American Drawings

Nice original watercolor of a footbridge over a pond in Central Park NYC. Skyscrapers of the day in the background. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, needs a new mat....

A wonderful Robert Freiman watercolor, from 1956, entitled " Third Avenue at 57th Street". Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...

Rare very early watercolor by this famous 'Washington D.C. Colorist'(from the group of Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis), signed and dated L.L. 1958. Matted and framed in ...

This depiction of a seated male dancer, his dark eyes looking intently into the distance, was made by Emlen Etting, a Philadelphia artist who was active in the decades after World Wa...

Born in 1933, the son of an Italian diplomat in Shanghai, China, Marco Polo di Suvero immigrated with his family to the United States at the start of WWII. Working construction to su...

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series of paintings for the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA in 1925. Son of Kenyon Cox...

Kelly finds inspiration pertaining to controversial topics through various literary pieces. She will then use some pages from the novel she has chosen as the canvas to paint her inte...

Original pen and ink drawing, "overall abstraction" of expressive markings, signed/dated lower right. Paper size: 27 x 40", image size 22...

An interesting collection of five (5) drawings by Richard (Rich) Jacobs, circa 2001-2005. A note about the artist: "Rich Jacobs (born 1972 in Long Beach, CA) is an American artist and curator who currently lives and works in Oakland, CA. Jacobs has exhibited in the United States,[1] Europe,[2] Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In 2008 his work Minor Threat...

Title: Eagle Head Artist: Attributed to William Bartram (American, 1739–1823) Date: Late 18th century Medium: Pen and ink on laid paper Dimensions: 13.5 × 15.875 in. (framed)...

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.

Original Abstract Pen and Ink Drawing by well listed artist Jacob El Hanani. Hand signed and dated 1989. It retains its warm original patina.

This is a beautiful ink on paper post-modernist drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957). An incredibly unique and fascinating work of art. The manipulated dimensions and ephemeral quality o...

This sun-drenched scene, drawn with a vivid palette of bright Mediterranean blues and chalk whites, shows a pattern of gridding by the artist, indicating that this drawing served as ...

Pencil Drawing of Athletic Male Figure circa 1930 "pencil on paper" "spotting on paper through out - add character" "unframed - will look amazing once properly matted and framed"

Italian Master Drawings by Hugo Chapman and David Lachenmann. Publisher Paul Holberton Publishing, 2020. 1st Ed hardcover catalog with dust jack...

Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...

Drawing of a female figure done with watercolor and pencil. Signed M.G. and dated '98. Made with neutral colors and raw lines, this one-of-a-kind drawing depicts a woman posing with...

This virtuosic pen-and-ink drawing shows several gods cavorting with wild-maned horses in an Art Deco galaxy. All the figures are perfectly stylized as if parading across a classical...

Esperanza and Esperanza II were both begun in August 1994. Esperanza I was signed Feb 12, 1995 and Esperanza II signed Sept 24, 1995. Esperanza I is a 38 color original lithograph ...

Framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio portrays a matador in a moment of introspection. The figure stands with his head bowed and one arm resting across...

René Bouché (American, 1905-1963) Illustration on paper of a lady from January 13, 1955. Estate of Chuck Howard frame 20 by 26 inches

Superbly conceived and executed, this Mid Century drawing of a young man, probably African American and/or Hispanic, shows the artist's ability to create a mood, capturing the subjec...

Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.

Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...

New York Café by Benny Andrews, A limited-edition lithograph ( 86/250), signed and numbered by the artist, and produced by Associated American Artists. Rendered in lithographic ink o...

Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...

American Steel Engraving of General George Washington "Before the Battle of Trenton" By John Trumbull Under Original Wavy Glass and Thirteen Starred Gilt Frame, Early 19th Century. T...

Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissioned to paint at the US Capitol...

Powerful and eloquent, this drawing by Raoul Pene du Bois showcases his mastery of the human figure, expressed with his usual Mannerist approach -- all elongated limbs and stylized p...

A wonderfully playful charcoal sketch on paper rendering of Central Park, New York City. Circa 1930. Signed with initials, HIC, lower left corner. Possibly a drawing for a later pain...

Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...

Amazing drawing of three horses galloping. This painting is signed "Chub 59' ". This drawing has a custom-made black painted frame.

Black Americana original illustration for Collier's Magazine by Frederick Coffay Yohn, American artist and magazine illustrator (1875 - 1933) Fine drawing / illustration for "The Modern Judgment of...

A ball pen abstract drawing on paper with its original mat (no frame) that is signed LB lower right and noted on the back with an attribution to Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) and date...

