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"Diablo Verrgon" [Devil Wand], Watercolor on Paper, 2005
"Diablo Verrgon" [Devil Wand], Watercolor on Paper, 2005

"Diablo Verrgon" [Devil Wand], Watercolor on Paper, 2005

Located in Astoria, NY

Gerardo Navarro Gomez (Oaxacan, b. 1958), "Diablo Verrgon" [Devil Wand], Watercolor on Paper, 2005, signed and dated lower right, white frame. Image: 20" H x 27.5" W; frame: 23" H x...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A.H. - 1885 Watercolour, Boats at Sea
A.H. - 1885 Watercolour, Boats at Sea

A.H. - 1885 Watercolour, Boats at Sea

Located in Corsham, GB

An atmospheric watercolour painting, depicting a sea view with several boats and figures. Monogrammed and dated to the main central boat. Well-presented in a double card mount and in...

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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Anight My Shallop, 20th Century Watercolour Illustration
Anight My Shallop, 20th Century Watercolour Illustration

Anight My Shallop, 20th Century Watercolour Illustration

By Norman Ault

Located in London, GB

NORMAN AULT 1880 – 1950 ANIGHT MY SHALLOP Pencil & watercolour on paer, signed & dated 1913 lower left Image size: 10 ¼ x 7 ½ inches (26 x 19 cm) Hand made giltwood frame Th...

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1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Three Crosses Square - Warsaw Large Architectural Cityscape Watercolor
Three Crosses Square - Warsaw Large Architectural Cityscape Watercolor

Three Crosses Square - Warsaw Large Architectural Cityscape Watercolor

By Michal Suffczynski

Located in Warsaw, PL

"Three Crosses Square, Warsaw" – Large Architectural Watercolor by Michał Suffczyński This artwork vividly captures a neoclassical architectural scene, dominated by a grand rotunda ...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Mid-Century Signed Still-Life Watercolor Drawing
Mid-Century Signed Still-Life Watercolor Drawing

Mid-Century Signed Still-Life Watercolor Drawing

By John Haymson

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful and evocative watercolour on paper by the great Austrian-born artist who lived in the United States John Haymson (Vienna 1902 - New York 1980). This beautiful still life de...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Peter Whittock - 1993 Watercolour, Earl of Carlisle
Peter Whittock - 1993 Watercolour, Earl of Carlisle

Peter Whittock - 1993 Watercolour, Earl of Carlisle

Located in Corsham, GB

A watercolour painting of the 19th-century ship the Earl of Carlisle. Presented glazed in a wash line mount and a wooden frame with a gilt-effect inner edge. Signed and dated to the ...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Man in Raincoat, Vintage Modern Watercolor Painting
Man in Raincoat, Vintage Modern Watercolor Painting

Man in Raincoat, Vintage Modern Watercolor Painting

By John Dobbs

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstracted portrait of a man in a raincoat by artist John Dobbs. This impressionistic depiction of the subject allows for stylistic references to Monet, and Sisley. John Barnes Dobb...

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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Horse Soldiers - Watercolor by Theodore Fort - 1844
Horse Soldiers - Watercolor by Theodore Fort - 1844

Horse Soldiers - Watercolor by Theodore Fort - 1844

By Theodore Fort

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful watercolor on paper, in very good conditions. The Artist, who was Simeone Fort's son, belonged to French school of XIX century and started his work in Salon of Paris in 184...

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1840s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Surrealist Portrait Watercolor, Signed 1961, 20th Century, Framed
Surrealist Portrait Watercolor, Signed 1961, 20th Century, Framed

Surrealist Portrait Watercolor, Signed 1961, 20th Century, Framed

By David Barnett (1947)

Located in Milwaukee, WI

One of the artist's early works, this watercolor depicts a face distorted face with the same sense of shifting matter present in renowned Surrealist Salvador Dali's paintings of melt...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed Early 19th Century Watercolour - Madonna & Child
Framed Early 19th Century Watercolour - Madonna & Child

Framed Early 19th Century Watercolour - Madonna & Child

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine early 19th century portrait in watercolour depicting Madonna and her child. Presented in a beautiful 19th century frame with foliate and acanthus corner mouldings. Unsigned. O...

