright red and orange clothing...

"A Sense of Balance" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper Watercolor of three clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). Three clowns are standing closely to...

Artist: Sidney Tushingham (English, 1884-1968) Title: "Molly" *Signed by Tushingham in pencil lower right. It is also monogram signed in the plate (printed signature) upper right Cir...

Gio Colucci (Italian 1892-1974) Untitled: Abstract Figure and Leaves. Gouache on paper laid down on matt board. Archival framing under glass. Originally from the Con-Agra Corporat...

Conversation in the style of Roy Lichtenstein by David Mar (20th Century). Two people are discussing a psychological topic. The man on the right is wearing a red sportscoat, a green bowtie, and smoking a pipe. The woman on the left is wearing a green vest with a white shirt, and has a red headband...

Artist: (after) Pierre-Jacques Volaire (French, 1729-1799) Title: "Vesuvs im Winter (Vesuvius in Winter)" (Plate 9) *Issued unsigned, though signed by Richter in the plate (printed s...

Artist: William Henry Toms (English, c.1700-1765) Title: "Draught of a Galley" (Plate 13, Vol. III, page 131) Portfolio: La Spectacle de la Nature Year: 1737 Medium: Original Hand-Co...

Blue, Pink & Red Abstract in Watercolor on Paper A bold abstract expressionist watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Bright sections of yellow, pink, orange, and red are divided by dark blue lines. Although some shapes are repeated, there is not a definitive pattern, which creates a dynamic composition. Signed "Les Anderson" on verso. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Paper size: 14"H x 20"W. Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista...

Donald McIntyre. English ( b.1923 - d.2009 ). Stormy Day, Craster, Northumberland Oil On Paper Mounted On Board. Signed Lower Left. Image size 16.3 inches x 32.5 inches ( 41.5cm x 8...

Artist: (after) Jean-Baptiste Hilaire (French, 1751-1828) Title: "Ahorn auf Kos (Vue de la Place Publique de Cos)" (Plate 3) *Issued unsigned, though signed by Richter in the plate (...

"Floating Stones" Monoprint in Ink on Heavy Paper High-contrast composition by California artist Stacey Pollard (American, b. 1962). Although primarily abstract in nature, there are...

Wonderfully vivid winter landscape painting, attributed to Ingeborg Christensen (Danish/American, 20th Century), c.1940. Signed "Ingeborg" lower left. Presented in a light orange/tan...

The present illuminated folio page contains a fine miniature depicting four figures playing polo. Polo, also called 'chagun,' was the sport of kings and princes of central Asia and Iran, and the sport probably originated there in the 6th century BCE. Polo matches appear in a large number of early Persian texts, including in the writings of the 10th century epic writer Abu l-Qasim al-Firdawsi: He describes numerous polo matches in his famous 'Shahnameh' (The Persian Book of Kings). This particular illumination also is closely related to an example held at the Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art: a folio from 'Guy u Chawgan' (The ball and the polo-mallet) which shows a polo game with the dervish and the shah. 12 x 8.25 inches, artwork 19.75 x 15.88 inches, frame accompanied on the back with an image of the verso framed to conservation standards with a 100% rag silk-lined mat in a gold gilded frame A Persian miniature is a small Persian painting on paper, whether a book illustration or a separate work of art intended to be kept in an album of such works called a muraqqa. The techniques are broadly comparable to the Western and Byzantine traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian tradition of wall-painting, the survival rate and state of preservation of miniatures is better, and miniatures are much the best-known form of Persian painting in the West, and many of the most important examples are in Western, or Turkish, museums. Miniature painting became a significant genre in Persian art in the 13th century, receiving Chinese influence after the Mongol conquests, and the highest point in the tradition was reached in the 15th and 16th centuries. The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditions, principally the Ottoman miniature...

The Cosmos and Tree - Original Abstracted Composition by Dave Francis Unique and thought-provoking abstracted composition with cosmos and oak tree by California artist Charles "Dave...

