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Art Subject: Drawing
Tufted Titmouse, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Tufted Titmouse, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

By Artyom Abrahamyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

298 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Classic Art Title: Tufted Titmouse Size: 12 x 1...

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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still Life - Original Pencil Drawing by Serge Fontinsky - Mid-20th Century

Still Life - Original Pencil Drawing by Serge Fontinsky - Mid-20th Century

By Serge Fontinsky

Located in Roma, IT

Sketch is an original sketch pencil drawing realized by Serge Fontinsky (1887-1971) in the half of the 20th Century. Good conditions, minor cosmetic wear. Hand-signed on the lower...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Participacion Comunista en la Violencia: Poner los muertos by Manuel Parra
Participacion Comunista en la Violencia: Poner los muertos by Manuel Parra

Participacion Comunista en la Violencia: Poner los muertos by Manuel Parra

Located in Long Island City, NY

"Participacion Comunista en la Violencia: Poner los muertos" is a lithograph on Arches by Colombian artist Manuel Parra (signed in the plate as Espartaco), originally dated 1959 and ...

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1970s Folk Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880

By Jack Grunwell

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880 by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: ...

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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

RUDE II Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed Artwork
RUDE II Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed Artwork

RUDE II Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed Artwork

By Jasjyot Singh Hans

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "RUDE II" is an original artwork made from pencil and ink on paper by Jasjyot Singh Hans. This piece measures 15.5"h x 12.5"w framed. Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator unendingly inspired by an explosive neon mix of fashion, music and pop culture. He has a constant regard for things past and a voracity for all that is current. He studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and has an MFA in Illustration Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. His work chronicles around themes of body image...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pencil

Dalia, Surrealist Lithograph by Andre Masson
Dalia, Surrealist Lithograph by Andre Masson

Dalia, Surrealist Lithograph by Andre Masson

By André Masson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987) - Dalia from Je Reve Portfolio, Year: 1975, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, Signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 93/125, Size: 20 in. x 26 in....

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th
Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School, Late 18th

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Nun’s Head, Florentine School Late 18th – Early 19th Century Pencil on handmade cotton paper. Dimensions: 38.5 × 53.5 cm. Large study depicting the head of a v...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

No1 Royal Crescent, Bath, original print, city scene, cityscape
No1 Royal Crescent, Bath, original print, city scene, cityscape

No1 Royal Crescent, Bath, original print, city scene, cityscape

Located in Deddington, GB

A fine art giclee print from my original ink drawing of No1 Royal Crescent, Bath with hand applied shimmering 24ct gold leaf. The gold is slightly raised and catches the light beauti...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Giclée

Landscape - Etching after Alfred Sisley - 19th Century
Landscape - Etching after Alfred Sisley - 19th Century

Landscape - Etching after Alfred Sisley - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an old master artwork realized in 19th Century after Alfred Sisley. The artwork was realized after an original painting by Alfred Sisley Black and white etching engrav...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Mid-Century French Feutre on Paper. Tea time In the Kitchen.
Mid-Century French Feutre on Paper. Tea time In the Kitchen.

Mid-Century French Feutre on Paper. Tea time In the Kitchen.

By Jean Arène

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late Mid Century French feutre drawing on paper of a Provençal lady sitting in her kitchen by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom left. This artwork is a striking pen-and-ink drawing that vividly captures a cluttered interior scene filled with an assortment of teapots and household objects. The central figure, an elderly lady with an expressive face, sits at a table surrounded by an overwhelming array of details. The artist uses bold, dynamic lines to convey a sense of chaos and charm, creating an atmosphere of cozy clutter. The composition’s intricacy draws the viewer's eye around the room, showcasing...

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1960s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Felt Pen

Timeless Audrey Hepburn - Textural Original Figurative Pop Art on Canvas
Timeless Audrey Hepburn - Textural Original Figurative Pop Art on Canvas

Timeless Audrey Hepburn - Textural Original Figurative Pop Art on Canvas

By Virginie Schroeder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, signed etching by William Walcot, c1925
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, signed etching by William Walcot, c1925

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, signed etching by William Walcot, c1925

By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Signed in pencil by the artist lower right. William Walcot was born in Russia and moved to London in 1907. He trained and practiced as an architect before devoting himself to archite...

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1920s Art Deco Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Bridge Looking Towards the High Street
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Bridge Looking Towards the High Street

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Bridge Looking Towards the High Street

By Jack Grunwell

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Bridge Looking Towards the High Street by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measur...

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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ballet und Pantomime "Groteske", plate #22.
Ballet und Pantomime "Groteske", plate #22.