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Early 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Gareth Pugh. Watercolor drawing on paper
Gareth Pugh. Watercolor drawing on paper

Gareth Pugh. Watercolor drawing on paper

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

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

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Pet Rabbit
Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Pet Rabbit

Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Pet Rabbit

Located in Corsham, GB

A watercolour scene depicting three children feeding a white rabbit perched in its hutch. Presented glazed in the original oak frame with a bevelled edge. Unsigned. On wove.

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - Sailing Over Rocky Waves
19th Century Watercolour - Sailing Over Rocky Waves

19th Century Watercolour - Sailing Over Rocky Waves

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful watercolour and gouache study of a milkmaid and her cow in a dark barn. On the left we can see a small still life with basket and bottles. Well presented in a white moun...

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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Jan Gregson - Contemporary Watercolour, Landing The Dinghy
Jan Gregson - Contemporary Watercolour, Landing The Dinghy

Jan Gregson - Contemporary Watercolour, Landing The Dinghy

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour with vivid colours showing a couple bringing ashore their dinghy. The painting is presented in a smart off white cartridge card mount and a burnished silver re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape - Original Watercolor on Paper - 20th Century

Landscape - Original Watercolor on Paper - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an original Ink and Watercolor on paper realized by an artist of the XX century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for some slight folding and fox...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Women Profiles -  China Ink and Watercolor

Women Profiles - China Ink and Watercolor

Located in Roma, IT

Women profiles is a china ink and watercolor on paper realized by an anonymous Italian artist of the end of XVIII-XIX century. Representing two portraits of women in profiles and in...

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Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Edmond Heuzé French Belle Époque Signed Watercolor
Edmond Heuzé French Belle Époque Signed Watercolor

Edmond Heuzé French Belle Époque Signed Watercolor

By Edmond Heuzé

Located in Roma, IT

Edmond Heuzé French Belle Époque Signed Watercolor A beautiful and rare watercolour by the great French Belle Époque artist Edmond Heuzé; it depicts with rare effectiveness a distin...

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1920s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Seascape Watercolor Drawing, Surrealist Style, 1960s, Unframed
Seascape Watercolor Drawing, Surrealist Style, 1960s, Unframed

Seascape Watercolor Drawing, Surrealist Style, 1960s, Unframed

By Antoine Mayo 1

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is a drawing in watercolor, attributed to the artist Antoine Mayo (1905-1990) in the 1960s. In good condition. Antoine Mayo  (Port Said, Egypt 1905 - Seine Port 1990). Gre...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour

By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Funeral by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Watercolour and ink on paper 17.6 x 21.2 cm (6 ⁷/₈ x 8 ³/₈ inches) Signed with the Artist’s initials lower left, L.R. Created circa 1919 ...

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Early 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

French Watercolour and Gouache, The Harlequins
French Watercolour and Gouache, The Harlequins

French Watercolour and Gouache, The Harlequins

By Jean Ducel

Located in Cotignac, FR

Pencil, chalk and watercolour on card depiction of a group of harlequins by French artist Jean Ducel. The work is signed and dated bottom right. This vivid artwork showcases an ener...

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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

Early 19th Century Watercolour - The Fisherman's Children
Early 19th Century Watercolour - The Fisherman's Children

Early 19th Century Watercolour - The Fisherman's Children

Located in Corsham, GB

A wonderfully fine 19th century watercolour depicting a ground of young children heading towards the shoreline for a day of fishing. The eldest boy holds a net and helps his two youn...

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Early 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

At evening. Paper/watercolor. 76x55 cm
At evening. Paper/watercolor. 76x55 cm

At evening. Paper/watercolor. 76x55 cm

By Malda Muizule

Located in Riga, LV

At evening. Paper/watercolor. 76x55 cm Malda Muizule Malda Muižule was born in 1937 in the family of a blacksmith. Graduated from Liepāja Applied Arts High School (1957). She conti...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Porcelain Vase - Watercolor and Ink Drawing - 1890s

Porcelain Vase - Watercolor and Ink Drawing - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Porcelain Vase is an original china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper by realized by Anonymous Artist of 19th Century. In very good conditions. Included a passepart...

