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Oil on Canvas, Unfinished Painting, Copie of Girl with a Pearl Earring
Oil on Canvas, Unfinished Painting, Copie of Girl with a Pearl Earring

Oil on Canvas, Unfinished Painting, Copie of Girl with a Pearl Earring

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This oil on canvas of The Girl with a Pearl Earring is a captivating interpretation of Johannes Vermeer’s world-renowned masterpiece. Presented as an unfinished copy, this work offer...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Sienna, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Sienna, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Ariane Fourquier

Located in Yardley, PA

I used 4 colours for painting Céline: Black & White. The painting holds 15 shades of white Sienna is an unfinished painting.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

William Norris Dakin Painting
William Norris Dakin Painting

William Norris Dakin Painting

By William Norris Dakin

Located in Fulton, CA

I enjoy looking at this unfinished painting by California artist William Norris Dakin.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Italian Duck and Shotgun Still Life Painting
Early 20th Century Italian Duck and Shotgun Still Life Painting

Early 20th Century Italian Duck and Shotgun Still Life Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

Framed in its original gilt and painted frame, the painting exudes history and craftsmanship. Adding to its intrigue, the reverse side of the board reveals an unfinished painting of...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Country Paintings

Materials

Paint

Unfinished Problem

Unfinished Problem

Located in Los Angeles, CA

That work, together with Unfinished Problem and Despair Among Glasses formed a trio of deeply personal autobiographical paintings.

Category

1950s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vanitas (unfinished)
Vanitas (unfinished)

Vanitas (unfinished)

By Michael Leonard

Located in London, GB

Alkyd-oil on board, 81cm diam., (100cm diam framed). Although most famous for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth in the National Portrait Gallery, London, from the late 1970s up un...

Category

Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Unfinished Ram
Unfinished Ram

Unfinished Ram

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Robert Kitchen, American (1949 - 2009) Unfinished Ram, 2009 Acrylic on canvas, unframed, signed on back with the estate stamp. Robert Kitchen was born on August 6, 1949, in Georgia....

Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Treasures of Unfinished-original abstract mixed media painting-contemporary art
Treasures of Unfinished-original abstract mixed media painting-contemporary art

Treasures of Unfinished-original abstract mixed media painting-contemporary art

By Annie King

Located in London, Chelsea

Through harmonious abstraction, King captures the essence of perpetual transformation and evolution. This original painting, rendered in mixed media on canvas, serves as a testament ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unfinished Thought, female nude, abstracted figurative painting earth tones
Unfinished Thought, female nude, abstracted figurative painting earth tones

Unfinished Thought, female nude, abstracted figurative painting earth tones

By Tom Bennett

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Expressionist, abstracted figurative female nude About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing mo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unfinished" abstract acrylic on canvas 162x130cm 2022
"Unfinished" abstract acrylic on canvas 162x130cm 2022

"Unfinished" abstract acrylic on canvas 162x130cm 2022

By Pierre Morquin

Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne

In his painting "Unfinished", Pierre Morquin invites us to contemplate an abstract canvas with bright, contrasting colours.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Other Medium

"Unfinished Story", Contemporary Expressionist Modern Self-Portrait
"Unfinished Story", Contemporary Expressionist Modern Self-Portrait

"Unfinished Story", Contemporary Expressionist Modern Self-Portrait

By Alexander Gore

Located in Soquel, CA

Evocative and expressive contemporary self portrait titled "Unfinished Story" by Alexander Gore (Russian, b. 1958), 2010. Signed upper left edge. Unframed. Image, 15"H x 11"W. Ale...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper, Cardboard

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Unfinished

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Unfinished

By Su Yu

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unfinished Melody, lyrical atmospheric colorful abstract gesture
Unfinished Melody, lyrical atmospheric colorful abstract gesture

Unfinished Melody, lyrical atmospheric colorful abstract gesture

By Fredda Tone

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bold combination of geometric and gestural styles of abstraction by NYC based designer/artist Fredda Tone Reminiscent of Clifford Stills, Robert Motherwell style