Aaron Sopher, Ink Wash, Untitled, (Subject is a Man in stride.) Exact date unknown. Fading to matte, denting and chipping to older wood picture frame. Will ship as you see it in th...

A classic example of 1930s drawing showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco design, this depiction of a nude couple standing in a landscape with fractured hills and clouds was created by Glidden Parker, most famous for his influence on modern ceramics and home design. Parker's stripped-down, geometric forms for tableware and decorative ware became widely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, and his earliest pieces sometimes have Art Deco decorative motifs. This drawing precedes the establishment of Glidden Pottery...

Superbly executed in watercolor and ink, this charming and lovely depiction of Mother Goose nursery rhyme characters -- including Humpty Dumpty, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, The Three Little Pigs and Old King Cole -- was created by Maurice Greenberg...

A very rare and authentic Warner Brothers "Bugs Bunny" original hand-painted animation production cell by Friz Freleng, circa 1982. The drawing of Bugs Bunny playing tennis is from a...

Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.

A classic example of stylized Art Deco drawing with attenuated figures, this depiction of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was created by Glidden Parker, who is most famous for his...

Offered here for your consideration is a vintage original Earl MacPherson pastel painting of a pin-up girl. Depicting a blond, smiling, nude pin-up girl dressed only with two larg...

Meticulously detailed Mid-century era graphite pencil drawing of Clark Gable in original Regency style picture frame. Frame dimensions: 15" x 12" United States, 1950

Elizabeth O'Neil Verner framed dry point etching of St. Phillips Church Steeple, Charleston, SC. Early 20th Century

A fine and bold drawing by William Littlefield, this piece depicts male and female nude figures in an embrace, the male figure inspired by Nicholas Podiapolski, Littlefield's model and lover in the late 1920s. Littlefield is known for his male nudes and mythological scenes, either in ink wash as here, or in oil on canvas. This drawing was completed in St. Tropez, during an extended stay in Europe that gave him a close acquaintance with Italian and other classical art. Two years later, Littlefield formed a friendship with Lincoln Kirstein...

This drawing is a highly important and rare window into a relationship that impacted the larger world of Abstract Expressionism in New York just a few years after it was made in 1949...

A naturalistic pencil study of a black duck, drawn with delicate tonal gradation and subtle contouring that captures the sleek plumage, waterline buoyancy, and quiet alertness of the...

An American Art Deco 'fashion plate', in period and in a Winold Reiss style. Reiss, was an artist and designer of many styles, and this unsigned watercolor is in the style of his Emp...

Created early in De Lue's career, possibly when he worked in the New York studio of Bryant Baker, this handsome Art Deco drawing depicts a nude male figur...

This ink figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by its creator, noted New York School artist Salvatore Grippi. Though undated, the piece is similar in form and st...

In this remarkable drawing, famed muralist Lassell Ripley depicts primitive man, warming himself by the fire with little to wear, looking into the distance toward the bright, white Art Deco spires of modern civilization. The contrast of early mankind with the advances of 1930s America is inspiring and beautiful, and Ripley clearly draw this to prepare for a mural project, probably unexecuted. Ripley is best known for his sportsman paintings, highly collectible today, but early in his career he became known for his murals, including several depicting the life of Paul Revere for the post office in Lexington...

A memorial mourning watercolor on paper, New England, circa 1840. sight: 16 ½ by 10 inches frame: 20 ¾ by 14 ¼ inches

A large and stunning example of Wilhelm Hunt Diederich's work at the height of the Art Deco era, this drawing depicts a herald on horseback, his trumpet raised high, with an attenuat...

Artist unknown for this pair of pineapple paintings from 17th century. Beautifully gilt-framed and matted.

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.

This handsome drawing of a seated male nude, executed in pastel, demonstrates Allyn Cox's superb draftsmanship and mastery of color. Depicting his subject from behind, as he leans to his left, is reminiscent of the work of the great masters from the Renaissance, the 18th century and 19th century. Cox spent 20 years painting and restoring murals at the US Capitol...

A large fine pastel drawing of an abstract figure from the Cordier and Ekstrom Gallery, Madison Avenue, New York by Gillian Bradshaw-Smith.

Max Kuehne (1880-1968) was born in Germany in 1880 and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1894. In 1907 he began his formal art training in New York City, studying wi...

An extraordinary and rare drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance, this depiction of a devil figure whis...

A wonderfully expressive vintage dog portrait by Ray De Santis depicting an elegant English Cocker Spaniel with flowing ears and soulful eyes. Executed with remarkable attention to ...