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Madonna and Child, after Raphael
Madonna and Child, after Raphael

Madonna and Child, after Raphael, c. 1870

$2,200

H 17 in W 17 in D 3 in

Madonna and Child, after Raphael

Located in North Clarendon, VT

for artists composing the ‘perfect’ male or female form in their paintings. Joshua Reynolds, the first

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1870s Italian School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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Self Portrait, Black and White Nude Male Photography

Self Portrait, Black and White Nude Male Photography

Located in New York, NY

A black and white nude portrait by Victor Carnuccio. Self Portrait 2000 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) 14 x 11 inches, sheet 13 x...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927
1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927

1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927

$940Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.38 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in

1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927

Located in Berlin, DE

This fantastic 1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito was done in Italy 1927. It is framed. A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, ...

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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Drawings

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French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing
French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing

French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper, gray ink wash 30.5 x 19 cm irregularly shaped In good condition, some foxings In a...

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1790s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear
"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear

"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

John Lear was a contemporary of Paul Cadmus and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions. However, Lear never gained fame beyond his ci...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause
"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause

"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause

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H 12.5 in W 22 in D 6 in

"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause

By Joseph Witterwulghe

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most powerful depictions of the male nude we have ever offered, "L'Effort" was sculpted by Joseph Witterwulghe, a Belgian sculptor, in the late 1920s. The sculptor studied...

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...

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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem
Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem

Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Christ Healing the Sick French School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Europe Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Untitled V,  Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph
Untitled V,  Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

Untitled V, Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

José Sierra painted his body as a tribute to Afro-Colombian and pre-Columbian cultures, documenting the performance in photographs that portray him in erotic and suggestive positions...

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2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execu...

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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male

French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male

$2,650

H 22.75 in W 8.5 in D 7.75 in

French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male

Located in Houston, TX

French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed with beautiful draping and mounted on a woo...

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Vintage 1920s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Wood

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Monumental Oil on Canvas by George Dureau, USA 1997
Monumental Oil on Canvas by George Dureau, USA 1997

Monumental Oil on Canvas by George Dureau, USA 1997

By George Dureau 1

Located in Miami, FL

George Valentine Dureau (1930–2014), “Doing the Pollaiuolo at the New Firenze,” Monumental Oil on Canvas, American, 1997 Monumental oil on canvas by American artist George Valentine...

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Late 20th Century American Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War
"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War

"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War

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H 7.75 in W 6.5 in D 0.1 in

"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clearly drawn to protest the induction and destruction of young men in the name of war, this ink sketch depicts three inductees in the British army, surrounded by uniformed officers ...

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Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )

MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Figurative male nude drawing on Arches paper by Mark Beard graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of ...

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2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Graphite

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

By Philip Leslie Hale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...

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Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Paintings

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