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Antique Portrait Drawing

Pair of antique portraits women period clothes framed drawing red hats 19th
Pair of antique portraits women period clothes framed drawing red hats 19th

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

Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)
Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)

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

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting

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

Materials

Watercolor

Antique American Art Deco Romantic Valentine Illustration
Antique American Art Deco Romantic Valentine Illustration

Antique American Art Deco Romantic Valentine Illustration

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American illustration by Frank Smith. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 15 inches overall and 15 by

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20th Century Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32
Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models, c. 1850 Pencil on paper, 50 × 32 cm Mid

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Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Antique French Original Portrait Drawing of a Girl and a Spaniel, 19th Century
Antique French Original Portrait Drawing of a Girl and a Spaniel, 19th Century

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, Wood, Giltwood

Early 19th Century, French, Salon Portrait Drawings, a Pair
Early 19th Century, French, Salon Portrait Drawings, a Pair

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 French Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Mother & Child Portrait
Antique French Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Mother & Child Portrait

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 Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

18th-Century Dated Drawing – Portrait of a Young Woman (May 6, 1780-70?)
18th-Century Dated Drawing – Portrait of a Young Woman (May 6, 1780-70?)

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
Antique, Pencil Portrait of a Woman

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

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Gentleman in Gilt Wood Frame
Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Gentleman in Gilt Wood Frame

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Gentleman in Gilt Wood Frame

Located in Westfield, MA

This striking Civil War–era portrait captures the dignified presence of a 19th-century gentleman

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Drawings

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Woman in Gilt Wood Frame
Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Woman in Gilt Wood Frame

Antique Civil War Era Portrait of a Woman in Gilt Wood Frame

Located in Westfield, MA

This striking Civil War era portrait captures a dignified 19th-century woman rendered in a refined

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Drawings

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Giltwood

Antique Georgian Pair of Portraits Pastel on Vellum Original Guilt Frames
Antique Georgian Pair of Portraits Pastel on Vellum Original Guilt Frames

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

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Paper

Early 20th Century Slade School Pencil Portrait Study
Early 20th Century Slade School Pencil Portrait Study

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

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Paper

WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER - 'A Little Norwegian' - Fine Pencil Portrait - UK - 1907
WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER - 'A Little Norwegian' - Fine Pencil Portrait - UK - 1907

WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER - 'A Little Norwegian' - Fine Pencil Portrait - UK - 1907

Located in Chatham, ON

WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER (British, Active 1890-1930) - 'A Little Norwegian' - Fine antique graphite

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drawings

Materials

Paper

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated

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
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing

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
Antique Pencil Study of a Classical Female Bust Portrait

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

Antique Danish art academy charcoal drawing, bust length portrait, signed
Antique Danish art academy charcoal drawing, bust length portrait, signed

Antique Danish art academy charcoal drawing, bust length portrait, signed

Located in Ebberup, DK

This is an original Danish coal drawing showing a bust-length portrait in three-quarter view

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Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique French Portrait Drawing of a Mother and Child, 19th Century
Antique French Portrait Drawing of a Mother and Child, 19th Century

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
Portrait of a Young Woman in a Pink Dress Antique Original Pastel Drawing 19th C

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

Antique Painting of a Shepherd Dog - Portrait - by Zélia Klerx, Chalk on Paper
Antique Painting of a Shepherd Dog - Portrait - by Zélia Klerx, Chalk on Paper

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

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Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing
Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing

Antique Charcoal Framed Portrait Drawing

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H 30 in W 24.5 in D 1.25 in

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 Pencil Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man, Framed, 19th C
Antique Pencil Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man, Framed, 19th C

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

Seated Nude Male (Antique Graphite Portrait Drawing)
Seated Nude Male (Antique Graphite Portrait Drawing)

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

Antique English Pastel Portrait of Boy Attributed George Richmond
Antique English Pastel Portrait of Boy Attributed George Richmond

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
Antique Oversized Old Master Copy Chromolithograph Portrait of Woman, c1890

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

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Paper, Wood, Giltwood

Antique Giltwood Framed Charcoal on Linen Paper Portrait Signed Budd c1885
Antique Giltwood Framed Charcoal on Linen Paper Portrait Signed Budd c1885

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
Antique Set of Eight Victorian Dog Portraits by L.A. Sedillot

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
Portrait of a Boy, Peter William Ibbetson, circa 1930

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

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C
Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C

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

Pair of Antique Portrait Engravings Framed by E. Vandevoorde, Paris, France
Pair of Antique Portrait Engravings Framed by E. Vandevoorde, Paris, France

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
Antique Pastel Portrait of Nobleman Signed T. Gegoux 1881, Gilt Gesso Frame

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

Pair of Late 19th Century American Chalk Drawing Portraits in Antique Frames
Pair of Late 19th Century American Chalk Drawing Portraits in Antique Frames

Pair of Late 19th Century American Chalk Drawing Portraits in Antique Frames

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of late 19th Century, circa 1870's, chalk drawing portraits of, perhaps, a husband and wife

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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique portrait
Antique portrait

Antique portrait

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H 45 in W 33 in

Antique portrait

Located in Seattle, WA

Exceptional and very large... truly ....speaks for itself.

Photographs John Granen

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Drawings

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Framed Silhouette Portraits of a Couple - Pair
Antique Framed Silhouette Portraits of a Couple - Pair

Antique Framed Silhouette Portraits of a Couple - Pair

Located in Charlotte, NC

Kingdom. Measures: 5w 0.75d 7.5h Each, Weighs Approximately: 0.5 lbs Each Exceptionally good antique

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Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Drawings

Materials

Brass

Rabbi Carrying a Torah scroll
Rabbi Carrying a Torah scroll

Rabbi Carrying a Torah scroll

By Saul Rabino

Located in Hallowell, ME

Rabbi carrying a Torah scroll. Inscription below the drawing reads, "A Solemn Prayer." Signed by

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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Color Pencil

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An 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese

An 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese

By Paolo Veronese

Located in LA, CA

A very fine and Large Italian 18th-19th century oval-shaped oil on canvas titled "The Triumph of Venice" After the original work by Paolo Veronese (Venice, 1528-1588). The original o...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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1860s Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) , Study for "Le Cocher" original drawing
G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) , Study for "Le Cocher" original drawing

G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) , Study for "Le Cocher" original drawing

By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse

Located in Paris, FR

Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938) Study for "Le Cocher" carbon pencil on thin paper 14.5 x 13 cm In good condition Framed : 36.7 x 31 cm Provenance: Estate of the artist and...

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1910s Symbolist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

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