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4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder
4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder

4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder

By Emile Cagniart

Located in Woodbury, CT

Interesting and well-drawn French late 19th-century landscape sketch in pen and ink . Emile Cagniart was born in Paris where he would remain for his sixty years.

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1890s Impressionist Antique Sketch

Materials

Ink

4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder
4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder

4 French 19th century Pen and Ink landscapes from a sketch folder

By Emile Cagniart

Located in Woodbury, CT

Interesting and well-drawn French late 19th-century landscape sketches in pen and ink . Emile Cagniart was born in Paris where he would remain for his sixty years.

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1890s Impressionist Antique Sketch

Materials

Ink

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow Side Profile Portrait On The Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow Side Profile Portrait On The Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow Side Profile Portrait On The Grass

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Munching on the Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Munching on the Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Munching on the Grass

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

India 3 X 19th century Kashmir NW Frontier Field Sketches Manasbal Lake, Kashmir
India 3 X 19th century Kashmir NW Frontier Field Sketches Manasbal Lake, Kashmir

India 3 X 19th century Kashmir NW Frontier Field Sketches Manasbal Lake, Kashmir

Located in Norfolk, GB

3 Field, on the spot Sketches NW Frontier India : Manasbal Lake, Kashmir Artist: Unknown Medium: Pen & Ink Created: 1890s Size: 13 x 18 cm each A charming set of on-the-spot sketch...

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1910s Other Art Style Antique Sketch

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow with Horns Stood in Lake Profile
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow with Horns Stood in Lake Profile

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow with Horns Stood in Lake Profile

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

An Original Pair Of English Watercolor/Sketches C. 1854, 1855, Ellen Dumbleton
An Original Pair Of English Watercolor/Sketches C. 1854, 1855, Ellen Dumbleton

An Original Pair Of English Watercolor/Sketches C. 1854, 1855, Ellen Dumbleton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Two original English watercolor/drawings circa 1854,1855, Ellen Dumbleton, from her sketchbook, Humble House and Summer house, Hall Grove. Beautifully presented in gilt gesso and wo...

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1850s English High Victorian Antique Sketch

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Coastline, Dorset / A plein air watercolor sketch of row boats beached along Eng
Coastline, Dorset / A plein air watercolor sketch of row boats beached along Eng

Coastline, Dorset / A plein air watercolor sketch of row boats beached along Eng

By Sarah Sophia Beale

Located in Middletown, NY

Watercolor and graphite on heavy gauge watercolor paper, 6 x 9 1/2 inches (152 x 241 mm), the full sheet. Scattered light foxing, otherwise in good condition. Sophia Beale was born...

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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Sketch

Materials

Watercolor

1920's French Charcoal Sketch of Seated Nude Lady The Artists Model
1920's French Charcoal Sketch of Seated Nude Lady The Artists Model

1920's French Charcoal Sketch of Seated Nude Lady The Artists Model

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Artists Model" French School, circa 1920's charcoal drawing on paper, unframed paper: 24.5 x 17.5 inches Condition report: The painting is in good and sound condition

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Sketch

Materials

Charcoal

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of Lady, oil sketch signed
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of Lady, oil sketch signed

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of Lady, oil sketch signed

By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola

Located in Paris, FR

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) Portrait of a lady, a sketch signed lower right Oil on canvas transfered on cardboard 25 x 18 cm oval Framed : 31 x 24.5 cm This port...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Sketch

Materials

Oil

Sketch for a Portrait - Original Ink Drawgin by Alexandre Dumont - Late 1800

Sketch for a Portrait - Original Ink Drawgin by Alexandre Dumont - Late 1800

By Augustin-Alexandre Dumont

Located in Roma, IT

A Portrait is an original drawing realized during the XIX century by Alexandre Dumont. The artwork represents a beautiful study of an ancient classical woman. Good conditions excep...