Ballet und Pantomime "Groteske", plate #22.

By Walter Schnackenberg

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG BALLET UND PANTOMIME...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing
Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing

Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This drawing studied of Van Gogh's self-portrait at his Solo exhibition " Poets and Lovers" in National Gallery, London, 2024. Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old mast...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Acrylic

Still Life - Lithograph by Raoul Dufy - 1920
Still Life - Lithograph by Raoul Dufy - 1920

Still Life - Lithograph by Raoul Dufy - 1920

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Roma, IT

Still Life is a vintage lithograph realized after Raoul Dufy in 1920. Good conditions. Edition of 110. Not signed and not numbered, as issued. The artwork is depicted through conf...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Profile - Etching - 17th Century

The Profile - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Profile is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized by anonymous Italian artist in 17th Century. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft smoo...

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17th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Two Court Figures in Motion - Drawing - 18th Century

Two Court Figures in Motion - Drawing - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ink on paper, Japan Edo period (18th Century). This rare and refined drawing presents two aristocratic figures rendered in a highly economical linear style, emblematic of early Edo-...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse
A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman wearing a stylish hat, suit and clutch. Image size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 1...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Salvador Dali "The Curse Conquered"
Salvador Dali "The Curse Conquered"

Salvador Dali "The Curse Conquered"

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Curse Conquered Series: After 50 Years of Surrealism Date: 1974 Medium: drypoint engraving with hand coloring on Arches Unframed Dimensions: 2...

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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Drypoint, Engraving

Art Deco Polo Mural Study Signed by Wheeler Williams

Art Deco Polo Mural Study Signed by Wheeler Williams

By Wheeler Williams

Located in New York, NY

Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled Study, 1944 (Polo Players) Pencil on paper 15 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Wheeler Williams, 1944 Artist studio label verso Inscribed on mat: Drawings for Proposed Murals: Polo Room, Hotel Plaza.... A native of Chicago, Wheeler Williams is known for his allegorical, narrative work including "Tablets to Pioneers" on the Michigan Avenue bridge in Chicago, and "Settlers of the Seaboard" in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. He graduated with honors from Yale University in 1919 and earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard in 1922. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with sculptor Albin Polasek...

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Posdata Admiración and Apreciación, Diptych. From the Posdata series
Posdata Admiración and Apreciación, Diptych. From the Posdata series

Posdata Admiración and Apreciación, Diptych. From the Posdata series

By Iván Castiblanco

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist is inspired by the relationships between the past and the present, creating works that function as archaeological finds. His pieces, which include floors and toys, reconst...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Corto Maltese :  TROPICS- Original Screenprint Ltd /600
Corto Maltese :  TROPICS- Original Screenprint Ltd /600

Corto Maltese : TROPICS- Original Screenprint Ltd /600

By Hugo PRATT

Located in Paris, IDF

Hugo PRATT (1927-1995) 🎨 Corto Maltese - TROPICS 🖨 Original print from an original drawing of Hugo Pratt 🖋 Signed in the plate + embossed seal + official stamp on back 📏 On Inn...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Processo-Lawsuit - Etching by Bruno Caruso - 1985

Processo-Lawsuit - Etching by Bruno Caruso - 1985

By Bruno Caruso

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper. Hand signed. Not numbered. Includes text from "Storia della colonna infame", historic essay by the italian master Alessandro Manzoni. Very good condition.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Still Life (New Hope Mid-century Modernist drawing)
Still Life (New Hope Mid-century Modernist drawing)

Still Life (New Hope Mid-century Modernist drawing)

By Lloyd Raymond Ney

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful still life drawing by American artist, Lloyd Raymond Ney (1893-1964). Ink on paper, 14.5 x 21 inches; 25.5 x 31.5 inches framed. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. Signed lower right. Birth place: Friedenburg, PA. Addresses: New Hope, PA, 1925-64 Profession: Painter, lecturer, teacher Studied: PAFA with H. McCarter, 1914 -18 (Cresson Scholarship; traveled in Europe 1918-21; Paris in 1924) Exhibited: AIC, 1937; Guggenheim Museum, 1941-56; PAFA Ann., 1941, 1951; numerous group shows in Europe. Work: Guggenheim Museum, NYC. WPA commission, 1941, mural for New London, Ohio Post Office (Citizens of New London petitioned WPA administrator Edward Bruce to allow Ney to paint the mural) Comments: Abstract painter. He spent many years in Paris, where he was friendly with Pascin, Foujita, Frieske, H.O. Tanner, W. Pach and Roger Fry...

