Watercolor Portrait Paintings

A striking Art Deco gouache on cardboard depicting a stylish singer captured in a bold, graphic modernist idiom. The figure—rendered with short red hair, a chic black hat, striped tr...

A serene moment captured through fluid brushstrokes. This artwork depicts a solitary figure gliding across a shimmering lake. The composition balances the stillness of nature with a ...

Two Young Girls with Flowers & Spaniel Watercolour by John Frederick Taylor RWS (1802–1889) depicting two young girls with flowers and spaniel watercolour on paper laid on board, fra...

'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The Port of Nice is one of the key hubs of Nice and, in fact, of the entire French Riviera, standing out as one of the main harbours for the boats which sail across the Mediterranean Sea. It accommodates both the ships operated by ferry companies and the private yachts of visitors who come to Nice by sea. The artist here depicts a group of crusty sailors watching...

'Portrait of a Girl', gouache and crayon on fine paper (1966), by Raymond Debiève (1931 - 2011). Here the artist paints a young girl with blond hair in his post-cubist style. Clearly...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Cavalier King Charles at Rest Otto Eerelman (Dutch, 1839-1926) Watercolor on paper 10 1/2 x 8 (18 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Signed lower right. Gallery label on the reverse "Frans Heerk...

Gold Man by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolour/gouache painting on paper overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready to...

Antique Mughal Miniature Painting of Maharaja Dip Singh of Kaparan (Kapren) in a detailed Hunting Boar scene- ink, opaque watercolor on paper. Bundi, ca. 1775 A comparable pai...

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...

Abstract Expressionist Portrait -- The Red Headed Woman by Chicano Artist Ricardo de Silva This striking abstract expressionist portrait is by Latino artist Ricardo (Richard) de Sil...

Ladies Dancing by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 13 x 10 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post...

Portrait of a Genovese Sailor, ca. 1890. Watercolor on cardboard measuring 4 x 5.5 inches; 9 x 11 inches framed.

This painting features a faceless portrait of a woman wearing a head green covering and pink dangle earrings. I wanted to explore the theme “Freedom of Choice”: I believe every woman has the right to decide what she wants to wear. Some women cover their heads for their own religious or spiritual reasons assuming that the crown of the head...

Late 18th Century English Portrait of Siblings Watercolour Painting Late 18th Century English School watercolour on paper laid on board, framed under glass Framed size: 18.5 x 16.5 i...

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Dancers, 1978. Gouache, watercolor and ink on paper, sheet measures 12 x 14.25 inches; 12 1/2 x 17 5/8 inches mounted on cardboard. Signed, dated and t...

"Moorish Soldier Holding a Rifle" Manuel Garcia Hispaleto (Spanish, 1836-1898) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left "MGHispaleto" Original wood frame with gilded stucco 18 3/4 x 12 1/2 (33 1/2 x 26 frame) inches Manuel García Hispaleto, originally Manuel García y Martínez (22 November 1836, Seville -26 December 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish painter known for portraits and costumbrista (genre) scenes. His brother, Rafael García...

Pink Dress by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches double sided very good condition provenance: from the artists...

1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting Mino Maccari work Three stylized figures Work by the Sienese artist Mino Maccari, signed at the bottom right Maccari 1969. Mixed ...

“Playing with Symbols” is built on a combination of theatricality, artificiality, and ritual gesture. A figure with an almost doll-like face emerges from a saturated red space, surro...

Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th century Watercolour drawing on board, unframed drawing: 7.25 x 5 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: This paint...

'French Boy in Bloomers', gouache on art paper (circa 1960s-70s), by Raymond Debiève. A young boy emerges from a beach cabana wearing a bloomer bathing costume that was still in use ...

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Night Club New York, ca. 1960s. . Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 12 inches; 11 x 17 in matting. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New Jer...

Portrait miniature, French, 19th century of a fine lady, oil on vellum on card. The miniature is not signed but is of very good quality. Presented in a period wood frame with a chase...

