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red ballboy or Studies for "Tennis Tournament"
red ballboy or Studies for "Tennis Tournament"

red ballboy or Studies for "Tennis Tournament"

By George Wesley Bellows

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Red Ballboy or Studies for "Tennis Tournament" Crayon on paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Condition: three vertical folds created by the artist to transport the drawing from the tennis match ...

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1910s Ashcan School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Graphite

Oscar Lacaze - 1880 Watercolour, Italian Interior Study
Oscar Lacaze - 1880 Watercolour, Italian Interior Study

Oscar Lacaze - 1880 Watercolour, Italian Interior Study

Located in Corsham, GB

A detailed watercolour study depicting a finely dressed woman looking into a large standing mirror draped with fine velvet fabric. An artist's palette and easel can be seen in the re...

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Late 19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Double-sided Horse Studies by Théodore Géricault
Double-sided Horse Studies by Théodore Géricault

Double-sided Horse Studies by Théodore Géricault

By Jean Louis Andre Theodore Gericault

Located in PARIS, FR

Recto: two horses, preparatory study for the lithograph "Les Boueux" ("The Muddy Ones") Verso: four studies of horse heads (including two preparatory studies for the watercolor "Plow...

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1820s Old Masters Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Carbon Pencil

19th Century Watercolour - Study of an Infant
19th Century Watercolour - Study of an Infant

19th Century Watercolour - Study of an Infant

Located in Corsham, GB

A 19th-century watercolour portrait of a young infant lying on white linen. The artist has carefully captured the soft, luminous quality of the infant's skin against the flowing fold...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Emile Rene Menard (1862-1930), Study, charcoal
Emile Rene Menard (1862-1930), Study, charcoal

Emile Rene Menard (1862-1930), Study, charcoal

Located in PARIS, FR

Emile Rene MENARD (1862-1930) Study of a female nude and a male head Charcoal on paper Signed with stamp lower left 21 x 26.5 cm Good condition, tiny crease lower center Sold witho...

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Late 19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Charcoal

Art School study of a seated nude
Art School study of a seated nude

Art School study of a seated nude

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Roland Suddaby 1912 -1972, was an English watercolourist and oil painter. Suddaby predominately painted in watercolour and mostly landscapes form his home in Suffolk. However he won ...

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1920s Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Botanical Studies, Signed and Dated 1898
Botanical Studies, Signed and Dated 1898

Botanical Studies, Signed and Dated 1898

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Three botanical studies, watercolor on paper, mounted together in a single frame. Signed and dated Ester Brunstedt, 1898 on the reverse. This elegant group of three botanical waterco...

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1890s Naturalistic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Academic Study of Female Nude, Seated Facing Right
Academic Study of Female Nude, Seated Facing Right

Academic Study of Female Nude, Seated Facing Right

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Academic Study of Female Nude, Seated Facing Right Charcoal on L.Berville/Lalanne watermark laid paper, April 11, 1890 Unsigned Dated in pencil: "April 11 '90" Holman was born on Pri...

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1890s American Impressionist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Charcoal

Figurative Study of a Women and Man
Figurative Study of a Women and Man

Figurative Study of a Women and Man

By Emile Lejeune

Located in Houston, TX

Figurative study of a woman in her undergarments and elderly men's profile. The work is stamped by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to ...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Graphite

Drawing of a captive woman
Drawing of a captive woman

Drawing of a captive woman

By Henry Fuseli

Located in London, GB

It seems likely that the present drawing remained as part of Fuseli’s working archive of figure studies.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Chalk

Antonio Canova, Monumental Male Nude Study, Late 18th Century
Antonio Canova, Monumental Male Nude Study, Late 18th Century

Antonio Canova, Monumental Male Nude Study, Late 18th Century

By Antonio Canova

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

What distinguishes the present drawing is its exceptional scale. Far larger than a typical studio study, it gives the figure a rare monumentality on paper.

