“Spring Bouquet”
By Edna Palmer Engelhardt
Located in Southampton, NY
, John Carlson, Herb Olsen and Ted Kautzky. She has had four solo shows in New York City including a
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
“Spring Bouquet”
By Edna Palmer Engelhardt
Located in Southampton, NY
, John Carlson, Herb Olsen and Ted Kautzky. She has had four solo shows in New York City including a
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Original Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre with Yellow Scarf
Located in Soquel, CA
Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959
Linen, Oil
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Successful Campaign" Mid Century Short Story Illustration Original
Located in Soquel, CA
Rendering Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and
Canvas, Oil
$1,850
H 20 in W 30 in D 0.25 in
"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art department at BBDO
Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.25 in
Devastation - Mid Century Figurative Illustration Grayscale Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art department at BBDO
Acrylic, Canvas
$2,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Vintage Mid Century Still Life with Brass Vessel, Fruits and Vegetables
Located in Soquel, CA
Rendering Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and
Linen, Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.25 in W 28.5 in D 0.25 in
"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
Located in Soquel, CA
of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art department at BBDO
Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.13 in
Arriving at Church in Winter - Figurative Realistic Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art department at BBDO
Cardboard, Gouache
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the
Linen, Oil
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art
Located in Soquel, CA
for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959
Linen, Oil
Winter Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
, museums including the Smithsonian Museum of Art. Bibliography Ways With Watercolor Ted Kautzky 1949
Oil
Sold
H 23.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Street with Trees & Houses, Fauvist Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Ted Kautzky. Unsigned. Displayed in a new giltwood frame. Image size: 18"H x 24"W.
Oil, Illustration Board
“Winter’s Hills and Streams”
By Edna Palmer Engelhardt
Located in Southampton, NY
Leith-Ross, John Carlson, Herb Olsen and Ted Kautzky. She has had four solo shows in New York City
Canvas, Oil
Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre
Located in Soquel, CA
Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Old Hollywood -- The Young Artist's Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 17.75 in W 29 in D 0.25 in
"Hey! who took my Drake Cake" - Vintage Advertisement - Original Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the
Cardboard, Gouache
Sold
H 25 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
"The Tuft of Hair" Murder Mystery, Original Painting for Magazine Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky—Master of Pencil and Watercolor (1959). Head of the art department at
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Smokestack at the Refinery - Realistic Industrial Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
author and illustrator of Rendering Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted
Gouache, Cardboard, Watercolor
$3,500
H 33 in W 28 in D 3 in
Stowe Vermont Village Sleigh Ride, Mid Century Winter Figurative Landscape
By Walter Thomas Sacks
Located in Soquel, CA
Stowe Vermont Village Sleigh Ride - Mid Century Winter Figurative Landscape A bright, crisp morning and a sleigh ride through new snow in Stowe, Vermont is this charming winter land...
Canvas, Oil
$2,664
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$284,266Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 40 in D 2 in
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...
Oil
$230,794Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$34,323
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$147,944
H 25.6 in W 36.03 in
Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inc...
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$34,500
H 75 in W 57 in D 2 in
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in LA, CA
Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona plead...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$4,031
H 24 in W 20 in
Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...
Oil
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 29 in D 2 in
Antique American School Impressionist WPA Woman Ballerina Portrait Oil Painting
By Richard Hook
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early 1900's oil painting. by Richard Hook. Great color and composition. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
$265,000
H 17 in W 27 in
How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony. It's a masterfully balanced comp...
Gouache
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Opera Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist oil painting by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$8,432Sale Price|25% Off
H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Canvas, Oil
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
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