Abstracted Three Women with Earrings Figurative in Pastel on Paper Vivid abstracted profiles of three women wearing earrings by Black Arts Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Three women's profile in in bold cobalt blue and playful colors of fluorescent red and yellow. Black outlines and tribal designs creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. The tall and thin size of this piece makes this ideal for those difficult and odd sized walls Signed lower left corner Presented in new, acid-free black mat. Mat size: 38"H x 16"W Paper size: 30"H x 11"W Image size: 28.50"H x 9.50"W Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...

English Country Landscape - Watercolor on Paper Watercolor painting depicting an American country landscape by Oliver Louis Tweddle (English, B-1860). Four fishermen stand upon a br...

Two Faces (Purple and Magenta) in Pastel on Paper Brightly colored faces by Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Two faces are shown in profile, looking to the left. They are boldly colored - one in purple, one in magenta - and each wearing earrings. A bright orange and lime green creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower right. Artist's gallery label on verso. Presented "floating" in a white mat. Mat size: 28"H x 22"W Paper size: 15.25"H x 11.5"W Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...

Golden Hour at the River - Watercolor Landscape on Paper Glowing sunset landscape by Rosalind O'Neal (American, b. 1927). A river winds winds towards the viewer, reflecting the glowing sunset. On the left bank, there are rows of crops in yellow and orange. On the right side, trees and shrubs line the bank. In the distance green and golden hills meet the sky. Signed "Rosalind O'Neal" in the lower right corner. Presented in a copper colored frame with a double mat. Frame size: 17"H x 21"W Image size: 12"H x 16"W Rosalind O’Neal (American, b. 1927) was a longtime Ukiah, CA resident and a member of the Mendocino County Art Association. O’Neal was primarily a watercolor artist, focusing on portraits and landscapes, but has also worked in acrylic at times. 1997 - Ukiah Main Office Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Ukiah, CA 2003 - Savings Bank of Mendocino, Ukiah, CA 2004 - Mendocino County Art Association’s Golden Anniversary...

Classic Interior design and Family Dinner by Architectural Digest illustrator David Mode Payne (American, 1907-1985). The scene depicted is an interio...

Artist: Georges Henri Manesse (French, 1854-1940) Title: "La Reine Marie d'Angleterre (Queen Mary of England)" Portfolio: Gazette des Beaux-Arts Year: 1893 Medium: Original Etching on cream laid paper Limited edition: approx. 1,500 Printer: Chardon Wittman, Paris, France Publisher: Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France Sheet size: 10.69" x 7.13" Image size: 7" x 5.25" Reference: Sanchez/Seydoux 1893-7 Condition: Light discoloration at edges. It is otherwise a strong impression in excellent condition Notes: This etching is after a painting from 1554 by Dutch artist Anthonis Mor (c. 1517-1577). Comes with its original tissue cover sleeve. This etching was published by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The Gazette des Beaux-Arts was a French art review, found in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as its first chief editor. Assia Visson Rubinstein was chief editor under the direction of George Wildenstein from 1928 until 1960. Her papers, which include all editions of the Gazette from this period, are intact at the Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne in Dorigny. The Gazette was a world reference work on art history for nearly 100 years - one other editor in chief, from 1955 to 1987, was Jean Adhémar. It was bought in 1928 by the Wildenstein family, whose last representative was Daniel Wildenstein, its director from 1963 until his death in 2001. The review closed in 2002. Mary I...

Artist: William Augustus Osbaldiston (English, Active: Late 18th Century) Title: "Lincolnshire Sheep" (Plate 9) Portfolio: The British Sportsman, or, Nobleman, Gentleman, and Farmer'...

Detailed lithograph of a California Sierras pond and reflections by California author and artist Sally Warner (American, B- 1946). Sally Warner grew up in Connecticut and Californi...