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unfinished Business  -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Couple, Fashion
Unfinished Business  -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Couple, Fashion

Unfinished Business -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Couple, Fashion

By Akinboye Akinola Peter

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This painting stands as a striking testament to the silent language of human relationships—an evocative portrayal of presence, distance, and the unspoken dialogue that lingers betwee...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Modernist Unfinished Portrait -- Handsome Man in Dress Uniform
Modernist Unfinished Portrait -- Handsome Man in Dress Uniform

Modernist Unfinished Portrait -- Handsome Man in Dress Uniform

By Patricia Gren Hayes

Located in Soquel, CA

Modern unfinished portrait of handsome man in dress uniform by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932), circa 1970. Unsigned. Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collec...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unfinished, Original Painting
Unfinished, Original Painting

Unfinished, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: figurative, symbolic, figure, halo, saint, mythology, gestural, mark making, man, people, outsider, modern , mixed media artwork, blueUnfinishedRod...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Devon Cornwall Railway Bridge Over River Tamar Unfinished Watercolour Sketch
Devon Cornwall Railway Bridge Over River Tamar Unfinished Watercolour Sketch

Devon Cornwall Railway Bridge Over River Tamar Unfinished Watercolour Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Devon Cornwall Railway Bridge Over River Tamar Unfinished Watercolour Sketch by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 23 inches (width) Inscribed verso: “Devon in...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Unfinished Trace
Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Unfinished Trace

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Unfinished Trace

By Xia FuNing

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on linen Xia Fu Ning is a Chinese artist born in 1962 who lives and works in Songzhuang, Beijing in China. He taught as Professor in the Department of Fine Arts during 1980s in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketches of Two Cows and a Bull
British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketches of Two Cows and a Bull

British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketches of Two Cows and a Bull

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketch of a Cow's Body and Calf
British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketch of a Cow's Body and Calf

British Chalk Pencil Unfinished Sketch of a Cow's Body and Calf

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

Unfinished Symphony - Mohammad Ali Bhatti, Mixed Media on Canvas, Abstract Paint

Unfinished Symphony - Mohammad Ali Bhatti, Mixed Media on Canvas, Abstract Paint

Located in Houston, TX

Original unique abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Dr. Mohammad Ali Bhatti. This artwork is a new work from his abstract series. It is hand-signed by the artist.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Paper, Mixed Media

Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study (unfinished)
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study (unfinished)

Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study (unfinished)

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Seated nude figure study by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece is ...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Mid-Century Hillside Trees Landscape Watercolor (unfinished)
Mid-Century Hillside Trees Landscape Watercolor (unfinished)

Mid-Century Hillside Trees Landscape Watercolor (unfinished)

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful mid-century landscape watercolor with a tall, stately tree in the foreground, its many forking branches depicted with exceptional detail, and a verdant background of rollin...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Incoming Tide, Mid Century Seascape Watercolor (unfinished work)
Incoming Tide, Mid Century Seascape Watercolor (unfinished work)

Incoming Tide, Mid Century Seascape Watercolor (unfinished work)

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Classic mid-century watercolor seascape of the incoming tide, waves crashing on rocks by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century), c. 1940s-1950s. Painted on heavy bond watercolor pape...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid-Century Portrait of an Elegant Woman (unfinished)
Mid-Century Portrait of an Elegant Woman (unfinished)

Mid-Century Portrait of an Elegant Woman (unfinished)

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Portrait of an elegant woman by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Building Under Renovation, Mid-Century Landscape Watercolor (unfinished work)
Building Under Renovation, Mid-Century Landscape Watercolor (unfinished work)

Building Under Renovation, Mid-Century Landscape Watercolor (unfinished work)

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Detailed depiction of a building undergoing renovations by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estat...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Moments of Reflection Depicting a Woman Sitting by the Fire, Original Oil Paint
Moments of Reflection Depicting a Woman Sitting by the Fire, Original Oil Paint

Moments of Reflection Depicting a Woman Sitting by the Fire, Original Oil Paint

By Sam Uhrdin

Located in Stockholm, SE

Uhrdin's artworks can be found in prestigious collections, including the National Museum in Stockholm, Leksand's Art Gallery, Uppsala University, and Leksand's Church, featuring his ...

