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Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Young Woman, 20th Century.
Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Young Woman, 20th Century.

Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Young Woman, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Drawing on paper, preparatory drawing, young woman, 20th century. Drawing of a young nude woman at

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Ernest Carl Shaw Oil on Paper Preparatory Drawing
Ernest Carl Shaw Oil on Paper Preparatory Drawing

Ernest Carl Shaw Oil on Paper Preparatory Drawing

$650

H 30.25 in W 40.5 in D 1.5 in

Ernest Carl Shaw Oil on Paper Preparatory Drawing

By Ernest Shaw

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Abstract preparatory drawing in tones of purple for a sculpture. Framed in plexiglass. Condition

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Man with Balalaika, 20th Century.
Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Man with Balalaika, 20th Century.

Drawing on Paper, Preparatory Drawing, Man with Balalaika, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Drawing on paper, preparatory drawing, man with balalaika, 20th century. Drawing of a man with his

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Two Preparatory Drawings by Wheeler Williams
Two Preparatory Drawings by Wheeler Williams

Two Preparatory Drawings by Wheeler Williams

By Wheeler Williams

Located in New York, NY

Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled Study, 1931 Pencil on paper 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. Each signed: Wheeler Williams, 1931 A native of Chicago, Wheeler Williams is known fo...

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing
Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing

Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing

Located in Hudson, NY

This very fine drawing in Sanguine is from the early 19th century. Made as a preparatory sketch

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Drawings

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century
Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century

Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century

$505Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in

Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

drawing wears an empire style dress recognizable by its very fashionable fitted bodice. A style

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Drawings

Materials

Paper

Armand POINT, Preparatory drawing for Young Woman with the Green Toque, 1905
Armand POINT, Preparatory drawing for Young Woman with the Green Toque, 1905

Armand POINT, Preparatory drawing for Young Woman with the Green Toque, 1905

By Armand Point

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

masters of the Italian Renaissance. This work is a testament to that influence. It is the preparatory

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck
"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck

"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This ethereal drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Thee Graces Preparatory Drawing by Wheeler Williams, Signed
Thee Graces Preparatory Drawing by Wheeler Williams, Signed

Thee Graces Preparatory Drawing by Wheeler Williams, Signed

By Wheeler Williams

Located in New York, NY

Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Study of Three Graces), 1947 Pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Wheeler Williams, 1947 A native of Chicago, Whe...

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Love Stacked" Robert Indiana, Drawing, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing

"Love Stacked" Robert Indiana, Drawing, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Stacked , 2014 Signed lower left, dated lower right Artist's marker on ruled paper 10 x 8 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private colle...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

"Love Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art Sketch, Preparatory Drawing

"Love Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art Sketch, Preparatory Drawing

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Scribbles, 2014 Signed and dated lower center Artist's marker on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collection, M...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

"Love Notebook Page" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing, Sketch

"Love Notebook Page" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing, Sketch

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Notebook Page, 2014 Signed and dated lower center Artist's marker and graphite on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Priv...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Permanent Marker

"Love Scrap Paper" Robert Indiana, Preparatory Drawing, Pop Art, Sketch

"Love Scrap Paper" Robert Indiana, Preparatory Drawing, Pop Art, Sketch

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Scrap Paper, 2014 Signed and dated lower left Artist's marker and ink on paper 6 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collec...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco
"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco

"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Love Notebook Page 2" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing, American

"Love Notebook Page 2" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing, American

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Notebook Page 2, 2014 Signed lower left, dated lower right Artist's marker and graphite on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, M...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker, Graphite

"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930
"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930

"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930

By Fely-Mouttet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This mural preparatory drawing by Fely-Mouttet, best known for his abstract paintings from the

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Miarka, the Mulatto
Miarka, the Mulatto

Miarka, the Mulatto

By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz

Located in London, GB

. This is a preparatory drawing for Friesz’a painting "Miarka, La Mulatresse" of 1924. Condition: Good

Category

1920s Fauvist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Design of Furniture - Pen and Pencil on Paper - 1850

Design of Furniture - Pen and Pencil on Paper - 1850

Located in Roma, IT

dimension: 49 x 34 cm The artwork represents a preparatory drawing of furniture. The artwork is depicted

Category

1850s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Pen

Dessin préparatoire

Atelier Roger CapronDessin préparatoire, XXe

$4,797

H 20.48 in W 22.05 in D 1.19 in

Dessin préparatoire

Located in PARIS, FR

Preparatory drawing by Roger Capron in acrylic pencil on craft paper Roger Capron, a French