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Late 18th Century Italian School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Laid Paper

Studies of Goats and Sheep, Cairo (c. 1871)
Studies of Goats and Sheep, Cairo (c. 1871)

Studies of Goats and Sheep, Cairo (c. 1871)

By Egron Sellif Lundgren

Located in Stockholm, SE

Swedish artist Egron Lundgren sketched a small herd of goats and sheep resting together in this scene. Two goats recline quietly at the center while another stands nearby, creating a...

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1870s Academic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Studies of Figures - Original China Ink - 19th Century

Studies of Figures - Original China Ink - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Studies of Figures" is an original china ink drawing on ivory paper glued on brown cardboard by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century.

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19th Century Modern Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink

Study for a stage curtain for Wagner’s Tannhäuser ca.1924
Study for a stage curtain for Wagner’s Tannhäuser ca.1924

Study for a stage curtain for Wagner’s Tannhäuser ca.1924

Located in PARIS, FR

Panos ARAVANTINOS (Corfu 1886 - Paris 1930) Study for a stage curtain for Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” Pastel on paper 26 x 45 cm (48 x 65,5 with frame) Signed, dated, and located on the b...

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Early 20th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Pastel

George Washington Hand Studies, Mount Vernon
George Washington Hand Studies, Mount Vernon

George Washington Hand Studies, Mount Vernon

By Francis Luis Mora

Located in New York, NY

This stunning study of George Washington's hands is a unique and remarkable drawing pair.

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1910s American Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Highlands Sheep; A finished study from the Highlands Series
Highlands Sheep; A finished study from the Highlands Series

Highlands Sheep; A finished study from the Highlands Series

By Rosa Bonheur

Located in Middletown, NY

A finished primary study for Bonheur's major oil paintings of the late 1850s, capturing the quiet, unadorned dignity of animals in their native environment.

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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Handmade Paper, Graphite, Crayon

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper
Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

By Jules Oury dit Marcel-Lenoir

Located in PARIS, FR

MARCEL-LENOIR (Jules Oury, said) Study of hands, circa 1915 Ink on paper Signed “Marcel-Lenoir” lower right 19.5 x 34 cm old frame Originally from Montauban, Jules Oury, who later a...

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Early 20th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink, India Ink

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper
Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

By Jules Oury dit Marcel-Lenoir

Located in PARIS, FR

MARCEL-LENOIR (Jules Oury, said) Study of hands, circa 1915 Ink on paper Signed “Marcel-Lenoir” lower right 19.5 x 34 cm old frame 39 × 48 cm Originally from Montauban, Jules Oury, ...

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Early 20th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink, India Ink

Seated man ; head studies, india ink on paper
Seated man ; head studies, india ink on paper

Seated man ; head studies, india ink on paper

Located in PARIS, FR

Rudolf SCHLICHTER (1890-1955) Seated man ; head studies India ink on paper Signed "R. Schlichter" at the bottom right 59 x 46 cm Missing at the top left, tiny tears and traces of fol...

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Early 20th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

India Ink

Margaret McClean - 1881 Sanguine, Study of a Head
Margaret McClean - 1881 Sanguine, Study of a Head

Margaret McClean - 1881 Sanguine, Study of a Head

By Margaret McClean

Located in Corsham, GB

A sanguine conte study of a head. Presented in a wash line mount and a distressed gilt-effect wooden frame. Signed and dated to the lower-left edge. Pastel Society exhibition label o...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Chalk

Study for Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
Study for Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon

Study for Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon

Located in London, GB

The work is a drapery study for the seated figures at the centre of Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones monumental The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico).

