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Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show
By Michael Kenny RA
Located in London, GB
intimate space. We can see the workings of the Artist and possible preparatory sketch for the included
Category
Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Charles Burchfield Preparatory Sketch, Early 20th Century
By Charles E. Burchfield
Located in Larchmont, NY
Charles Burchfield (1893-1967)
Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Skyscape), Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Preparatory Sketch - Pencil Drawing by Georges Rochegrosse - 1909
Located in Roma, IT
Preparatory drawing for "Thais" by Anatole France is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Georges
Category
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 6.89 in W 4.93 in D 0.04 in
Angelic Cherubs with Classical Figure in Wilderness Finely Painted Preparatory
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
13 x 11 inches
condition: overall for its age very good, though the work is most likely a preparatory
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Sketch of a tiger Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a tiger; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of a monkey Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a monkey; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of a Pony Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting Scottish pony; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of a hind Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a hind; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of two gibbons Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting two gibbons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of two herons Korea 1970s Acrylic on paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting two herons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 19.49 in W 26.38 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of a jay Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a jay; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of Four Macaques Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting four macaques on a branch; it is a preparatory sketch
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
Sketch of a weasel Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a weasel attacked by a snake; it is a preparatory sketch
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 19.49 in D 0.4 in
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
1800’s French Rococo Oil Portrait of Young Girl Pink Bow Blue Dress to restore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, Rococo period original
Likely to be a preparatory sketch for a larger piece.
oil
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
By Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 17.72 in D 0.67 in
Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
By Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
H 16.93 in W 14.97 in D 0.67 in
20th C Orientalist School Plans of the Views of Youssef Al Khereiji's Hotel
Located in Marbella, ES
views of different areas of Youssef Al Khereiji's hotel. The pieces show detailed sketches of rooms such
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Paintings
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 19.49 in W 27.37 in D 0.4 in
Dante & Virgilus - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, FR
features the main preparatory sketches of Rodin. Afterthat all the copper plates were bought by the Art
Category
1890s Academic Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Liberty - Etching, 1897
By (after) Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, FR
125 copies. It features the main preparatory sketches of Rodin. Afterthat all the copper plates were
Category
1890s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Montague Smyth (1863–1965) - Early 20thC Watercolour, Bathers By The Stream
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine early 20th Century watercolour sketch was one of the artist's preparatory sketches for
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Grey Composition - Original Pastel - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
. Thanks to the writings in French we can understand that this is a preparatory sketch. In fact, on the
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Italian Bolognese 17th C. Red Chalk Drawing of a Kneeling Young Man, circa 1680
Located in CH
and most likely is a preparatory sketch for an large oil painting.
The artists, contrary to how they
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 13 in W 9.84 in D 1 in
Study for Decoration - Original Tempera by A. Giraldon - Early 20th Century
By Adolphe Giraldon
Located in Roma, IT
Study for Decoration is a graceful preparatory sketch for a decoration of the French artist
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera
H 8.67 in W 6.5 in D 0.08 in
Farad - Acrylic by A.M. Caboni - 2015
By Anna Maria Caboni
Located in Roma, IT
motif like in a preparatory sketch.
In spite of its outstanding simplicity, this artwork epitomizes the
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Speech, Original Lithograph, Signed Proof dedicated to Fernand Mourlot, 1975
By Paul Delvaux
Located in New York, NY
the medium. The artist did not work with preparatory sketches as felt that nothing would be left to
Category
1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, shows a pattern of gridding by the artist, indicating that this drawing served as a preparatory sketch
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings
H 13.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.1 in
Second Etching for Editions Cahiers d’Art
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cahiers d’Art. A preparatory sketch (listed in Kandinsky’s private catalogue of drawings, 1932-34) is in
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Portland, ME
condition. Framed
This is one of a few preparatory sketches for the painting "In the Loge," now in the
Category
1870s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for Frescoed Frieze - Pencil and Gouache by Paul Bony - 1932
By Paul Henry Bony
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for Frescoed Frieze is an interesting preparatory study realized by the artist Paul Bony, a
Category
1930s Cubist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Gouache
H 7.33 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Naeko Ceiling Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama Special Edition by Kiko Kostadinov
By Kiko Kostadinov, Paradisoterrestre, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
wife, Naeko, like the sofa and armchair set.
