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3 Small Watercolor Portraits of Little Girls, England, circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
Three hand painted watercolor portraits of little girls.
These watercolor portraits each capture
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Spiritual Self-Portrait" Watercolor, Ink, Portrait, Nude, Linear Grid, Colors
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Spiritual Self-Portrait" is a portrait of the artist by the artist. She has presented herself nude
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait Of Mrs Powell
Located in Corsham, GB
watercolour technique of using many small brush strokes to build up areas of colour rather than washes. This
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Edward Ridley, 1920s Portrait Of A Woman, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This stylish 1920s portrait by English artist Edward Ridley (1883-1946) depicts a woman wearing a
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Watercolor
Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress - 18th Century Watercolour
By John Downman
Located in London, GB
John Downman
1750-1824
Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress
Pencil, stump and watercolour
Category
18th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'Summer of 1976–Portrait of David Barnett' original signed watercolor 1970s
By Estherly Allen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small portrait of gallerist David Barnett is an intimate example of the watercolors of
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Hope James Stewart (1816-1881) - 1847 Watercolour, Portrait of a Lady and Dog
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait study of an elegant woman with a loyal border collie by her side. The artist
Category
Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 27.17 in W 22.45 in
Vintage French Watercolor Painting
By Laure
Located in Houston, TX
Warm and pleasing watercolor portrait painting of a charming young lady with a small crown on
Category
1910s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Minstrel
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour portrait depicting a minstrel playing a woodwind instrument. The man ports a
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mary Elizabeth Bateman - 1812 Watercolour, Returning From Market
By Mary Elizabeth Bateman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th century watercolour with ink detail. The artist has delicately captured a
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
John Frederick Moffat - 1885 Watercolour, The Courting Couple
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late 19th Century watercolour showing a fashionable young couple, strolling together through
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Theater : Sarah Bernhardt with Flowers - Original Watercolor, Handsigned
By Georges Jules Victor Clairin
Located in Paris, FR
Georges Clairin
Sarah Bernhardt with Flowers
Original watercolor with tempera
Signed bottom right
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Tempera
Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Young Boy Sitting on a Wall
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour study depicting a young boy sitting on a stone wall. He puffs on a small clay
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Walter Jenks Morgan (1847-1924) - Signed Watercolour, Una Signorina de Venezio
Located in Corsham, GB
Walter Jenks Morgan (1847-1924) - Original Early 20th Century Watercolour. A beautiful watercolour
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
No Reserve
H 23.23 in W 14.77 in
Franklin White (1892-1975) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Apple Tree
By Franklin White
Located in Corsham, GB
the LAPADA and two small newspaper cuttings with a short biography.
On watercolour paper.
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Attributed to Eugène Devéria (1805-1865) La famille heureuse, watercolor
By Eugene Deveria
Located in Paris, FR
Attribuetd to Eugène Devéria (1805-1865)
La Famille heureuse (The Happy Family)
Watercolor on
Category
1840s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
C. Mannuie - Framed 1916 Watercolour, Study of a Young Boy & Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 20th century watercolour study of two young children. Both are handsomely dressed
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 25.79 in W 20.08 in
"Estudiante" - Portrait of a Mexican Girl
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Mexican girl in church by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy bond
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Self Portrait
Located in London, GB
Trelawney Dayrell Reed
Born 1886
Self Portrait
Watercolour with bodycolour on card, signed and
Category
1910s Aesthetic Movement Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of Grace - British 1920's art female chalk portrait
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic 1920's Art Deco portrait is by noted Russian born British artist Jacob Kramer
Category
1920s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
H 23 in W 18 in D 2 in
Untitled: Portrait of A Boy
By Frank Campanella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Campanella (American, 1922-2016), "Untitled: Girl in Green", Figurative Portrait done in
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Charcoal
Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960s.
Hand-signed on the
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Portrait of a Young Officer, Thomas Lawrence
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in London, GB
producing small head and shoulder portraits. Little is known about this aspect of the Young Lawrence’s work
Category
1780s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945.
Monogrammed in the
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Portrait Study, 20th Century Graphite Artwork, Female Artist
Located in London, GB
frame
A characterful portrait of a woman in profile. The artist has captured much of the personality of
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Jules Boilly, Portrait Of A Man, Drawing Dated 1843
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jules Boilly (1796-1874)
Portrait of a man.
Drawing in black stone and white chalk.
Signed and
Category
1840s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Portrait Of Demon, 19th Century Drawing, Signature To Decipher
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Demon portrait.
Lead pencil drawing.
Annotations and signature to decipher.
Paper partially glued
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
he aspires. This is the great strength of this small portrait, its ability to evoke the psychology
Category
1840s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
a lady of means.
