Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff (aka Chem) was indeed a tireless all-rounder, illustrator, graphic designer, typographer, art book designer and painter. This abundance of talent is undoubted to be found in the meanders of an adventurous life that marries the dramas of the 20th Century. Chemetoff was born in Russia in 1891, in Rostov-on-Don. He studied chemistry in St. Petersburg, mobilized in 1917, he was caught in the turmoil of the Bolshevik revolution, he embarked on civil war, and with the debris of the white army leaves Sevastopol and arrives in Tunisia, where to survive he uses his artistic gifts for drawing. Arriving in Paris, he experienced a difficult period, which had required him to work in all areas, from advertising to caricature in the press of Russian exiles, through the illustrations for the albums of Father Castor. During the war, he refused to make a deal with the occupier, he moved to Châteauroux. He participated in the Resistance, putting his graphic virtuosity to make false papers. At Liberation, back in Paris, he was a model maker, creator of beautiful books and worked for movie sets. He died in 1981.
Nude Study Black and Blue Pencil Drawing by Russian School Pavlovitch Chem
By Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite carbon and blue pencil drawing on paper is a masterful nude study by Russian-French artist Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff—also known as Chemetov or Chem. With an econo...
Pencil, Carbon Pencil
$702
H 25.75 in W 19.5 in
Mid Century French Graphite Male And Female Nude Figure Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Graphite Male And Female Nude Figure Study Medium: Graphite on paper, unframed Size: 25.75 x 19.5 inches (height x width) Inscription: Dated lower margin 23...
Pencil, Graphite
$1,200
H 40 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
Interspecies Communication, colorful mythological swirling pattern orange tones
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists and metalic paints and old pastels. For Octopus and cephalopod fans. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exu...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$545
H 23.25 in W 17.75 in
Pencil Male Nude Figure Study Bearded Academic French School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Pencil Male Nude Figure Study Bearded Academic French School Medium: Pencil on paper, unframed Size: 23.25 x 17.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collection Condi...
Pencil, Graphite
$1,200
H 40 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
UmmHummm, colorful spiritual energetic mystical figure
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$545
H 23.75 in W 18 in
Pencil Male Nude Figure Study Kneeling Bearded Academic French School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Pencil Male Nude Figure Study Kneeling Bearded Academic French School Medium: Pencil on paper, unframed Size: 23.75 x 18 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collection...
Pencil, Graphite
Reclined Pose: Mixed media painting on paper
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Drawn from life this model is obviously at ease which has allowed Angela to present a relaxed and subtle figurative work. Her colors are warm and this is a beautiful, graceful piece....
Gouache, Pencil
$1,200
H 40 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
In Good Hands, swirling colorful spiritual abstracted goddess figure
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Stringer, colorful green figurative abstraction
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$640
H 12.75 in W 19.75 in
Graphite Multiple Female Nude Studies Academic French School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Graphite Multiple Female Nude Studies Academic French School Medium: Graphite pencil on paper, unframed Size: 12.75 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collect...
Graphite
$572
H 16.75 in W 21.75 in
Mid Century French School Seated Nude Female Figure Life Study Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French School Seated Nude Female Figure Life Study Drawing Medium: Charcoal and graphite on paper, unframed Size: 16.75 x 21.75 inches (height x width) Provenance:...
Charcoal, Graphite
$770
H 25.25 in W 19.75 in
Mid Century French School Seated Nude Female Figure Life Study Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French School Seated Nude Female Figure Life Study Drawing Medium: Charcoal on paper, unframed Size: 25.25 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collection Condition: Good overall with visible age toning water staining to lower and upper left areas creasing minor edge wear and small paper losses to corners consistent with age and studio handling Description: A highly atmospheric mid century French School academic life drawing depicting a seated female nude figure rendered in charcoal and graphite. The model is shown in profile, resting her arm across a cylindrical form while seated on a simple wooden stool, creating a sculptural vertical composition of striking elegance. The artist demonstrates confident academic training, building form through rich tonal modelling and deep charcoal shadow. The dramatic dark mass behind the figure enhances silhouette and depth, while subtle cross hatching across the torso and legs gives the body weight and volume. The profile pose lends the drawing a contemplative quality, balancing structural precision with emotional restraint. The restrained monochrome palette heightens the interplay of light and shadow, creating a sculptural effect reminiscent of traditional atelier life drawing practice. Visible paper toning, water staining and fold lines reinforce the authenticity and age of this working studio study. This refined figurative composition will appeal to collectors of mid century modern works on paper, French academic nude...
Charcoal, Graphite
$743
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Mid Century French School Female Nude Figure and Portrait Study Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French School Female Nude Figure and Portrait Study Drawing Medium: Charcoal and graphite on paper, unframed Size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collection Condition: Good overall with visible age toning creasing fold lines minor edge wear and small paper losses to lower corners consistent with age and studio handling Description: A refined mid century French School academic life drawing featuring both a standing female nude figure and a separate portrait head study rendered in charcoal and graphite. This dual composition demonstrates traditional atelier practice, combining anatomical figure study with focused facial observation on a single sheet. The standing nude is drawn with confident contour lines and soft tonal modelling, the body shown in a relaxed contrapposto stance that emphasises natural proportion and balance. Subtle cross hatching builds volume through the torso and legs, while darker charcoal accents define structure and shadow. To the upper left, the portrait head study provides additional depth and psychological presence. The artist carefully renders facial planes and expression through layered charcoal shading, revealing disciplined observational training. The inclusion of both figure and portrait elevates the academic interest of the work beyond a simple life study. Likely produced during a formal life drawing session in a mid twentieth century French atelier, the sheet retains visible paper toning and handling wear that reinforce its authenticity. This composition will appeal to collectors of mid century modern works on paper, French academic nude...
Charcoal, Graphite