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19th Century Victorian Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Graphite

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

The drawing comes from a Florentine group of sheets including anatomical studies, notes and architectural drawings, formerly preserved within an old family connected to the city’s cu...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)
Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)

By Charles Dufresne

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting) Graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower left Annotated with color notations by the artist (see photo) A early Parisian theme work ...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Graphite

Study for Scenography - Watercolor  by Erminio Loy - 1920s

Study for Scenography - Watercolor by Erminio Loy - 1920s

By Erminio Loy

Located in Roma, IT

Study for Scenography is a painting in watercolor realized in the 1920s by Erminio Loy. Hand-signed on the lower right. Good conditions. The artwork represented through harmonious...

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1920s Pop Art Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Studies of Women: Cabaret Dancers, Horsewoman, and Female Profiles
Studies of Women: Cabaret Dancers, Horsewoman, and Female Profiles

Studies of Women: Cabaret Dancers, Horsewoman, and Female Profiles

By Giovanni Boldini

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini (1842–1931) Studies of Women: Cabaret Dancers, Horsewoman, and Female Profiles Circa 1900 Ink wash and brown wash on paper, 28.5 x 19.5 cm Unsigned I...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) Study of a Male Executioner Black chalk on laid paper, 275 x 199 mm Unsigned Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection This dynamic figure study, exe...

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Chalk, Laid Paper

20th century English pencil nude study of a torso
20th century English pencil nude study of a torso

20th century English pencil nude study of a torso

By Ernest Procter

Located in Woodbury, CT

He was actively involved with the Newlyn School, partner of the Harvey-Procter School and an instructor at the Glasgow School of Art. This is a pencil study from a collection of mal...

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1920s Academic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Study of a Sleeping Girl in a Cap

Study of a Sleeping Girl in a Cap

By Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Located in Middletown, NY

Graphite on greenish gray wove paper. 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches (390 x 295 mm). Initialed "G. B." in pencil on the lower right recto. In generally good condition with some minor scatter...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Handmade Paper, Graphite

Studies of Sheep and Goat Heads, Cairo (c. 1871)
Studies of Sheep and Goat Heads, Cairo (c. 1871)

Studies of Sheep and Goat Heads, Cairo (c. 1871)

By Egron Sellif Lundgren

Located in Stockholm, SE

This sheet features four close-up studies focusing on the heads of goats or sheep. Each animal’s head is drawn from a different angle: one profile highlights a pair of curved horns, ...

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1870s Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

K.S. - 1889 Watercolour, Flower Study
K.S. - 1889 Watercolour, Flower Study

K.S. - 1889 Watercolour, Flower Study

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine watercolour and gouache flower study, monogrammed 'K.S.' and dated '1889' to the lower right-hand quadrant. Well-presented in a double washline card mount and in a wooden fram...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz, 1867-1944), Academic Male Nude Study
Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz, 1867-1944), Academic Male Nude Study

Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz, 1867-1944), Academic Male Nude Study

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Rantz (1867-1944) Academic Male Nude Study Charoal on fine laid paper with the Lalanne watermark, c, 1890 Signed lower right (see photo) Sheet size: 24 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches Frame size...

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1890s American Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Charcoal

Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz 1867-1844, Adademic Male Nude Study
Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz 1867-1844, Adademic Male Nude Study

Boston Artist, Ernest M. Rantz 1867-1844, Adademic Male Nude Study

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Rantz (1867-1944) Boston area Academic Male Nude Study Charcoal on Lalanne watermark fine laid paper, c. 1890 Sheet size: 24 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches Frame size: 24 x 29 3/4 inches The c...

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1890s American Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Charcoal

Study of a woman in repose - Russian School
Study of a woman in repose - Russian School

Study of a woman in repose - Russian School

Located in Middletown, NY

Pencil on cream wove paper, 9 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (235 x 200 mm). Overall toning with multiple spots of white discoloration throughout, and a spray of foxing across the image area on ...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Study of a seated woman – American School 19th Century
Study of a seated woman – American School 19th Century

Study of a seated woman – American School 19th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A classic example of 19th century American School folk portraiture. c1850. Graphite and ink wash on cream wove paper, 7 1/8 x 4 14 inches (180 x 118 mm), the full sheet. Some minor ...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Graphite

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY." Drawing, pencil on paper, circa 1927.