Category

20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Dessin préparatoire

Atelier Roger CapronDessin préparatoire, XXe

$4,797

H 18.9 in W 22.05 in D 1.19 in

Dessin préparatoire

Located in PARIS, FR

Preparatory drawing by Roger Capron in acrylic pencil on craft paper. Roger Capron, a French

Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Chesterfield Sent to Coventry, or A Display of Military Education
Chesterfield Sent to Coventry, or A Display of Military Education

Chesterfield Sent to Coventry, or A Display of Military Education

Located in Middletown, NY

A wonderful 1824 preparatory drawing for a published work satirizing the famously ill-mannered 10th

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Adjacent 7 (Abstract drawing)
Adjacent 7 (Abstract drawing)

Adjacent 7 (Abstract drawing)

By Xanda McCagg

Located in London, GB

works on paper, although not specifically made to be the preparatory drawings for a larger painting, do

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Adjacent 5 (Abstract drawing)
Adjacent 5 (Abstract drawing)

Adjacent 5 (Abstract drawing)

By Xanda McCagg

Located in London, GB

works on paper, although not specifically made to be the preparatory drawings for a larger painting, do

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Adjacent 6 (Abstract drawing)
Adjacent 6 (Abstract drawing)

Adjacent 6 (Abstract drawing)

By Xanda McCagg

Located in London, GB

paper, although not specifically made to be the preparatory drawings for a larger painting, do inform

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

The Forgiveness
The Forgiveness

The Forgiveness

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in London, GB

was also a close friend of Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen. This drawing is a most probably a preparatory

Category

Early 1900s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Self-portrait - Charcoal Drawing by M. Maccari - 1929 ca

Self-portrait - Charcoal Drawing by M. Maccari - 1929 ca

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

drawing is made with black marker and is typical of the author's poetics, perhaps it is a preparatory

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Dutch Drawing of a Standing Woman with Staff – Attributed to Verburgh, 1797
Dutch Drawing of a Standing Woman with Staff – Attributed to Verburgh, 1797

Dutch Drawing of a Standing Woman with Staff – Attributed to Verburgh, 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

Dutch Drawing of a Standing Woman with Staff – Attributed to Verburgh, 1797 Description: A finely

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show
Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show

Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show

By Michael Kenny RA

Located in London, GB

Antony Gormley and Damien Hurst. Michael Kenny: Sculpture & Drawings This was an exhibition of

Category

Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Terre, soleil, lune, mer
Terre, soleil, lune, mer

Terre, soleil, lune, mer

By Jean Picart Le Doux

Located in PARIS, FR

revival. This oil on canvas is a preparatory drawing for tapestry.

Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Renaissance Style Drawing of The Medici Madonna and Cherubs
Renaissance Style Drawing of The Medici Madonna and Cherubs

Renaissance Style Drawing of The Medici Madonna and Cherubs

By Michelangelo

Located in Cotignac, FR

this sculpture. Several preparatory drawings (at the British Museum and the Albertina) show a less

Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

Frank Dobson, Study of a nude, sanguine chalk
Frank Dobson, Study of a nude, sanguine chalk

Frank Dobson, Study of a nude, sanguine chalk

By Frank Dobson

Located in Harkstead, GB

½ inches 21¼ x 24¼ inches with frame A wonderful example of a preparatory drawing by one of the foremost

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Planches de Salut)
The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Planches de Salut)

The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Planches de Salut)

By Louis Marcoussis

Located in London, GB

signature “1930”. It is a preparatory drawing for plate I of Planches de Salut, a book of 13 etchings

Category

1930s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene
Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene

Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene

Located in Corsham, GB

. Mumford (1895-1939). The study has a sketchy quality and is perhaps a preparatory drawing for a larger

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

East Wall
East Wall

General IdeaEast Wall, 1983

$7,500

H 31 in W 22.75 in

East Wall

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

the final preparatory drawings for the installation. The work features General Idea's hand-written

Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

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"Fanfreluche Parisienne" preparatory drawing
"Fanfreluche Parisienne" preparatory drawing

"Fanfreluche Parisienne" preparatory drawing

By Raymond Moisset

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

Jakarta (Indonesia). This preparatory study are revealing of Moisset’s work, with a great dexterity of