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) "Pecheur Bord De Bienne, Jura" Fishing The Edge Of The Property, Jura, Switzerland. Rolling hills on background, trees, glade and pond(?) in foreground...

Artist: Johannes "Jan" Kip (Dutch, 1652/3-1722) Title: "The West Prospect of the Cathedral of York" (Vol. 3, Plate 31) Portfolio: Britannia Illustrata / Le Nouveau Théâtre de la Grande Bretagne Year: 1715-1724 (Third edition) Medium: Original Engraving and Etching on cream laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Joseph Smith, London, UK Publisher: Joseph Smith, London, UK Sheet size: 19.25" x 24.19" Image size: 16.75" x 22.5" Reference: "London Illustrated 1604-1850" - Adams No. 22; Crace No. 201; Brunet IV No. 114; Lowndes No. 1277; Lewine page 263-264 Condition: With centerfold as issued. Some light toning and foxing mainly in margins, and some light edgewear. Has been professionally stored away for decades. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Ross-on-Wye, UK. Engraved by Dutch artist Johannes "Jan" Kip (1652/3-1722) after a drawing by Dutch artist Leonard Knyff or Leendert Knijff (1650-1722). Comes from Kip's six volume (including Supplement and 'Atlas Anglois') "Britannia Illustrata" / Le Nouveau Théâtre de la Grande Bretagne", (1724-1728) (Third edition), which consists of 394 engravings and etchings. Printed in one color from one copper plate: black. Biography: Johannes "Jan" Kip (1652/53 in Amsterdam - 1722 in Westminster) was a Dutch draftsman, engraver and print dealer. Together with Leonard Knyff, he made a speciality of engraved views of English country houses. Kip was a pupil of Bastiaen Stopendaal (1636–1707), from 1668 to 1670, before setting up on his own; his earliest dated engravings are from 1672. In April 1680, at the age of 27, he married Elisabeth Breda in Amsterdam. After producing works for the court of William of Orange in Amsterdam, Kip followed William and Mary to London and settled in St. John Street in Farringdon, where he conducted a thriving printselling business. He also worked for various London publishers producing engravings after such artists as Francis Barlow (c. 1626–1704) and Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630–1700), largely for book illustrations. He made several engraved plates for Awnsham & John Churchill's "A Collection of Voyages & Travels" (first published 1704). He signed the African scenes in volume V of the 1732 edition as "J. Kip". His most important works were the large fold-out folio illustrations for "Britannia Illustrata", 1708; for the 65 folio plates he engraved for the antiquary Sir Robert Atkyns, "The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire", 1712 (1st edition); and for "Le Nouveau Théâtre de la Grande Bretagne ou description exacte des palais de la Reine, et des Maisons les plus considerables des des Seigneurs & des Gentilshommes de la Grande Bretagne", 1715, an extended reprint in collaboration with other artists. The linked careers of Jan Kip and Leonard Knyff made a specialty of engraved views of English country houses, represented in detail from the bird's-eye view, a pictorial convention for topography. Their major work was "Britannia Illustrata: Or Views of Several of the Queens Palaces, as Also of the Principal seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain, Curiously Engraven on 80 Copper Plates", London (1707, published in the winter of 1708–9). The volume is among the most important English topographical publications of the 18th century. Architecture is rendered with care, and the settings of parterres and radiating avenues driven through woods or planted across fields, garden paths, gates and toolsheds are illustrated in detail. The images are staffed with figures and horses, coaches pulling into forecourts, water...

Signed lower right, 'Garcia Fons' for Pierre Garcia-Fons (French, 1928-2016), and inscribed lower left with edition number and limitation, '80/80'; also inscribed, lower left, 'Garci...

Artist: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French, 1707-1788) Title: "Atraphaxis (Shrub); Cabomba (Carolina Fanwort)" (Hexandrie, Digynie, Plate 265) Portfolio: Histoire Naturel...

Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor Di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...

Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper Colorful landscape of a farm in autumn with pumpkins by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (Americ...

