Augustus Edwin John Art

British, 1878-1961

Augustus John, in full Augustus Edwin John, (born January 4, 1878, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died October 31, 1961, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England), Welsh painter who was an accomplished portraitist, muralist, and draughtsman. John studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 1894 to 1898. By age 20 he had won a reputation as one of the most brilliant draughtsmen in England. His portraits and other paintings done around 1900 gained attention for their vigour and skillful technique. John was greatly influenced by the work of Old Master painters, especially Peter Paul Rubens, as can be seen in the strong and sensuous Smiling Woman (c. 1908), a portrait of John’s second wife, Dorelia. John was known as a colourful personality who adopted an individualistic and bohemian lifestyle. Intrigued by gypsy culture and the Romany language, he spent periods traveling with gypsy caravans over Wales, Ireland, and Dorset. He based much of his work on these experiences, such as the painting Encampment on Dartmoor (1906). John was more modern in his approach to landscape painting, as seen in the bright palette and loose brushwork of paintings such as Llyn Trewereyn (1911–12) and The Little Railway, Martigues (1928).

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British, 20th C

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British, 20th C

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cave people, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cave people, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnPortrait of a Lady /// Impressionism British Augustus Edwin John Drawing Red, Circa: 1910

$9,500

Portrait of a Lady /// Impressionism British Augustus Edwin John Drawing Red

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961) Title: "Portrait of a Lady" *Signed by John lower right Circa: 1910 Medium: Original red and black Chalk Drawing on wove paper Framing:...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Chalk, Charcoal

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus John, British, drawing of a kneeling nude, pencil on paper

$2,783

Augustus John, British, drawing of a kneeling nude, pencil on paper

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Augustus John (British, 1878 – 1961) Kneeling nude Pencil on paper Signed ‘John’ (lower right) 19 x 13 in. (48.3 x 33 cm.) Provenance: Bonhams, 26th March 2025

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Pencil

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnPyramus and Thisbe, c. 1906

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Pyramus and Thisbe

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Pyramus and Thisbe Etching, c.1906 Signed along bottom edge in pencil "Augustus E John" Edition: 25 Reference: Dodgson 91 ii/II Condition: Excellent Plate: 5 1/8 x 4" (13.02 x 10.16 ...

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Early 1900s Young British Artists (YBA) Augustus Edwin John Art

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Etching

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John signed original watercolour drawing of cave people, British

$1,670

Augustus Edwin John signed original watercolour drawing of cave people, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This drawing is accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send a few rough sketches hoping t...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a cavewoman, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a cavewoman, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman family, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman family, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnAugustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman couple, British

$1,113

Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman couple, British

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...

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20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Manuel SantelicesGloria Vanderbilt Apartment in Manhattan, 2025

$1,500

H 12 in W 9 in D 0.1 in

Gloria Vanderbilt Apartment in Manhattan

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

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2010s Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Tracey EminThe Beginning of Me - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Blue, Portrait, 2012

$3,335Sale Price|56% Off

H 20.48 in W 18.12 in

The Beginning of Me - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Blue, Portrait

By Tracey Emin

Located in Zug, CH

The Beginning of Me - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Blue, Portrait 3 Colour screenprint on cotton fabric Edition of 175 52 x 46 cm (20.5 x 18 in) S...

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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Augustus Edwin John Art

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Screen

Francis ChapinA Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model, circa 1930

$245

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

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

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figura...

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1930s American Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Louis BellonFrench Pointillist Reclining Male Nude Mid 20th Century Painting, c. 1950s

$1,002Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.5 in W 10 in

French Pointillist Reclining Male Nude Mid 20th Century Painting

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pointillist Reclining Male Nude by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 5.5 x 10 inches (overall the sheet measures 8.25 x 11.9 inches) provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour strong, thin paper, margins of sheet show light marks but image is clean Beautiful Neo-Impressionist 1940's French pointillist...

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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Gouache, Watercolor

Pablo PicassoAu Vieux Sculpteur au Travail I (Old Sculptor at Work I) Bloch 157; Baer 224.B.b, 1933

$23,250

H 10.5 in W 6 in

Au Vieux Sculpteur au Travail I (Old Sculptor at Work I) Bloch 157; Baer 224.B.b

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Au Vieux Sculpteur au Travail I (Old Sculptor at Work I), c. 1933 Medium: Etching on Montval Laid Paper with Vollard Watermark Edition: Edition of 260 Artwork Size: 10.5 x 7.6 in Framed Size: 28.5 x 24.25 x 1.5 in This work is Framed Etching on Montval Paper, from the Vollard Suite, c. 1933 Image Size: 10.5 x 7.6 inches From the small margins edition at 260 proofs, unsigned Published by Vollard, Paris Printed by Lacourière, Paris Pablo Picasso’s Vollard Suite...

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1930s Augustus Edwin John Art

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Etching

Auguste LegrasAuguste Legras (1817-1887) Portrait of a young man in profile, drawing signed, circa 1860

$1,107

H 17.72 in W 12.41 in

Auguste Legras (1817-1887) Portrait of a young man in profile, drawing signed

Located in Paris, FR

Auguste Legras (1817-1887) Portrait of a young man in profile, signed lower right Charcoal, red and white chalks on paper 45 x 31.5 cm Framed : 52 x 39 cm This particularly evocati...