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Double Calque 3 - Preparatory Drawing
Double Calque 3 - Preparatory Drawing

Double Calque 3 - Preparatory Drawing

By Zaven Pare

Located in Paris, FR

1996-2015 21,5 x 28 cm Series of studies with the bic on three superimposed layers - on tracing paper Zaven Paré researches are inspired by the Uncanny Valley theory, a study by Jap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Double Calque 2 - Preparatory Drawing
Double Calque 2 - Preparatory Drawing

Double Calque 2 - Preparatory Drawing

By Zaven Pare

Located in Paris, FR

1996-2015 21,5 x 28 cm Series of studies with the bic on three superimposed layers - on tracing paper Zaven Paré researches are inspired by the Uncanny Valley theory, a study by Jap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Double Calque 1 - Preparatory drawing
Double Calque 1 - Preparatory drawing

Double Calque 1 - Preparatory drawing

By Zaven Pare

Located in Paris, FR

1996-2015 21,5 x 28 cm Series of studies with the bic on three superimposed layers - on tracing paper Zaven Paré researches are inspired by the Uncanny Valley theory, a study by Jap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Osmobox Drawing #13

Eduardo KacOsmobox Drawing #13, 2014

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 11.82 in

Osmobox Drawing #13

By Eduardo Kac

Located in Paris, FR

Preparatory drawing #13, 21 x 30 cm - 2014 Unique piece Eduardo Kac is internationally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Osmobox Drawing #18

Eduardo KacOsmobox Drawing #18, 2014

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 8.27 in

Osmobox Drawing #18

By Eduardo Kac

Located in Paris, FR

Preparatory drawing #18, 21 x 30 cm - 2014 Unique piece Eduardo Kac is internationally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Osmobox Drawing #15

Eduardo KacOsmobox Drawing #15, 2014

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 11.82 in

Osmobox Drawing #15

By Eduardo Kac

Located in Paris, FR

Preparatory drawing #15, 21 x 30 cm - 2014 Unique piece Eduardo Kac is internationally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Osmobox Drawing #16

Eduardo KacOsmobox Drawing #16, 2014

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 11.82 in

Osmobox Drawing #16

By Eduardo Kac

Located in Paris, FR

Preparatory drawing #16, 21 x 30 cm - 2014 Unique piece Eduardo Kac is internationally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Drawing for a poster

Edwin RudaDrawing for a poster, 1966

Unavailable

H 17 in W 22 in

Drawing for a poster

By Edwin Ruda

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Preparatory drawing for poster for joint exhibition of Edwin Ruda and Peter Forakis at the Park

Set of Three Paper Drawings of Augustin Cardenas
Set of Three Paper Drawings of Augustin Cardenas

Set of Three Paper Drawings of Augustin Cardenas

Unavailable

H 8.27 in Dm 10.63 in

Set of Three Paper Drawings of Augustin Cardenas

By Agustín Cárdenas

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of three preparatory drawings for a sculpture (untitled) by the Cuban artist Augustin Cardenas

Category

Vintage 1950s Drawings

Enfold II

Harry RosemanEnfold II, 2011

Unavailable

H 13.94 in W 11 in

Enfold II

By Harry Roseman

Located in New York, NY

Preparatory drawing for “Enfold” exhibition at Nancy Margolis Gallery, December 8, 2011 – January

Enfold I

Harry RosemanEnfold I, 2011

Unavailable

H 12 in W 9 in

Enfold I

By Harry Roseman

Located in New York, NY

Preparatory drawing for exhibition "Enfold" at Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, December 8, 2011

Materials

Ink, Paper

Osmobox Drawing #5

Eduardo KacOsmobox Drawing #5, 2014

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 11.82 in

Osmobox Drawing #5

By Eduardo Kac

Located in Paris, FR

distinct in their olfactory identity. He made a series of preparatory drawings for these achievements.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Assumption of the Virgin

Assumption of the Virgin

Unavailable

H 14.26 in W 13.59 in

Assumption of the Virgin

Located in Greven, DE

be a preparatory drawing for a altarpiece or a fresco. Although I found nothing about a painter

Category

17th Century Baroque Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

Unavailable

H 8.625 in W 11.375 in D 0.13 in

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

By Domenico Piola

Located in New York, NY

compositional sketches to full-scale cartoons. This sheet appears to be a preparatory drawing for Piola’s

