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Artist: Unknown
Woman - Original Drawing in Watercolor and China Ink - 1996
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in watercolor and China ink, realized in 1996 by an Anonymous artist of the XX century, Hand-signed and dated on the lower right, the firm is not readabl...
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1990s Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Group of Figures - Original Pencil Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Group of Figures" is an original drawing on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 14.6...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Lovers - Watercolor - 1950 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an original drawing in mixed media on ivory paper realized in 1940 ca. by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. In very good conditions, except for some folding and very ...
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1950s Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Edwin St. John (1878-1961) - 1910 Watercolour, Lake Como
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Artist name, title and date inscribed to the slip. Presented in a swept gilt frame with foliate ornamentation. On paper.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Hugh Bellingham-Smith (1866–1922) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Monument
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Presented in a light wooden frame and washline mount. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Soviet Union pro-Lenin Marxist Bulgarian propaganda poster design
Located in London, GB
To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Bulgarian pro-natalist propaganda poster design (circa 1950s) Gouache on board 20 x 11.5 cm After a Communist takeover in 1945, Bulgaria was a Soviet ally during the Cold War, and maintained good relationships with Russia until the Revolutions of 1989. From 1945 to 1948, the country became entrenched within the Soviet sphere of influence...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Christopher Stolworthy - Framed Contemporary Pastel, Morning Frost
Located in Corsham, GB
Christopher Stolworthy - original landscape in pastel. Presented in a double card mount and gilt-effect frame. Signed lower left. On paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Christopher Stolworthy - Framed Contemporary Pastel, Cromer Beach, Norfolk
Located in Corsham, GB
Christopher Stolworthy - original seascape in pastel. Cromer Beach and Pier, Norfolk. Presented in a double card mount and gilt-effect frame. Signed and dated lower left.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Winter Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful winter watercolor landscape of a snowy scene by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed "Marieteresa" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image size, 8"H...
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1970s American Impressionist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'Young Lady with a King Charles Spaniel', French School, Rococo Revival Pastel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
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...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

American Ink Drawing of Two Work Horses
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Two Workhorses), c. 20th Century Ink on paper Sight: 4 x 4 3/4 in. Framed: 7 5/8 x 8 3/8 x 1/2 in. Initialed lower left: W.H.H.S. This ink drawing masterfully captures to ...
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20th Century American Realist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Edward Neale (1833-1904) - Framed 1884 Watercolour, Mallard at Kingsclear
Located in Corsham, GB
A rare late 19th century watercolour by the well listed Victorian artist Edward Neale (1833-1904). The scene depicts a skein of mallards landing on a body of water at dusk. Neale as ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

1980s "Red Vessel" Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Arp, TX
Artist unknown "Red Vessel" c. 1980s Acrylic and charcoal on paper 22"x30 unframed Unsigned Very Good Condition - Minor wear consistent with age history.
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1980s Abstract Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic

Academic Nude Study
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Turn of the century drawing signed E. Rantz on laid paper. Watermark: Lalanne Frame: 29 3/4 x 24 Image: 24 3/4 x 18 3/4"
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Early 20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

WW1 1925 Original Artwork
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare example of WW1 art signed and dated 1925. Image shows either a French or American soldier after having shot a German soldier.Signature is illegible.. Piec...
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1920s Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

English School, 1900, In the ten acre pasture, ink and body colour on paper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
English School, circa 1900 In the ten acre pasture Ink and bodycolour on paper 4.5/8 x 13.5/8 in. (11.8 x 34.7 cm.)
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

1960s Illegibly signed surrealist ink drawing
Located in New York, NY
Unknown Artist Untitled, c. 1960s Ink on paper Sight size: 10 x 7 in. Framed: 15 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed illegibly lower right: Jack Bl...?
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1960s Surrealist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

German School 19th Century, Portrait of a boy, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
German School 19th Century, Portrait of a boy, pencil on paper 25.7 x 16 cm (view) Framed : 41.8 x 31.5 cm The style and execution are v...
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1850s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

After Allen Ramsay - Watercolour, Portrait of Margaret Lindsay Ramsay
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study after Allan Ramsey. The portrait depicts Ramsay's first wife Margaret Lindsay Ramsay. She was a member of the Scottish Clan Murray and the eldest daughte...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of nine antique drawings of American and English Navel Sailing ships executed in a pen and ink technique highlighted with watercolor, matted and presented in mahogany frames behi...
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19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