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1950s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Just Marilyn - Lithograph by Alejo Vidal-Quadras - 1960s

Just Marilyn - Lithograph by Alejo Vidal-Quadras - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on paper. Hand-signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right. Numbered in pencil in the lower left. Edition of 300.  Excellent condition. 

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Esel Lithograph on Imitation Japan Paper, Modern, Signed, 1925
Esel Lithograph on Imitation Japan Paper, Modern, Signed, 1925

Esel Lithograph on Imitation Japan Paper, Modern, Signed, 1925

By Paul Klee

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on imitation Japan paper, from the book Monatshefte für Bücherfreunde und Graphiksammler, edited by Hans Loubier and Willy Kurth, 1st year 1925. Leipzig, Klinkhardt & Bier...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hands - Il tempo che passa - Etching by Mayo - 1977

Hands - Il tempo che passa - Etching by Mayo - 1977

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper. Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 25, in roman numbers. Excellent condition.

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

"Woman Turning Around" Copper Plate Heliogravure
"Woman Turning Around" Copper Plate Heliogravure

"Woman Turning Around" Copper Plate Heliogravure

By Ferdinand Hodler & R. Piper & Co.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

2018 marks the centenary anniversary of Ferdinand Hodler’s death. In that 100 years time, the art world’s esteem of this important artist has proved fickle. It has shifted from extolling his artistic merits during his lifetime to showing something of a feigned disdain- more reflective of the world political order than a true change of heart for Hodler’s work. After years of Hodler being all but a footnote in the annals of art history and generally ignored, finally, the pendulum has righted itself once again. Recent retrospective exhibitions in Europe and the United States have indicated not only a joyful rediscovery of Hodler’s art but a firm conviction that his work and world view hold particular relevance today. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS is not only a collection of printed work reflecting the best of all of his painted work created up to 1914 just before the outbreak of World War I, the portfolio itself is an encapsulation of Hodler’s ethos, Parallelisme. Hodler developed his philosophy of Parallelisme as a unifying approach to art which strips away detail in search of harmony. By means of abstraction, symmetry and repetition, Hodler sought ways to depict Nature’s essence and her fundamental, universal order. He believed these universal laws governing the natural, observable world extend to the spiritual realm. Symbolist in nature with Romantic undertones, his works are equally portraits of these universal concepts and feelings governing all life as they are a visual portrait in the formal sense. Whether his subject is a solitary tree, a moment in battle, mortal fear, despair, the awe inspired by a vast mountain range, a tender moment or even the collective conviction in a belief, Hodler unveils this guiding principle of Parallelisme. Several aspects of Hodler’s portfolio reinforce his tenets of Parallelisme. The Table of Contents clearly preferences a harmonious design over detail. The two columns, consisting of twenty lines each, list the images by order of appearance using their German titles. The abbreviated titles are somewhat cryptic in that they obscure the identities of the sitters. Like the image Hodler presents, they are distillations of the sitter without any extraneous details. This shortening was also done in an effort to maintain a harmonious symmetry of the Table of Contents, themselves, and keep titles to a one-line limit. The twenty-fourth title: “Bildnis des Schweizerischen Gesandten C.” was so long, even with abbreviation, that it required two lines; so, for the sake of maintaining symmetry, the fortieth title: “Bauernmadchen” was omitted from the list. This explains why the images are not numbered. Hodler’s reasoning is not purely esoteric. Symmetry and pattern reach beyond mere formal design principles. Finding sameness and imposing it over disorder goes to the root of Hodler’s identity and his art. A Swiss native, Hodler was bi-lingual and spoke German and French. Each printed image, even number forty, have titles in both of Hodler’s languages. Certainly, there was a market for Hodler’s work among francophones and this inclusion may have been a polite gesture to that end; however, this is the only place in the portfolio which includes French. With German titles at the lower left of each image, Hodler’s name at bottom center and corresponding French titles at the lower right of each image, there is a harmony and symmetry woven into all aspects of the portfolio. This holds true for the page design, as it applies to each printed image and as it describes the Swiss artist himself. Seen in this light, Hodler’s portfolio of printed work is the epitome of Hodler’s Parallelisme. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS is also one of the most significant documents to best tell the story of how Hodler, from Switzerland, became caught between political cross-hairs and how the changing tides of nations directly impacted the artist during his lifetime as well as the accessibility of his art for generations to come. The Munich-based publisher of the portfolio, R. Piper & Co., Verlag, plays a crucial role in this story. Publishing on a wide range of subjects from philosophy and world religion to music, literature and the visual arts; the publisher’s breadth of inquiry within any one genre was equal in scope. Their marketing strategy to publish multiple works on Hodler offers great insight as to what a hot commodity Hodler was at that time. R.Piper & Co.’s Almanach, which they published in 1914 in commemoration of their first ten years in business, clearly illustrates the rapid succession- strategically calculated for achieving the deepest and broadest impact - in which they released three works on Hodler to hit the market by the close of 1914. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS was their premier publication. It preceded C.A. Loosli’s Die Zeichnungen Ferdinand Hodlers, a print portfolio after 50 drawings by Hodler which was released in Autumn of 1914 at the mid-level price-point of 75-150 Marks; and a third less expensive collection of prints after original works by Hodler, which had not been included in either of the first two portfolios, was released at the end of that year entitled Ferdinand Hodler by Dr. Ewald Bender. The title and timing of DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS' debut leaves little doubt as to the connection it has with another avant-garde portfolio of art prints, Das Werk Gustav Klimts, released in 5 installments from 1908 -1914 by Galerie Miethke in Vienna. Hodler, himself, was involved in Klimt’s ground-breaking project. As the owner of Klimt’s 1901 painting, “Judith with the Head of Holifernes” which appears as the ninth collotype print in the second installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts, Hodler was obliged to grant access of the painting to the art printers in Vienna for them to create the collotype sometime before 1908. Hodler had been previously invited in 1904 to take part in what would be the last exhibition of the Vienna Secession before Klimt and others associated with Galerie Miethke broke away. In an interview that same year, Hodler indicated that he respected and was impressed by Klimt. Hodler’s esteem for Klimt went beyond the art itself; he emulated Klimt’s method aimed at increasing his market reach and appeal to a wider audience by creating a print portfolio of his painted work. By 1914, Hodler and his publisher had the benefit of hindsight to learn from Klimt’s Das Werk publication. Responding to the sluggish sales of Klimt’s expensive endeavor, Hodler’s publisher devised the same diversified 1-2-3 strategy for selling Hodler’s Das Werk portfolio as they did with regards to all three works on Hodler they published that year. For their premium tier of DAS WERKS FERDINAND HODLERS, R. Piper & Co. issued an exclusive Museum quality edition of 15 examples on which Hodler signed each page. At a cost of 600 Marks, this was generally on par with Klimt’s asking price of 600 Kronen for his Das Werk portfolio. A middle-tiered Preferred edition of 30, costing somewhat less and with Hodler’s signature only on the Title Page, was also available. The General edition, targeting the largest audience with its much more affordable price of 150 Marks, is distinguishable by its smaller size. Rather than use the subscription format Miethke had chosen for Klimt’s portfolios which proved to have had its challenges, R. Piper & Co. employed a different strategy. In addition to instantly gratifying the buyer with all 40 of the prints comprising DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS and the choice among three price points, they advertised in German journals a fourth possibility of ordering single prints from them directly. These printed images are easily discernible from the three complete folio editions. The paper size of the single purchased images is of the larger format like the Museum and Preferred editions, measuring 65 h x 50 w cm; however, the paper itself is the same copper print paper used in the General edition and then mounted on poster board. The publishing house positioned itself to be a direct retailer of Hodler’s art. They astutely recognized the potential for profitability and the importance, therefore, of having proprietary control over his graphic works. R. Piper & Co. owned the exclusive printing rights to Hodler’s best work found in their three publications dating from 1914. That same year, a competing publication out of Weimar entitled Ferdinand Hodler: Ein Deutungsversuch von Hans Muhlestein appeared. Its author, a young scholar, expressed his frustration with the limited availability of printable work by Hodler. In his Author’s Note on page 19, dated Easter, 1914, Muhlestein confirms that the publisher of Hodler’s three works from that same year owned the exclusive reproductive rights to Hodler’s printed original work. He goes further to explain that even after offering to pay to use certain of those images in his book, the publisher refused. Clearly, a lot of jockeying for position in what was perceived as a hot market was occurring in 1914. Instead, their timing couldn’t have been more ill-fated, and what began with such high hopes suddenly found a much different market amid a hostile climate. The onset of WWI directly impacted sales. Many, including Ferdinand Hodler, publicly protested the September invasion by Germany of France in which the Reims Cathedral, re-built in the 13th century, was shelled, destroying priceless stained glass and statuary and burning off the iron roof and badly damaging its wooden interior. Thomas Gaehtgens, Director of the Getty Research Institute describes how the bombing of Reims Cathedral triggered blindingly powerful and deeply-felt ultra-nationalistic responses: “The event profoundly shocked French intellectuals, who for the most part had an intense admiration for German literature, music and art. By relying on press accounts and abstracting from the visual propagandistic content, they were unable to interpret the siege of Reims without turning away from German culture in