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1860s Romantic Augustus Edwin John Art

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Chalk, Charcoal

Gabriel Mayorga"Reclining Nude", Circa 1971

$895Sale Price|25% Off

H 14 in W 18 in D 1 in

"Reclining Nude"

By Gabriel Mayorga

Located in Southampton, NY

Here is a pastel on paper work of art by the American artist, Gabriel Humberto Mayorga. Signed and dated lower left 1971. Wrinkling to paper and mild fading due to age. The piece ha...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Manuel SantelicesParty in Palm Springs. From the Fashion series, 2025

$1,500

H 12 in W 9 in D 0.1 in

Party in Palm Springs. From the Fashion series

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

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2010s Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Rafael Duran BenetSeated Young Woman Portrait Pastel Drawing Expressionist Figurative Artwork, 1979

$655

H 24.41 in W 16.54 in

Seated Young Woman Portrait Pastel Drawing Expressionist Figurative Artwork

By Rafael Duran Benet

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Seated Young Woman Portrait Pastel Drawing Expressionist Figurative Artwork Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) Title: Seated Young Woman Medium: Pastel on paper Dimensions: 24.4 × 16.5 in (62 × 42 cm) Frame Dimensions: 32.3 × 24.4 in (82 × 62 cm) Signature: Signed and dated lower left, 1979 Period: 1970s Style: Post-Impressionist / Expressionist Subject: Female Portrait / Seated Woman Origin: Catalonia, Spain Frame: Original gilt wooden frame included Condition: Good vintage condition. Light age-related wear to the frame consistent with age. Description An evocative pastel portrait by celebrated Catalan painter...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Pastel

Josine VignonMid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure, 1945

$189Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 1 in

Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Charcoal, Pencil

Henri Lebasque"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body, circa 1920s

$6,500

H 30 in W 25.75 in

"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body

By Henri Lebasque

Located in New York, NY

Henri Lebasque Seated Nude Signed lower right Charcoal on paper 21 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance Mme. Lebasque-Raymond Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco Henri Lebasque was born on Se...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Julio Castillo'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument, Circa 1960

$1,750

H 26.75 in W 38 in

'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument

By Julio Castillo

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "Julio Castillo" and painted circa 1960. A substantial, mid-century figural watercolor showing a boy playing the flute and a girl watching with rapt attention.

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1960s Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

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Augustus Edwin JohnComposition of Nudes

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H 28 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

Composition of Nudes

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Exton, PA

This watercolor on paper by Augustus Edwin John of 2 Nudes exemplifies Johns’ interest and study of the Post Impressionist style of Matisse and Gauguin. You can see the way Johns qui...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Watercolor

Augustus Edwin JohnThe Little Camp, 1906

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The Little Camp

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961) Title: "The Little Camp" *Signed by John in pencil lower right Year: 1906 Medium: Original Etching on laid paper Limited edition: 25 Pr...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Laid Paper, Etching

Augustus Edwin JohnSelf Portrait

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Self Portrait

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Plano, TX

Self Portrait. 1920. Etching and drypoint. Dodgson 138. 6 1/8 x 5 (sheet 13 1/4 x 11). Edition 105. A rich impression with plate tone, printed on cream wove paper. Slight toning in ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Augustus Edwin John Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Augustus Edwin JohnOn the road to market

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H 48.3 in W 32.8 in D 1 in

On the road to market

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Augustus Edwin John OM RA (4 January 1878 – 31 October 1961) On the road to market Pen and ink on paper Signed in pencil ‘John’ (lower right) 19 x 13 in. (48.3 x 32.8 cm.) Augustus Edwin John was a Welsh portraitist, landscape painter, lithographer and etcher, and is considered one of the most important English artists of the twentieth century. John was primarily known for his powerful portraits of distinguished contemporaries, and was a significant exponent of Post-Impressionism in Britain, developing a pioneering technique of oil sketching directly onto bare canvas. Born at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Augustus John was the young...

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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Augustus Edwin John'Gypsy Princess', Sanguine Portrait of a Young Romany Woman

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H 18.5 in W 14 in

'Gypsy Princess', Sanguine Portrait of a Young Romany Woman

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Unsigned. Attributed to Augustus John and painted circa 1915. Born in Tenby, on the Welsh coast, Augustus John first studied at London's Slade School of Art. While still a student,...

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1910s Augustus Edwin John Art

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Ink, Board, Mulberry Paper

Augustus Edwin JohnOn the road to market

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H 48.3 in W 32.8 in D 1 in

On the road to market

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Augustus Edwin JohnHead of a Woman - 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Woman by Augustus Edwin John, c.1930

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H 8.5 in W 5 in

Head of a Woman - 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Woman by Augustus Edwin John

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

A captivating oil on panel circa 1930 by English painter Augustus Edwin John. The piece is a portrait of a young girl with auburn hair and brown eyes. Framed dimensions are 9.75 inch...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Oil, Panel

Augustus Edwin JohnFemale nude

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H 10 in W 8 in D 1 in

Female nude

By Augustus Edwin John

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sir Augustus John OM RA (British, 1878 – 1961) Female nude Atelier stamp on the reverse ‘AE John studio, June 1963’ Pen and ink on paper 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Augustus Edwin John Art

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Paper, Ink

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Find a wide variety of authentic Augustus Edwin John art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Augustus Edwin John in etching, chalk, charcoal and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Augustus Edwin John art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Joseph Floch, Frank Henry Mason, and Mary Fedden. Augustus Edwin John art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $20,000, while the average work can sell for $8,188.