Intriguing, the Royal Collection holds two small portraits by the same artist
Category
1830s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Thomas Lawrence Self Portrait English Drawing 17th century pencil paper
Located in Florence, IT
This small sketch, pencil on paper, can be attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence, as also reported in
Category
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Jules Boilly (1796-1874) Portrait Of A Man, Black chalk
Located in PARIS, FR
Julien Leopold BOILLY
Paris 1796-1874
Portrait of a man
First third of the 19th century
Pierre
Category
Early 19th Century French School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper
H 14.97 in W 11.42 in
Portrait of a man, ink on beige paper, signed
Located in PARIS, FR
Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955)
Portrait of a man
Ink on beige paper
Signed
44 x 31 cm
small damages
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, India Ink
Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
small areas of exposed neck and chin.
As the viewers eyes goes from left to right - all six silhouettes
Category
1910s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
H 4.25 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Eighteenth-century Irish portrait of the Rev. Henry Dabzac
By Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Located in London, GB
This characteristic pastel portrait by Hugh Douglas Hamilton was made early in his career; it depicts
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Peter Collins ARCA - Signed 1979 Pastel, Portrait of a Woman
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful portrait of a young woman by the listed British artist Peter Collins. Here he has
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
H 16.74 in W 20.67 in
Portrait - Original Drawing in Pencil by Paul Charles Delaroche - 1910
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Paul Charles Delaroche (1886-1914
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 12.8 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
"Fading Light", pencil, paper, portrait, cubist, classic arts, vanitas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
a remarkable coherence for their dizzying juxtaposition of so many small chromatic passages." (Essay
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"Portrait 5" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
By Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait 5" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Unique work
ball pen, spray paint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ballpoint Pen
H 23 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
"Portrait 1" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
By Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait 1" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Unique work
ball pen, spray paint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ballpoint Pen
H 23 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
"Portrait 4" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
By Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait 4" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Unique work
ball pen, spray paint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ballpoint Pen
H 23 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
"Portrait 3" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
By Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait 3" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Unique work
ball pen, spray paint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ballpoint Pen
H 23 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
"Portrait 2" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
By Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portrait 2" Drawing 23" x 17" inch by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko
Unique work
ball pen, spray paint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ballpoint Pen
H 23 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
Portrait of a Young Girl, Mid-20th Century Pastel Drawing, Signed
By Alan Durman
Located in London, GB
, portraits and landscapes, and with RWA occasionally, 1934–49. The Savages held work by, and a caricature of
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Portrait - Original Pencil on Paper by Bernard Milleret - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Bernard Milleret (1904-1957)
Hand
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of a Woman with a Cigarette, circa 1910, pastel on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Mathilde MAUJAN VAN DONGHEN (1868-1960)
Portrait of a Woman with a Cigarette, circa 1910
Pastel on
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a Man - Original Pencil Drawing by G.J. Sortais - 1886
By Georges Julien Sortais
Located in Roma, IT
Man Portrait is a beautiful portrait drawn with a sanguine pencil by the French artist Georges
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 6.5 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in
French Pastel Portrait of a Chevalier of the Order of St Louis.
By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze
Located in Cotignac, FR
A fine 18th century French pastel portrait on paper of an aristocrat wearing the order of St Louis
Category
18th Century Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
H 19.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in
G. A. Rochegrosse (1859-1938) A zither player, small signed drawingdrawing
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Paris, FR
of these small drawings, which are the artist's first ideas for elaborate compositions.
It is also
Category
1910s Symbolist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
"Lady Mary Stanhope, " Pencil and pastel Portrait by Constance de Rothschild
By Constance de Rothschild
Located in Milwaukee, WI
piece depicts a woman facing to the right. The artist also created a small sketch in the upper right
Category
1860s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Pastel
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898) Portrait of a man in profile, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898)
Portrait of a man in profile
signed on the lower right
Pencil
Category
1860s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Pencil
Portrait of a Newlywed by Casper Casteleyn, an artist of the Dutch Golden Age
Located in PARIS, FR
This marvelous portrait on vellum is the work of a rare Dutch Golden Age artist, Casper Casteleyn
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Vellum
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960.
Watercolor on yellowed paper
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Le Café
By Catherine Garros
Located in London, GB
'Le Café', watercolour on paper, by Catherine Garros (circa 1990s). Many people's idea of heaven is
Category
1990s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Man sitting in the studio - Thinking about art -
Located in Berlin, DE
. Watercolour painting, 43 x 27 cm (visible size), 73 x 53 cm (frame), monogrammed at lower right, estate stamp
Category
1890s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Devil - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Devil is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Oriental Woman
By Walasse Ting
Located in Milford, NH
A fine vibrant watercolor of an Oriental woman by Chinese/American artist Walasse Ting (1929-2010
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couples is a Pen and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1940 ca.
Hand-signed
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
The Shoot - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Shoot is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Monogrammed
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Watercolor
I Vote For Guttuso - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1975
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
I Vote For Guttuso is a China Ink Drawing and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
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- What are small portraits called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Small portraits are called limnings. Popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, limnings would be created with watercolors on prepared card, vellum, ivory or copper. The portraits were a great way to keep your loved one close, even when separated by distance. You’ll find a variety of limnings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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