Augustus Edwin John was a painter of portraits, figure compositions, landscapes and flowers. He was also a draughtsman, etcher and lithographer. John was born on January 4, 1878 in Tenby, Wales. He was the brother of the painter Gwen John. He studied at the Slade School of Art in 1894, won a Scholarship in 1896 and the Summer Composition Prize in 1898. John first visited Paris in 1900 and later traveled to Holland, Belgium and France. He was influenced by Rembrandt, El Greco and the Post-Impressionists. He began exhibiting at the New English Art Club in 1900 and became a member in 1903. He became a professor of painting at Liverpool University in 1901. He had his first one-man exhibition at the Carfax Gallery in 1903. John painted in Ireland, Dorset and Wales, where he camped with gypsies and worked with Innes and Derwent Lees in 1911. He has exhibited at the Chenil Galleries and Alpine Club Gallery. In 1921, he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy and elected a full R.A. in 1928. He was a member of the London Group in 1940. Augustus John was awarded the Order of Merit in 1942. He has traveled widely throughout Europe and paid several visits to the USA and Jamaica. He used to live in Dorset, London and later on in Hampshire. He has conducted several retrospective exhibitions of his drawings at the National Gallery in 1940, at Temple Newsam, Leeds in 1946, National Eisteddfod of Wales and Welsh and English tour in 1948. In later life, John wrote two volumes of autobiography, Chiaroscuro in 1952 and Finishing Touches in 1964. He died at his home at Fordingbridge, Hampshire on October 31, 1961.
IDA WITH CHILD
By Augustus John
Located in Portland, ME
John, Augustus (British, 1878-1961) IDA WITH CHILD. Pencil on paper, not dated, but after 1901 and before 1907. Signed lower right. 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (sheet), framed to 16 1/2 x ...
Pencil
Price Upon Request
Dorelia Looking Up, Pencil on Paper Drawing by Augustus John
By Augustus John
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Dorelia Looking Up, Pencil on Paper Drawing by Augustus John 1878-1961 Additional information: Medium: Pencil on paper 39.4 x 20.3 cm 15 1/2 x 8 in Signed Provenance Arthur Tooth &...
Pencil
$2,400
H 16.54 in W 14.57 in
Figurative drawing 18th century English male portrait pencil on paper
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in Florence, IT
This small drawing (14.5x12 cm pencil on paper; 42x37 cm with wood and green velvet frame; ) may be attributed Sir Thomas Lawrence as stated in the label on the frame: Sir Thomas La...
Paper, Pencil
John Pencil Drawing on Paper
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A unique pencil drawing by David Hockney, ‘John’ was created in 1969 during his highly sought-after California period. Showcasing Hockney’s exceptional draughtsmanship and expressive...
Paper, Pencil
$288Sale Price|40% Off
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in
Seated Woman Pencil Drawing, Impressionist Style, Framed, Circa 1970
By Casimir Martinez Tarrasso
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Casimiro Martinez Tarrassó (1900-1979) - Seated Woman - Pencil Drawing measures 31x21 cm. Frame measures 47x37 cm. MARTINEZ TARRASSO, Casimiro – Barcelona 1900 - 1979 Casimiro Martínez Tarrasó, known as TARRASSO, trained at the La Lonja school in Barcelona, completed his studies in Paris where he was able to see first-hand the Fauvist works that were shaking the Parisian artistic environment at this time. He cultivated still life and Catalan and Mallorcan landscapes and held his first exhibition in 1928 at the Galerías Layetanas in Barcelona and since then his shows have followed one another in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao. His awards include the Pollença in 1962 and the Santiago...
Pencil
$400
H 21.46 in W 31.03 in D 0.04 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Imagination Circus drawing Series
Located in Paris, IDF
Charcoal, pencil, oil, oil pastel on paper Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business a...
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil, Color Pencil
$1,920
H 17.33 in W 11.42 in
Figurative drawing male nude portrait 19th century Italian sanguine
By Bernardino Orsetti
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno, sanguigna su carta, raffigura un uomo nudo con una specie di turbante sulla testa, preso di lato, seduto, in un'espressione di intensa sofferenza, come se stesse chiedend...
Paper, Pencil
$725
H 15 in W 12 in D 1 in
"Back At The Stables (I)" (2024) By James Van Fossan, Original Drawing
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Back At The Stables (II)" (2024) is an original handmade charcoal and graphite drawing on paper that depicts a cowboy about to lean against a sawhorse. James Va...
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
$650
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 2 in
Fine Graphite Portrait of Beautiful Young Woman by R.G. Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Graphite Portrait of Beautiful Young Woman by R.G. Smith Portrait dimensions 15.5" x 19.5". The frame measures 17.5" x 21.5". Signed in the lower right corner. The portrait ...
Graphite
Disegno accademia nudo maschile del XIX secolo su carta
Located in Florence, IT
Questa tipologia di disegno rientra pienamente nelle "accademie" ovvero degli studi dal vivo su modello (che poteva essere un modello in carne ed ossa oppure un'opera antica)che eran...
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Black & White Sketch of Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century - Graphite Character Drawing of Leonard Brezhnev done by Ben Blum
Glass, Graphite
Nude Study (Etudes de Nus)
By René Magritte
Located in London, GB
20th Century Pencil on paper 27 x 21.3 cm Unique work Very good condition, with original studio stains (chalk and watercolour spots) on the paper Unframed
Paper, Pencil
$400
H 31.03 in W 21.46 in D 0.04 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Imagination Circus Drawing Series
Located in Paris, IDF
Charcoal, pencil, oil, oil pastel on paper Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business a...
Oil, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
Untitled British caricature
Located in New York, US
British caricature drawing, especially flourishing in the 18th and 19th centuries, holds a significant place in art and social commentary. Renowned for its satirical edge, this art f...
Paper, Pencil
Mid Century British Impressionist oil landscape
By Augustus John
Located in Woodbury, CT
This rare oil landscape by Augustus John, believed to depict a coastal view of North Wales around 1910, is a compelling and atmospheric work from an artist better known for his bold ...
Oil, Board
Seated Nude Portrait
By Augustus John
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Nude portrait in charcoal, unknown sitter. Signed
Pencil, Charcoal
UNTITLED (WOMAN WEARING A HAT)
By Augustus John
Located in Portland, ME
John, Augustus. UNTITLED (WOMAN WEARING A HAT) Etching, not dated. 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 inches (plate), 11 x 8 inches (sheet). Signed in pencil. Printed on laid paper with partial watermark...
Etching
Figural Drawing by Augustus John
By Augustus John
Located in Hudson, NY
This small pencil sketch of a man in three-quarter profile signed "John" is a preparatory work from a sketchbook. The image is quick and confident ...
Paper