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1920s Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Pencil

Study of a mounted Life Guard looking over his shoulder
Study of a mounted Life Guard looking over his shoulder

Study of a mounted Life Guard looking over his shoulder

Located in Middletown, NY

A 19th century study of a mounted Life Guard; a member of the military unit charged with protecting high-ranking individuals, such as a monarch.

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Late 19th Century English School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Crayon, Handmade Paper

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour portrait of a young girl with big eyes and cherubic lips. The painting is presented in an incredibly pretty oval frame with a pale pink mount. The frame has or...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Academic Study – Presumed Portrait of Franz Liszt (?), Italian School, c. 1870
Academic Study – Presumed Portrait of Franz Liszt (?), Italian School, c. 1870

Academic Study – Presumed Portrait of Franz Liszt (?), Italian School, c. 1870

Located in Firenze, IT

The paper bears the “MONGOLFIER” watermark, from the renowned paper mill of Annonay, whose papers were widely used for artistic and academic drawing throughout the 19th century. The...

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19th Century Italian School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Studies of female figures and angels, preparatory work for a fresco
Studies of female figures and angels, preparatory work for a fresco

Studies of female figures and angels, preparatory work for a fresco

Located in Firenze, IT

ARTIST - Atelier of Enrico Reffo (Turin 1831–1917) // PERIOD - Late 19th century // ORIGIN - Italy, Turin // MEDIUM - Pencil on paper // STYLE - Italian Academicism, late 19th-centur...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Study of the Pergamene Head, or The Dying Alexander

Study of the Pergamene Head, or The Dying Alexander

Located in Middletown, NY

The horizontal line that extends across the neck of the figure in the drawing would indicate that the study is of the work held by the Uffizi, which has an early repair which appears...

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Early 19th Century Italian School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior
Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior

By Edouard Vuillard

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior Graphite on paper, 1915 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 909b, the stamp faded from blue to brown (see photo) Provenance: Neffe-D...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Graphite

Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s
Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s

Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Unidentified artist, 'Commedia dell’arte' – four character studies (Arlecchino, Pantalone, Pantalone giovane, Tartaglia), watercolor and pencil, c. 1920s.

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1920s Realist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

By Mary Cassatt

Located in Portland, ME

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE"). Drawing, Pencil, circa 1878. 5 x 8 1/2 inches (sheet).

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1870s Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Pencil

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children
18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

By George Romney

Located in London, GB

Romney would have seen the relief of interlocking, dancing maidens and would also have known Guido Reni’s Aurora, the fresco on the ceiling of the Casino at Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospi...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)
Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

By Egon Schiele

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Executed in 1908, this drawing is a preparatory study for Schiele’s seminal painting Danaë (1909) and depicts the artist’s sister, Melanie Schiele.

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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century
Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century

Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A wonderful study of Grecian vases at the Louvre. English School, early 20th century c1910. Watercolor and ink light wove paper, 9 1/4 x 6 inches (235 x 152 mm), the full sheet. In v...

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Early 20th Century English School Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Handmade Paper, Graphite, Watercolor

Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin
Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin

Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin

By Eugène Louis Boudin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed pastel on grey paper circa 1860 by French impressionist artist Eugene Boudin. The piece is a study of clouds in a blue sky. Signature: Signed with the cachet of the artist's ...

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1860s Impressionist Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Paper, Pastel

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum
19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum

Located in Corsham, GB

An original 19th-century botanical study from 'Köhler's Medicinal Plants', a German herbal published in the later half of the century. Unsigned. Inscribed to the lower margin. Well p...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum
19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum

Located in Corsham, GB

An original 19th-century botanical study from 'Köhler's Medicinal Plants', a German herbal published in the later half of the century. Unsigned. Inscribed to the lower margin. Well p...

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19th Century Antique Study Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

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