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Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum
Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum

Old Master Figure Sketch Pencil on Vellum

Located in Astoria, NY

Old Master, Figure Sketch, Pencil on Vellum, 18th century, inscribed "G.26" lower right, wood frame

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Vellum, Pencil

Rome/Tevere - Pencil and Watercolor Drawing - 1741

Rome/Tevere - Pencil and Watercolor Drawing - 1741

By Jan Peeter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

some pencil marks and traces of sealing wax on the back and some diffused foxings. Hand-signed and

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1740s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Member of the Military Band - Drawing - 19th Century
Member of the Military Band - Drawing - 19th Century

Member of the Military Band - Drawing - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Member of the military band is a beautiful pencil drawing on cream-colored paper, realized during

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sleeping Boy -  Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century

Sleeping Boy - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century

By Giovanni Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

colored sheet attached on an ivory colored cardboard (cm 36 x 27) Beautiful drawing in graphite

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Portrait drawing of Harriot Mellon, Mrs Thomas Coutts
Portrait drawing of Harriot Mellon, Mrs Thomas Coutts

Portrait drawing of Harriot Mellon, Mrs Thomas Coutts

By Henry Fuseli

Located in London, GB

years older than Mellon. Fuseli produced a number of intense studies of women throughout his career

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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Classical Roman Nude Man draped in Robes, signed French drawing
Classical Roman Nude Man draped in Robes, signed French drawing

Classical Roman Nude Man draped in Robes, signed French drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Roman Man French artist, 19th century pencil drawing on paper, unframed 13 x 11 inches private

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19th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Regency portrait drawing of Arabella Graham-Clarke
Regency portrait drawing of Arabella Graham-Clarke

Regency portrait drawing of Arabella Graham-Clarke

By John Downman

Located in London, GB

, no. 17. Pencil, stump and watercolour Framed dimensions: 18.50 x 15.63 inches This characterful

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing Hunting Party Landscape
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing Hunting Party Landscape

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Drawing Hunting Party Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Hunting Party Attributed to Dirk Maes (1659-1717) Dutch. Figures in a Classical Landscape, Watercolour and wash on paper, Mounted, unframed image 6.75" x 9.75" (17.1 x 24.7cm)...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children
18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

By George Romney

Located in London, GB

of studies of classical antiquities and old master paintings. The commission from Gower offered

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

Portrait of Nobleman - Pencil Drawing - Late 18th Century

Portrait of Nobleman - Pencil Drawing - Late 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Nobleman is a Pencil and Pastel Drawing realized by an unknown artist of late 18th

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

$2,782

H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

Located in London, GB

non-reflective UV glass. Drawings and paintings of the nude were central to academic art training in

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19th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895
Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895

Alfredo EdelTheatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895, 1895

$1,395Sale Price|30% Off

H 12.21 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in

Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895

By Alfredo Edel

Located in Roma, IT

Theatrical Costume is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895

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1890s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pastel, Pencil

The Tiber, near Rome / Italian School 18th Century

The Tiber, near Rome / Italian School 18th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

Pen and sepia ink wash on cream laid paper, 4 1/8 x 6 3/16 inches (103 x 152 mm). In good condition with scattered areas of light brown discoloration, and uniform age tone. Conditio...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper, Pencil

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

After Sir Peter Lely 1618 - 1680 Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II Pencil, ink and white

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pencil

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Max HoserSelf Portrait, 1918

$6,608

H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in

Self Portrait

Located in London, GB

Pen and ink, ink wash and pencil on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 38cm x 29cm (65cm x 55cm

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1910s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil, Ink

St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)
St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)

St. John the Baptist in the wilderness , Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God)

By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)

Located in Middletown, NY

with some modern notations in pencil on the verso, minor cockling, and a 1-inch horizontal crack

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Vellum, Pencil

Portrait of a Slave Ship: 'Le Negrito à l’ancre. Dans le port de la havanne'

Portrait of a Slave Ship: 'Le Negrito à l’ancre. Dans le port de la havanne'

Located in Amsterdam, NL

havanne' Indistinctly signed lower left Titled on the mount Pencil and watercolour, heightened with

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

At Tunbridge Well

At Tunbridge Well

By Agostino Aglio

Located in Middletown, NY

Black crayon and graphite with white heightening on blue handmade laid paper. Adhered at all four corners to a period support, on which the title and an illegible date (perhaps 1815)...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER
DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER

DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER

By Gennaro Luciano

Located in Napoli, IT

DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER - - by Gennaro Luciano, 1920, with ebony frame. Cm.65x48

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1920s Old Masters Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Raphael’s Skull
Raphael’s Skull

Tomasso MinardiRaphael’s Skull, 1833

$100,000

H 9.75 in W 14.13 in

Raphael’s Skull

Located in New York, NY

particularly felt in the works of Tommaso Minardi, author of the present drawing, who first arrived in Rome in

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

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Vintage Pencil Study Old Master Portrait Drawing
Vintage Pencil Study Old Master Portrait Drawing

Vintage Pencil Study Old Master Portrait Drawing

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H 17 in W 14 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Pencil Study Old Master Portrait Drawing

Located in Seguin, TX

Student pencil study copy of an old master portrait, portrait of a noblewoman, drawing by Leonardo

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Late 20th Century American Renaissance Drawings

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Paper

Landscape with House

Landscape with House

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in New York, NY

3,000 artworks during his career. Provenance: Collection Calando. This drawing is included in the

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

17th century Italian figure drawing - Male Nude - Pencil paper Italy
17th century Italian figure drawing - Male Nude - Pencil paper Italy

17th century Italian figure drawing - Male Nude - Pencil paper Italy

Located in Varmo, IT

. Sanguine, charcoal and white pencil drawing on paper, in a gilded wooden frame. Condition report: Paper

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Figures -  Pencil and Ink on Paper - 17th Century

Figures - Pencil and Ink on Paper - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is a drawing in pencil and pen on paper by an Italian anonymous Artist of the 17th Century

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink

Landscape - Drawing by Jan Peter Verdussen - 1745 ca

Landscape - Drawing by Jan Peter Verdussen - 1745 ca

By Jan Peeter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is a beautiful drawing in pencil and watercolor on paper realized by Jan Peter Verdussen

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1740s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude), c.1840

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H 29.93 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

Located in London, GB

UV glass. Drawings and paintings of the nude were central to academic art training in Europe from

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1840s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)
French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude), 1857

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H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 1.58 in

French School, Academic Study (Male Nude)

Located in London, GB

Pencil on paper, dated (lower right), 55cm x 44cm (76cm x 64cm framed) Drawings and paintings of

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1850s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Posing Male Model  - Original Drawing 19th Century

Posing Male Model - Original Drawing 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Posing Male Model is a beautiful original pencil drawing on paper realized by an artist of the

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Charcoal, Pencil

Head Portrait of a Bearded Man - Old Master Drawing
Head Portrait of a Bearded Man - Old Master Drawing

Head Portrait of a Bearded Man - Old Master Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

art. Provenance: the drawing was acquired from a private collection of Old Master drawings housed in

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Parchment Paper, Pencil

Smiling Woman - Pencil and Watercolor Drawing on Paper - 18th century

Smiling Woman - Pencil and Watercolor Drawing on Paper - 18th century

Located in Roma, IT

Smiling Woman is a beautiful original pencil and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper realized

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Figures Preparing Hemp in an Interior, Old Master
Figures Preparing Hemp in an Interior, Old Master

Figures Preparing Hemp in an Interior, Old Master

By Charles-Nicolas II Cochin

Located in New York, NY

King Louis XV. A master of creating lively scenes with working people, while also France’s

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Vellum, Pencil

"Male nude"  Pencil cm. 18 x 27  1893 ca
"Male nude"  Pencil cm. 18 x 27  1893 ca

"Male nude" Pencil cm. 18 x 27 1893 ca

By Giovanni Battista Quadrone

Located in Torino, IT

.Naked Male ,Naked, Ancient Drawing,Italian Ancient Drawing IMPORTANT : Ancient Opera with more

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1890s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, oval drawing
French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, oval drawing

French School 18th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, oval drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School end of the 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman pencil on paper and heightenings of

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1780s Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Fine 1840's Grand Tour Drawing Ancient Italian Ruins Roman Columns Landscape
Fine 1840's Grand Tour Drawing Ancient Italian Ruins Roman Columns Landscape

Fine 1840's Grand Tour Drawing Ancient Italian Ruins Roman Columns Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

, indistinctly inscribed and dated 1841. Medium: pencil drawing on card. Size: 8.75 x 11 inches Provenance

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Memento mori - A study of a Skull
Memento mori - A study of a Skull

Memento mori - A study of a Skull

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

E. Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull Pencil drawing Drawing Size - 11 x 18

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Memento mori - A study of a Skull in two positions
Memento mori - A study of a Skull in two positions

Memento mori - A study of a Skull in two positions

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

E. Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull in two positions Pencil drawing Signed

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Fine Early 19th Century Classical Horse Study
Fine Early 19th Century Classical Horse Study

Fine Early 19th Century Classical Horse Study

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

1767-1849) Medium: pencil drawing on paper laid over card Size: 10.25 x 11.5 inches Provenance: from

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus
18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus

18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

: 20 x 14.75 inches Superb quality, very rare early 1700's Italian Old Master drawing depicting a male

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

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Pencil

Composition with Two Kings and Two Franciscans
Composition with Two Kings and Two Franciscans

Composition with Two Kings and Two Franciscans

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

drawings are comparatively rare and reveal a supple graphic language that bridges Barocci’s softness with a

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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink

Study for a sculpture of an angel, Italian School, 17th Century

Study for a sculpture of an angel, Italian School, 17th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

Charcoal, ink wash, and white heightening on light cream-colored card stock. Scattered small spots of foxing throughout, notations in Italian both recto and verso. White heightening...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

DRAWING OF NAKED MEN

DRAWING OF NAKED MEN

By Gennaro Luciano

Located in Napoli, IT

DRAWING OF NAKED MEN - Gennaro Luciano Italia 1920 - Drawing of naked man cm.65x48, with ebony

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1920s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing
Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing

Classical Roman Ruins, c. 1840 drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Roman Ruins English School, circa 1840 pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper unframed but

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Study of a Soldier on Horseback

Study of a Soldier on Horseback

Located in New York, NY

octagonal battle scene on a bridge in the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona (Fig. 1). Our drawing of a

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pencil

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English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

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Located in Fredericksburg, VA

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Find the exact old master pencil drawing you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Old Masters examples as well as a Abstract version. You’re likely to find the perfect old master pencil drawing among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding an old master pencil drawing to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, black and more. An old master pencil drawing from Gennaro Luciano, John Downman, George Romney, Augustin de Saint-Aubin and Charles-Nicolas II Cochin — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in pencil, paper and paint.

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Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.