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Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955
Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955

Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955

By Guy Bourdin

Located in CA, CA

The creation of this work can almost certainly be traced back to 1955 when Bourdin participates with his drawings of cats in group exhibition at Galerie de Seine, 24 rue de Seine, Pa...

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1950s French Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Cat - Drawing by Novella Parigini - 1970s
Cat - Drawing by Novella Parigini - 1970s

Cat - Drawing by Novella Parigini - 1970s

By Novella Parigini

Located in Roma, IT

Cat is an artwork realized by Novella Parigini (Chiusi 1921 - Rome 1993) Polychrome chalk on black paper. 83x63 cm frame included. Hand signed in the lower right. Good conditions.

Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Chalk

Expressive Cat Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Mid-Century Modern, Signed
Expressive Cat Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Mid-Century Modern, Signed

Expressive Cat Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Mid-Century Modern, Signed

Located in London, GB

An expressive and characterful 1966 pencil drawing by Dutch artist signed F. Brehm, depicting a cat.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic

Cat Drawing, Oil Pastels on Cardboard, Signed, 1970s, Framed
Cat Drawing, Oil Pastels on Cardboard, Signed, 1970s, Framed

Cat Drawing, Oil Pastels on Cardboard, Signed, 1970s, Framed

By Novella Parigini

Located in Roma, IT

Cat is an artwork realized by Novella Parigini in 1970s. Oil Pastels on Cardboard. Handsigned in green in the lower right part. 74 x 54 cm. Very good conditions!

Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Chalk

Three Studies of a Sleeping Cat, drawing in crayon on brown paper by Paul Cadmus
Three Studies of a Sleeping Cat, drawing in crayon on brown paper by Paul Cadmus

Three Studies of a Sleeping Cat, drawing in crayon on brown paper by Paul Cadmus

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Three Studies of a Sleeping Cat n.d. Signed, u.r. Colored crayon on brown paper 10.25 x 13 inches Remembered for his meticulous and highly-finished egg tempera satirical depicti...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Expressive Pencil Drawing of Cats, Framed, Mid-Century Modern, 1966
Expressive Pencil Drawing of Cats, Framed, Mid-Century Modern, 1966

Expressive Pencil Drawing of Cats, Framed, Mid-Century Modern, 1966

Located in London, GB

This work is part of a rare series of four related drawings (as shown in image 7-8-9-10), each exploring a cats character and emotion with a distinct artistic sensitivity due to inte...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic

Expressive Cat with Kittens Drawing Framed 1966 Dutch
Expressive Cat with Kittens Drawing Framed 1966 Dutch

Expressive Cat with Kittens Drawing Framed 1966 Dutch

Located in London, GB

An expressive and characterful 1966 drawing by Dutch artist F. Brehm, depicting a cat named after Holland's famous footballer Johan Cruyff, with her kittens.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Wood, Paper

Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943
Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943

Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A delicate and intimate ink drawing capturing the serene grace of a sleeping cat, executed with a refined economy of line reminiscent of early 20th-century Belgian modernism.

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1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Glass, Paper

Expressive Cat Watercolor Drawing, Mid-Century Modern, Framed, 1966
Expressive Cat Watercolor Drawing, Mid-Century Modern, Framed, 1966

Expressive Cat Watercolor Drawing, Mid-Century Modern, Framed, 1966

Located in London, GB

An expressive and characterful 1966 watercolor drawing by Dutch artist F. Brehm, depicting a dynamic cat.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic

Striking Black and White Pen and Ink Drawing of Chair & Cat
Striking Black and White Pen and Ink Drawing of Chair & Cat

Striking Black and White Pen and Ink Drawing of Chair & Cat

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking pen and ink art in black and white of a neoclassical armchair and ocelot cat. Handsomely framed in linen and framed in giltwood. Signed and dated lower right, Oliver Johnson.

Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Cat Study - Original Drawing - 20th Century
Cat Study - Original Drawing - 20th Century

Cat Study - Original Drawing - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Cat Study" is an original drawing in tempera on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century .

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Pencil

Charcoal Drawing of a Cat Washing by Dutch Artist Estella Den Boer
Charcoal Drawing of a Cat Washing by Dutch Artist Estella Den Boer

Charcoal Drawing of a Cat Washing by Dutch Artist Estella Den Boer

By Estella den Boer

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Wonderful and powerful work of a cat washing itself by Dutch artist Estella den Boer.

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Pen & Ink Drawing - Cat in Sweet Slumber
Pen & Ink Drawing - Cat in Sweet Slumber

Pen & Ink Drawing - Cat in Sweet Slumber

Located in Houston, TX

Charming pen and ink drawing a cat curled on a armchair and peacefully sleeping, circa 1970.

Category

1970s Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Cat and Dog Playing - Original pencil drawing, 1953
Cat and Dog Playing - Original pencil drawing, 1953

Cat and Dog Playing - Original pencil drawing, 1953

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Paris, IDF

Marie LAURENCIN Cat and Dog Playing, 1953 Original pencil drawing Signed by artist stamp On paper 24.5 x 19.5 cm (c. 9.6 x 7.6 inch) Very good condition, marks of the manipulation...

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Pencil, Charcoal

Cat Nap

Paul CadmusCat Nap, n.d.

Price Upon Request

Cat Nap

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Cat Nap Conté crayon on paper 8.25 x 12.5 inches Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Conté

Chain Gross Acrobat with Cat Original Drawing from The Acrobats series, Signed
Chain Gross Acrobat with Cat Original Drawing from The Acrobats series, Signed

Chain Gross Acrobat with Cat Original Drawing from The Acrobats series, Signed

By Chaim Gross

Located in Plainview, NY

Chaim Gross (American, 1904–1991) Acrobat with Cats, ca. 1950s Original drawing from The Acrobats series, Signed and dated lower right This expressive ink and wash drawing by Chaim...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Untitled (Cat Study)

Untitled (Cat Study)

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Untitled (Cat Study) Signed, u.r. Graphite on paper 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 27.9 cm) This artwork is offered by CLAMP, New York.

Category

1940s Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Conté

"Byzantine Cats" Abstract Pen and Ink on Paper Signed by Don D.
"Byzantine Cats" Abstract Pen and Ink on Paper Signed by Don D.

"Byzantine Cats" Abstract Pen and Ink on Paper Signed by Don D.

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Abstract ink drawing of two cats in Byzantine era dressed cats, with different saturations of watercolor, the sun depicted in the upper right corner.

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1970s American Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Trio with Cat
Trio with Cat

Trio with Cat

By Joyce Wieland

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"Untitled" (aka "Trio with Cat") Canada, circa 1965 Graphite on paper Signed by artist, bottom right 10"H 14"W (work) 18"H 22"W (framed) Very good condition

Category

1960s Feminist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Graphite

VI Rose Nose Cat
VI Rose Nose Cat

VI Rose Nose Cat

By Mary Spain

Located in Fairlawn, OH

VI Rose Nose Cat Colored chalks on black paper, 1977 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Titled lower left (see photo) Part of a series entitled "Rose Nose Cat", this being the ...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Chalk

Black and White Cat
Black and White Cat

Black and White Cat

By Sam Spanier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Black and White Cat Ink and watercolor on paper, c. 1970 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist (Estate No. 737) Condition: Excellent Image/Sheet size: 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches Sam S...

Category

1970s Abstract Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Cat Nap - Study for "Anticipation"
Cat Nap - Study for "Anticipation"

Cat Nap - Study for "Anticipation"

By Will Barnet

Located in Miami, FL

Cat Nap on the steps captured by realist painter Will Barnet. This is more than just a preliminary study; it's polished and precise, which allows it to stand on its own. In person, i...

