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Bottle Bag (Lady Selborne, Pretoria, South Africa)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Tshidiso Andrew Motjuoadi (1935-1968) Bottle Bag (A Penny for a Bottle). 1963. Ink on handmade paper laid down on plywood board, panel measures 20.5 x 28.75 inches. Signed and dated ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink

South Africa (Apple Trees): Colored Pencil Drawing & Unique Stamp
By Andrea Moreau
Located in Hudson, NY
South Africa (Apple Trees): Colored Pencil Drawing & Unique Stamp by Andrea Moreau colored pencil
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Color Pencil

African Ngil Mask. Watercolour on Handmade Paper on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Ngil' mask applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Madiba’s Nguni Bull II - Mandela, Former South African President, Original Art
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Nelson Mandela, Madiba’s Nguni Bull II, Signed Original Artwork Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy for his fa...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Madiba’s Nguni Bull I - Mandela, Former South African President, Original Art
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Nelson Mandela, Madiba’s Nguni Bull I, Signed Original Artwork Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy for his fam...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Charcoal

Untitled, South of France
By Martha Walter
Located in Lawrence, NY
markets of North Africa, and – in a unique series of paintings known as her Ellis Island group – inside
Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

William Westhofen (1842-1925) - Framed Watercolour, Sunset near Swellendam
Located in Corsham, GB
scene depicts a dramatic winter sunset near Swellendam, South Africa. The painting has been signed by
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"A KAJUAL DAY IN TAIPEI", Figurative, Watercolor, Embroidery
By Danielle Clough
Located in Philadelphia, PA
her hometown of Cape Town, South Africa, her practice began with a background in advertising and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Wool, Watercolor, Thread, Cotton

John Dronsfield - Mid 20th Century British Theatre Costume Design watercolour
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Medway, Rochester - Large Modern British Kent Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Ceylon, Burma and South Africa. On return from there in 1948 he took up a teaching post at Chelsea
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

'White Tiger, ' By Vojna Bastovanovic Casteel, Watercolor on Paper, 2021
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
to many diverse styles of art and mediums. She lived for a while in South Africa, and observation of
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Woodblock Political Poster Mel King
By Katherine Porter
Located in Surfside, FL
This is original watercolor over a limited edition woodcut political poster. hand signed, dated and
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Woodcut

Westminster - 20th Century British Watercolour of London by William Walcot
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in London, GB
and South Africa before returning to Russian at the age of 17. He studied art and architecture at the
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"Steamer Sail in the Harbor, " Warren Williams, British, watercolor, coastal
By Warren Williams
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Category

1890s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Egyptian Buffalo and Farmers. Camel Rider. Egypt.American Orientalist.Watercolor
By Edwin Lord Weeks
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
South Africa. On his return to Boston he painted history pictures and landscapes and it was clear where
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Charles Culver Watercolor Landscape "Red Hills Near Patzcurao" Signed & Dated
Located in Detroit, MI
The idyllic atmosphere of this Mexican scene is located in Mexico, west of Mexico City and south of
Category

1940s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

The Pool of London - 20th Century British marine watercolour by William Walcot
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in London, GB
an English father and a Russian mother, he grew up in Western Europe and South Africa before
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

William Walcot - 20th Century British watercolour of top of Spanish Steps, Rome
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in London, GB
and South Africa before returning to Russian at the age of 17. He studied art and architecture at the
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
Category

1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Guardian, Cowboy and Horseman of the Camargue, South of France. Mid-Century.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
South Woodford, Essex, England on 9 June 1901. His father was a portrait painter who shared a studio
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

John Dronsfield - 20th Century British Costume Design of a Man in a Green Coat
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
stage-designer for Sybil Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Miss Ruby's: Daufuskie Island
By Stephen Scott Young
Located in New York, NY
of South Carolina, the five-mile long Daufuskie Island has for many years been home to a population
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ten Bottles
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Ten Bottles"c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by noted South African/Canadian artist
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ten Bottles
Ten Bottles
H 17.75 in W 27.75 in D 0.75 in
John Dronsfield - 1940s Ballet costume design for Amor Eterno
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

John Dronsfield - 20th Century Costume Design for the Theatre
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
stage-designer for Sybil Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he
Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative
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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice', Venetian Vedute, Grand Canal
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
to South Africa. He has exhibited internationally with success including in South Africa, England
Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Postcard

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Gown - 1930s British theatrical costume design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative stage
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Malcolm Edwards. Welsh Sheepdog, Shepherd and Herding Sheep. Mountain Landscape.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
paintings are in collections in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Sweden, Bermuda, South Africa, France
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
Galleries Cape Town, South Africa. - Sarang Art Gallery Nairobi. - Shibrain Art Centre Khartoum, Sudan
Category

