Jean Dreyfus-Stern Art

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A Man writing at his desk, 18th century interior scene Pastel on paper Signed upper right 20.5 x 15.8 cm Framed under glass : 37 x 31.5 cm It is known that Guirand de Scevola was very interested in the Palace of Versailles and its Old Regime atmosphere, that he often painted it and that he participated in the Versailles Revival movement at the beginning of the century. This probably led him to paint scenes in the 18th century style, for which he was particularly well known and which are still sought after. What is striking is the modernity of the execution of our pastel, which obviously contrasts with its subject in the style of the 18th century. Guirand de Scevoal is a great colourist and he proves it here with eclat, by building up his composition with white pastel highlights, contrasting with brown and black. There is something of the northern painters in this treatment of light. All this, as always with him, is very subtle. The light radiating from the window is almost an abstract notation, but it gives meaning to this interior scene. Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) was a French painter. He was student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis...

A Striking 1940s Cubist, Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Pastel and charcoal on paper. A...

Charcoal on paper, 60cm x 42cm, (74cm x 60cm framed). The picture is framed behind museum quality non-reflective UV glass. Drawings and paintings of the nude were central to academ...

Léopold KOWALSKY (1856-1931) - Kowalski Preparatory study for the painting “Jeux d’été”, circa 1900 Graphite and aquarelle on blue paper Monogrammed “LK” lower right 30 × 23 cm frame...

Charcoal and graphite on grayish laid paper, 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (265 x 195 mm), the full sheet. Scattered light, minor and unobtrusive foxing, several non-archival cellophane tape...

This piece, titled "The Meeting 30" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of ink transfer, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, a...

Born in Szeged, Hungary, he became one of the better known and successful illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration, completing over 100 books. Among them are "A Treasury of Verse for Little Children," "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." He is probably best known for pen and ink drawings of mythology subjects geared towards children. He studied at Budapest Technical University and attended art schools in Munich and Paris before moving to London at age 23. In 1907, he began illustrating children's books and did a series of annual gift books...

ADOLPHE BORIE (American, 1877-1934) Reclining Female Nude Watercolor & graphite on buff wove paper, 9 x 12 inches FRAMED: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches Signed at lower right: "Adolphe...

Spanish Modernist Female Figure Drawing, Catalan Post-Impressionist Pencil Work Elegant 1970s pencil drawing of a seated woman by Casimir Martínez Tarrassó, a Catalan artist connected to post-impressionism, fauvist color culture and Mediterranean modernism. Artist: Casimir Martínez Tarrassó Title: Seated Woman Medium: Pencil on paper Date: c.1975 Artwork dimensions: 31 × 21 cm / 12.20 × 8.27 in Framed dimensions: 47 × 37 cm / 18.50 × 14.57 in Frame: Included Condition: Good vintage condition Origin: Spain Style: Spanish Modernism, Catalan Post-Impressionism, Figurative Drawing DESCRIPTION This delicate pencil drawing by Casimir Martínez Tarrassó captures a seated female figure within an intimate interior scene, rendered with quick, expressive and confident graphite strokes. Rather than a finished academic study, the work has the immediacy of an artist’s private notebook: direct, nervous, elegant and full of movement. The seated woman appears surrounded by fragments of domestic space, giving the composition a quiet psychological atmosphere and a distinctly European studio feeling. Tarrassó’s line is loose but controlled, suggesting form through rhythm rather than detail. The drawing belongs to the refined tradition of modern works on paper, where the value lies not in decorative excess but in the visible intelligence of the hand. This piece will appeal especially to collectors of Spanish modern art, Catalan artists, female figure drawings, post-impressionist works on paper and intimate European modernist interiors. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Casimir Martínez Tarrassó (Barcelona, 1900–1979) was a Catalan painter and draughtsman trained at La Llotja School in Barcelona. He later continued his artistic education in Paris, where he came into contact with the atmosphere of French modern painting and the fauvist movement. His work is closely associated with Mediterranean landscapes, still lifes and figurative compositions, combining Catalan pictorial tradition with the influence of French post-impressionism and modernism. He exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao, and received several distinctions, including the Pollença Prize in 1962 and the Santiago...

A classic Emil Ganso nude. Quite large, the sheet is 14 1/8 x 21 inches and the image goes all the way across the sheet from left to right. Very delicately drawn - especially for Ganso.

Circle of Charles Angrand (1854-1926) The Loving Couple Pencil and stump on paper, 30 x 22 cm Dated "10.4.19" lower left. Trace of a dedication Otherwise unsigned. Provenance: Pr...

Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Watercolor figurative showing an abstracted view of a woman standing in an interior holding a p...