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1980s American Realist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Pencil

untitled (Woman and Cat)

untitled (Woman and Cat)

By Mary Spain

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Unsigned Graphite on paper

Category

20th Century Surrealist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Graphite

Etudes de Sphinx (Sphinx and Cat)
Etudes de Sphinx (Sphinx and Cat)

Etudes de Sphinx (Sphinx and Cat)

By Leonor Fini

Located in Columbia, MO

Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907 - 1996) was an independent and visionary artist whose work defied categorization within Surrealism, despite her association with its key figures i...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Ink

Winter Landscape, with Woman and Cat
Winter Landscape, with Woman and Cat

Winter Landscape, with Woman and Cat

By Paul Lilo Stenberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Paul Lilo Stenberg (Norwegian, 1893-1981) Title: Winter landscape, with woman and dog Year: Circa 1940 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor Image size: 12 x 19 inches p...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Original Jane Wooster Scott Watercolor - Cat House
Original Jane Wooster Scott Watercolor - Cat House

Original Jane Wooster Scott Watercolor - Cat House

By Jane Wooster Scott

Located in New York, NY

Jane Wooster Scott (American, b. 1920) Untitled (Cat House), 20th century Watercolor on paper Sight size: 10 x 14 in. Framed: 17 x 20 3/4 in. Signed lower left: Wooster In the "Guin...

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20th Century Folk Art Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor
'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor

'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor Signed lower right, 'Kathryn Molineux' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1995. Additionally...

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1990s Realist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat
Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat

Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat

By Haya Graetz Ran

Located in Surfside, FL

Voluptuous, ala Fernando Botero, female circus performer with spectators and cat. Haya Ran was born in Holon, Israel in 1948 on the same date as the State of Israel was founded. From...

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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Running at Night through Graveyard Original Art Female Illustrator
Cat Running at Night through Graveyard Original Art Female Illustrator

Cat Running at Night through Graveyard Original Art Female Illustrator

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Miami, FL

Legendary female illustrator, Peggy Bacon, paints a moonlit scene of a cat running through the quiet sanctuary of a cemetery. Cast in a nocturnal blue tone, Bacon creates a poetic ...

Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing
Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing

Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing

Unavailable

H 10.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing

Located in Seguin, TX

Vintage 1960's pen and ink drawing on manila cardstock of cat by Patricia Oberhaus (20th century) California.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

Unique Drawing (Mother Reading to Child with Cat) by Will Barnet
Unique Drawing (Mother Reading to Child with Cat) by Will Barnet

Unique Drawing (Mother Reading to Child with Cat) by Will Barnet

By Will Barnet

Located in Denton, MD

Will Barnet is a beloved American printmaker and painter known for his stylized portraits of women, children and cats, often modeled on his own family and pets. This iconic image cap...

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1980s American Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper

"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx
"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx

John Marx"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx

Unavailable

H 27.5 in W 22.5 in D 0.75 in

"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx

Located in Pasadena, CA

A man bends down to pet a cat sitting on the sidewalk. He seems intent on coaxing affection from the animal, but the cat remains wary.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O'Day (Geraldine Heib)
"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O'Day (Geraldine Heib)

"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O'Day (Geraldine Heib)

By Jerry O'Day 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Ink drawing on paper Signed lower right Description “Sleeping Cat” captures Jerry O’Day’s gift for reducing form to its essential poetry.

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Late 20th Century Minimalist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Ink

"Girl With Her Black Cat" by Nellie Mae Rowe, Crayon and graphite drawing, 1979
"Girl With Her Black Cat" by Nellie Mae Rowe, Crayon and graphite drawing, 1979

"Girl With Her Black Cat" by Nellie Mae Rowe, Crayon and graphite drawing, 1979

By Nellie Mae Rowe

Located in Abilene, TX

A horizontal crayon and graphite pencil drawing depicting a young girl and her black cat, with a bright orange, blue and green color palette by Nellie Mae Rowe.

