Thomas Strickland Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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...

Pastel on paper this is a modern interpretation of the thee Graces

SEDUCTRESS is a unique original mixed media watercolor and graphite on paper, hand drawn and painted by the Dutch artist Nico Vrielink. SEDUCTRESS portrays a dark haired young woman wearing an off-shoulder evening gown and long elegant evening gloves looking sideways over her shoulder, seductively posing on a modern settee, her warm coral pink lipstick, rose lavender eye shadow and warm rose blushed cheeks enhancing her passionate mood. SEDUCTRESS is an erotic fashion portrait of expressive, modern boudoir art...

oil on linen on mounted board outsider pastel on archival paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...

A substantial, late 19th century, French School portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman of the court, shown holding her English spaniel in her arms and gazing towards the viewer...

ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN LOUIS FORAIN (Reims 1852 - 1931 Paris) End of lunch or Portrait of a young woman seated at a table, in front of a cup of coffee, probably Portrait of Marguerite Ch...

Pastel on toned paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive ...

Pastel on toned paper Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

By Virginia Conroy Dedini (American, 1922-2006). Titled lower left, 'Mitsuko ''Okaido Born''' and dated August 1976. Exhibited: Carmel Art Associati...

Watercolour on paper Paper size: 10 x 13.75 inches Framed size: 18.75 x 21.5 inches Signed lower left

A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...

This large scale pastel on toned archival paper is suitable for framing under glass to protect the soft pastel medium . It is signed and dated on the bottom left corner. The subject ...