A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian clergyman. Frederick Frith (1819-1871) The Reverend James Metze, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat Inscribed to t...

Geskel SALOMAN Tonder (Denmark) 1821 – Bastad (Sweden), 1902 Portrait of a woman with a book Gouache on bone 8.8 x 8.5 cm (16.5 x 15.5 cm with the frame) Signed lower right “G. Salom...

“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Half-length, turned to the left, oval Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863) Circa 1830s Watercolor heightened with touches of white on paper Sig...

The figurative surrealist paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while...

"The Bather" Eugène Bégarat (French, 1943) Gouache 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 (21 x 19 frame) inches Eugène Bégarat was born in 1943. At the age of seventeen, Bégarat entered the School of Dec...

Vintage French beach scene painting. Watercolor on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 9 by 12 inches overall, and 7.5 by 11 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enj...

Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...

William Thomas Smedley's The Relics of George Washington Exhibition is a fascinating historical work that captures Americans' enduring fascination with the nation's founding history....

'Winter in Provence', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1970s). There is both beauty and melancholy in this delightfully charming artwork. The artist's naive style is at odds with the refinement, poise and sophistication of the painting. Perhaps the artist was making a statement as well with the broken wall...

Portrait of Sophia Clifton, aged 33 years, dated January 29th 1841 watercolour on artist paper with wood panel backing, framed framed: 16 x 12 inches painting : 13.5 x 9.5 inches Pro...

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner...

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Oluwatobiloba A...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

'The Family', gouache on fine art paper (1984), by Raymond Dèbieve. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter ...

A finely detailed silhouette a Victorian gentleman Peter Skeolan (1815-1871) Portrait of a gentleman, profile turned to the left, wearing coat and cravat Watercolour with gold highlighting on paper/card Stencilled with artist's details to the reverse 3¼ x 2¾ inches, oval, without the frame 5½ x 4¾ inches with the frame Peter Skoelan the son of Stephen Skoelan was born in Ireland in 1815. During his early career he worked as an itinerant miniature portrait painter and profilist, possibly as early as the 1830s. The 1841 census shows us that he was working in Leeds, his stated occupation was painter, aged 25. He was lodging with Thomas Lacy, a Tailor. By this time he had married and had a son and daughter...

Portrait of a Woman in Profile, 1993. Watercolor and pencil on sized illustration board. Image measures 6 x 8 inches; Measures 12.25 x 14.25 inches framed. Dated and signed indi...

Elizabeth Osborne (American/Philadelphia, b. 1936) "Red." Watercolor on paper. 1991/1992. Signed and dated l.r.. Sight: 9" x 12". Frame: 18 1/4" x 21 1/2". Provenance: Purchased from Jane Haslem Gallery in 1994. From the collection of Nancy Elizabeth Stanley. 1936, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1959, BFA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1954-58, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SOLO EXHIBITIONS Berry Campbell, New York, Elizabeth Osborne: A Retrospective, 2022. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Reflections: Painting Memory, 2017. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Watercolors: Five Decades, 2017. The Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, Elizabeth Osborne: The 1960s, 2016. Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., Color Bloc: Paintings by Elizabeth Osborne, 2015. The James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Veils of Color: Juxtapositions and Recent Work by Elizabeth Osborne, 2015. (Traveled to The Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 2016.) Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Luminous Gestures: New Works by Elizabeth Osborne, 2013. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Osborne: Watercolors, 2011. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Work, 2011. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Osborne: The Color of Light, 2009. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Figurative ‘60s, 2007. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Floating Landscapes: 1971-1979, 2006. J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, Works on Paper, 2006. The Print Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Recent Prints, 2005. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Osborne: 30 Years, Works on Paper, 2002. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vantage, 2000. Old Main Art Museum, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1998. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994. Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1994. North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1993-94. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992. Arronson Gallery, The University of Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Watercolors, 1991. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1990. Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988. Fischbach Gallery, New York, 1988. Fischbach Gallery, New York, 1984. Fischbach Gallery, New York, 1982. Fischbach Gallery, New York, 1980. Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978. Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976. Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer, Ltd., New York, 1977. Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer, Ltd., New York, 1974. Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Landscapes, 1972. Makler Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1970. American Consulate, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1969. Peale Galleries, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1967. Perakis Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1967. Perakis Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963. GROUP EXHIBITIONS Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, The Women of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Past to Present, 2024. Berry Campbell, New York, Perseverance, 2024. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, From Dusk Till Dawn, 2015. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, “Something Clicked in Philly”: David Lynch and His Contemporaries, 2014. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, It’s Not the Numbers, 2014. Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Works on Paper, 2013. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World, 2013. Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Four Visions/Four Painters: Murray Dessner...

