Louis La Barbera Art

Original watercolor and gouache on paper of a busy street scene in India done in 1912 by the American artist, William Henry Drake. Copyrighted signed and dated 1912 lower left. Condition is good. Recently professionally matted. Unframed. Overall matte size is 12 by 16 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. William Henry Drake Born: 1856 New York Died: 1926 Los Angeles Nationality: American Education: Académie Julian, Art Students League of New York Known for: Painting, illustration Awards: National Academy Biography: Drake studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Henri Lucien Doucet. Back from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo, where he could draw the animals. He was then employed by the Museum of Natural History. He continued to study at the Art Students League of New York. In 1878 he worked as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for such periodicals as Century or Harper’s with animal studies...

French gouache fashion sketch of a casual day outfit, circa 1980. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of ...

Art Deco/Cubist rendition of two Black Men with Muscular Bodies in an artistically formal pose with shovels and pitchforks. The work is executed in an Art Deco/Cubist style. Titled ...

This charming mid-19th-century European watercolour depicts a young lady riding a grey mare before a view of Berg Perchtoldsdorf, Austria. During the 19th century, aristocratic wome...

Gouache on paper Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of...

Darling gouache and pencil sketch of a feminine stage costume complete with matching bonnet for a Paris theater by Willie & Co., circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...

Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Film Costume Design Academy Award Oscars Icon Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) Funny Girl Costume Design, 1968 Film Sight: 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches Gouache, wat...

Provocative watercolor, gouache on paper Balinese tribal artwork. Not signed. Circa 1950. Condition is very good. No issues. Finely painted and meticulously detailed artwork of a ta...

Late 18th century mixed media portrait of the head of an old man, perhaps the biblical figure Moses. Italian school . Composed of graphite, colored chalk, watercolor and gouache on ...

Smilby depicts a night scene with a couple engaging in lewd sexual acts in their car. Although situated in a wooded area, it is still in public view. They are surprised by a highly ...

Gouache on paper Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of...

Two Lovers - 1957 Original Watercolor on Paper Original 1957 watercolor depicting two nude figures, a man and a woman, laying together by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). The m...