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Preparatory sculpture study N° 5
Preparatory sculpture study N° 5

Roger DesserpritPreparatory sculpture study N° 5, Circa 1970

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in

Preparatory sculpture study N° 5

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

Grenoble. This drawing is a preparatory study for a sculpture. The representation of the volume is typical

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Preparatory sculpture study N° 4
Preparatory sculpture study N° 4

Roger DesserpritPreparatory sculpture study N° 4, Circa 1970

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in

Preparatory sculpture study N° 4

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

Grenoble. This drawing is a preparatory study for a sculpture. The representation of the volume is typical

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Preparatory sculpture study N°3
Preparatory sculpture study N°3

Roger DesserpritPreparatory sculpture study N°3, circa 1970

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in

Preparatory sculpture study N°3

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

Grenoble. This drawing is a preparatory study for a sculpture. The representation of the volume is typical

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

By Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

Located in New York, NY

from the drawings completed in Rome, Le Barbier’s graphic work is dominated by the preparatory drawings

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing Pastel Jacob de Wit Head of a Putto
18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing Pastel Jacob de Wit Head of a Putto

18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing Pastel Jacob de Wit Head of a Putto

By Jacob De Wit

Located in Gouda, NL

Museum in Haarlem.[3] Although they may have served as preparatory drawings for paintings and altarpieces

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

By Giulio Parigi

Located in New York, NY

preparatory drawings for the barges are preserved in the Uffizi.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in New York, NY

scenes, published in 1654, other preparatory drawings for which are preserved in the Louvre (see F

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Drawing by Achille Funi
Drawing by Achille Funi

Drawing by Achille Funi

Unavailable

H 103.15 in W 46.46 in D 0.79 in

Drawing by Achille Funi

By Achille Funi

Located in Milan, IT

Original work by Achille Funi (Ferrara 1890-Appiano Gentile 1972). Preparatory charcoal drawing for

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Drawings

Sculpture drawing
Sculpture drawing

Roger DesserpritSculpture drawing, Circa 1970

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 15.75 in

Sculpture drawing

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

, the Museum of Grenoble. This drawing is a preparatory study for a sculpture. The representation of the

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Sculpture drawing
Sculpture drawing

Roger DesserpritSculpture drawing, Circa 1970

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 15.75 in

Sculpture drawing

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

, the Museum of Grenoble. This drawing is a preparatory study for a sculpture. The representation of the

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Around the Vast Blue
Around the Vast Blue

Around the Vast Blue

By Russell Crotty

Located in San Francisco, CA

stayed at Glenbrook and sailed out onto Lake Tahoe in order to make preparatory drawings akin to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass, Gouache, Ink, Paper

La Chute d'Icare Signed by Pablo Picasso

La Chute d'Icare Signed by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

d'Icare, reproductions of preparatory drawings, and a preface by Jean Leymarie Numbered 66 on the colophon

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Sans Titre (23-23)
Sans Titre (23-23)

Anne RenaudSans Titre (23-23), 2023

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in

Sans Titre (23-23)

Located in PARIS, FR

, with a weight on one another, looking at each other, and intertwining. She does few preparatory

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sans Titre (15-23)
Sans Titre (15-23)

Anne RenaudSans Titre (15-23), 2023

Unavailable

H 13 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

Sans Titre (15-23)

Located in PARIS, FR

, with a weight on one another, looking at each other, and intertwining. She does few preparatory

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sans Titre (15-22)
Sans Titre (15-22)

Anne RenaudSans Titre (15-22), 2022

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in

Sans Titre (15-22)

Located in PARIS, FR

preparatory drawings before painting, at most a few quick sketches. The work on canvas is then marked by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sans Titre (10-22)
Sans Titre (10-22)

Anne RenaudSans Titre (10-22), 2022

Unavailable

H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in

Sans Titre (10-22)

Located in PARIS, FR

weight on one another, looking at each other, and intertwining. She does few preparatory drawings before

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Golden Eagles in Eyrie" by Jay Matternes
"Golden Eagles in Eyrie" by Jay Matternes

"Golden Eagles in Eyrie" by Jay Matternes

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34 in D 1.5 in

"Golden Eagles in Eyrie" by Jay Matternes

By Jay Matternes

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Corporation. Matternes produced fifteen small-scale preparatory drawings and a full-size charcoal study; this

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Fanfreluche Parisienne
Fanfreluche Parisienne

