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19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding small oil on velum sketch of a North African/ Arab head study. The painting is a
Category

1850s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Susanne Carr Costume Design Sketches Tempera
Located in New York, NY
Susanne Earls Carr (American, XX-XXI), Costume Design Sketches, tempera on paper, depicting
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Late 20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Degas, Sketch of Dancers, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Self Portrait Sketch
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
like this from Fenske, especially of a self portrait. Fenske uses classical drafting techniques to
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Early 2000s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Degas, Four sketches of a small dancer, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
Category

1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a rare book, namely, Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote. Titled: “Sketches of
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Degas, Three dancers, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Degas, Melina Darde, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Faesch (1865 Basel - 1915 Basel). Sketch of a head. Charcoal on painting cardboard, 60 x 47.5
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1880s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Infighting, Ink Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Framed
By Samuel Rabin
Located in London, GB
arias with the army's Classical Music Group. In 1946 he auditioned for La Scala's conductor, Victor de
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

French Contemporary Sculpture by Beatrice De Domenico - Sketch
By Beatrice De Domenico
Located in Paris, IDF
between traditional sculpture, classical sculpture and teachings from Nouveaux Réalistes. The artist
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Degas, Dancer standing, in profile, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Degas, Dancer at the bar, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Degas, Dancer at the bar, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
Category

1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Degas, Dancer arranging her dress, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
Category

1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Degas, Dancer touching her earring, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
Category

1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Andre Derain 94 Sketch of Faces. original pencil drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
interval he leaned towards the Cubist style. After the First World War, Derain opted for classical drawing
Category

1920s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Degas, Seated dancer, removing her slipper, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Andre Derain 94 Sketch of Faces. original pencil drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
interval he leaned towards the Cubist style. After the First World War, Derain opted for classical drawing
Category

1920s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Sketch of Rembrandt's Portrait I - Engraving After Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of Rembrandt's Face I is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

"King Oedipus (Sketch)" Abstract Geometrical Figure Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

"Sketch No.37 Red Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

"Sketch No.36 Yellow Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

Incredible realist pencil sketch "Equus" a classic study by Impiglia, horse
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
technique and classical training. Born in Rome and educated classically, Giancarlo Impiglia moved to New
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil

"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. Influenced by the still-life compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/5: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/2: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/6: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
still-life compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/1: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. Influenced by the still-life compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/2" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/6" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. Influenced by the still-life compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Sketch No.38 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

"Sketch No.39 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Pen, Oil, Laid Paper

Gentle April, Impressionism, Classical Painting School, Landscape with Poplars
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Sempach, LU
One of the sketches with poplars was painted in the open air in early spring. This is a wonderful
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"King Oedipus (Sketch No.2)" Abstract Geometrical Figure Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Sketch for a Portrait - Original Ink Drawgin by Alexandre Dumont - Late 1800
By Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
Located in Roma, IT
represents a beautiful study of an ancient classical woman. Good conditions except for the yellowing of the
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Sketch No.33/2" Geometric Abstract Representational Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these concepts with
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Pen, Watercolor

"Sketch No. 33/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these concepts with
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen, Paper, Pencil

"Sketch No. 33/3" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these concepts with
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Sketch No. 5/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these concepts with his own
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Ink

Sketches of a Nude - Original Pencil and Pastel Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Nude is an original artwork realized by Jean Dreyfus-Stern in the 1920s. Pencil and
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1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Pastel

Antique 19th century English Impressionist classical landscape with figures
By Joseph Vickers De Ville
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gallery in 1915. It presented sixty-four paintings and numerous sketches, many of which were loaned by
Category

1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Italian Mountainous River Landscape - French 19th Century Neo Classical art
Located in London, GB
This stunning Neo Classical French 19th century landscape oil painting is by acclaimed French
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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A landscape drawing by Claude Lorrain, with a preliminary sketch on the verso
By Claude Lorrain
Located in PARIS, FR
Lorrain or the perfection of classical landscape in Rome in the 17th century Claude Gellée was born in
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1660s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen, Graphite

J J A Lecomte du Nouÿ (1842-1923) An oriental street, oil sketch
By Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ
Located in Paris, FR
, England An other fine example of oil sketch, for which Lecomte du Nouÿ is reknown and appreciated. But
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1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Angelic Cherubs with Classical Figure in Wilderness Finely Painted Preparatory
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
sketch hence thin in parts with the wood showing through. provenance: from a private collection in the
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

"Classical Windows" Modern Grey and Black Toned Architectural Façade Painting
Located in Houston, TX
see him in museums, studying and sketching various works in the many collections throughout D.C. In
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Set of Twelve 19th Century English Neo-Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Superb Set of Twelve Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs A rare set of beautifully drawn
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare set of 12 Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Museum. The design proved popular and also features on a sketch made by Gillows in March 1785 held in the
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Full-Length Portrait of Nicholas I of Russia in a Classical Setting
Located in London, GB
A Full-Length Portrait of Nicholas I of Russia in a classical setting. Pietro Labruzzi (1739–1805
Category

Early 1800s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Priests Cove II, Adele Riley, Classical Style Seascape Painting, Bright Sea Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
sketches Adele has taken on her many trip to Cornwall. Priests Cove is a spectacular part of the Cornish
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Very Fine circa 1750 French School Study of a Classical Landscape Graphite & Pen
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1750 French school chalk on paper sketch of
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Antique 1750s French George II Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Untitled 30 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Classical Column Base by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a Classical column base on Rives BFK paper by Mark Beard 7 x 9.5 inch
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1990s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Polaroid, Archival Paper

Painting of Farmyard Scene with chickens, Oil on Canvas, Signed L.J. Cruise
Located in Downingtown, PA
Philadelphia Sketch Club. His work is represented in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Dubini Ancient Silver Lion Coin Dynasts of Lykia AR Third Stater
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
also invites you to get involved and see your own jewellery ideas come to life. From the first sketches
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Classical Greek More Jewelry

Materials

Other, Silver

Ted Schuyler 40's Female Figure Oil Painting
Located in Fulton, CA
the Southwestern scene, sketching in watercolor when on site with his classes, and sometimes rendering
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

English Traditional Scenic Equestrian Catchall Trinket Dishes, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
right of this earlier sketch by overpainting them with sky. (History courtesy of the Tate Organization
Category

Mid-20th Century English American Classical Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Ceramic

Penelope's People, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
is referenced with the bright pink felt tip pen I used for the initial sketch. Secured with a layer
Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

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