Category

1940s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century watercolor figures man woman children unfinished pencil sketch
19th century watercolor figures man woman children unfinished pencil sketch

19th century watercolor figures man woman children unfinished pencil sketch

By Hannah de Rothschild

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Couple with Two Children" is an original watercolor and pencil drawing by Hannah de Rothschild. The delicate handling of the figures suggests a calm and quite moment in this family'...

Category

1860s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

The Peaches, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Peaches, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Peaches, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

24"×18" Oil on Canvas Artwork is done by smearing colors on the Canvas using a knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting captures the timeless beaut...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Clock, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Clock, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Clock, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

42"×36" Oil on Canvas Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting depicts the time...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

La Mer, Painting, Oil on Canvas
La Mer, Painting, Oil on Canvas

La Mer, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

42"×36" Oil on Canvas Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting depicts the time...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Coat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Coat, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Coat, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting depicts the timeless beauty of the Coat, hat,leather...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Window, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Window, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Window, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting depicts the rustic beauty and the metalli...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Motor, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Motor, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Motor, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting captures the metallic feel of the Motor,scal...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Piano, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Piano, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Piano, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

I have smeared colors on my canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting tries to capture the timeless beauty of The Piano.

Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Library, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Library, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Library, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

I have smeared colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting tries to capture the love for Good Reads.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Chandelier, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Chandelier, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Chandelier, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a combination of brush and knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting tries to capture the timeles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cycle, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Cycle, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Cycle, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a combination of brush and knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting also captures the essence of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Guitar, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Guitar, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Guitar, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork tries to capture the timeless beauty of the Guitar. Painting has been done by smearing colors on the canvas using a combination of brush and knife to give the artwork a dee...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Multi Color "Unfinished Artist Painting"  Abstract Silk Scarf.
Multi Color "Unfinished Artist Painting"  Abstract Silk Scarf.

Multi Color "Unfinished Artist Painting" Abstract Silk Scarf.

Located in New York, NY

Multi-color "Unfinished Artist Painting" abstract silk scarf measures 26 inches by 26 and a half inches, with hand-rolled edges.

Category

1980s Japanese Bandannas

The Room ( series), Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Room ( series), Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Room ( series), Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Colors are smeared on the canvas using a knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting is varnished using Winsor &Newton matte finish varnish.

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Drill Machine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Drill Machine, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Drill Machine, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a knife to give the artwork a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting captures the metallic feel of the Drill ma...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sara MacCulloch "Painting porch at the big house" Landscape Oil Painting
Sara MacCulloch "Painting porch at the big house" Landscape Oil Painting

Sara MacCulloch "Painting porch at the big house" Landscape Oil Painting

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance." - Sara MacCul...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Cosmic Tree, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

Cosmic Tree, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Brent Hanson

Located in Yardley, PA

Sides of panel are unfinished light color natural wood. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Ha...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

After Appomattox - Original oil painting by William Blake

After Appomattox - Original oil painting by William Blake

By William Blake (b. 1991)

Located in Chicago, IL

The title evokes the aftermath of the Civil War’s official end, highlighting the ongoing echoes of violence and unfinished legacies. This painting sits with the weight of history, pr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

French Modernist Cubist Painting Fishing Boats on Rocky Coast
French Modernist Cubist Painting Fishing Boats on Rocky Coast

French Modernist Cubist Painting Fishing Boats on Rocky Coast

By Maurice Mazeilie 1

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing Boats on Rocky Coast by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso one figure in foreground with two further fi...

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Native American Portrait, American Western Art Oil  Painting by Jalal Gharbi

Native American Portrait, American Western Art Oil Painting by Jalal Gharbi

By Jalal Gharbi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Native American Portrait, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm), Description: An unfinished...

Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Belly Dancer, Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Jalal Gharbi

Belly Dancer, Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Jalal Gharbi

By Jalal Gharbi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Belly Dancer, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 40 x 36 in. (101.6 x 91.44 cm), Description: An unfinished oil painti...

Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Unfinished smiles
Unfinished smiles

Linco7nUnfinished smiles, 2018

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

Unfinished smiles

Located in Miami, FL

On this canvas I drew this way to show how many unfinished smiles we hide behind the truth.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Unfinished Smiles
Unfinished Smiles

Linco7nUnfinished Smiles, 2018

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Unfinished Smiles

Located in Miami, FL

On this canvas Linco7n drew this way to show how many unfinished smiles we have behind the truth.

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Unfinished Documentation  6

Unfinished Documentation 6

By Vincent Gagliostro

Located in New York, NY

Artist’s Statement Unfinished Documentation: These paintings explore our tempestuous romance with the balance of science and nature.

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Unfinished Documentation 3

Unfinished Documentation 3

By Vincent Gagliostro

Located in New York, NY

Artist’s Statement Unfinished Documentation: These paintings explore our tempestuous romance with the balance of science and nature.

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Contemporary Bouquet Laurier Rose Oleanders soft green, French Rivieria

Contemporary Bouquet Laurier Rose Oleanders soft green, French Rivieria

Located in Ventimiglia, Imperia

I discovered a very large original vase that was hidden in brush on a crumbling terrace and painted it life-size on site, and then took the unfinished painting to my studio in the mo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unfinished Documentation #027

Unfinished Documentation #027

By Vincent Gagliostro

Located in New York, NY

Artist’s Statement Unfinished Documentation: These paintings explore our tempestuous romance with the balance of science and nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Graphite, Rag Paper

Unfinished Documentation #022

Unfinished Documentation #022

By Vincent Gagliostro

Located in New York, NY

Artist’s Statement Unfinished Documentation: These paintings explore our tempestuous romance with the balance of science and nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Graphite, Rag Paper

Unfinished study of head, Michelangelo sketch
Unfinished study of head, Michelangelo sketch

Unfinished study of head, Michelangelo sketch

Unavailable

H 31 in W 25 in D 1 in

Unfinished study of head, Michelangelo sketch

Located in Houston, TX

Stunning vintage sketch of the unfinished head of Michelangelo piece. Done as a study by an artistic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood

Alfredo Volpi "Bandeirinhas" Mixed-Media, 1978
Alfredo Volpi "Bandeirinhas" Mixed-Media, 1978

Alfredo Volpi "Bandeirinhas" Mixed-Media, 1978

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Alfredo Volpi "Bandeirinhas" Mixed-Media, 1978

Located in Allentown, PA

The drawing Church Façades (c.1953), crayon on canvas, show the initial lines of an unfinished painting, a "mold" that allows a "didactic" look on the genesis of a painter's work.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

'Unfinished Business' Car Painting by Alan Fears Acrylic on Paper
'Unfinished Business' Car Painting by Alan Fears Acrylic on Paper

'Unfinished Business' Car Painting by Alan Fears Acrylic on Paper

By Alan Fears

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Acrylic on 300gsm paper by Alan Fears, 2021. Unframed. The frame is for display purposes only. Alan Fears (b. 1974) is an emerging British artist, who was shortlisted in both ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

A cavalry skirmish
A cavalry skirmish

Sebastian VrancxA cavalry skirmish, 1640

Unavailable

H 22.05 in W 14.69 in

A cavalry skirmish

By Sebastian Vrancx

Located in Greven, DE

Interestingly, the present painting is unfinished. This can particularly be noticed in the foreground: the thin brownish priming is visible through the horses’ bodies and soldiers as...

