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Child Sewing with Dog
Child Sewing with Dog

Child Sewing with Dog

By Charles Twelvetrees

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Unsigned Original illustration for March 1918 Pictorial Review Magazine.

Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Poster Christian Dior by Rene Gruau, 1987
Original Vintage Poster Christian Dior by Rene Gruau, 1987

Original Vintage Poster Christian Dior by Rene Gruau, 1987

By René Gruau

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

René Gruau’s bold lines and fluid style was said to have been perfectly in tune with the spirit of Dior. He produced original illustrations of Dior perfumes, magazine sketches and ha...

Category

Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

Unitiled - (Young Lady with Red flowers)
Unitiled - (Young Lady with Red flowers)

Unitiled - (Young Lady with Red flowers)

By John Knowles Hare

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Candy Box with Original Illustration by John Knowles Hare (1910) For collectors, enthusiasts of early 20th-century Americana, this vintage candy box features an original illu...

Category

1910s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Don Quixote on Horseback with Lance Original Artwork
Don Quixote on Horseback with Lance Original Artwork

Don Quixote on Horseback with Lance Original Artwork

By Gianni Benvenuti

Located in Miami, FL

Benvenuti's painting conveys this sense of another reality in the dreamy white-on-whites, as if Quixote were a world of his own. Original illustration done by Benvenuti for the nov...

Category

1960s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Illustration Board, Cardboard, Pencil

A Lonesome Night

A Lonesome Night

By Benjamin Stahl

Located in Fort Washington, PA

An original illustration for the Franklin Library publication in 1975 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Page 5).

Category

1970s Paintings

Materials

Pen

Caught in a Crab Net
Caught in a Crab Net

Caught in a Crab Net

By Ralph Arthur Lytle

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Front and Back of Canvas Possibly original illustration for Saturday Evening Post

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Slumming Among the Four Hundred, ” Post Illustration

“Slumming Among the Four Hundred, ” Post Illustration

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for the article “Slumming Among the Four Hundred” by Alfred Henry Lewis, for The Saturday Evening Post, published November 2, 1907.

Category

20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Board, Ink, Paper, Pencil

Cornette de Crêpe, à Longues Poi - Original Etching 1799
Cornette de Crêpe, à Longues Poi - Original Etching 1799

Cornette de Crêpe, à Longues Poi - Original Etching 1799

Located in Roma, IT

This artwork is the original illustration n. 145, of the French Review, "Costume Parisien, An 7", as it is reported on the higher margin.

Category

1790s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Print of a 19th-century military illustration titled "Garde Impériale
Print of a 19th-century military illustration titled "Garde Impériale

Print of a 19th-century military illustration titled "Garde Impériale

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

The print features two foot soldiers and one mounted officer with a cannon and limber, all in the distinctive blue and red uniforms of the Napoleonic Imperial Guard artillery. The or...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Empire Prints

Materials

Glass

"Craigivar Castle, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
"Craigivar Castle, " Watercolor Illustration Painting

"Craigivar Castle, " Watercolor Illustration Painting

By Laerta Premto

Located in Westport, CT

This original illustration by Laerta Premto is made with watercolor and ink on paper.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Ciruelo Cabral Illustration Original Art Front Cover For Book Of Dragon
Ciruelo Cabral Illustration Original Art Front Cover For Book Of Dragon

Ciruelo Cabral Illustration Original Art Front Cover For Book Of Dragon

Located in Long Island City, NY

CIRUELO CABRAL (Argentine, b. 1963) Original Front Cover Illustration for The Book of the Dragon Graphite and mixed media on artist paper Signed lower right “ciruelo” A striking...

Category

20th Century Central American Prints

Materials

Paper

Les Juifs Devant le mur de Salomon, Jews at the Western Wall, Engraving, c. 1880
Les Juifs Devant le mur de Salomon, Jews at the Western Wall, Engraving, c. 1880

Les Juifs Devant le mur de Salomon, Jews at the Western Wall, Engraving, c. 1880

Located in New York, NY

Les Juifs devant le mur de Salomon. Original, beautiful engraving. Published by Boussod and Valadon according to Alexandre Bida's original illustration, Berlin, New York, circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Prints

Materials

Paper

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We have a small number of these original illustration designs by this artist, which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired.

