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Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s
Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s

Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s Painting with charcoal drawing and wooden frame.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

The Ice Pale Sun
The Ice Pale Sun

The Ice Pale Sun

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original charcoal drawing on panel by artist Rachel Brownlee.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Panel

Christian Rohlfs "Clouds over Monte Tamaro, 1927", German Expressionist
Christian Rohlfs "Clouds over Monte Tamaro, 1927", German Expressionist

Christian Rohlfs "Clouds over Monte Tamaro, 1927", German Expressionist

By Christian Rohlfs

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Christian Rohlfs 1849 Niendorf/Holstein – 1938 Hagen Clouds over Monte Tamaro, 1927 Copying pencil on brownish paper, 1927 Monogrammed and dated (19)27 lower right Sheet size: appr...

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1920s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Composition by Maurice Estève - Abstract, Work on Paper, Modern Art
Composition by Maurice Estève - Abstract, Work on Paper, Modern Art

Composition by Maurice Estève - Abstract, Work on Paper, Modern Art

By Marc Esteve

Located in London, GB

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Composition by Maurice Estève (1904-2001) Ch...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Rialto Bridge in Venice Italy
Rialto Bridge in Venice Italy

Rialto Bridge in Venice Italy

Located in Austin, TX

A Plein Air charcoal drawing that depicts the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, with an expressionistic approach.

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

NEWRY
NEWRY

NEWRY

Located in Portland, ME

Barr, Wyatt. NEWRY. Drawing, Charcoal and ink wash on Arches 300lb. Hot Press Watercolor paper, 2014.

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Ink

Lord Leighton (1830-1896), Studies for Captive Andromache

Lord Leighton (1830-1896), Studies for Captive Andromache

By Frederic Leighton

Located in Oxford, GB

Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, P.R.A. (1830-1896) Studies for Captive Andromache With the artist studio stamp (Lugt 1741a) (lower left); inscribed 'Andromache' (lower right) ...

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1880s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Portrait of a Young Man dressed as a Sailor
Portrait of a Young Man dressed as a Sailor

Portrait of a Young Man dressed as a Sailor

Located in London, GB

Charcoal and watercolour on paper 64cm × 47cm (70cm × 53cm framed) An émigré from Argentina in the early 1950s who settled in Paris with her partner Yvonne Bilis-Régnier, exhibited ...

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1950s Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of a Young Man

Portrait of a Young Man

Located in London, GB

Charcoal and watercolour on paper 67cm × 49cm (72cm × 49cm framed) An émigré from Argentina in the early 1950s who settled in Paris with her partner Yvonne Bilis-Régnier, exhibited ...

Category

1950s Post-War Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Girl Look Up
Girl Look Up

Girl Look Up

Located in Denver, CO

Jenna Ringuette's "Girl Look Up" is an original, handmade charcoal drawing that depicts a female model in a striped robe looking upwards beyond the composition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Elsa
Elsa

Elsa

By Daniel Garber

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Elsa, 1915 Charcoal on paper, 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Daniel Garber / 1915 Provenance The artist; Estate of the artist, 1958; Tanis Garber Page,...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Portrait of John Seymour Lucas
Portrait of John Seymour Lucas

Portrait of John Seymour Lucas

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911, was a French painter and sculptor, who lived in London from 1863 until his death in 1911. He was a teacher of etching and drawing and became Slade Professo...

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1910s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

By the Fire

By the Fire

By Everett Shinn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left

Category

Early 1900s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

“The Water Front, South Street, Looking North from Foot of Wall Street”

“The Water Front, South Street, Looking North from Foot of Wall Street”

By Thornton Oakley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Illustration from Thornton Oakley’s series “Scenes in Lower New York” for The Century Magazine, published December 1905. The full published caption reads: “The Water Front, South S...

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Early 1900s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

The Impossible Weight of Existence
The Impossible Weight of Existence

The Impossible Weight of Existence

By Francis West

Located in London, GB

Charcoal on paper 98cm × 69cm (107cm × 79cm framed) Difficult to categorise in any particular style or movement, his work is steeped in the knowledge of the great traditions of figu...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Ennui
Ennui

Ennui

By Francis West

Located in London, GB

Charcoal on paper 69cm × 98cm (79cm × 107cm framed) Difficult to categorise in any particular style or movement, his work is steeped in the knowledge of the great traditions of figu...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Head of a Man
Head of a Man

Head of a Man

By Victor Prouvé 1

Located in London, GB

Charcoal on paper, Signed (centre) 40cm × 29cm (57cm × 46cm framed) Victor Prouvé was a French painter, sculptor, and decorative artist known for his work in the Art Nouveau style ...

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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Empress
Empress

Empress

By Francis West

Located in London, GB

Pastel and charcoal on paper 109cm × 75cm (120cm × 85cm framed) Difficult to categorise in any particular style or movement, his work is steeped in the knowledge of the great tradit...