Raymond MoissetFanfreluche Parisienne, 1977

Unavailable

H 43.31 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Fanfreluche Parisienne

By Raymond Moisset

Located in La Ferrière sur Risle, FR

Jakarta (Indonesia). This painting and its preparatory study are revealing of Moisset’s work, with a

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moonrise York Harbor, Maine
Moonrise York Harbor, Maine

Moonrise York Harbor, Maine

By Lockwood de Forest

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

preparatory drawing, “a la premier coup” as the French would say, “at the first go.” Other de Forest

Category

Early 1900s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Palm Springs
Palm Springs

Palm Springs

By Lockwood de Forest

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

works done without much preparatory drawing, “a la premier coup” as the French would say, “at the first

Category

Early 1900s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Oil

Abstract Composition (Untitled)
Abstract Composition (Untitled)

Larry ZoxAbstract Composition (Untitled), 1971

Unavailable

H 23.04 in W 29.14 in

Abstract Composition (Untitled)

By Larry Zox

Located in London, GB

pencil. A preparatory drawing in pastel of the final linocut subject. This may have been drawn in order

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Linocut

Fourteenth Street

Fourteenth Street

By Phyllis (Pele) De Lappe

Located in Oakland, CA

Casein on masonite. Accompanied by a preparatory drawing and De Lappe's diagram of artists who

Materials

Casein, Masonite

Etude pour « Le Triomphe de David »,
Etude pour « Le Triomphe de David »,

Etude pour « Le Triomphe de David »,

By Jules Elie Delaunay

Located in Paris, FR

the elements of a painting, of arranging and combining them.” The present drawing is a preparatory

Category

1870s Romantic Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Crayon, Graphite

Caesar Returning to Cleopatra her Throne, French School
Caesar Returning to Cleopatra her Throne, French School

Caesar Returning to Cleopatra her Throne, French School

Located in New York, NY

her Throne by Cortona went to Lyons in 1811. Brigante dated this painting 1643(?). Two preparatory

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings

Materials

Linen

Important Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Louis XVI Period
Important Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Louis XVI Period

Important Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Louis XVI Period

Located in New York, NY

clock, another variation, was directly inspired by a preparatory drawing now in the Paris Bibliothèque

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Bateaux en Fête (Trouville)
Bateaux en Fête (Trouville)

André HambourgBateaux en Fête (Trouville)

Unavailable

H 4.75 in W 8.75 in

Bateaux en Fête (Trouville)

By André Hambourg

Located in Atlanta, GA

and preparatory drawings for future paintings and illustrations. His international trips would have a

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture
Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture

Chaim Gross Signed and Casting 1/6 Bronze Tumbler Sculpture

By Chaim Gross

Located in New York, NY

-determined the composition with preparatory drawings. He was a prolific draftsman and filled hundreds of

Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Untitled (Blue/ White)

Untitled (Blue/ White)

By Susan Vecsey

Located in Jackson, WY

thought-out process for each painting, including preparatory charcoal drawings with calculated geometries

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Paintings

Materials

Oil, Raw Linen

Untitled No. 27 (Spring Sagaponack)

Untitled No. 27 (Spring Sagaponack)

By Susan Vecsey

Located in Jackson, WY

thought-out process for each painting, including preparatory charcoal drawings with calculated geometries

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Paintings

Materials

Oil, Raw Linen

Untitled (Lavender)

Susan VecseyUntitled (Lavender), 2015

Unavailable

H 68 in W 31.5 in

Untitled (Lavender)

By Susan Vecsey

Located in Jackson, WY

-thought-out process for each painting, including preparatory charcoal drawings with calculated geometries

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Paintings

Materials

Oil, Raw Linen

Untitled (Yellow)

Susan VecseyUntitled (Yellow), 2015

Unavailable

H 36 in W 44 in

Untitled (Yellow)

By Susan Vecsey

Located in Jackson, WY

thought-out process for each painting, including preparatory charcoal drawings with calculated geometries

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Paintings

Materials

Oil, Raw Linen

Untitled (Blue Grey)

Susan VecseyUntitled (Blue Grey), 2014

Unavailable

H 36 in W 44 in

Untitled (Blue Grey)

By Susan Vecsey

Located in Jackson, WY

thought-out process for each painting, including preparatory charcoal drawings with calculated geometries