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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Three watercolors, views of Lee, North Devon
Three watercolors, views of Lee, North Devon

Three watercolors, views of Lee, North Devon

Located in Middletown, NY

Each a watercolor and graphite on watercolor paper, each adhered to a sketchbook page matrix, sheet measures 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (362 x 260 mm). The top painting is initialed in p...

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Late 19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pencil

Stolen Moments No. 1 (Emily drawing with a green crayon)
Stolen Moments No. 1 (Emily drawing with a green crayon)

Stolen Moments No. 1 (Emily drawing with a green crayon)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Today, Darius Steward continues to expand the possibilities of figurative watercolor and socially engaged public art.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Stolen Moments, Attitude Shift #2    (Emily with Sippy Cup)
Stolen Moments, Attitude Shift #2    (Emily with Sippy Cup)

Stolen Moments, Attitude Shift #2 (Emily with Sippy Cup)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Today, Darius Steward continues to expand the possibilities of figurative watercolor and socially engaged public art.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Northern Europe Landscape - Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1986

Northern Europe Landscape - Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1986

By Armin Guther

Located in Roma, IT

Northern Europe Landscape is a Watercolor realized by Armin Guther in the 1986. Good conditions, including a white cardboard passe-partout (30 x 26 cm). Hand-signed and dated on th...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Crashing Estuary Waves
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Crashing Estuary Waves

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Crashing Estuary Waves

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine late 19th century watercolour by an unknown hand, evocative of tidal waters and the coastline of the British Isles. Unsigned. Well presented in a cream card mount and antique ...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Blustery Harbour
Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Blustery Harbour

Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Blustery Harbour

Located in Corsham, GB

A well presented watercolour painting, depicting a blustery and unsteady day in the harbour. Waves have been captured by the artist crashing against coastal homes, while the little b...

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

R. Mackintosh - 1860 Watercolour, Mother and Daughter
R. Mackintosh - 1860 Watercolour, Mother and Daughter

R. Mackintosh - 1860 Watercolour, Mother and Daughter

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightful watercolour study depicts a mother and daughter and in hand on a country path. Both figures looks down to the small dog in front of them as the child gently reaches o...

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

18th Century Watercolour - Jacob and the Pharaoh
18th Century Watercolour - Jacob and the Pharaoh

18th Century Watercolour - Jacob and the Pharaoh

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour interpretation of chapter forty-seven verse seven of Genesis where Joseph presents his father Jacob to the Pharaoh. The artist captures the religious figures o...

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Early 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

English School 19th Century Watercolour - Fisherwoman & Children
English School 19th Century Watercolour - Fisherwoman & Children

English School 19th Century Watercolour - Fisherwoman & Children

Located in Corsham, GB

With touches of body colour. Well presented in a double card mount and gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.

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19th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rural Landscape Scene, watercolour by George Bissill
Rural Landscape Scene, watercolour by George Bissill

Rural Landscape Scene, watercolour by George Bissill

By George Bissill

Located in London, GB

George Bissill (1896-1973) Rural Landscape Scene Watercolour 39 x 48 cm Born in 1896, George Bissill was a British miner, painter and furniture designer. Raised in the mining vill...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

English Rural Scene, watercolour by George Bissill
English Rural Scene, watercolour by George Bissill

English Rural Scene, watercolour by George Bissill

By George Bissill

Located in London, GB

George Bissill (1896-1973) English rural scene Watercolour 18 x 28 cm Born in 1896, George Bissill was a British miner, painter and furniture designer. Raised in the mining villag...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Leslie F. Everett  - 1914 Watercolour, The Joust
Leslie F. Everett  - 1914 Watercolour, The Joust

Leslie F. Everett - 1914 Watercolour, The Joust

Located in Corsham, GB

This scene depicts two knights caught in a violent joust, with one striking other in the face with their lance. The artist captures the knights in a mix of watercolour and black indi...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Lumbering. 1966, paper, watercolor, 38.5 x 56 cm.
Lumbering. 1966, paper, watercolor, 38.5 x 56 cm.

Lumbering. 1966, paper, watercolor, 38.5 x 56 cm.

