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Maria Elisabeth Wrede Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

French, 1898-1981

A student of Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant, Maria Elisabeth Wrede was part of the circle of Paul Valéry and Ivan and Claire Goll and was friends with painter Robert Delaunay and his wife Sonja Delaunay-Terk. Wrede was a talented painter, with a special inclination for watercolor. She became known mainly for her portraits of famous people, such as Jean Cocteau, Valéry and his wife, André Maurois, Colette, Picasso e.a., which she drew in pencil. Wrede’s drawings are included in other travel accounts, such as Cyclades by Aloys de Marignac of 1936.

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Artist: Maria Elisabeth Wrede
Seascape - Watercolor on Paper by M.E. Wrede - Early 20th Century
By Maria Elisabeth Wrede
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape is a drawing in Watercolor on paper realized by Maria Elisabeth Wrede in the Early-20th Century. Good conditions. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through soft stroke...
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Mid-20th Century Maria Elisabeth Wrede Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

The Ancient Theater - Watercolor on Paper by M.E. Wrede - Mid 20th Century
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The Ancient Theater is an original modern artwork realized by the Austrian artist Maria Elisabeth Wrede in the first half of the XX Century. Original colored watercolor on paper. H...
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Mid-20th Century Maria Elisabeth Wrede Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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