Paula Humphris Art

A beautiful pastel portrait by American female modern artist Franc Root McCreery Franc Root McCreery (1888-1957) Born: Dodge City, Kansas, US Franc Root M...

'Painter in the Jardin de Luxembourg, Paris', pastel on fine art paper, French School (1919). An intriguing depiction of a hatted-woman dressed in white at her easel in the park. A b...

A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame. Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...

Gustave Brisgand (1867-1944) began his artistic career by focusing on landscapes. However, he later specialized in portraits of notable personalities, women, and female nudes. One of...

Artist Interview: Jerianne, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Like most people, I began drawing as a kid, but as a ...

A charming pastel study depicting pink roses in a glass vase. Unsigned. Presented in wooden frame with a gilt window. On paper.

Gustave Riquet (1866-1938) Les Œillets de la vie, 1898 (Carnations of life) Signed and dated on the lower right, The text on the lower left is the following "Cueille dès aujourd'hui les oeillets de la vie" , which can be translated as "Pick today the carnations of life" watercolor on paper 37.5 x 51.5 cm In good condition In a modern frame : 53 x 67 cm The text clearly gives the meaning of this allegorical portrait...

Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) Bust-length portrait of a woman signed lower right pastel on paper 53 x 43 cm Framed 74 x 64 cm This bust portrait of a woman shows us another aspect o...

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Portrait of a young woman Pastel on paper 38 x 28 cm (oval) Framed under glass in a vintage framing : 45 x 35 cm A label on the back "1928 Portrait de femme Etude au pastel de Guirand de Scévola" (see photographs please) Even more interestingly, we recognize the model for this portrait as Jeanne Marguerite Fournials. A painter herself (Gold Medal winner at the 1937 International Exhibition), she was a student of Guirand de Scévola. He painted her several times, including in a pastel now held in the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art. Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) was a French painter. He was student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis...

Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Signed. On paper.

With watercolour detail. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.

Still life pastel drawing by unknown artist. Realistic pastel drawing depicting watermelon, lemons, and other fruits in the background. Signed by artist at bottom left. Double matted...