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Leurs Muses - Deuxième Serie - Les Peintres - Original Lithograph 1885

Leurs Muses - Deuxième Serie - Les Peintres - Original Lithograph 1885

Located in Roma, IT

With bright colors and an incredible draftsmanship, this modern artwork is in very good condition, except for a visible rip on the lower left margin and a little rip on the lower mar...

Category

1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Talking Wires Take Over from the Pony Express
Talking Wires Take Over from the Pony Express

Talking Wires Take Over from the Pony Express

By Harry Anderson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for the “Great Moments in American History” calendar series commissioned by Esso/Exxon, published 1967.

Category

1960s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki
“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Crossing Under Fire” by Charles Burki, 1953 – Gouache and Ink Drawing Powerful wartime illustration by Dutch artist Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and date...

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress with Green Cape
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress with Green Cape

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress with Green Cape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We have a small number of these original illustration designs by this artist, which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired.

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Cereal Surrealism - Mid Century Illustration Original Artwork
Cereal Surrealism - Mid Century Illustration Original Artwork

Cereal Surrealism - Mid Century Illustration Original Artwork

By Richard Sargent

Located in Miami, FL

In this Post Cereal advertisement artwork from 1958, the subjects' exaggerated smiles, caught at the peak of hyper-happiness, were just what the chef ordered. The creative team at th...

Category

1950s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Blue Floral Summer Dress

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We have a small number of these original illustration designs by this artist, which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

“Wall Street Tipsters and Their Methods”

“Wall Street Tipsters and Their Methods”

By Guernsey Moore

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for the article “Wall Street Tipsters and Their Methods” by Albert W.

Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We have a small number of these original illustration designs by this artist, which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Roman Judgment Scene - Original Pen & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki, 1973
Roman Judgment Scene - Original Pen & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki, 1973

Roman Judgment Scene - Original Pen & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki, 1973

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Roman Judgment Scene” by Charles Burki, 1973 – Pen and Ink Drawing Detailed original pen and ink illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and dated “...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

Curaçao, Travel Advertisement

Curaçao, Travel Advertisement

By C.G. Evers

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: circa 1957 Medium: Gouache on Board Dimensions: 25.50" x 17.75" Signature: Signed Left Original illustration for a poster for the Grace Line Travel company with D'Arcy Adverti...

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

“Christmas Star”
“Christmas Star”

“Christmas Star”, 1979

$266Sale Price|62% Off

“Christmas Star”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original illustration artwork composed of watercolor and gouache on archival paper by unknown artist for the Manville Card Company.

Category

1970s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

A Sweet Indulgence - Chocolate Cream Advertisement
A Sweet Indulgence - Chocolate Cream Advertisement

A Sweet Indulgence - Chocolate Cream Advertisement

By Maud Humphrey

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Right Medium: Watercolor on Paper Original illustration for 'A Treasury of Stories, Jingles and Rhymes' published by Frederick A.

Category

1890s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Phenomenon of Man - Original Gouache Illustration by Charles Burki, 1967
The Phenomenon of Man - Original Gouache Illustration by Charles Burki, 1967

The Phenomenon of Man - Original Gouache Illustration by Charles Burki, 1967

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Het Verschijnsel Mens” (The Phenomenon of Man) by Charles Burki, 1967 – Gouache Painting Vivid original gouache on board by the Dutch illustrator Charles Burk...

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Jekyll Becomes Hyde" Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

"Jekyll Becomes Hyde" Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed "Chwast" in Pencil Lower Right "Jekyll Becomes Hyde." Original illustration for a German edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr.

Category

1990s Paintings

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Ernest Howard Shepard,  illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen
Ernest Howard Shepard,  illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen

Ernest Howard Shepard, illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This original illustration is a fine example of Shepard’s ability to elevate the ordinary into something at once whimsical and poignant, making it a rare and desirable work for colle...

Category

20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Lanvin of Paris Eye of The Bouquet c.1950's Watercolour
Lanvin of Paris Eye of The Bouquet c.1950's Watercolour

Lanvin of Paris Eye of The Bouquet c.1950's Watercolour

By Alexander Warren Montel

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 18"H x 14"W Frame Sz: 23"H x 19"W In gilt bamboo frame w/ coral mat Original illustration c1950s watercolour for Lanvin of Paris depicting an elaborate bouquet by Alexand...