By Albert Goltjakov

Located in Riga, LV

Albert Goltyakov (1924-2016) Born in a family of workers. Studied at the Krasnoselsk Technical School of Artistic Metal Processing (1948-52), graduated from the LVMA Department of ...

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1960s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Pattern - Watercolor and Ink by EMPHI - 2020

Pattern - Watercolor and Ink by EMPHI - 2020

By EMPHI

Located in Roma, IT

This original artwork Pattern was realized by the Italian artist EMPHI in 2020. Watercolor and ink on cardboard from the series Tuttifrutti. Hand-signed on the lower right. Cert...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Wash Day
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Wash Day

Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Wash Day

Located in Corsham, GB

Caught in fine watercolour, is this late 19th century study of two maids washing sheets in the warm summer sun. The artist has illegibly signed to the lower left and the genre scene ...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

A Pet and His Owner Cartoon in Watercolor
A Pet and His Owner Cartoon in Watercolor

A Pet and His Owner Cartoon in Watercolor

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a whimsical watercolor, gifted as noted, “For Abigail Surasky 4/19/63” with the comment “The most beautiful girl in the English Speaking World.” The giver was renowned ca...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Madeleine RENAUD, Watercolor, The Wreath Of Carnations
Madeleine RENAUD, Watercolor, The Wreath Of Carnations

Madeleine RENAUD, Watercolor, The Wreath Of Carnations

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Watercolor by Madeleine RENAUD (1900-1994), France. Wreath of Carnations. With frame: 60.2x89 cm - 23.7x35 inches without frame: 73x43 cm - 28.7x16.9 inches. Signed "Madeleine Renaud...

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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Winter is Here" (2025) Original Watercolor Painting, Landscape
"Winter is Here" (2025) Original Watercolor Painting, Landscape

"Winter is Here" (2025) Original Watercolor Painting, Landscape

By Mo Myra

Located in Denver, CO

Mo Myra, born in 1990, is a Connecticut-based artist celebrated for her plein-air watercolor paintings. Her passion for capturing the essence of her surroundings is evident in her aw...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Amphibian, Ink and watercolor, 90x71cm, Ecology Cartoon, 2025
Amphibian, Ink and watercolor, 90x71cm, Ecology Cartoon, 2025

Amphibian, Ink and watercolor, 90x71cm, Ecology Cartoon, 2025

Located in Ciudad de México, MX

Amphibian, - Ink and watercolor, - 90 x 71 cm / 35.43 x 27.95 in - Ecology Cartoon, c. 2025 Saelia Aparicio expands drawing until it becomes world. This universe borrows as much f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Maternité, XIX c. - watercolor, 17x12 cm., framed
Maternité, XIX c. - watercolor, 17x12 cm., framed

Maternité, XIX c. - watercolor, 17x12 cm., framed

By Alcide Robaudi

Located in Nice, FR

Beautiful watercolor by Alcide Teophile ROBAUDI, french painter and illustrator. Born in 1850 in Nice and dead in 1928 in Paris. Framed. Take also a look at the other watercolors of ...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Train Station Original Watercolour 20th Century
The Train Station Original Watercolour 20th Century

The Train Station Original Watercolour 20th Century

By Arthur Charles Conrade

Located in London, GB

ARTHUR CHARLES CONRADE 1863–1955 The Train Station Watercolour & pencil, signed lower left Image size: 12 x 14½ inches (30 x 37 cm) Gilt frame

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor
Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor

Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor

By Camille Hilaire

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Camille Hilaire (1916-2004) Green Trees Original Signed Watercolor 43 x 36 cm Framed Camille Hilaire (1916-2004) Camille Hilaire began painting from a young age. At fifteen, he ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Wildflowers Watercolor Drawing, Contemporary Style, 1996, Unframed

Wildflowers Watercolor Drawing, Contemporary Style, 1996, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Wildflowers is an original drawing in watercolor, realized by an unknown artist in 1996. The status of preservation Good. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident and s...

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Lanvin Of Paris Original Advertising Watercolor Christmas Artwork
Lanvin Of Paris Original Advertising Watercolor Christmas Artwork

Lanvin Of Paris Original Advertising Watercolor Christmas Artwork

By Alexander Warren Montel

Located in Bristol, CT

Sz: 10"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Santa w/ Two Models On His Lap

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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