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

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled
H 29.25 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
The Lumber Wharf
By Gordon Grant
Located in New York, NY
1899 to cover the Boer War in South Africa and the revolution in Mexico. Grant was also on the staff of
Category

1940s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Lumber Wharf
The Lumber Wharf
H 24 in W 28 in D 0.13 in
North Coast of Cornwall, West Penwith. Cornish Atlantic Coastal Landscape 1970s
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
. Watercolor. Signed. Image size 15 inches x 19.1 inches ( 38cm x 48.5cm ). Frame size 25.8 inches x 29.3
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gravesend
By James McBey
Located in Storrs, CT
Gravesend. August 1928. Ink and watercolor on paper. 13 1/2 x 21. Signed and dated in ink, lower
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Gravesend
Gravesend
H 245.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
Gerald Mackenzie Leet - A Day at the Seaside - Design for a Mural
Located in London, GB
South Africa and Egypt. During this time he came to the attention of Lord Wavell, Viceroy of India, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Othello" Gestural Abstract Painting
By Norman Bluhm
Located in Houston, TX
Energetic abstract expressionist watercolor painting of large black and orange splatters done by
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Citadel, Cairo, The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha. American Orientalist
By Edwin Lord Weeks
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
to draw and also travelled to Surinam in South Africa. On his return to Boston he painted history
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"A Martinique Native in French Guyana, " Black Female Portrait, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
west to Morocco and then south to Senegal and Cape Town, up the east coast of Africa (including
Category

1920s Feminist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Pencil Drawing Pierced Paper Painting Pattern Decoration
By Katherine Porter
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original graphite pencil drawing with piercing in a pattern and either watercolor
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Les Danseurs Espagnols Teresa and Luisillo
Located in San Francisco, CA
. His influence inspired the teachers of South Africa to raise the teaching of Spanish dance by setting
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

A Three Horse Race. 1963. Mid-Century. Equine.Jockeys. Horse Racing. Racetrack.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
& Watercolor. Signed & dated 1963. Image size 15.6 inches x 21.5 inches ( 39.5cm x 54.5cm ). Frame size 23.2
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

The Lady of the Lake.Naked Lady with Red Boa Skating Poodle Art Nouveau Such Fun
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Oscar Wilson. English ( b.1867 - d.1930 ). The Lady of the Lake. Watercolor and Ink on Paper
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

A Tight Finish. 1970.Race Horses. Final Furlong. Equine.Jockeys.Horse Racing.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 21.5 inches x 29.1 inches ( 54.5cm x 74cm ). Frame size
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

On the Gallops. 1976.Race Horses. Equine.Jockeys.Horse Racing. Racetrack.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 18.5 inches x 26.8 inches ( 47cm x 68cm ). Frame size 25.6
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Mejdel Yaba
By James McBey
Located in Storrs, CT
Mejdel Yaba. 20 September, 1918 Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper. 8 1/8 x 22. Provenance: The
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Mejdel Yaba
Mejdel Yaba
H 14 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
'Dining by Oil Lamp', Paris, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires, Santa Maria di Leuca
By Aldo Riso
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
City, Buenos Aires, Asuncion and South Africa. Although the artist was based in Rome, he was most at
Category

1970s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

'Reclining Nude', Glasgow School of Art, Dundee, Post-Impressionist Figural
By Sydney Horne Shepherd
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
College, Bromley 1983 Grass Roots Gallery, Durban, South Africa 1987 Lizard Gallery, Farnham - Biography
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pre-Raphaelite, British turn of the 20th C, 'Olive branch', by Evelyn de Morgan
By Evelyn de Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
her horror at the First World War and South African War in over fifteen war paintings including The
Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Menton, France', École des Beaux-Arts, student of Gustave Boulanger and Gerome
By Auguste François Gorguet
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
this popular coastal town in the South of France. An intuitive brush and delicate palette combine in
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Gouache, Watercolor, Paper

Modern Mid-Century Odalisque, Reclining Female Nude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Beaux-Arts. Later he moved and settled in the South of France in Cagnes Sur Mer where he continued to
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Crayon, Charcoal, Paper, Watercolor

Naturalistic South African Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Sublime South African landscape by artist Walter Westbrook. He was known for painting his
Category

1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Antilope by Jean Poulain
By Jean Poulain
Located in Pasadena, CA
. They travel vast African countries together as Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Ethiopia, South Africa
Category

1940s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Antilope by Jean Poulain
Antilope by Jean Poulain
H 37.01 in W 26.78 in D 0.79 in
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