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Antique Bird Print of a Blue-Streaked Lory
Antique Bird Print of a Blue-Streaked Lory

Antique Bird Print of a Blue-Streaked Lory

Located in Langweer, NL

It is a medium-sized parrot. Original illustration for Cassells Book of Birds by Thomas Rymer Jones (Cassell, c 1880). .

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Stonewall Susan

Stonewall Susan

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Unsigned Original illustration for "Stonewall Susan" by Joan Aucourt for Collier's magazine, published May 31, 1952, pp. 62-63.

Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Board

“Christmas Season”
“Christmas Season”

“Christmas Season”, 1980

$278Sale Price|52% Off

“Christmas Season”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original illustration artwork composed of watercolor and gouache on archival paper by Bridget used as a Christmas greeting card by the Fravessi Card Company in 1980.

Category

1980s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Original Chow Chow Illustration
Original Chow Chow Illustration

Original Chow Chow Illustration

By Libuse Knotek

Located in New York, NY

Original watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a Chow Chow dog by Libuse Knotek.

Category

1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Original Magazine Story Illustration
Original Magazine Story Illustration

Original Magazine Story Illustration

By Edmund Ward

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1935 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 23.00" x 33.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right Illustration for magazine story, 1935. Original magazine story illustration Spins...

Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration
Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration featuring a couple carrying holiday gifts in a horse-drawn sleigh Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board ...

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Company K - Book Cover

Company K - Book Cover

By Clark Hulings

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Subject matter features three army soldiers in monochrome coloring talking to a young woman in a red skirt and a white off shoulder blouse. Original illustration art oil painting on ...

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration
Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration featuring a snowy scene with dogs chasing a horse-drawn sleigh Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board Signature: Unsigned C...

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

The Silver Ghost
The Silver Ghost

The Silver Ghost

By Brian Sanders

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for Jackson, Judith- ''Man & The Automobile''- McGraw-Hill Book Vo., New York, London, 1979, pp. 28-29 Featured in Illustrators Magazine, Issue 5, 2013, page 57

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Saturday Evening Post Illustration. “ The Devil’s Stronghold” Original Magazine

Saturday Evening Post Illustration. “ The Devil’s Stronghold” Original Magazine

By Edwin Georgi

Located in Miami, FL

The work is mostly black and white to indicate that this is a night scene. On closer inspection, you will see areas of magenta and ivory throughout The publisher's label on verso ide...

Category

1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Gouache, Pencil, Illustration Board

Chapel of Grace Church Nursery
Chapel of Grace Church Nursery

Chapel of Grace Church Nursery

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original illustration for an article entitled "While the Mother Works: A Look at the Day Nurseries of New York" by Lillie Hamilton French, published in The Century Magazine, December...

Category

Early 1900s Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Paper, Pencil

Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration
Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration

Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original holiday greeting card illustration of a Christmas Tree in a Weathered Niche against a backdrop of a starry night sky Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board Charlotte J...

Category

1960s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Vintage Boho 70s Original Cardin Sketch
Vintage Boho 70s Original Cardin Sketch

Vintage Boho 70s Original Cardin Sketch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Attributed to the design sensibilities of the iconic house of Pierre Cardin, this set of two original illustrations captures the spirited elegance and architectural silhouettes that ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Other

Arts & Crafts oak table illustrated in the Liberty & Co 1907 furniture catalogue
Arts & Crafts oak table illustrated in the Liberty & Co 1907 furniture catalogue

Arts & Crafts oak table illustrated in the Liberty & Co 1907 furniture catalogue

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

An oak Arts and Crafts side table with a moulded edge and line decoration to the lower apron below, the splayed legs with turned and bulbous details to the centres, united by a wrap ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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...

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration
Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration

Located in Savannah, GA

She is best known for her illustration, printmaking, etching and sculpture, many appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

The Pictorial Cabinet of Marvels - mixed media green sculpted book
The Pictorial Cabinet of Marvels - mixed media green sculpted book

The Pictorial Cabinet of Marvels - mixed media green sculpted book

By Adele Moreau

Located in London, GB

By re appropriating discarded items and preserving and enhancing what is often overlooked, she transforms them into objects of fascination. The original illustrations are carefully s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

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