Charles Kiffer Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Mixed media artwork (tempera, watercolor and pencil) on cardboard by Emilio Longoni. Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin. Includes gilded frame.

Signed and inscribed, lower center: Joseph / Ramanankamonjy / un enfant / Madagascar / “sanguine sur soie” Provenance: Private Collection, Paris Private Collection, Florida Sometim...

Vibrant portrait entitled "King of the Blues" by John Martin Socha (American, 1913-1983). Bold and angular, this piece depicts an African-American man wearing a crown. Given the date of the piece (1955), it is likely a reference to B. B. King, who began topping the Billboard charts in 1953. The portrait is slightly abstracted, with ornamentation that adds detail and depth. Signed and dated "Socha 1955" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a linen mat. Frame size: 17.5"H x 14.75"W Image size: 9.5"H x 6.5"W John Martin Socha (American, 1913-1983) was a painter and teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota. As a teenager, Socha studied with Diego Rivera and attended the Minneapolis School of Art. He later worked as a WPA artist in the 1930s, and Rivera’s influence can be seen in his murals. Socha then served in the US Army from 1943-1946 before attending the University of Minnesota in 1947. Socha’s work has won many awards and is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Exhibited: Minnesota State Fair, 1938-40 (prize), 1941 (prize), 1942; Minneapolis Women's Club, 1938-42 (prize); Minneapolis IA, 1938-41, 1942 (prize), 1943-46; AIC, 1941-42; MMA, 1941-42; WMAA, 1942; NGA, 1940, 1942; Guatemala City, 1940; Mexico City, 1942; Walker Art Center, 1938, 1940, 1949 (prize); Davenport Municipal Art Gal., 1941; St Paul Art Gal., 1938-42; Denver Art Mus.; Univ. Wisconsin; Fed. Courts Bldg (solo), Hamline Univ. (solo), St. Catherine's Col. (solo), Public Library (solo), St. Paul Park H.S (solo), all in St. Paul; Guy Mayer Gal., NY (solo); Mankato State College, 1957 (solo). Member: Minnesota AA; Minnesota Art...

Less is more from the studio of John Emanuel Image 21" x 15" Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in Porthmeor, Cornwall. He has received no formal art...

Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink and Watercolor in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmoni...

Work on paper without frame

Work on paper with frame + glass; total size 68x86 cm

The Envy is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong...

Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted th...

Divertissement is an original drawing in Ink, Watercolor, and pastel by an anonymous artist in the Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmonious c...

Theatre Actor is an original drawing in china and watercolor realized by an anonymous artist in the 20th Century. Good conditions except for some stains...

Calendar of the World is an original Charcoal, Tempera and white lead realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s. Good condition on a blue cardboard. Hand-signed by the artist with pe...