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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Sketch

Materials

Ink

British Chalk Pencil Sketches of Two Sheep Standing and Lying on the Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketches of Two Sheep Standing and Lying on the Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketches of Two Sheep Standing and Lying on the Grass

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse and Farmers Preparing The Hay Cart
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse and Farmers Preparing The Hay Cart

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse and Farmers Preparing The Hay Cart

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Dou...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse Patiently Waiting at The Wooden Fence
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse Patiently Waiting at The Wooden Fence

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse Patiently Waiting at The Wooden Fence

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of A Cow and Their Calf Munching on Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of A Cow and Their Calf Munching on Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of A Cow and Their Calf Munching on Grass

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Two Cow's Facing Away Lying On The Ground
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Two Cow's Facing Away Lying On The Ground

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Two Cow's Facing Away Lying On The Ground

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Sketch

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

"Tree in Winter" Delos Palmer Jr, Sketch of Tree 20th Century Impressionist Work
"Tree in Winter" Delos Palmer Jr, Sketch of Tree 20th Century Impressionist Work

"Tree in Winter" Delos Palmer Jr, Sketch of Tree 20th Century Impressionist Work

Located in New York, NY

Delos Palmer Jr. Tree in Winter Signed lower left Oil on Masonite 10 x 8 inches Delos Palmer, Jr. was born January 26, 1890 in New York City. His father was Dr. Delos Palmer, a soc...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Sketch

Materials

Masonite, Oil

C.-A. Waltner (1846-1925) Engraving of a sketch by the famous Eugène Delacroix
C.-A. Waltner (1846-1925) Engraving of a sketch by the famous Eugène Delacroix

C.-A. Waltner (1846-1925) Engraving of a sketch by the famous Eugène Delacroix

Located in Argenteuil, IDF

Title "BATTLE OF TAILLEBOURG" won by Saint Louis on June 21, 1242 (sketch) engraved by Charles-Albert Waltner (1846-1925) (winner of the Prix de Rome in intaglio printmaking in 1868)...

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Early 1900s French Restauration Antique Sketch

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre
Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre

Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Pencil on paper sketch of a grave yard, possibly fictional. Mounted on period hand made marbled paper, framed in a maple veneered frame.

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Late 19th Century European Antique Sketch

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist
Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist

Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist

Located in London, GB

Graphite on laid paper, signed verso and paper watermarks and atelier stamp Image size: 23 ¾ x 16 ¾ inches (60.25 x 43.5 cm) Gilt Whistler frame Leon Bellemont Born on August 20, 1...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Sketch

Materials

Laid Paper, Graphite

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The pictures are beautifully sketched, truly sublime in all aspects. Two of them are signed F Mazzoli, one other with the title De Memoire with translates to the memory I think Th...

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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Sketch

Materials

Paper

Sketch of man in suit by Otto Vautier - Drawing on paper 12x20 cm
Sketch of man in suit by Otto Vautier - Drawing on paper 12x20 cm

Sketch of man in suit by Otto Vautier - Drawing on paper 12x20 cm

By Otto Vautier

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on paper Stamp of the workshop of O. Vautier Dimension of the passe-partout framing 52.5 x 38 cm Otto Vautier is a renowned Swiss painter, born in 1863 in Düsseldorf. He was in...

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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Sketch

Materials

Crayon

Sketches On The Old Road Through France to Florence by A. H. Hallam Murray
Sketches On The Old Road Through France to Florence by A. H. Hallam Murray

Sketches On The Old Road Through France to Florence by A. H. Hallam Murray

Located in Middletown, NY

London: John Murray, 1904. First, Limited Edition. 4to, 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (244 x197 mm); xxv, map, 328 pp. Wide margins, printed on hand-made unbleached Arnold paper. 48 full-pa...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Sketch

Materials

Gold Leaf

French 19th century Pen and Ink River landscape with boat from a sketch folder
French 19th century Pen and Ink River landscape with boat from a sketch folder

French 19th century Pen and Ink River landscape with boat from a sketch folder

By Emile Cagniart

Located in Woodbury, CT

Interesting and well-drawn French late 19th-century River landscape with boat sketch, in pen and ink and sepia color. Emile Cagniart was born in Paris where he would remain for his...

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1890s Impressionist Antique Sketch

Materials

Ink

A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches – J. M. Barrie, creator of PETER PAN
A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches – J. M. Barrie, creator of PETER PAN

A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches – J. M. Barrie, creator of PETER PAN

Located in Middletown, NY

Philadelphia: New York Publishing Company, 1892. First Edition Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. 180, printed on heavy laid paper and illustrated with a frontispiece ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Sketch

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Hand Colored Lithograph by Wm Heath A Sketch of the Row in Parliment St.
English Hand Colored Lithograph by Wm Heath A Sketch of the Row in Parliment St.

English Hand Colored Lithograph by Wm Heath A Sketch of the Row in Parliment St.