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1970s Outsider Art Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Graphite

Black Cat

Robert RauschenbergBlack Cat, 1992

Unavailable

H 6.37 in W 8 in

Black Cat

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

Hand-signed "Bob '92" Photo transfer in pigment and vegetable dye on archival paper Authenticated by the Rauschenberg Estate/Foundation Framed dimensions: " 14.75" high x 16.25" wide

Category

1990s Pop Art Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Archival Paper, Dye Transfer

The little cat

Antonio Gonzalez ColladoThe little cat, 2000

Unavailable

H 11.42 in W 7.09 in

The little cat

By Antonio Gonzalez Collado

Located in Paris, FR

Collado remained passionate about drawing, and did some artwork for a number of associations.

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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Pastel

Brown Cat with Two Ladies

Brown Cat with Two Ladies

By Thornton Dial, Sr.

Located in New York, NY

Hand-signed "TD" in pencil lower right corner Provenance: William Arnett Atlanta, GA

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Lady with Cat)

Untitled (Lady with Cat)

By Somnath Hore

Located in New York, NY

Somnath Hore Untitled (Lady with Cat) 1982 Etching on paper 6.5 x 7

Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Etching

Scottish Cats Playing Golf Midcentury Watercolor Signed Initials
Scottish Cats Playing Golf Midcentury Watercolor Signed Initials

Scottish Cats Playing Golf Midcentury Watercolor Signed Initials

Located in FR

Scottish Cats Playing Golf Midcentury Watercolor with Signed Initials Watercolor The original has been stuck to an old Print, not related ! Will be delivered with the watercolor (w...

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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Our Cats; watercolor
Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Our Cats; watercolor

Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Our Cats; watercolor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Phyllis Londraville created and became best known for her genre paintings, which were developed around themes related to children, the circus, kittens, dolls, puppets and flower gard...

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Watercolor

Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Two Cats; watercolor on paper
Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Two Cats; watercolor on paper

Phyllis Londraville (American 1920 - 2002); Two Cats; watercolor on paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Phyllis Londraville created and became best known for her genre paintings, which were developed around themes related to children, the circus, kittens, dolls, puppets and flower gard...

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Late 20th Century Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Playful Pets" Satirical Ink Drawing of Three Cats
"Playful Pets" Satirical Ink Drawing of Three Cats

"Playful Pets" Satirical Ink Drawing of Three Cats

Unavailable

H 16.25 in W 19 in D 0.5 in

"Playful Pets" Satirical Ink Drawing of Three Cats

Located in Pasadena, CA

This humorous ink depicts three cats in a moment of play and interaction. Faced with a drawing of this type, we could be tempted to simplify the analysis, thus reducing the artist’s ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Wood, Paper

Cat IX original Tao Art drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink)
Cat IX original Tao Art drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink)

Cat IX original Tao Art drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink)

By Miguel Angel Batalla

Located in New York, NY

Drawing series of original Tao Art by Miguel Angel Batalla The cat, a feminine seduction which evokes fertility, stability or passionate turmoil.

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Ink

Cat IV Tao Art Drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink on Paper)
Cat IV Tao Art Drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink on Paper)

Cat IV Tao Art Drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla (Chalk & Ink on Paper)

By Miguel Angel Batalla

Located in New York, NY

Tao Art Drawing series by Miguel Angel Batalla. The cat, a feminine seduction which evokes fertility, stability or passionate turmoil.

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Ink

Holy Cats by Andy Warhol’s Mother.

Holy Cats by Andy Warhol’s Mother.

Located in London, GB

Andy Warhol’s mother, Julia Warhola was an artist in her own right and provided the calligraphy to hundreds of her son’s album covers, advertisements and book illustrations. In Holy ...

Category

1950s Pop Art Vintage Cat Drawing

Materials

Lithograph

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