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Scientific Drawing of an Orange Spotted Filefish
Located in Houston, TX
Small pen drawing of an Orange Spotted Fish (Oxymonacanthus Longirostris Monacanthidae) by husband
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20th Century Naturalistic Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Pen, Paper

Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Allbrit polar planimeter. An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Steel

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by E.O. Richter
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, German, Draughtsman's Tools, Schcenner, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing instrument set. A German, nickel draughtsman's tool case by Schcenner
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Nickel

Drawing Collioure by Martin-ferrières
By Jacques Martin-Ferrières
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Charcoal drawing and white chalk highlights on paper. Collioure, return from fishing. Signed
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20th Century French Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Drawing Collioure by Martin-ferrières
Drawing Collioure by Martin-ferrières
H 23.82 in W 30.91 in D 1.97 in
The Scientific Approach - Humourous Cartoon of man quaffing wine - Watercolour
Located in ludlow, GB
original watercolour drawing from around the 1990's, depicting a man swilling back red wine from a glass
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20th Century Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Watercolor

1952 Broadbill, Ornithology, Walter Linsenmaier, Coloured Pencil Drawing
Located in Norwich, GB
ORIGINAL coloured Pencil Drawing (18.2 x 14.6 cm) Original drawing in colored chalk by
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1950s Swiss Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
By Aldo Giorgini
Located in Lafayette, IN
repeated itself. The freehand drawing instructor of the Scientific Lyceum I frequented in Voghera asked me
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Todd Siler Original Surrealist Drawing
By Todd Siler
Located in Larchmont, NY
" (Simon and Schuster), as well as scientific concept articles including "Fractal Reactor: A New Geometry
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Pen

Drawing on paper by Fausto Melotti 1984
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Milan, IT
Tempera, pencil and charcoal on paper. Signed on the back. The drawing is registered in the Fausto
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Tempera

Drawing on paper by Fausto Melotti 1984
Drawing on paper by Fausto Melotti 1984
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H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 0.79 in
Country Scene - Drawing by Gustave Bourgogne - 1940s
By Gustave Bourgogne
Located in Roma, IT
reflects the scientific dynamism of the 20th century. According to Raymond Bayer, Musicalism is more than
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1940s Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Pencil, Ink, Watercolor

Brutalist Op Art Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Atlanta, GA
stunning abstract drawing. This work is a charcoal on paper depicting a brutalist abstract form with
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1960s Op Art Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Charcoal

Surrealist Drawing of a Mythological Figure by Todd Siler
By Todd Siler
Located in Larchmont, NY
" (Simon and Schuster), as well as scientific concept articles including "Fractal Reactor: A New Geometry
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Paper, Pen

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Perfil-2¨, 1999, Work on paper, 15.7x11.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Perfil-1¨, 1999, Work on paper, 15.7x11.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Amor de pinceles-III¨, 1999, Work on paper, 11.8x15.7 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Mariposa-I¨, 1999, Work on paper, 15x11 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Acueducto-1¨, 1999, Work on paper, 11.8x15.7 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Aquatint, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Caida¨, 1999, Work on paper, 15x11 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Pareja¨, 1999, Work on paper, 15x11 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Pubis-02¨, 1999, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Perfil con mano¨, 1999, Work on paper, 10.9x11.9 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Sentida-1¨, 1999, Work on paper, 13.8x11.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Las piernas¨, 1999, Work on paper, 13.8x11.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Encuentros 3¨, 1996, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Encuentros 4¨, 1996, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Encuentros 2¨, 1996, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Encuentros 1¨, 1996, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Pared-2¨, 1996, Work on paper, 9.1x12 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Pared-1¨, 1996, Work on paper, 9.1x12 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Chac-1¨, 1996, Work on paper, 9.1x11.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Perfil¨, 1994, Work on paper, 11.8x15.7 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
, drawing, engraving and sculpture at the National Art School in Havana until 1969, specializing in painting
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Chorro¨, 1994, Work on paper, 15x22 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
, drawing, engraving and sculpture at the National Art School in Havana until 1969, specializing in painting
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Acrylic

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Perfil I¨, 1994, Work on paper, 15x22 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
, drawing, engraving and sculpture at the National Art School in Havana until 1969, specializing in painting
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Aquatint

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨De la serie La Siempre Habana 69 ¨, 1994, 11.8x15.7 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
, drawing, engraving and sculpture at the National Art School in Havana until 1969, specializing in painting
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Pastel, Paper, Ink

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Tubos¨, 1994, Work on paper, 16.9x11 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Aquatint, Crayon, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨De la serie La Siempre Habana 62 ¨, 1994, 11.8x15.7 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
, drawing, engraving and sculpture at the National Art School in Havana until 1969, specializing in painting
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Pastel, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Collage IV¨, 1992, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Collage I¨, 1992, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Collage III¨, 1992, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Collage II¨, 1992, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨El chisme¨, 1990, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing, engraving and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Equilibrista¨, 1990, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
By Luis Miguel Valdes
Located in Miami, FL
Born in Cuba in 1949, resides and works between Havana, Mexico and Miami. He studied painting, drawing
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

Sculpture project by Fausto Melotti, 1936
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil on watermarked paper. Signed lower left. The drawing is accompanied by an authentication on
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1930s Contemporary Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Pencil

Sculpture project by Fausto Melotti, 1936
Sculpture project by Fausto Melotti, 1936
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H 20.67 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in
'Woman Smoking a Pipe', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. A cabinet-sized, Post-Impressionist figural drawing of a young woman smoking a pipe, shown reclining
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. A mid-century graphite drawing of a fashionably-dressed woman shown seated and resting her hand on
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Graphite, Paper

'Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
drawing showing a view of a young woman seated and gazing candidly towards the viewer. Winner of the Prix
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Graphite, Paper

Reclining Female Nude
By Henry George Keller
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and monogrammed by the artist lower right (see photo) A masterpiece drawing demonstrating
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1940s American Modern Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Chalk

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. A figural line drawing of a woman reclining on her side and with her back to the viewer. A loose and
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

'Reclining Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him to create
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Paper, Graphite

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Graphite, Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him to create
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Graphite, Paper

'Après Le Bain', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him to create
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

India Ink, Paper

La Guerre, 1954
By Henry Valensi
Located in PARIS, FR
-garde artists of his time in a context of intellectual and scientific effervescence. Close to the Groupe
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Pencil, Graphite

'Seated Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. A graphite drawing of a young woman, shown nude and seated with her chin cupped in her hand. Winner
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ballpoint Pen

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gesu’s classical training combined with his scientific research into color theory, allowed him to create
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training and scientific research into color theory helped him create vivid
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Scientific Drawings

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Paper, Graphite

Transcendental Image (Sun God)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
scientific traditions he brought to bear on his painting. Profoundly spiritual and convinced that all
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1940s Abstract Vintage Scientific Drawings

Materials

Encaustic

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Vintage Scientific Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage scientific drawings available for sale. Finding the perfect Post-Impressionist, contemporary or Surrealist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the vintage scientific drawings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and white. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Victor Di Gesu, Luis Miguel Valdes, Jose Maria de Servin, Salvador Dalí and Juan Jose Abella Rubio are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Scientific Drawings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage scientific drawings in our inventory begin at $65 and can go as high as $165,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.