English School early 19th century, Portrait of two children, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
English School early 19th century, Portrait of two children, Pencil and light heightenings of white and red gouache 29.5 x 23 cm In quite good condition : the pape is yellowed by t...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Eton College Windsor Watercolour 19th Century England British painting Victorian
Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Framed English School 19th Century Watercolour - Fishing in the Bay
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful coastal scene in watercolours showing numerous ships and fishing boats dotted off the British coast. Unsigned. Well-presented in a glazed gilt frame with ornate foliate ...
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Christine Birchall PVPSWA - Contemporary Pastel, Pears and Chablis
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful pastel study depicting two pears and a glass of Chablis. Signed in graphite to the lower left. Presented in a gilt frame and double card mount. On paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

French school of the nineteenth century, LW (?) Harbor scene, drawing signed
Located in Paris, FR
French school of the nineteenth century, LW (?) Harbor scene, animation around a skiff Pencil on paper Signed LW (?) Bottom right 15 x 21 cm Framed : 27 x 34.5 cm This very fine ...
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1840s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Carbon Pencil

Lovely Country House Pastel, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, c. 20th Century Pastel on paper Sight: 21 1/2 x 31 in. Framed: 24 1/4 x 34 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower left
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

19th Century french school, Villefranche-sur Mer, the harbour, watercolor
Located in Paris, FR
French School circa 1850 Villefranche sur mer, the Harbour Watercolor on paper 16 x 24 cm In good condition Framed 29 x 38 cm This very fine wat...
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1850s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lanvin of Paris c1920s Original Fashion Illustration in Gouache
Located in Bristol, CT
9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W
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1920s Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Old Testament Scene with Angel 1813 Large Grisaille Drawing on Paper Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
One of the characters in this scene is a mature man, kneeling with his head bowed and hands clasped near his chest in a gesture of supplication. His posture conveys a sense of humili...
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Early 19th Century Realist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mahogany, Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Mid Century Watercolor Landscape -- Boats at the Dock
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor of boats next to a dock with tall trees in the background by Mike Strouth (American, 20th Century). Signed "Strouth" lower ri...
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1960s American Impressionist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

French School late 19th century, A woman in a deckchair, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School late 19th century, A woman in a deckchair, pencil on paper 21 x 31.5 cm In a modern frame : 36 x 47 cm This is a very sensitive and interesting drawing. Typical of Im...
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1890s Realist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

St John's College Cambridge University watercolour The River, Scholars Before
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Romantic School, circa 1860 A pavilion in a garden , an animated view Pen and black ink, black ink wash on paper 19.5 x 26.5 cm In good condition, slightly undulating. Framed : 39 x ...
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1860s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

France 18th Century, The Surprised Lovers, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France circa 1770 Two lovers surprised in bed Black chalk on paper 13 x 17 cm Modern frame : 34 x 38 cm This drawing had been attributed to Gabriel de Saint Aubin (1724-1780). It's...
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1760s Old Masters Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Green & Red Apple Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming watercolor of red and green apples with an interesting composition by P. Dymond (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Signed upper right corner. Presented in a metal frame. ...
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Early 2000s Realist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Peasant Women
Located in Corsham, GB
A subtle watercolour portrait of a peasant woman in profile. Presented in a reeded gilt frame with wash-line mount. Signed and dated, 1989. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Soviet Union socialist irrigation Bulgarian propaganda poster design
Located in London, GB
To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Soviet Union socialist irrigation Bulgarian propaganda poster design (circa 1950s) Gouache on board 18 x 11 cm After a Communist takeover in 1945, Bulgaria was a Soviet ally during the Cold War, and maintained good relationships with Russia until the Revolutions of 1989. From 1945 to 1948, the country became entrenched within the Soviet sphere of influence under the control of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) which oversaw a program of Stalinization in the late 1940s and 1950s. Both countries are Slavic nations, and are bound together by a common Orthodox Christian...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board