Artist: Cornelius Ary Renan (French, 1857-1900) Title: "La Douleur d'Orphée (The Pain of Orpheus)" Portfolio: Gazette des Beaux-Arts *Issued unsigned Year: 1903 Medium: Original Etc...

Artist: Francis Drake (English, 1696-1771) Title: "York, from near the Confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss" (Plate 20) Portfolio: Eboracum: or The History and Antiquities of the City of York Year: 1736 (First edition) Medium: Original Engraving on light laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: William Bowyer...

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Pont Levis - Chenonceau” Draw Bridge at Chenonceau: a 16th-century castle built over the river “Le Cher,” approximately 100 miles south of Paris, Franc...

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) Le Malade : The Sick. A sick patent in bed. Pencil on paper laid down on matt board. Signed in pencil lower right. Image size 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”, matt ...

Throughout her career as a painter Patty Fabricant has pivoted back and forth between figurative and abstract work. Each time she makes the switch it feels abrupt, and yet increasing...

Mid Century Modern East Bay V Abstracted Landscape by Erle Loran Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle ...

Signed lower left, 'N. Olugemi Legall' for Neville Olugemi Legall (Barbadian, 20th century) and dated 1987. Neville Legall first attended the historic Alleyne School in Belleplaine and continued his formal studies at the Barbados Community College. He later participated in the Detroit Jazz Centre Artistic Exchange Programme where he studied with Harold Neal and Andrew Manier. A regular winner of the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA), Legall has exhibited widely and with success and has been the recipient of numerous medals and juried awards including the 'Spirit of Detroit' prize and a 'Best in Show, Architecture Award'. He has also served as President of the Barbados Art...

A beautiful mid century nude figure study of a red haired woman standing with plants by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collec...

A striking mid century figurative oil painting of a seated nude woman posing in a long lavish red robe by Northern California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...

Exceptional and substantial monotype on paper titled "Lo Deseo" (I wish it) by Bay area artist Kate Delos (Mexican/American, b-1945). One of One, signed on bottom "Lo Deseo 1983 Delos" and "Kate Delos 1983 Monotype...

A beautiful mid century figurative landscape study of a nude woman reclining on the shore beside a tree by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...

Still life with succulent on a royal blue tile floor, with a section of an oriental rug, pillows, and a mug of tea visible in the periphery by Noel Howard (American, 20th Century). S...

Purple and red kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Pearce's work. No frame. Image, 27.5"H x 22.5"W Patrici...

A unique four panel still-life depicting a snap-shot of the artist's 1970's studio by Noel Howard (American, 20th Century). A drawing within the drawing with colored pencils, some cl...

Pioneer Activists is an ongoing series of artworks by Suzanne Benton. Consisting largely of monoprints with Chine collé where the artist references suffragists, feminists, writers and educators from the 19th century and beyond. These works embody the artist’s stellar theme of bringing past to present. Mary Church Terrell Life Cycle, monoprint with Chine collé, 27 x 20 inches, 2018 (1863 – 1954) Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Church Terrell was a well-known author and activist for equal rights. Terrell’s parents were freed slaves who grew to become financially successful. A part of a rising African-American upper middle class, Terrell used her position to campaign for racial equality and women’s suffrage. I In 1884, she graduated from Oberlin College...

Expressive Visionary Watercolor and Gouache painting of the Tree of Life by Tom Fath (American, 20th Century). Signed lower right "Tom Fath" and on verso paper backing. Exhibited: 20...

Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor landscape of forest trees, titled "Floating Shadows", by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century), c. 1980's...

Mid Century Modern East Bay IV Abstracted Landscape by Erle Loran Dynamic mid century abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1950. From a collection of estate of Ruth Loran (wife of artist). Presented in mat. Unframed. Mat size: 13"H x 16"W. Paper size: 9"H x 12"W Provenance: This piece was from Erle Loran's sketch book and this drawing was then matted, purchased from the Erle Loran estate and the Carlson Gallery, Carmel. Erle Loran was a modernist of urban-coast views and geometric painting. Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1905. He attended the University of Minnesota for a while before studying at the Minneapolis School of Art, under Cameron Booth...