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Book of Verses
Book of Verses

Book of Verses

By Lilian Westcott Hale

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Book of Verses, 1924 Charcoal on paper 29 x 23 inches (73.7 x 58.4 cm) Framed dimensions: 33 3/8 x 27 5/8 inches Signed upper right: Lilian Westcott Hale Provenance The artist; Vose...

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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967
Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967

Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Charles White’s "Lo I Am Black” (c. 1967) is a powerful, large-scale charcoal drawing that exemplifies the artist’s unwavering commitment to figuration and social consciousness at a ...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Crayon, Charcoal

Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American
Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American

Portrait of an unknown sitter thought to be American

By Alphonse Legros

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Alphonse Legros 1837-1911, was a French painter and sculptor, who lived in London from 1863 until his death in 1911. He was a teacher of etching and drawing and became Slade Professo...

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Niche Au Board De L'eau, Concarneau
Niche Au Board De L'eau, Concarneau

Niche Au Board De L'eau, Concarneau

By Paul Signac

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Watercolour & Charcoal on paper Paper size: 12 x 10 inches Framed size: 19 x 16 inches Signed lower left

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Jeune Orientale Assise by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper
Jeune Orientale Assise by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper

Jeune Orientale Assise by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper

By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Jeune Orientale Assise by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 63 x 50 cm (24 ³/₄ x 19 ³/₄ inches) Signed lower right, manzana Executed circa 1915 This work is acc...

Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

The Auction Room
The Auction Room

The Auction Room

By Henry Raleigh

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal on Paper Signature: Unsigned Sight Size: 19.00" x 26.00;" Framed 25.00" x 33.00"

Category

20th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Crock of Gold, Illustration for Woman's Home Companion
A Crock of Gold, Illustration for Woman's Home Companion

A Crock of Gold, Illustration for Woman's Home Companion

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Sign by Artist in Lower Right The present work was published as an illustration for Elizabeth Goudge's short story "A Crock of Gold" in the August 1938 issue of Woman's Home Compani...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Portrait of Charles Mauras - Action Française chief
Portrait of Charles Mauras - Action Française chief

Portrait of Charles Mauras - Action Française chief

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

French School, early 20th century Portrait of Charles Maurras (1868–1952) Charcoal H. 37.5 cm; W. 27 cm Signed and dated lower left (19)09 It would serve little purpose to attempt, ...

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Early 1900s French School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body
"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body

"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body

By Henri Lebasque

Located in New York, NY

Henri Lebasque Seated Nude Signed lower right Charcoal on paper 21 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance Mme. Lebasque-Raymond Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco Henri Lebasque was born on Se...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" SKETCH MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984
"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" SKETCH MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" SKETCH MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

By Buck Schiwetz

Located in San Antonio, TX

Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Houston Artist Size: 13.75 x 17.5 Frame: 20.25 x 24.25 Medium: Charcoal on Draft Paper "Dallas" Cityscape Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Edward Muegge Schiwetz w...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ILLISTRATION MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984
"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ILLISTRATION MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ILLISTRATION MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

By Buck Schiwetz

Located in San Antonio, TX

Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Houston Artist Size: 10 x 15.5 Frame: 16.5 x 22 Medium: Charcoal on Paper unsigned from the collection of a Schiwetz Family Member. 1961 "Dallas" Cityscape.

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ON DRAFT PAPER MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984
"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ON DRAFT PAPER MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

"DALLAS CITYSCAPE" ON DRAFT PAPER MID-CENTURY ARTIST BUCK SCHIWETZ DIED 1984

By Buck Schiwetz

Located in San Antonio, TX

Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Houston Artist Image Size: 13.75 x 17.5 Framed Size: 20.25 x 24.25 Medium: Charcoal on Draft Paper "Dallas" Cityscape Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Edward Muegg...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

By William Kentridge

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Untitled (Self-Portrait) South Africa, 1992 Signed and dated in charcoal, lower right Mixed media on paper 22”H 22”W (work) 29.75"H 30.25"W (framed) Very good condition

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Mixed Media

Man and his Father, 1916
Man and his Father, 1916

Man and his Father, 1916

By Leone M. Bracker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal on Board, Framed Under Glass Signature: Signed and Dated on the Back Sight Size 30.50" x 20.50," Framed 35.50" x 26.50" Great condition, bad glare from glass in thi...

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1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Qunu Landscape with Nguni Cow - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art
Qunu Landscape with Nguni Cow - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art

Qunu Landscape with Nguni Cow - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art

By Nelson Mandela

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Nelson Mandela, Qunu Landscape with Nguni Cow, Signed Original Artwork Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy for...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green
Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green

Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green

By Hans Feibusch 1

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Hans Feibusch (German, 1898 – 1998) Study of a Saint Charcoal and pastel on paper 21.1/8 x 12 in. (53.7 x 30.8 cm. Provenance: From the estate of the artist Hans Feibusch, born in F...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Sphere, Cube, Pyramid by David Nash - Work on paper, Abstraction
Sphere, Cube, Pyramid by David Nash - Work on paper, Abstraction

Sphere, Cube, Pyramid by David Nash - Work on paper, Abstraction

By David Nash

Located in London, GB

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Sphere, Cube, Pyramid by David Nash (b. 1945...