Working from Takahama’s original preparatory sketches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 45.28 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Cherub Head Sketch Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
cm - with frame 54.5 x 49.5 cm
The present qualifies as a study or preparatory sketch by virtue of
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) Grand Repos armchair (creation 1930) Tecta ed., c.1985
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
edition of 1,000.
Based on Jean Prouvé's first preparatory sketch in 1930, this model was developed
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 43.31 in
The Girl - Pencil on Paper by Michel Dumas - 1850s
Located in Roma, IT
The Girl is an interesting preparatory sketch in pencil realized by the French artist Michel Dumas
Category
1850s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Intricate Contemporary Ink Drawing - Olivia Kemp - Välkommen
Located in London, GB
-consciousness approach to drawing. She works in pen on paper without any pencil underdrawing or preparatory
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
H 16.97 in W 23.31 in D 1.19 in
Olivia Kemp Ink Drawing - Annorstädes
Located in London, GB
-consciousness approach to drawing. She works in pen on paper without any pencil underdrawing or preparatory
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
"FOSSILS", Abstract Painting, Yellow Iron Oxide, Ochre, Acrylic, Crystalline
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much as captures the painting.
Innovating technically
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"LIVING CORAL", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Green & Orange
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue Indigo Green
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"INDIAN SUMMER", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Orange, Rust
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"ENGULFED IN FLAMES", Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Orange, Rust, Blue
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Ink Drawing - Olivia Kemp - All at Sea
Located in London, GB
-consciousness approach to drawing. She works in pen on paper without any pencil underdrawing or preparatory
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Olivia Kemp Ink Drawing - Agony in the Garden
Located in London, GB
-consciousness approach to drawing. She works in pen on paper without any pencil underdrawing or preparatory
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"ON THIN ICE", Abstract Painting, Ultramarine Blue, Frozen, Crystalline, Glass
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"THIN ICE", Abstract Painting, Diptych, Teal, Violet, Flower, Crystalline Frost
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"DARK MATTERS", Abstract Painting, Violet, Brown, Ochre, Amber, Crystalline Web
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"BONGWATER", Abstract Painting, Yellow, Green, Black, Hazy, Cavern, Crystalline
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"PEARL", Abstract Painting, Iridescent, Nickel, Yellow, Black, Crystalline Nacre
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
a variety of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"MANHATTAN BRIDGE", Abstract Painting, Yellow, Ultramarine, Structure, New York
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
a variety of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"LAKE SUPERIOR", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue Silver Violet
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Annunciation - Oil on Canvas by Carlo Socrate - 1936
By Carlo Socrate
Located in Roma, IT
catalogue of Palazzo Venezia
Preparatory sketch for the decoration of the chapel of the mother house of the
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.2 in
Visit Of The Shepherds - Original Oil on Canvas by Carlo Socrate - 1936
By Carlo Socrate
Located in Roma, IT
exhibition catalogue of Palazzo Venezia
Preparatory sketch for the decoration of the chapel of the mother
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.2 in
"IF A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST", Abstract Paint, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Orange
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much as captures the painting.
Innovating technically
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Composition with Nude Woman - Original Pencil Drawing Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
and on the lower right of the paper.
Various preparatory sketches, almost all representing nude women
Category
Early 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 12.09 in W 7.76 in D 0.08 in
Soldier begging for Mercy a preparatory study by Jean-Marc Nattier (1685 - 1766)
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in PARIS, FR
preparatory sketch for the figure of the Tsar - last photo of the gallery);
• a study of a rider (for the
Category
1710s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
"BLACK MIRROR", Abstract Painting, Crystalline Purple, Black, Violet, Shards
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
using a variety of methods. Kurland embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"TEARS OF RAGE", Abstract Painting, Diptych, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Blue
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much as captures the painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
"TURQUOISE TWO STEP", Abstract Painting, Turquoise, Blue and Yellow, Green
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
embraces spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"ALIZARIN GARDENS", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Red Rose Yellow Green
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much as captures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"BENZI MERCI", Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Blue, Violet
By Jeffrey Kurland
Located in Toronto, Ontario
spontaneity and intuition – there are no preparatory sketches. In this manner he pursues as much as captures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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