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
$671Sale Price|24% Off
H 6.11 in W 6.89 in
Study of a hand; preparatory work for the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867
By Alfred Dehodencq
Located in PARIS, FR
Alfred DEHODENCQ (1822-1982) Study of a hand; preparatory to the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867 Pencil on paper Dimensions of work: 15.5 x 17.5 cm Frame size : 30 x 30 cm A...
Pencil
$2,384
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
$286Sale 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
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
$2,734
H 16.54 in Dm 16.54 in
Spring - Chalk design drawing for a Minton plaque by Herbert Wilson Foster
By Herbert Wilson Foster
Located in London, GB
HERBERT WILSON FOSTER (1846-1929) Spring Inscribed with title beneath the mount Chalk on paper, circular Framed Diameter 42 cm., 16 ½ in. (frame size 61 by 58 cm., 24 by 22 ¾ in.) Herbert Wilson Foster was born in Endon, Staffordshire. He attended Hanley School of Art before continuing his studies in London, Belgium and France. His paintings of rural and domestic subjects were exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1873 and 1899. In 1893 he accepted a teaching position at the Nottingham School of Art, where his pupils included Laura Knight and Harold Knight. Works by him are in the collections of the Minton archives; the Wisbech & Fenland Museum; Leicester Art Gallery; Rushcliffe Council and Nottingham Castle Museum. In addition to his work as a painter he worked as a porcelain painter, working at one point on the tile panels in the Victoria & Albert Museum. He is known to have worked at Mintons from 1872 where he specialized in portraits of contemporary personalities, including members of the Royal Family. This head of a girl was probably intended for a painted ceramic wall charger...
Chalk, Pencil, Paper
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
$2,734
H 16.54 in Dm 16.54 in
Summer - Chalk Drawing Design for Minton charger by Herbert Wilson Foster
By Herbert Wilson Foster
Located in London, GB
HERBERT WILSON FOSTER (1846-1929) Summer Inscribed with title beneath the mount Chalk on paper, circular Framed Diameter 42 cm., 16 ½ in. (frame size 61 by 58 cm., 24 by 22 ¾ in.) Herbert Wilson Foster was born in Endon, Staffordshire. He attended Hanley School of Art before continuing his studies in London, Belgium and France. His paintings of rural and domestic subjects were exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1873 and 1899. In 1893 he accepted a teaching position at the Nottingham School of Art, where his pupils included Laura Knight and Harold Knight. Works by him are in the collections of the Minton archives; the Wisbech & Fenland Museum; Leicester Art Gallery; Rushcliffe Council and Nottingham Castle Museum. In addition to his work as a painter he worked as a porcelain painter, working at one point on the tile panels in the Victoria & Albert Museum. He is known to have worked at Mintons from 1872 where he specialized in portraits of contemporary personalities, including members of the Royal Family. This head of a girl was probably intended for a painted ceramic wall charger...
Chalk, Pencil, Paper
$906Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.84 in W 18.9 in
Autoportrait, circa 1940, Graphite pencil and charcoal on paper
By Henry Mirande
Located in PARIS, FR
Henry MIRANDE (1877-1955) Self-portrait, circa 1940 Graphite pencil and charcoal on paper Anotated "L'Indien du haut Orénoque qui me réclame 4 femmes blanches pour lui seul" upper ri...
Pencil, Charcoal
Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Julius Thiengen Bloch (American, born Germany, 1888–1966) Portrait of a Man, c. 1943 Pencil on paper, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches FRAMED: 13 x 11 inches (approx.) This sketch comes direct...
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