French School 19th century, Le Lavoir (The washing place), watercolor on paper,
Located in Paris, FR
French School, first half of the 19th century Le Lavoir (The washing place) Watercolor and pencil heightened with white gouache Bears a monogramm R P B on the lower left 21.5 x 33.5 cm Collector mark of Maurice Gobin on the back (Lugt L.1124a) In quite good condition: doubled on the back, a repaired tear on the upper border In a modern cardboard...
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1820s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Ballet Dancers Resting (Original Watercolor, Reminiscent of Degas)
Located in New Orleans, LA
We added this superb Degas-like watercolor to our inventory years ago, then it disappeared and has just resurfaced - but without the name of the artist, sadly. At any rate, it is cha...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Framed Naive 19th Century Watercolour - Walking Guns in a Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
This beautiful watercolour study with gum arabic depicts two affluent gentleman shooting with hounds before a landscape. In swift flight a woodcock can be seen to the right of the co...
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Cattle On A Promontory
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine traditional late 19th Century watercolour with delicate pen and ink detailing. The scene shows an expansive lake, surrounded by rolling green hills. The sun shines softly from...
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Italian School 19th Century Watercolour- Antonio Maranon of the Cistercian Monks
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study of Antonio Maranon of the Cistercian Order. Well-presented in a contemporary oak frame with card mount. Inscribed and initialled to the lower edge. On pa...
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Capriccio Landscape View with Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Capriccio painting in a greek or Italian style with women around a river. Capriccio is a fanciful architectural landscape painting. It was popular in Italy in the 18th Century. Most ...
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Late 19th Century Baroque Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Paul Deacon (b.1953) - Contemporary Oil Bar Pastel, A Grand Old Olive Tree
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive depiction of a grand old olive tree, captured in oil bar pastels by contemporary artist Paul Deacon (b.1953). Well-presented in a solid oak frame with card mount. Signe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

St John’s College Cambridge Kitchen Bridge c. 1800 University Wren (of Sighs)
Located in London, GB
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Early 19th Century Realist Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Watercolour, Boats in a British Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour painting depicting sailing boats moored in a British harbour at low tide. Well-presented in a large gilt-effect frame with double card mount. Unsigned. On watercol...
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20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Douglas Sutton - Framed Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Berry Pomeray Castle
Located in Corsham, GB
An attractive view of Berry Pomeray Castle, illustrated through a blustery opening in woodland trees. Well-presented in a large hardwood frame. Signed to the lower right and dated 57...
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20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Modernist Fisherman's Hut architectural drawing design Mid Century Modern UK
Located in London, GB
V A Hards (British, c. 1930-c. 2012) Design for Modernist Fisherman's Hut Watercolour on wove Signed and dated March 1956 and stamped for Brixton School of Building. 77x55cm Hards w...
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1950s Modern Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

French Romantic school, View of a citadel, pen and watercolor
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, 19th century View of a citadel Pen and ink, watercolor and heightenings of white gouache on brown paper 18 x 29.5 cm In good condition, some stains and traces...
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1850s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

French School 19th century, Set of nine humoristic drawings, pencil on paper
Located in Paris, FR
France, 19th century Set of nine humoristic drawings, various subjects in the same mount Black pencil, for some of them with highlights of white gouache various dimensions : 6 x 5.5 ...
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1850s Romantic Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Carbon Pencil

Roland H. Rushton (1907-1997) - Framed Watercolour, The Quay, King's Lynn
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful dockland scene by Roland H. Rushton (1907-1997, depicting workers at break along King's Lynn Quay. Rushton has captured the scene on a sunny Norfolk morning with cart hor...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Watercolour - Sunflowers & Salvias
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful still life of sunflowers and salvias, captured in a few simple brushstrokes. Well-presented in a distressed gilt-effect frame with a white inner window and glazing. Unsig...
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20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Maria Gianni (1873-1956) - Framed Gouache, Gondola on the Lido
Located in Corsham, GB
Venetian landscape, gouache on paper. Well presented in a narrow wooden frame with blue wash. Signed.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Revery (Original Pastel Drawing)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderfully accomplished pastel of a woman lost in thought, with a subtle sensuality about it. She has not been idealized into a classical trope, but is a real person, we can tell....
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20th Century Contemporary Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circa 19th Century Watercolor portrait of a woman reading a book
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Frederick Tucker (1860-1935) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Bedded Down
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour painting by Frederick Tucker (1860-1935), depicting a large bail of straw scattered between two thatched cottages, with sleeping pig nestled within. Monogramme...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Willis Willis - Signed & Framed Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Heath With Cattle
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted depiction of a highland heath with body colour and gum Arabic. The fine brushstrokes used to the foreground recreates the texture of heathland foliage while enhancin...
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20th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - The Letter Writer
Located in Corsham, GB
An fine watercolour study of a gentleman sat in his study writing a letter. The artist shows the man with a book carefully balanced on his lap and a selection of delicate inkwells on...
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19th Century Unknown Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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