Located in Savannah, GA

Titled " A Sketch of the Row in Parliment Street," this hand colored print was published in London by Thomas McLean, circa approximately 1830.

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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Sketch

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Paper

Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901
Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901

Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families Who have taken Prominent Part in the Development of Virginia and Kentucky, E...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Sketch

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Paper

Rural landscape with castle ruins
Rural landscape with castle ruins

Rural landscape with castle ruins

Located in Middletown, NY

In good condition with minor areas of adhesive residue at the top corners on the verso, as well as sketches in both red chalk and graphite on the verso.

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17th Century French School Antique Sketch

Materials

Laid Paper, Chalk

Set of Six Italian Pencil Drawings of Animals, Guido Righetti, 1919
Set of Six Italian Pencil Drawings of Animals, Guido Righetti, 1919

Set of Six Italian Pencil Drawings of Animals, Guido Righetti, 1919

By G. Righetti

Located in New York, NY

Set of six vintage pencil drawings/sketches of various animals and birds undertaken by Righetti for his sculptures in bronze including a boar, an elephant, two cassowaries, an ocelot...

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1910s Italian Antique Sketch

Materials

Paper

The Last of His Race - Lithograph by J. Doyle - 1831
The Last of His Race - Lithograph by J. Doyle - 1831

The Last of His Race - Lithograph by J. Doyle - 1831

By John Doyle

Located in Roma, IT

The series "Political Sketches" is the most important series by Doyle. It includes 683 lithographs published by Thomas McLean between 1829 and 1841.

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1830s Antique Sketch

Materials

Lithograph

Vienna Secession Bent Oak Mute Servant Valet by Thonet No.101
Vienna Secession Bent Oak Mute Servant Valet by Thonet No.101

Vienna Secession Bent Oak Mute Servant Valet by Thonet No.101

By Thonet

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Unsigned, see the last photo for reference to the original sketch. Dimensions: 35.5" Height: X 27" Wide X 11" Depth Germany, 1900 20ct40601

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Early 1900s German Vienna Secession Antique Sketch

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Oak

Original 19th Century Pencil Drawing of Moyobamba, Peru, ca.1850
Original 19th Century Pencil Drawing of Moyobamba, Peru, ca.1850

Original 19th Century Pencil Drawing of Moyobamba, Peru, ca.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

The drawing possesses the quiet elegance characteristic of nineteenth-century expedition sketches, intended to record places before the widespread use of photography.

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Mid-19th Century Peruvian Antique Sketch

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Paper

Henri-Lucien Cheffer Wartime Pencil Studies of French Artillery, 1914
Henri-Lucien Cheffer Wartime Pencil Studies of French Artillery, 1914

Henri-Lucien Cheffer Wartime Pencil Studies of French Artillery, 1914

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare pair of original First World War pencil sketches by the distinguished French artist, engraver and later banknote and postage stamp designer Henri-Lucien Cheffer, executed in F...

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Early 20th Century Antique Sketch

Materials

Paper

Landscape, Cumulus Cloud Study, early 19th Century JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)
Landscape, Cumulus Cloud Study, early 19th Century JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)

Landscape, Cumulus Cloud Study, early 19th Century JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)

Located in Liphook, GB

Landscape, Cumulus Cloud Study, early 19th Century attributed to JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837) Early 19th Century Sketch study of cumulus clouds over an extensive landscape. oil on ca...

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Early 19th Century Antique Sketch

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Original Antique Oil Painting Desert Scene Camels & Sheep near Cairo
Fine Original Antique Oil Painting Desert Scene Camels & Sheep near Cairo

Fine Original Antique Oil Painting Desert Scene Camels & Sheep near Cairo

By Frederick Goodall R.A.

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

In 1858, he was accompanied by fellow arist Carl Haag - the two often sketched together, particularly in Cairo. In 1870, Goodall stayed in Saqqara and focused specifically on sketchi...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Sketch

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Canvas, Oil

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Antique Sketch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the antique sketch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect antique sketch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding an antique sketch to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. There have been many interesting antique sketch examples over the years, but those made by Henry George Moon, Gustav Klimt, Emile Cagniart, Gabriele Galantara and Jean Dreyfus-Stern are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in pencil, paint and oil paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Antique Sketch?

The average selling price for an antique sketch we offer is $739, while they’re typically $42 on the low end and $232,869 for the highest priced.