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Mid 20th Century French Signed Painting Dark Boats At The Dock
Mid 20th Century French Signed Painting Dark Boats At The Dock

Mid 20th Century French Signed Painting Dark Boats At The Dock

By Jean Laforgue

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour, ink and chalk on paper, mounted in a card frame inscribed verso card frame: 16 x 12.5 inches painting: 12 x 9.5 inches provenanc...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Chalk, Ink

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

French School, circa 1900 - Young Woman with a Wide-Brimmed Hat

French School, circa 1900 - Young Woman with a Wide-Brimmed Hat

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

French School, circa 1900 Young Woman with a Wide-Brimmed Hat Charcoal and black chalk with white highlights on thick cream laid paper 20 × 29.2 cm Academic study of a young woman ...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Pencil, Graphite

Large black and white drawing titled 'Waves' by French artist Yvon Pissarro
Large black and white drawing titled 'Waves' by French artist Yvon Pissarro

Large black and white drawing titled 'Waves' by French artist Yvon Pissarro

By Yvon Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Having settled in Nice, he joined others in the south of France who specialised in drawing, in order to mount an exhibition under the leadership of Dany Bloch, a curator of the Paris...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Conté

French Symbolist School (circa 1890–1910), Landscape with Meditative Figures
French Symbolist School (circa 1890–1910), Landscape with Meditative Figures

French Symbolist School (circa 1890–1910), Landscape with Meditative Figures

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

French Symbolist School (circa 1890–1910) Landscape with Meditative Figures Charcoal on paper (watermark “France” and “Ingres d’Arches,” circa 1890) 57 x 31 cm Provenance: Private ...

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1890s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Laid Paper

France 18th Century, The  Surprised Lovers, original drawing
France 18th Century, The  Surprised Lovers, original drawing

France 18th Century, The Surprised Lovers, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

France circa 1770 Two lovers surprised in bed Black chalk on paper 13 x 17 cm Modern frame : 34 x 38 cm This drawing had been attributed to Gabriel de Saint Aubin (1724-1780). It's...

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1760s Old Masters Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape), original drawing
France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape), original drawing

France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape), original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

France 18th Century, Pastorale (Arcadian Landscape) Black chalk and heightenings of white gouache on blue-grey paper 19 x 31 cm Framed : 34.5 x 46.5 cm The atmosphere and the subje...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, drawing signed
French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, drawing signed

French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, drawing signed

Located in Paris, FR

French School 19 th Century Portrait of a young man Signed (signature not deciphered) on the lower right Pencil, black chalk and heightenings of white and red chalks on paper Oval vi...

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1880s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Pencil

French School 18th Century, L'étonnement, form of expression, drawing
French School 18th Century, L'étonnement, form of expression, drawing

French School 18th Century, L'étonnement, form of expression, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School 18th Century, L'étonnement, Astonishment as a form of expression, Titled on the lower right "L'étonnement N°9" Black chalk on paper 43 x 29 cm In good condition, a sta...

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1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Her Flaming Locks Of Auburn Hair A 1930s French Sculptor’s Framed Drawing
Her Flaming Locks Of Auburn Hair A 1930s French Sculptor’s Framed Drawing

Her Flaming Locks Of Auburn Hair A 1930s French Sculptor’s Framed Drawing

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

. © Big Sky Fine Art This original red chalk drawing on paper by the French sculptor and artist Lucien Gibert (1904–1988) dates to around 1935 and is signed by the artist in the lo...

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Mid-20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing
French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn Black chalk and black ink wash on paper 30.8 x 23.6 cm Bears a mention " Le Prince" on the back of the sheet (see photograph) In good ...

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1750s Old Masters Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Ink

Pair of Sea Views, decorative Drawings, Marine Interior, French Coast, Moin
Pair of Sea Views, decorative Drawings, Marine Interior, French Coast, Moin

Pair of Sea Views, decorative Drawings, Marine Interior, French Coast, Moin

Located in Greven, DE

A Pair of Drawings, Framed Signed and dated 1855 Chalk in black, brown wash, heightened with white, on paper each sheet, 46 x 31 cm . Framed. Two Landscape and Sea View Old Master Dr...

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19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Study of Dancers: French School Drawing in Pastel and Charcoal, 1900
Study of Dancers: French School Drawing in Pastel and Charcoal, 1900

Study of Dancers: French School Drawing in Pastel and Charcoal, 1900

Located in PARIS, FR

Henri ROYER Nancy 1869 - 1938 Paris Study of dancers Sanguine pastel and charcoal on cream white paper Circa 1900-1910 Unsigned 47 x 62.5 cm sheet 67 x 83 cm cm frame Provenance: Es...

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Early 20th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media

Follower Jacques-Louis David Neoclassical Red Chalck French Paper
Follower Jacques-Louis David Neoclassical Red Chalck French Paper

Follower Jacques-Louis David Neoclassical Red Chalck French Paper

Located in Roma, IT

Important period red chalck watercolor pencil drawing with neoclassical subject. Depicting the Atilius Regulus departing for Carthage. Atilius Regulus was a Roman statesman taken pri...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Early 20th Century French crayon drawing of a group of young people
Early 20th Century French crayon drawing of a group of young people

Early 20th Century French crayon drawing of a group of young people

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Edmund Dulac (French, 1882 – 1953) A welcome refreshment Black crayon with a touch of white chalk Signed ‘E Dulac’ (upper right) 8.7/8 x 11 in. (22.5 x 28 cm.)

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Crayon

Le Faucheur Pastel Drawing of Farm Worker, French, Signed, 51x61 cm
Le Faucheur Pastel Drawing of Farm Worker, French, Signed, 51x61 cm

Le Faucheur Pastel Drawing of Farm Worker, French, Signed, 51x61 cm

By Jean Arène

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late Mid Century French pastel drawing on paper of a farmer harvesting wheat by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom right, in modern black metal frame with black card mount. A charm...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Pastel

French School 18th Century, Le Mépris et la Haine, form of expression, drawing
French School 18th Century, Le Mépris et la Haine, form of expression, drawing

French School 18th Century, Le Mépris et la Haine, form of expression, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School 18th Century, Le Mépris et la Haine, Contempt and Hate as a form of expression, Titled on the lower right "Le mépris et la haine N°7" Black chalk on paper 43 x 29 cm I...

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1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

French School 18th Century, Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression, drawing
French School 18th Century, Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression, drawing

French School 18th Century, Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School 18th Century, Le Rire, Laughter as a form of expression, Titled on the lower right "Le rire N°12" Black chalk on paper 43 x 29 cm In quite good condition, stains vsibl...

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1750s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

French School, early 19th century - Battle Scene between Greeks and Ottomans

French School, early 19th century - Battle Scene between Greeks and Ottomans

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

French School, early 19th century Battle Scene between Greeks and Ottomans, circa 1820–1830 Pencil and brown wash on paper, 30 × 46 cm Unsigned Provenance: Former collection of P...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Crayon

1940 Pair of Side Chairs Chalked Oak and Red Leather
1940 Pair of Side Chairs Chalked Oak and Red Leather

1940 Pair of Side Chairs Chalked Oak and Red Leather

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Rare pair of side or top of the table chairs. Chalked oak and original leather which all-over cracked but not ripped.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf
French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf

French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf Charcoal on laid paper with watermark "CF" in a shield with caduceus (Canson Frères) 45 × 35 cm Signed and d...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Rural landscape with castle ruins
Rural landscape with castle ruins

Rural landscape with castle ruins

Located in Middletown, NY

Red chalk on cream laid paper with a large heraldic many-scrolled watermark, 7 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches (190 x 299 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with minor areas of adhesive resi...

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17th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Laid Paper, Chalk

Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Located in London, GB

Charcoal, chalk and red chalk Initialled (lower left and right) 12cm × 9.5cm (41cm × 37cm framed) A French actor and artist. He is known for acting in several French films in the 1...

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20th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Nu (Standing Female Nude)
Nu (Standing Female Nude)

Nu (Standing Female Nude)

By Charles Despiau

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Nu (Standing Female Nude) Red chalk on wove paper, c. 1925 Signed lower right by the artist, see photo Condition: Excellent Image/Sheet size: 12 1/8 x 8 5/16 inches Note: Despiau ...

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1920s French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Female Nude, Recling, Conte crayon drawing, late 1980's
Female Nude, Recling, Conte crayon drawing, late 1980's

Female Nude, Recling, Conte crayon drawing, late 1980's

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Recling Female Nude Conte crayon on cream wove paper, late 1980's Signed lower left in conte Part of a group of highly finished figure drawings. Condition: Excellent Image/Sheet size...

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1980s American Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Horses in Stable
Horses in Stable

Horses in Stable

By Georges Lemmen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Horses in a Stable Black chalk on tan wove paper, 1896 Signed with the estate stamp lower right corner (see photo) Note: The image has been sqaured off in red chalk grid lines ...

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1890s Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Portrait of Fingal / Finn MacCool - A moving portrait of an Irish literary hero
Portrait of Fingal / Finn MacCool - A moving portrait of an Irish literary hero

Portrait of Fingal / Finn MacCool - A moving portrait of an Irish literary hero

Located in Middletown, NY

Black chalk and graphite on light weight cream wove paper, 16 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches, (410 x 286 mm), the full sheet. Signed, titled, and dated in sepia ink in the lower-center sheet ar...

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Early 19th Century French School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper, Chalk, Graphite

Reclining Female Nude Leaning on One Arm
Reclining Female Nude Leaning on One Arm

Reclining Female Nude Leaning on One Arm

By Paul Cadmus

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He left school at fifteen to attend the National Academy of Design, then worked as a commercial illustrator while taking classes at the Art Students League. He met the painter Jared ...

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1970s American Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Reclining Female Nude
Reclining Female Nude

Reclining Female Nude

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Courtesy Case THOMAS FRENCH FINE ART, LLC Henry Keller (1869-1949) A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Henry Keller had a forty-year career as a teacher at the Cleveland...

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1940s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Reclining Female Nude
Reclining Female Nude

Reclining Female Nude

By Henry George Keller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Courtesy Case THOMAS FRENCH FINE ART, LLC Henry Keller (1869-1949) A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Henry Keller had a forty-year career as a teacher at the Cleveland...

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1940s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Study of an Indian Model
Study of an Indian Model

Study of an Indian Model

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Such works have a strong affinity with symbolism and are often compared with those of the French artists Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824 - 1898) and Odilon Redon (French, 184...

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1920s Ashcan School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Pastel

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