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Monochromatic Abstract Figurative Sketch Drawings of Faces
Located in Houston, TX
Monochromatic abstract figurative drawing by New Orleans artist Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer. The
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1970s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Twice Dancer, monochromatic, black and white figurative, sketch quality
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ms. Anastasi's figurative works are painted with her non-dominant left hand. She has created large
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Charcoal, Archival Paper

Girl in a Hat - Late 20th Century Figurative Sketch by Roy Petley
By Roy Petley
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
created using charcoal on paper and is in a wooden gilt frame under glass. Keywords: figurative, girl
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1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, Portrait Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Figurative sketch of figure Medium: oil
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Other

Framed 20th Century Watercolour - Turks Drinking Coffee
Located in Corsham, GB
. Iinscribed in Arabic to the left. The figurative sketch has been beautifully mounted in a slim gilt frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

18th Century Italian Old Master Drawing Nude Figure Sketches Male & Female
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Sketches Italian School, mid 18th century circle of Pompeo Batoni (1707-1787) charcoal
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Charcoal, Chalk

Mid Century Dutch Figurative Landscape, Monochrome Watercolor Sketch
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century Dutch figurative landscape watercolor of a group of figures at a harbor, two
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1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Masonite, Paper

Hanna Sketch
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fenske titles this work as only a sketch, we feel it’s a truly mesmerizing and dynamic portrayal of a
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hanna Sketch
Hanna Sketch
H 35.43 in W 21.65 in D 3 in
The Sketch Class, Figurative Study Line Drawing
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive line drawing figure study featuring a group of figures in a classroom by David Rosen (Canadian, 1912-2004). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's wo...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen, Watercolor

Bea, Sunset Road Sketch
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Chianti, Italy, Beatrice walks down a a shrub-lined path. A yellow sky indicates the sun has just set beneath the horizon. The horizon is blue, depicting dist...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sketch for Reclining Nude, June
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A loose sketch for a larger painting with the same name and composition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

French Fashion Sketch - Ballerina Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful gouache fashion sketch of a ballerina style dress in a deep forest green. Fabric swatch
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1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Webster Cigar Advertisement, Sketch Study
By Edwin Georgi
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper laid on Board Signature: Signed and Dated on the Reverse
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

'Sketching Wisconsin' original oil painting, Signed
By John Steuart Curry
Located in Milwaukee, WI
John Steuart Curry "Sketching Wisconsin," 1946 oil on canvas 31.13 x 28 inches, canvas 39.75 x
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sketch of Carla at Age 12
By Jacquelinne White
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacquelinne White– American (1919-2008) Title: Sketch of Carla at the Age of 12 Year: 1957
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Fashion Sketch - Red Wrap Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Bold French gouache fashion sketch of a flowing wrap dress in deep red with floral detailing
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1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Chivalry Sketch, Study for SEP Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Study for Satruday Evening Post Cover, Fabruary 16, 1929
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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Family scene. Oil sketch on cardboard.
By Jules Pierre van Biesbroeck
Located in Paris, FR
Family scene. Oil sketch on cardboard. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"People on Horseback" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
uniform. A dog runs by the group. This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing 2, Original Contemporary Figurative Nude Sketch
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Solfrid Dancing 2 Original Figurative Drawing Acrylic Paint, Pan Pastel, Ink and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Drawings...

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Spring Awakening (2022), figurative, woman, nude, figure drawing, pastel sketch
By Rebecca Johnson
Located in Jersey City, NJ
sketch, work on paper Hand signed by artist Framing available COA included
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Rice Paper, Pigment

Vellum Sketches I
By Ida Applebroog
Located in New York, NY
Born in Bronx, NY, Ida Applebroog attended NY State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She received a MacArthur Foundation Fellows...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Vellum Sketches II
By Ida Applebroog
Located in New York, NY
Born in Bronx, NY, Ida Applebroog attended NY State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She received a MacArthur Foundation Fellows...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Derain Sketch of Faces. original pencil drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
, which is why he carefully followed Camille Corot's sketches, and also achieved considerable work. A
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1920s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Sketches - China Ink Drawing by Luigi Bartolini - 1930
By Luigi Bartolini
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an original modern artwork realized by Luigi Bartolini in the mid-20th Century. China
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Pruna Women Sketch for Bocaccio original watercolor painting
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Pere Pruna Ocerans (Barcelona, ​​1904-1977) was a Catalan painter and illustrator of figurative
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

French Contemporary Sculpture by Beatrice De Domenico - Sketch
By Beatrice De Domenico
Located in Paris, IDF
Beatrice de Domenico is a French sculptor born in 1956 who lives & works in Nice, France. She works between traditional sculpture, classical sculpture and teachings from Nouveaux Réa...
Category

2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Sketch duo
By Henri Fehr
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Workshop stamp Sketch n°1 : 13 x 22.5 cm Sketch n°2 : 13.5 x 32 cm
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Pastel, Charcoal