A vibrant painting depicting a magician pulling doves from his hat for an enthusiastic audience. It captures a moment of modern city amusement that many artists, from Degas to Picas...

'La Montera', gouache, watercolour and ink on art paper, by Pierre Ambrogiani (circa 1960s). The artist created many artworks with bullfighting as theme. In this case, a single torer...

The Lady in the Interior Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...

Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmo...

Baron Robert Heinrich Freiherr von Doblhoff (1880 Vienna - 1960 ibid.) Woman with Red Hair Ink and watercolor on paper, image measures 6.25 x 7.25 inc...

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect fra...

Well painted late 19th century watercolor of the Duc De Chartres and Louis Philippe with their horses out Fox hunting. The piece is a fine quality watercolor, well framed in an Eng...

Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 31.00" x 12.00", Framed 36.00" x 18.00" Hoot Mon, Life Magazine Cover...

"Glitch in the Machine" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 9.25”h x 6”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (he/...

Artist: Norman Lindsay (Australian, 1879–1969) Medium: Watercolour on canvas, mounted on board Size: 30.5 x 23.5 cm (painting); 77.5 x 70.5 cm (framed) Signature: Signed lower right ...

"Rooster" Pierre Bosco, (1909-1993) Gouache on paper 10 x 9 (18 x 14 frame) inches Pierre Bosco showed an interest in art at an early age. His commitment and dedication to painting...

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Oluwatobiloba A...

Sylvia Bernstein (1918-1990). Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1960. Gouache on paper, image measures 9.5 inch h.., 10 inches w. ; 17 x 17 inches framed measurement. Signed lower right. Excellent condition. Born : New York City Education : National Academy of Design Exhibits (group) Juried Shows at : Allied Artists; Audubon Artists; National Society of Painters in Casein; Hudson River Museum; Butler Institute of American Art; Portland Summer Art Festival; Columbia Painting Biennial; Columbia Museum; Riverside Museum; Brick Store Museum; First National Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua, New York; New York City Center; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Philadelphia Watercolor Annual; Brooklyn Museum International Watercolor Exhibition; Art-USA; J & M Ringling Museum; 9th Annual American Watercolor Traveling Show; Whitney Museum of American Art; Parrish Museum; American Academy of Arts and Letters; Wadsworth Atheneum. Solo Exhibits 1956 Ruth White Gallery; 1959 Ruth White Gallery; 1959 Silvermine Guild of Artists; 1960 Ruth White Gallery. Awards : National Association of Women Artists, 1954, 1957; New York City Center 1956; 1957 Honorable Mention National Arts Club, Allied Artists, Jane C. Stanley Memorial Award, Grumbacher Award in Watercolor at New England Painting...

Original French Artwork by Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014) original watercolour painting on artist paper stuck on card, unframed size: 9 x 5.5 inches overall size : 5 x 4 inches cond...

The Band by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 18.5 x 13 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...

Vintage French beach scene painting. Watercolor on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 9 by 12 inches overall, and 7.5 by 11 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enj...

'Portrait of Boy in a Chair', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). Here the artist paints a young boy, very probably his son, Vincent, sitting in a chair posing fo...

A modern interpretation of the biblical story Suzanna and the Elders. Signed lower right Ink and wash on paper The Downtown Gallery Felix Landau Gallery Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd...