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Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)
Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)

Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Old master sketch, Attributed to Ippolito Andreasi (Italian, 1548-1608)Angel with Arms Raised black chalk on paper 7 x 4 5/8 inches.

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Paintings

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Paper

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of four original 19th century Old Master drawings by F Mazzoli Please note the delivery...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Drawings

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Paper

Sketch of a Man in Profile
Sketch of a Man in Profile

Sketch of a Man in Profile

Located in London, GB

Sketch of a Man in Profile 17th Century French School Ink on paper Image Size: 10 1/2 x 7 inches (26.5 x 17.5 cm) Framed Provenance The estate of Joseph McCrindle Christies Old Mast...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.
Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Located in PARIS, FR

School of the first half of the 19th century. Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession. Terracotta. 29 x 38 x 6 cm With sketch on the back

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Luca Giordano, The Judgement of Solomon, Important Baroque Oil Sketch

Luca Giordano, The Judgement of Solomon, Important Baroque Oil Sketch

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Luca GIORDANO (Naples 1634 – 1705) The Judgement of Solomon, circa 1670 Oil on canvas 38 × 48 cm - Unsigned Collection stamp on the reverse depicting a Roman intaglio. The same ma...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Anatomie d'Un Reve, " Original figurative sketch print signed
"Anatomie d'Un Reve, " Original figurative sketch print signed

"Anatomie d'Un Reve, " Original figurative sketch print signed

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Anatomie d'Un Reve" is an original color lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number, IX/CXXX, in the lower left. This...

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1970s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed
20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed

20th century color lithograph figurative landscape print sepia sketch signed

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Nicolas Poussin, Homage" is an original color lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number, 37/180, in the lower left. ...

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1970s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Study of Feet and a Figure Sketch, Red and Black Chalk, 17th Century

Study of Feet and a Figure Sketch, Red and Black Chalk, 17th Century

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Attributed to Jacob JORDAENS (Antwerp 1593–1678) Study of Feet and a Figure Sketch Red and black chalk on laid paper 25.9 × 18.4 cm (10¼ × 7¼ in.) Unsigned Minor losses, folds, an...

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17th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

Her floral prints range from delicately rendered watercolors reminiscent of French antique botanical prints to bold, pastel still-life images inspired by the oil paintings of the old...

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Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural
"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural

"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

He absorbed the new trends in German art, particularly expressionism and futurism, through exhibitions and publications, while closely studying the old masters and sketching outdoors...

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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Recent Sales

Untitled
Untitled

Stephen IrwinUntitled, 2008

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Untitled

By Stephen Irwin

Located in New york, NY

Irwin’s work represents, for him, a reduction of these pornographic pages to their most essential forms, and the intimate works conduct a kind of discreet dialogue with art history, ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

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Magazine Paper

Circa 1600 Italian Oil Sketch Master Drawing by Pietro Sorri Pentecost Design
Circa 1600 Italian Oil Sketch Master Drawing by Pietro Sorri Pentecost Design

Circa 1600 Italian Oil Sketch Master Drawing by Pietro Sorri Pentecost Design

Located in Gouda, NL

Pietro Sorri (San Gusmè c.1556 - 1622 Siena) The Pentecost Pen and brown ink and oil paint on yellow-brownish paper, 211 x 154 mm (8.3 x 6.1 inch) Provenance - Angelo Prada (1859–...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Stephen IrwinUntitled, 2007

Unavailable

H 14.82 in W 12.13 in D 1.13 in

Untitled

By Stephen Irwin

Located in New york, NY

Irwin’s work represents, for him, a reduction of these pornographic pages to their most essential forms, and the intimate works conduct a kind of discreet dialogue with art history, ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Magazine Paper

Sketch of the Battle of Hanau
Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

By Émile Jean-Horace Vernet

Located in Greven, DE

Workshop of Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789 – Paris - 1863) Sketch of the Battle of Hanau c. 1824 signed „HV“ oil on paper on canvas, 24,3 x 33,3 cm The present sketch depic...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait sketch of Laetitia Tipping, Lady Sandys (1699 -1779), as a child

Portrait sketch of Laetitia Tipping, Lady Sandys (1699 -1779), as a child

By Charles Jervas

Located in London, Central London

Laetitia Tipping was the daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Bt. and Anne Cheeke, she married Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley PC on 9th June 1725.

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude Sketch Nº2 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing
Nude Sketch Nº2 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

Nude Sketch Nº2 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

By Yaroslava Tichshenko

Located in Singapore, SG

Reminiscent of the old masters, "Nude Sketch Nº2" by Yaroslava Tichshenko is characterized by the masterful modelling of volumes achieved by the artist with a variety of bold stroke...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Other Medium, Pencil

Nude Sketch Nº3 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing
Nude Sketch Nº3 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

Nude Sketch Nº3 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

By Yaroslava Tichshenko

Located in Singapore, SG

Reminiscent of the old masters, "Nude Sketch Nº3" by Yaroslava Tichshenko is characterized by the masterful modelling of volumes achieved by the artist with a variety of bold stroke...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Other Medium, Pencil

Nude Sketch Nº1 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing
Nude Sketch Nº1 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

Nude Sketch Nº1 - 21st Century Contemporary Minimal Sepia on Paper Nude Drawing

By Yaroslava Tichshenko

Located in Singapore, SG

Reminiscent of the old masters, "Nude Sketch Nº1" by Yaroslava Tichshenko is characterized by the masterful modelling of volumes achieved by the artist with a variety of bold stroke...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Other Medium

Tabletop Bouquet, 1888, Floral Still Life by Minnie Rankin Wyman (1871-1963)

Tabletop Bouquet, 1888, Floral Still Life by Minnie Rankin Wyman (1871-1963)

Located in New York, NY

In addition to spending time in Italy studying the old masters and sketching the warm glow of the Spanish landscape, Wyman also traveled to Jerusalem and later to Egypt where she pai...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck
Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck

Located in Leesburg, VA

Red chalk Old Master Sketch of a Battle Scene after Maarten van Heemskerck Follower of Maarten van Heemskerck Netherlands; ca. 1600 Red chalk on laid paper; wood framed with burgund...

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Rococo Drawings

Materials

Paper

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

19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head
19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head

19thc century classical French portrait sketch of a North African mans head

Located in Woodbury, CT

Outstanding small oil on velum sketch of a North African/ Arab head study. The painting is a classic sketch and I'm sure the figure would have been used in a much larger finished w...

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1850s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall
Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall

Selection of Figural Nude Drawings or Gallery Wall

Located in Atlanta, GA

SOLD Bottom row, from left to right: 4) Old master style nude study sketch, artist unknown, probably, circa 1940s.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Cupids - Original China Ink Drawing - 18th Century

Cupids - Original China Ink Drawing - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Representing a row of feasting angels carrying a cartouche, this old masters artwork is a rapid sketch showing the draftsmanship of the Italian artist.

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Late 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

Her floral prints range from delicately rendered watercolors reminiscent of French antique botanical prints to bold, pastel still-life images inspired by the oil paintings of the old...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media
"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

"Shrine I" Watercolor with Lacquer Mixed Media

By Yuriko Takata

Located in Surfside, FL

Her floral prints range from delicately rendered watercolors reminiscent of French antique botanical prints to bold, pastel still-life images inspired by the oil paintings of the old...

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Late 20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor

17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches
17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches

17th/18th Century Old Master Sketches

Located in New Orleans, LA

An old master sketch page, almost certainly done in preparation for a painting, from either the 1600's or 1700's, with penultimate skill and refinement.

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

18th Century Italian Old Master Drawing Nude Figure Sketches Male & Female

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 and pencil, heightened with white chalk, unframed paper: 21.5 x 29cm. Provenance: ...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil

Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban
Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban

Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

William Lock the Younger (Norbury 1767-1847 Mickleham) Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban Pen & ink on paper Signed upper middle right Drawing size - 13 x ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Self portrait of a young man, dashing bohemian French or Russian painter sketch
Self portrait of a young man, dashing bohemian French or Russian painter sketch

Self portrait of a young man, dashing bohemian French or Russian painter sketch

Located in Norwich, GB

It is nice to live with someone who has charisma, and that goes for a portrait, too. I have greatly enjoyed sharing a home for past last week with the young man presented here, with ...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hackensack"
"Hackensack"

"Hackensack"

By Oscar Florianus Bluemner

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He absorbed the new trends in German art, particularly expressionism and futurism, through exhibitions and publications, while closely studying the old masters and sketching outdoors...

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1910s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits
Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits

Sketch after Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Thomas Rowlandson was one of the leading English caricaturists of the late 18th and early 19th century. He is best remembered for his satir...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

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Materials

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Mythological combat scene with Roman soldiers on horseback.

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Moutaineous Landscape Drawing, Neoclassical, Signed, 19th Century

By Langlace

Located in Kittery Point, ME

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

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Paper

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