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Pair of antique portraits women period clothes framed drawing red hats 19th
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original red conte crayon drawings in their original frames featuring two young women in
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1910s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Young Lady With Coiffure - Ellsworth Woodward Antique Graphite Drawing
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Many of you clicking on this drawing are probably doing so because you know of Ellsworth Woodward
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Cloak and Dagger (Ellsworth Woodward Antique Figurative Graphite Drawing)
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Many of you clicking on this drawing are probably doing so because you know of Ellsworth Woodward
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

The Violinist (Antique Ellsworth Woodward Figurative Graphite Sketch Drawing)
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
bring thousands of dollars - I have two vases in my inventory). This drawing is very likely from a
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful watercolor portrait of an elegant auburn haired female in profile, 1912. Signed "Laure
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1910s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Seated Young Lady (by leader of "Southern Art Renaissance") - Antique Drawing
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
edges. But if you like this "antique" look you can float-frame the drawing to preserve the character of
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Chess Game (antique drawing by leader of "Southern Art Renaissance")
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Despite the tears and repairs, this remains an absolutely wonderful drawing, by a famous Southern
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miniature Portrait French School, late 18th/ early 19th century framed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches board: 2
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antique American Portrait Maiden Original Gold Frame Pastel Painting Marlatt
Located in Buffalo, NY
, portraits, Indians and western genre. Member: Salmagundi Club; NAC; Cleveland AA. In: Mount Vernon Public
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1890s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Smoking Man - Portrait of a Young Gentleman Antique English Watercolor Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Fine 1930's English watercolor portrait of a smartly dressed young gentleman smoking a cigarette
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman in a Blue Hat & Pink dress, antique frame
By Freeman Willis Simmons
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
direct glance is in excellent condition -- no stains, tears, etc to the painting; antique wood frame with
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Antique French Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Mother & Child portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Mother & Child" French School, 19th century sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Chalk

Woman with Turban (by leader of "Southern Art Renaissance") - Antique
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
bring thousands of dollars - I have two vases in my inventory). This drawing is very likely from a
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Gentleman with Mustache (by leader of "Southern Art Renaissance") - Antique
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
bring thousands of dollars - I have two vases in my inventory). This drawing is very likely from a
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1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Antique French Original Portrait Drawing of a Girl and a Spaniel, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Original Charcoal and Chalk Study Depicting a Girl and her Dog An extremely charming
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Antique 19th Century French Drawings

Materials

Paper, Glass

Early 19th Century, French, Salon Portrait Drawings, a Pair
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique classical French salon drawings. Charcoal on paper. Illegibly signed. In giltwood
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Antique Early 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Antique English Impressionist Charcoal Pencil Drawing Portrait Study Two Heads
By Sir George Clausen
Located in Portland, OR
A very good English Impressionist charcoal and pencil drawing of two male heads, by the celebrated
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

18th-Century Dated Drawing – Portrait of a Young Woman (May 6, 1780-70?)
Located in Madrid, ES
historical value, making it an exceptional acquisition for collectors of antique drawings or those seeking to
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Antique Late 18th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique, Pencil Portrait of a Woman
By Louis Valtat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An initialed, Turn-of-the-century pencil drawing of a seated woman by listed, multi talented French
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Early 1900s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

William Edgar Marshall Abraham Lincoln Antique Lithographic Portrait on Paper
By William Edgar
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An antique vintage lithographic portrait of an engraving of Abraham Lincoln by William Edgar
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Vintage 1910s Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique Georgian Pair of Portraits Pastel on Vellum Original Guilt Frames
Located in Munich, DE
These fine portraits of John and Caroline Bull have been drawn with pastel on vellum. The frames
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Antique 1820s English George IV Drawings

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Slade School Pencil Portrait Study
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique early 20th century pencil portrait study. British. 'Slade School'. Circle of Mark Gertler
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20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
that if less of his work had been given to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
been given to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for landscape art". Moon remained a
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Antique Pencil Study of a Classical Female Bust Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antique Pencil Study pencil sketch on artist paper painting: 20.75 x 15 inches provenance: private
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Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Reclining Female Nude (double sided)
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
been given to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for landscape art". Moon remained a
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

"Young Woman With Silk Shoes" - 19th Century Antique Framed Portrait Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
(Sorry for the reflections on the glass.) An exquisite antique pastel of a beautiful young lady
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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated (with additional image)
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for landscape art". Moon remained a respected
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Pair of 19th century English Antique watercolor portraits of a man and woman,
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair pf 19th century English School watercolor portraits of a man and woman, possibly husband and
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1840s Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Antique French Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Mother & Child Portrait
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Mother & Child" French School, 19th century. sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Antique French Portrait Drawing of a Mother and Child, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Original Charcoal and Chalk Study Depicting a Woman and Her Baby An extremely charming
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Portrait of a Young Woman in a Pink Dress Antique Original Pastel Drawing 19th C
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FRAMED DRAWING Depicting a romantic scene of a young woman in a pink dress
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Antique 19th Century European Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century French Salon Portrait Drawings, a Pair
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique classical French salon drawings. Charcoal on paper. Illegibly signed. In giltwood
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Early 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