disgust. Similarly, the German intelligentsia and bourgeoisie were also shocked to find themselves described as vandals and barbarians. Ninety-three writers, scientists, university professors, and artists signed a protest, directed against the French insults, that defended the actions of the German army.” In similar fashion, a flurry of open letters published in German newspapers and journals as well as telegrams and postcards sent directly to Hodler following his outcry in support of Reims reflected the collectively critical reaction to Hodler’s position. Loosli documents that among the list of telegrams Hodler received was one from none other than his publisher in Germany, R.Piper & Co. Allegiances were questioned. The market for Hodler in Germany immediately softened. Matters worsened for the publisher beyond the German backlash to Hodler and his loss of appeal in the home market; with the war in full swing until 1918, there was little chance a German publisher would have much interest coming from outside of Germany and Austria. Following the war and Hodler’s death in 1918, the economy in Germany continued to spiral out and just 5 years later, hyper-inflation had rendered its currency worthless vis-a-vis its value in the pre-war years. Like the economy, Hodler’s reputation was slow to find currency in these difficult times. Even many French art fans had turned sour on Hodler as they considered his long-standing relationship in German and Austrian art circles. Thus, the portfolio’s rarity in Hodler’s lifetime and, consequently, the availability of these printed images from DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS since his death has been scarce. In many ways, Hodler and his portfolios were casualties of war. Thwarted from their intended purpose of reaching a wide audience and show-casing Parallelisme, Hodler’s unique approach to art, this important, undated work has been both elusive and shrouded in mystery. Perhaps DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS was left undated as a means of affirming the timelessness of Hodler’s art. Digging back into the past, Hodler’s contemporaries, like R. Piper, C.A. Loosli and Hans Muhlestein, indeed provide the keys to unequivocally clarify what has largely been mired in obscurity. Just after Hodler’s death, the May, 1918 issue of the Burlington Review ran a small column which opined hope for better access to R.Piper & Co.’s DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS; 100 years later, it is finally possible. Hodler’s voice rings out through these printed works. Once more, his modern approach to depicting portraits, landscapes and grand scale scenes of Swiss history speak to us of what is universal. Engaging with any one of these images is the chance to connect to Hodler’s vision and his world view- weltanschauung in German, vision du monde in French- however one expresses these concepts through language, its message embedded in his work is the same: “We differ from one another, but we are like each other even more. What unifies us is greater and more powerful than what divides us.” Today, Hodler’s art couldn’t be more timely. FERDINAND HODLER (SWISS, 1853-1918) explored Parallelisme through figurative poses evocative of music, dance and ritual. His images of sex, night, desertion and death as well as his many landscapes exploring the universal longing for harmony with Nature are unique and important works embodying a Symbolist paradigm. Truly a Modern Master, Hodler’s influence can be felt in the work of Gustav Klimt and Kolomon Moser and subsequent Expressionist artists such as Egon Schiele. He was born into an impoverished family in Bern, Switzerland in 1853. His entire family succumbed to tuberculosis, and he was orphaned by the age of 13, the only surviving child among his 13 siblings. In the absence of family, the influence and guidance which his art instructors provided Hodler was foundational and profound. Hodler began formal studies in 1872 at the Geneva School of Design. Under Barthelemy Menn, Hodler was drawn to the ordered beauty of Euclidian geometry and Durer’s fundamentals of human proportion that proved to be guiding principles informing his art throughout his life. By the 1880s, Hodler began to enjoy some recognition for his work which put him on a new path towards stability. Remaining in Geneva, he became assistant to the well-known muralist, Edouard Castres. Following his first solo show in 1885, Hodler’s work took on a Symbolist quality. He frequently associated with a group of Swiss Symbolist...

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1910s Symbolist Figurative Prints

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By Edmund Blampied

Located in Plano, TX

Summer. 1914. Drypoint. Appleby 46. 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 (sheet 11 5/8 x 9 3/16). Edition 77. A fine impression printed on cream wove paper on the full sheet with deckle edges. Signed in pe...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Prince II - signed limited edition

Prince II - signed limited edition

Located in London, GB

Painted Portrait of the artist musician and actor Prince Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper 310gsm From an edition of 40 Paper size A2 The print has a 1cm border hand signed and numbered by the artist first edition 1/40 unframed Framing available on request Ships securely from London England Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation.[7] He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona;[8][9] his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings.[10] His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed...

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Materials

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Materials

Paper, Pastel, Pencil