Category

17th Century Baroque Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Edge of Field (2011)

Sara MacCullochEdge of Field (2011), 2011

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Edge of Field (2011)

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach and Rocks

Sara MacCullochBeach and Rocks, 2014

Unavailable

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Beach and Rocks

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Halifax Backyard

Sara MacCullochHalifax Backyard, 2011

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Halifax Backyard

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fields and Hedges

Sara MacCullochFields and Hedges, 2014

Unavailable

H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

Fields and Hedges

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Towards Wolfville, Dawn

Sara MacCullochTowards Wolfville, Dawn, 2011

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Towards Wolfville, Dawn

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cottage, Sunset

Sara MacCullochCottage, Sunset, 2010

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in

Cottage, Sunset

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edge of Field

Sara MacCullochEdge of Field, 2010

Unavailable

H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in

Edge of Field

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bedroom Windows

Sara MacCullochBedroom Windows, 2010

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in

Bedroom Windows

By Sara MacCulloch

Located in New York, NY

I want the paintings to be direct and fluid. There is a fine line between overworked, unfinished, and resolved paintings, and I am always trying to find that balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century Baroque Style French School The Three Graces Oil on Canvas
17th Century Baroque Style French School The Three Graces Oil on Canvas

17th Century Baroque Style French School The Three Graces Oil on Canvas

By Eustache Le Sueur

Located in roma, IT

Known for his religious images in the classical French baroque style, Le Sueur is one of the founders and first professors of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. T...

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Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bird Newel Post Finial for Stairs, Carved Sparrow Finial
Bird Newel Post Finial for Stairs, Carved Sparrow Finial

Bird Newel Post Finial for Stairs, Carved Sparrow Finial

Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg

. >> SKU: VO-01 >> Dimensions: - Height: 5.52" (140.3 mm) - Width: 5.06" (128.5 mm) 1) Base: 3.5" x 3.5" (88.9 mm x 88.9 mm) 2) Base: 4" x 4" (101.6 mm x 101.6 mm) >> Material...

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2010s European Stairs

Materials

Beech, Oak

Eagle Owl Staircase Wooden Finial Decor
Eagle Owl Staircase Wooden Finial Decor

Eagle Owl Staircase Wooden Finial Decor

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H 10 in W 6 in D 4 in

Eagle Owl Staircase Wooden Finial Decor

Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg

. >> SKU: SA-01 >> Dimensions: 1) - Height: 8.8" (223 mm) - Width: 5.9" (152 mm) - Base: 3.5 x 3.5" (89 mm x 89 mm) 2) - Height: 10" (256 mm) - Width: 6" (152 mm) - Base...

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2010s European Stairs

Materials

Beech, Oak

Large Early 20th Century Unfinished Painting
Large Early 20th Century Unfinished Painting

Large Early 20th Century Unfinished Painting

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

There is something about the simplicity of this moody painting that I just love. Stunning amount of variance in the limited color palette which just makes it work. Frame is 4.5 inc...

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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Unfinished Painting (Gaeta) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Dry-print, Edition
Unfinished Painting (Gaeta) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Dry-print, Edition

Unfinished Painting (Gaeta) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Dry-print, Edition

By Cy Twombly

Located in Zug, CH

Cy Twombly, Unfinished Painting (Gaeta) C-Print Edition of 50, plus 10 AP 29.7 x 20.5 cm (11.7 x 8.2 in) Signed and numbered, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condi...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Prints

Materials

C Print

Stephen Kobb "I Never Said That" Large Painting
Stephen Kobb "I Never Said That" Large Painting

Stephen Kobb "I Never Said That" Large Painting

By Stephen Kobb

Located in Houston, TX

Large and unusual acrylic on canvas from a 1974 Houston Exhibition. Back of painting has an unfinished painting.

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1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Walker - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Young Nurse
Walker - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Young Nurse

Walker - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Young Nurse

Located in Corsham, GB

The artist has signed to the upper right corner and there is a second, unfinished painting on the reverse, showing a footman and a nobleman.

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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Oil Painting After Rubens "Adoration of the Magi"
17th Century Oil Painting After Rubens "Adoration of the Magi"

17th Century Oil Painting After Rubens "Adoration of the Magi"

Located in Buxton, GB

This painting was originally unfinished painting by Leonardo Da vinci in 1481 Florence, commissioned by the monks of San Donato in Scopeto.