Antique Painting of a Shepherd Dog - Portrait - by Zélia Klerx, Chalk on Paper
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique drawing dog portrait of a shepherd-like dog, chalk on paper. The drawing is very
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Antique 1890s Belgian Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

Ink Drawing of a Man Courting A Woman Signed by B. Koller dated 1796
Located in Hallowell, ME
shaped drawing of a couple in a landscape. This antique ink drawing measures 7 inches tall by 5.5 inches
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1790s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911) Anglo Indian Portraits, 1870 Ink Wash Drawing
By John Lockwood Kipling
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Servant • A pair of 19th century pencil, pen and ink wash drawings (water colour) on paper, ca. 35 x 26
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1870s Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, India Ink

Destiny Bouquet - Shelf grid still life photomontage with vases & flowers
By Torrie Groening
Located in Houston, TX
antique portrait frames with the artist’s drawings, prints and photographs. Theatrical staging harkens
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Woman - Ellsworth Woodward Antique Graphite Drawing
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
Many of you clicking on this drawing are probably doing so because you know of Ellsworth Woodward
Category

1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing
Located in Mckinney, TX
Larger than usual. Antique Charcoal Nude Study Drawing. Newly framed and museum mounted. Part of a
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing
Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing
H 30 in W 24.5 in D 1.25 in
Antique Pencil Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man, Framed, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pencil Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man, Framed, 19th C Measures - 19"h x 15"w x 2"d
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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Octavius Oakley RWS, Harvest Girl, Antique Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
, determined to pursue an artistic career, he produced portraits of local farmers and colleagues to hone his
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1850s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pair of Antique Portraits Ink Drawing on Silk Chinese Mandarin 19th Century
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A historical pair of ink drawing and paintings depicting portraits of a 19th century Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Silk

Seated Nude Male (Antique Graphite Portrait Drawing)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunningly powerful drawing of a male nude, seated on a blanket on a knob of rock. I have
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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Janus Woman #2 (Abstract Figurative Portrait Drawing on Paper in Antique Frame)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, figurative portrait drawing on paper in antique frame Graphite on paper in vintage frame
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Antique English Pastel Portrait of Boy Attributed George Richmond
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English framed pastel portrait of young boy attributed to George Richmond (1809-1896
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique Oversized Old Master Copy Chromolithograph Portrait of Woman, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large old master copy chromolithograph depicts portrait of young woman, seated in
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Antique Late 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Giltwood

Antique Giltwood Framed Charcoal on Linen Paper Portrait Signed Budd c1885
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Giltwood Framed Charcoal on Linen Paper Portrait of a Man Signed J. Budd C1885 Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Linen

Antique Set of Eight Victorian Dog Portraits by L.A. Sedillot
Located in Astoria, NY
was also a noted artist; one of his favorite subjects being dogs. The portraits bear the signature "A
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Antique 19th Century French Drawings

Portrait of a Boy, Peter William Ibbetson, circa 1930
By Peter William Ibbetson
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous charcoal drawing of a boy by Peter William Ibbetson. Presented in an antique 18th
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Vintage 1920s English Other Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Fine Antique French Old Master Sanguine Drawing Portrait of Man Flowing Hair
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Head Portrait of a Man" French Old Master School, 19th century. Sanguine chalk drawing on paper
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL PEN, INK AND WATERCOLOUR ON CARD PAINTINGS A very charming and unusual set of
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, early 19th century Head Portrait red chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

Miniature Antique American Portrait Painting of a Young Woman in original Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
A darling antique American miniature portrait of a young woman in period clothing. This
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1880s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fine Antique French Old Master Sanguine Drawing Portrait of Man Flowing Hair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Head Portrait of a Man" French Old Master School, 19th century sanguine chalk drawing on paper
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Chalk

Antique Austrian Signed Classical Muscular Male Nude 19th Century Framed Drawing
By August Gerasch
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Austrian classical drawing by August Gerasch (1822-1908). Super fine quality. Framed
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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil

French Antique Ornamental Drawing with a Central Portrait and Decorative Borders
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Description: This unique antique drawing features an intricately detailed composition with a central portrait
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19th Century French School Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Pair of Antique Portrait Engravings Framed by E. Vandevoorde, Paris, France
Located in Miami, FL
L'Enfance. These works of art are very handsomely matted and framed under glass in antique wood period
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Antique Early 1900s French Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Pastel Portrait of Nobleman Signed T. Gegoux 1881, Gilt Gesso Frame
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pastel portrait by listed artist Theodore Gegoux (Quebec, 1850-1931) of nobleman in period
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Drawings

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paper

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
that if less of his work had been given to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
been given to plant drawing, how much better it would have been for landscape art". Moon remained a
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

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Antique Portrait Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique portrait drawing for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Making the right choice when shopping for an antique portrait drawing may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an antique portrait drawing to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, beige, black and more. There have been many interesting antique portrait drawing examples over the years, but those made by Henry George Moon and David Dew Bruner are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in pencil, graphite and paper can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Antique Portrait Drawing?

An antique portrait drawing can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $534, while the lowest priced sells for $312 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.