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Paintings

Materials

Oil, Raw Linen

Christine Onillon, Perched Panther Sculpture, 2018
Christine Onillon, Perched Panther Sculpture, 2018

Christine Onillon, Perched Panther Sculpture, 2018

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 2.96 in

Christine Onillon, Perched Panther Sculpture, 2018

Located in Tours, FR

figurative artistic work is based on observation, analysis and many drawings of preparatory studies. It uses

Category

2010s French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

La Perla / The Pearl

Remigio AnnovatiLa Perla / The Pearl, 1934

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 39.38 in

La Perla / The Pearl

By Remigio Annovati

Located in Rome, IT

drawings and preparatory studies, at the first retrospective of Sartorio's work, held at the Galleria

Category

1930s Symbolist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Preparatory Drawing
Preparatory Drawing

Preparatory Drawing

By Sol LeWitt

Located in Toronto, Ontario

appointment. "Untitled" (aka "Preparatory Drawing") Canada, 1981 Fine tip marker on paper Initialed, dated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Permanent Marker

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Figure  - Pencil Drawing by Beppe Curzi - 1940

Figure - Pencil Drawing by Beppe Curzi - 1940

Located in Roma, IT

"Figure" is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colorated cardboard by Beppe Curzi in 1940. In excellent conditions. This is an original drawing representing a nude woman. Not si...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone
Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone

$2,715 / item

H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Jean center table is unique fea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 3.07 in D 0.1 in

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

By Raoul Pene du Bois

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf
19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf

19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf

$2,695

H 42.25 in W 39.25 in D 8.38 in

19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century English standing shelf made from mahogany. It has lovely hand turned finials and shelf supports in a bobbin pattern, and is resting on lovely hand turned bun feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Maison Jansen Brass Faux Bamboo & Glass Campaign Style Occasional Table, C. 1960
Maison Jansen Brass Faux Bamboo & Glass Campaign Style Occasional Table, C. 1960

Maison Jansen Brass Faux Bamboo & Glass Campaign Style Occasional Table, C. 1960

By Maison Jansen

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Maison Jansen attributed Tripod Brass Faux Bamboo Occasional Table. Drinks. Plants. Display. Accent. Featuring a molded and reinforced reflective solid Brass tripod base, Brass rimme...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

$15,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself...

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Nude" Hamilton's London, 1989
Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Nude" Hamilton's London, 1989

Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Nude" Hamilton's London, 1989

By Michael Roberts

Located in Palm Springs, CA

MICHAEL ROBERTS (1947-2023) PLEASE NOTE: This photograph is a one of a kind original photograph. Every photograph in the show was available to purchase, and only one of each was pri...

Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set
Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set

Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set

$640Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Beautiful Pair of M. Lynch Male Nude Model Original Photographs 2 Piece Set

By Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare set of original b & w photographs from our collection of vintage male nudes. This set of 2 photographs were purchased in the early 2000s. Mark Lynch was a talented photographe...

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe

By Richmond Barthé

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are b...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Chinese Black and Rouge Lacquer Etched Coffee Table
Chinese Black and Rouge Lacquer Etched Coffee Table

Chinese Black and Rouge Lacquer Etched Coffee Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A vintage Chinese black and red lacquer etched coffee table. The rectangular dark table features a top etched with geometric and floral chinoiserie shapes and phoenix designs with r...

Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Greek Orthodox Icon
Greek Orthodox Icon

Greek Orthodox Icon

$2,000

H 11.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Greek Orthodox Icon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Greek Orthodox icon painted over gold leaf laid on a wooden board. Byzantine style and painted with egg tempera .

Category

Early 20th Century Balkan Balkan Paintings

Materials

Wood

Sconce Large in Casted Brass
Sconce Large in Casted Brass

Sconce Large in Casted Brass

$3,400 / item

H 18.9 in W 7.29 in D 5.91 in

Sconce Large in Casted Brass

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Measures: Height 18.9 in. (48 cm) Width 7.29 in. (18.5 cm) Depth 5.91 in. (15 cm). Plated gold-plate, cast brass.   

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

20th Century, Academy Drawing Pencil Paper
20th Century, Academy Drawing Pencil Paper

20th Century, Academy Drawing Pencil Paper

$1,117

H 28.35 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

20th Century, Academy Drawing Pencil Paper

Located in Madrid, ES

Drawing Greek sculpture academy made in charcoal at the beginning of the 20th century, at the Spanish academy in Rome. Depicting a Greek sculpture.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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