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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Edith Birkin (1927-2018) - 20th Century Acrylic, Unfinished Portrait of a Lady
Edith Birkin (1927-2018) - 20th Century Acrylic, Unfinished Portrait of a Lady

Edith Birkin (1927-2018) - 20th Century Acrylic, Unfinished Portrait of a Lady

By Edith Birkin

Located in Corsham, GB

An emotive portrait in acrylic, by the listed artist Edith Birkin (1927-2018). Post-impressionistic in style, the artist has depicted the sitter in profile, with expressive layered b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Room, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Room, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Room, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Shabana Godhrawala

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork is done by smearing colors using a combination of brush and knife to create a deeply textured rough raw unfinished look. Painting tries to capture the timeless simplicity o...

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2010s Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ballet Dancers Performance c. 1900 French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Ballet Dancers Performance c. 1900 French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

Ballet Dancers Performance c. 1900 French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The work is possibly an unfinished sketch or preparatory working painting to be finished later in the artists studio; this might account for it not being signed.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy
18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy

18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy

By Peter Monamy

Located in London, GB

Vertue goes on to relate that "he lived some years latter part of his life at Westminster near the river side, for the conveniency in some measure of viewing the water & sky; though ...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Darkest of Days- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl
Darkest of Days- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl

Darkest of Days- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Girl

By Pam Hawkes

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

And they certainly do not look unformed or unfinished. Quite the opposite. Pam's paintings are always beautifully composed - even if they are strange in what they portray.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Out of Time-21st Century Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting on Gold Leaf
Out of Time-21st Century Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting on Gold Leaf

Out of Time-21st Century Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting on Gold Leaf

By Pam Hawkes

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

And they certainly do not look unformed or unfinished. Quite the opposite. Pam's paintings are always beautifully composed - even if they are strange in what they portray.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"The Weight of the Sea" oil painting, study; man casts fishing net from skiff
"The Weight of the Sea" oil painting, study; man casts fishing net from skiff

"The Weight of the Sea" oil painting, study; man casts fishing net from skiff

By Rolf Hellem

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"The Weight of the Sea" is a realistic oil painting on paper mounted on panel. While the seascape in the background is rough and unfinished, the painting depicts a finely rendered wh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper, Panel

Post Impressionism Genre Painting Oil on Wood, Gypsy Encampment.
Post Impressionism Genre Painting Oil on Wood, Gypsy Encampment.

Post Impressionism Genre Painting Oil on Wood, Gypsy Encampment.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This impasto technique produces an intended unfinished look. The painting’s subject, in bold colors and slight distortions, reminds one of similar paintings by Vincent Van Gogh.The r...

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20th Century Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Oil - Seated Female Nude
Mid 20th Century Oil - Seated Female Nude

Mid 20th Century Oil - Seated Female Nude

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming, unfinished, oil painting with graphite, depicting a seated female nude.

Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Man Portrait by Pearl Shönfeld  Oil on Canvas
Man Portrait by Pearl Shönfeld  Oil on Canvas

Man Portrait by Pearl Shönfeld Oil on Canvas

Located in Pasadena, CA

The mystery of this unfinished portrait makes the painting even more moving.

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1650s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lavender Fields; Landscape Provençal Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)
Lavender Fields; Landscape Provençal Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)

Lavender Fields; Landscape Provençal Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)

By Pierre Ambrogiani

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Stripping form and drawing, the artist gets closer to an abstraction, willingly figurative. The seemingly unfinished aspect of his paintings eventually imposes an innovative vision o...

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1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brightest of Nights- 21st Century
Brightest of Nights- 21st Century

Brightest of Nights- 21st Century

By Pam Hawkes

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

And they certainly do not look unformed or unfinished. Quite the opposite. Pam's paintings are always beautifully composed - even if they are strange in what they portray.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Portrait of Timothy Mortimer
Portrait of Timothy Mortimer

Portrait of Timothy Mortimer

Located in London, GB

He followed in Kneller’s manner and after the death of Kneller he assisted in the completion of his unfinished pictures. Several of his paintings were in the Duke of Beaufort’s coll...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Bertie Willoughby, Inscribed 1692, From Wytham Abbey
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Bertie Willoughby, Inscribed 1692, From Wytham Abbey