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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

"Female Nude" Gaston Lachaise, Modernist, Sensuous Female Nude, Female Body
"Female Nude" Gaston Lachaise, Modernist, Sensuous Female Nude, Female Body

"Female Nude" Gaston Lachaise, Modernist, Sensuous Female Nude, Female Body

By Gaston Lachaise

Located in New York, NY

Gaston Lachaise Female Nude Signed lower left Charcoal on paper 18 x 12 inches Provenance Private Collection, Maine Jonathan Berger, Santa Fe, New Mexico Gaston Lachaise studied a...

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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait de Femme, Mixed Media on Paper, Signed 1919, Symbolist Style
Portrait de Femme, Mixed Media on Paper, Signed 1919, Symbolist Style

Portrait de Femme, Mixed Media on Paper, Signed 1919, Symbolist Style

By Édouard Morerod

Located in Genève, GE

This mixed media on paper portrait, signed Morerod and dated 1919, reflects the refined artistic sensibility characteristic of the early 20th century, bridging academic draftsmanship...

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1910s Symbolist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Crayon, Pastel

Amerindian (Dakota)

Amerindian (Dakota)

Located in Miami, FL

In the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC I learned that all indigenous peoples in Latin America, from Alaska to Patagonia, are connected through their DNA. In o...

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2010s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Caricatures Of Queen Victoria And Edward VII By Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (Spy)
Caricatures Of Queen Victoria And Edward VII By Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (Spy)

Caricatures Of Queen Victoria And Edward VII By Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (Spy)

Located in New Orleans, LA

These two sketches are perfectly preserved and framed together with an identification plaque. Circa 1900 Drawings: Queen Victoria: 4 3/4" high x 5 1/2" wide Edward VII: 5 5/8" high...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

L’Heure du goûter! by Jules-Émile Saintin
L’Heure du goûter! by Jules-Émile Saintin

L’Heure du goûter! by Jules-Émile Saintin

Located in New Orleans, LA

Saintin’s composition captures the quiet grace of the moment as well as the interplay of light and texture, skillfully rendered using only charcoal and white chalk. His ability to in...

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19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Nude Studies 2

Francisco JavierNude Studies 2, 2022

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

Nude Studies 2

Located in Dallas, TX

From Dallas,Texas, Francisco has always had an innate interest in the arts. He began sketching at an early age. A self-taught artist, his influences include many of the early 20th ce...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Bend in the RIver, Black and White
Bend in the RIver, Black and White

Bend in the RIver, Black and White

Located in New York, NY

Gillespie's attention to detail in the darks punctuates the shiny river and sews light into the image. The Drawing measures 40 x 40 inches so the listed size is the framed size and i...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper

The Industrious Chevalier
The Industrious Chevalier

The Industrious Chevalier

By Frederick Coffay Yohn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Portrait of Seated Girl
Portrait of Seated Girl

Portrait of Seated Girl

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

The Tuilerie, study
The Tuilerie, study

The Tuilerie, study

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper Brown wooden frame with glass pane 62.6 x 67.7 x 1.5 cm

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1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Crayon

Sunflower Girl. Seated female figure with sunflower pots grey black and green to
Sunflower Girl. Seated female figure with sunflower pots grey black and green to

Sunflower Girl. Seated female figure with sunflower pots grey black and green to

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The dimensions this piece include frame and mat . The actual image size measures 19 x15 in. It is a mixed media on archival paper signed and dated by the artist on lower left hand co...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper

Portrait of Captain James J. Andrews, illustrating article in McClure's magazine

Portrait of Captain James J. Andrews, illustrating article in McClure's magazine

By Frank Schoonover

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for "Andrews Railroad Raid, An Incident of the Union Campaigns of 1862 in the West-The Personal Narrative of a Survivor," for McClure's Magazine, published Sept...

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Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Seated Nude
Seated Nude

Seated Nude

By George Cayford

Located in London, GB

Charcoal and pastel on paper Signed and titled (lower right) 51cm × 38cm (63cm × 49cm framed) Cayford, now retired, was a graphic designer and illustrator working in London in the p...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

"Where nothing was seen but the Quaker gown."
"Where nothing was seen but the Quaker gown."

"Where nothing was seen but the Quaker gown."

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for Reminiscences of The Old Chest of Drawers by Sarah Cauffman Sill (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1900), page 10 Medium: Charcoal on Paper Signature: Signed Lo...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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