Sketch duo
Sketch duo
H 13.78 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
In My Garden (2022), figurative nude woman, glasses, figure drawing, sketch
By Rebecca Johnson
Located in Jersey City, NJ
abstract green foliage and sunburst; figure drawing, contour line drawing, model sketch, greens, glasses
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Rice Paper

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Red Figure Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
figurative, she always tries to put color and line at the service of the subject, eliminating all the details
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sketch n. 13 - Original Painting by Giovanni Brancaccio - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch n. 13 is an original modern artwork realized by Giovanni Brancaccio in 1948. Mixed colored
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Girls Illustration - Late 19th Century Sketch by Georges Picard
By Georges Picard
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
. There is a stamp of authorisation from his studio sale. Keywords: figurative, posing, girls, two
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
. Literature: Jacob Simon and Ellis Hillman, English Baroque Sketches: The Painted Interior in the Age of
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Monochrome Sketch Of Female String Musician
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Alberto Standing 1 Judith Brenner, Sketch Painting, Original Contemporary Art
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Alberto Standing 1 Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School Modern painting of
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sketching Among the Irises by George Herbert McCord (American: 1848-1909)
By George Herbert McCord
Located in New York, NY
"Sketching Among the Irises" by George Herbert McCord (1848-1909) is oil on canvas and measures 20
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19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Woman on a Staircase, Sketch" Everett Shinn, Ashcan School, Theater Scene
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
Everett Shinn Woman on a Staircase, Sketch, circa 1935 Signed on the reverse and on the stretcher
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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Oil Painting Sketch Portrait Lady with Tambourine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady with the Tambourine by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 14 inches wide condition: overall very go...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Heights & fast sketch. 1961. Paper, mixed media, 9, 5x6 cm; 9x6cm
Located in Riga, LV
Heights & fast sketch. 1961. Paper, mixed media, 9,5x6 cm; 9x6cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Tibetan Tea (sketch)
Located in Sempach, LU
Sheet from the artist's traveler album. This sketch was made live in November 2018 during
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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker, Tempera

Tibetan Tea (sketch)
Tibetan Tea (sketch)
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
19th Century French Impressionist Self Portrait Artist with Palette Oil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist French Impressionist painter of the late 19th century oil on canvas canvas: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school 19th romantic Historical scene Duke GUISE DURANTI Oil Sketch
Located in PARIS, FR
19th century French school Oil on canvas 33 x 41 cm (53 x 45 cm with the frame) Original canvas with the stamp of the merchant "Vallé & Bourniche / Successeurs de Bellot" active in P...
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1830s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in White Dress Dancing in Garden Beautiful Impressionist Oil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sketch to #2
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Color Pencil

Sketch to #1
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Color Pencil

VAN BIESBROECK Jules. Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard.
By Jules Pierre van Biesbroeck
Located in Paris, FR
Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard. Unsigned. This work will be recorded in the catalogue
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Incredible realist pencil sketch "Equus" a classic study by Impiglia, horse
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A rare drawing by world renowned artist Giancarlo Impiglia in which he exhibits his exceptional technique and classical training. Born in Rome and educated classically, Giancarlo I...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil

Autumn Landscape — 1940s Post-Impressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
brown drawing paper with approximately 1/4 inch margins; an unfinished figurative sketch, verso; in good
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

The Family - Mid Century Figurative
By Cock Van Gent
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Family", a mid century figurative watercolor by Cock Van Gent (American/Dutch, b. 1925
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Berkeley School -- Male Dancer Figurative
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative of male ballet dancers by Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century), 1980
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1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1972 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Theater Sketch 2
By Alexander Oscar Levy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Alexander O. Levy was a painter, illustrator, printmaker and designer who was born in 1881 in Bonn, Germany. He died in 1946 in Buffalo, New York. At age three, he was brought to ...
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Nude Study in Sausalito Figurative
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes, studied at Winnipeg Public Art
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Figurative -- Hayley in the Sunroom
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern interior/figurative painting of red-haired woman "Hayley" seated in sunroom by American
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century French school, Two italian women in a landscape, an oil sketch
Located in Paris, FR
cleaned. In a modern oak frame 62 x 47 cm This oil sketch has precisely the charm and the interest of an
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1840s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Minoan Dancers: Contemporary Figurative Oil painting
By Penny Rumble
Located in Brecon, Powys
BC After sketching out her images on a multi-layered ground Penny created a cerulean blue backdrop
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1890's French Impressionist Portrait of Lady in Black Hat Beautiful Oil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in a Black Hat French Impressionist painter from the late 19th century oil on canvas canvas: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, Paris, France condition: very good...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

The Introvert (original figurative abstract painting)
By Svetlana Shalygina
Located in Tempe, AZ
"The Introvert" is a unique abstract figurative painting by Svetlana Shalygina. It combines red
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

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