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Bertie Willoughby, Inscribed 1692, From Wytham Abbey

By John Van Der Vaart

Located in London, GB

Jan may also have been the ‘Landervart’ who together with Wissing and others completed many of Lely’s unfinished studio paintings after his death. In 1693 and 1694 he is known to ha...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sacré-Coeur Basilica
Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sacré-Coeur Basilica

Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sacré-Coeur Basilica

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H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in

Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sacré-Coeur Basilica

By Luni

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of beautiful oil on canvas with Paris views in pastel colors, seem to be unfinished, with minor loses of painting that give an interesting decorative power to them.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Romantic Paintings

George Washington, Athenaeum Study, Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas
George Washington, Athenaeum Study, Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas

George Washington, Athenaeum Study, Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

As a result, and to Martha’s dismay, he purposely left the original painting unfinished so that he could use it as a model for later paintings.

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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Magnificent art pottery owl totem noted artist Jarl Hesselbarth
Magnificent art pottery owl totem noted artist Jarl Hesselbarth

Magnificent art pottery owl totem noted artist Jarl Hesselbarth

Located in Palm Springs, CA

When asked about the unfinished paintings, she’d reply with a smile, “I’ll get back to them.”

Category

Vintage 1960s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Terracotta

“Reclining Nude”
“Reclining Nude”

“Reclining Nude”

By Pierre Ambrogiani

Located in Southampton, NY

His palette, blue, lilac, madder, sulfur, green, and orange, follows after the colors mentioned in 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh. The seemingly unfinished aspect of his paintings eventua...

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1960s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Candelstick project, a drawing attributed to Giulio Romano (circa 1499 - 1546)
Candelstick project, a drawing attributed to Giulio Romano (circa 1499 - 1546)

Candelstick project, a drawing attributed to Giulio Romano (circa 1499 - 1546)

Located in PARIS, FR

On Raphael's death in 1520, he took over his workshop, completing the paintings left unfinished by his master, such as the Transfiguration.

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper

Early 20th Century Artist Travel Box
Early 20th Century Artist Travel Box

Early 20th Century Artist Travel Box

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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 3.55 in

Early 20th Century Artist Travel Box

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Containing palette, tubes of oil paint, brushes, and tools as well as a original unfinished landscape oil on board painting. Contained in a beautiful brass furnished box.

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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Washington" by Mantle Fielding, Signed Ltd. Ed.
"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Washington" by Mantle Fielding, Signed Ltd. Ed.

"Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Washington" by Mantle Fielding, Signed Ltd. Ed.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Stuart liked this rendition so much he purposely left the original painting unfinished so that he could use it as a model for later paintings.

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Vintage 1920s American Books

Materials

Paper

Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille
Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille

Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sometimes it has been executed as a model for an engraver to work from, or is the initial compositional under painting for an unfinished picture. In Chinese ceramics this term is som...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face
Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face

Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face

By Bolly Frost

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Abstract Portrait' by Bolly Frost Acrylic painting on canvas signed on verso painting: 20 x 16 inches Superb original modern abstract portrait painting by the rising contemporar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pulp Art -- Woman in Red Dress with White Gloves
Pulp Art -- Woman in Red Dress with White Gloves

Pulp Art -- Woman in Red Dress with White Gloves

Located in Soquel, CA

There is a second, unfinished painting of a belly dancer on verso. Acquired as part of Women with Gloves series.

Category

1960s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Pulp Art -- Woman in a Yellow Dress with Black Gloves (Two Sided)
Pulp Art -- Woman in a Yellow Dress with Black Gloves (Two Sided)

Pulp Art -- Woman in a Yellow Dress with Black Gloves (Two Sided)

Located in Soquel, CA

There is a second, unfinished painting of a nude woman in front of a painting on verso.

Category

1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Mid Century Modern Cubist Mandolin Abstract Still Life
Mid Century Modern Cubist Mandolin Abstract Still Life

Mid Century Modern Cubist Mandolin Abstract Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

Signed "SOLTER" in the lower right corner. Unfinished painting of a floral still life on verso.

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1960s Cubist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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