Farm in Autumn with Corn and Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper Colorful landscape of a farm in autumn with pumpkins by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderso...

Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Cockersand Abbey" (Plate 148) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Venerable Remains of Above 400 Castles...

Wonderful mid century modern abstracted landscape of Sierra Mountains by Bay Area artist Barbara Farnham Dornbusch (American, b. 1929), circa 1960. Signed lower right. Presented in v...

Turbulent seascape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Just offshore, waves crash up against jagged rocks. The waves and rocks are rendered with impasto, creating texture and thickn...

Artist: Edward Barnard (English, 1717-1781) Title: "Various Weapons & Implements of War ... Which have been Employed Against the English, by Different Enemies: Now Deposited in the Tower of London" Portfolio: New Complete and Authentic History of England Circa: 1785 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Etching on laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Alex Hogg, London, UK Publisher: Alex Hogg, London, UK Sheet size: 15.38" x 9.63" Image size: 11.75" x 7.94" Condition: Slight toning to edges. Has been professionally stored away for decades. It is otherwise a strong impression in excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Cheltenham, UK. Engraved by English artist George Walker (1781-1856) after a drawing by English artist William Hamilton (1751-1801). Comes from Barnard's one volume "New Complete and Authentic History of England", (1783, 1785, 1790) (First - third editions), which consists of 105 engravings. Printed in one color from one copper plate: black. Biography: Edward Barnard (1717-1781) was an English cleric and academic, provost of Eton from 1764. Barnard was second son of Rev. George Barnard...

Aquatint with hand coloring in watercolor on watermarked, laid Arches paper, 8 1/16 x 5 9/16 inches (206 x 142 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 22/40 in pencil,...

Detailed illustration of a sailor in a catamaran by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The sailboat is tilted at an extreme angle, with the sailor leaning out over the edge ...

A beautiful watercolor painting of a small house surrounded by green mountains and palm trees by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009) on Strathmore laid paper, from a collection of his...

Mid Century Modern East Bay I Abstracted Landscape by Erle Loran Dynamic mid century abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (Ameri...

Mid Century Modern East Bay II Abstracted Landscape by Erle Loran Dynamic mid century abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California lands...

Beautiful tonalist landscape of California foothills and country road. Signed and dated "CKP" and "'69" lower right corner. Presented in rustic wood frame with eggshell mat under nonglare glass. Image size: 18.25"H x 13.25"W. Framed size: 23.5"H x 18"W. California Tonalism was art movement that existed in California from circa 1890 to 1920. Tonalist are usually intimate works, painted with a limited palette. Tonalist paintings are softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed, often depicting the landscape at twilight or evening, when there is an absence of contrast. Tonalist paintings could also be figurative, but in them, the figure was usually out of doors or in an interior in a low-key setting with little detail. Tonalism had its origins in the works of the French Barbizon school and in the works of American painters who were influenced by them. California Tonalism was born when the emphasis in California landscape painting passed from the grand landscapes of works like those of Thomas Hill and William Keith's early career, to more intimate views of a domesticated landscape. At the same time, the parallel Pictorialist Photography...

'Abstract, Silver and Blue' by Charles Strong, 1989. San Francisco Bay Area, Taos, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, San Francisco Art Institu...

DAVID ROBERTS RA 1796 - 1864 Bazaar of The Coppersmiths, Cairo First Edition lithograph Full plate: 230 Presented in a acid free mount We pride ourselves in the hand colouring of our antique David Roberts lithographs...

This contemporary abstract painting features a geometric pattern formed by delicate hand-cut collage motifs. Each paper motif is meticulously hand crafted, contributing to the subtle...