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English School 19th Century Watercolour - Lady in a Blue Dress
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely detailed watercolour and gouache study of a seated lady in a blue dress with gum arabic details. Unsigned. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with ribbon and foli...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cre...
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18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Mughal School, 18th Century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan
Located in Middletown, NY
Emperor Jahangir and Empress Nur Jahan exchanging lotus blossoms; a symbol of beauty, purity, honesty, rebirth, self-regeneration, and enlightenment....
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18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light...
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18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Miniature Mid 19th Century Watercolour - A Token of Affection II
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature portrait of an elegant lady. Purchased with another portrait depicting the lady's husband. Unsigned. Smartly presented in its original brass frame....
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
Emperor Jahangir in his harem surrounded by lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself.
Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (...
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17th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan & concubine
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...
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17th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a
Located in Middletown, NY
Emperor Jahangir depicted with his harem attendees aboard a pleasure cruise, the water filled with lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself.
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold ...
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18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle. Rajasthani School, 19th C.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (335 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor scattered surface soiling throughout. There are scattered coeval Hindi inscriptions in ink on the recto.
"A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means color, mood, and delight, and the depiction of these moods was a favored subject in later Indian court paintings...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Miniature Mid 19th Century Watercolour - A Token of Affection I
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature portrait of a well-dressed gentleman. Purchased with another portrait depicting the gentleman's wife. Unsigned. Smartly presented in its original b...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$165 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Regency Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a Regency woman dressed in white. The artist uses a delicate hand to capture the fine details of her features and clothing. Unsigned. Illegibly inscribed vers...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
English School Early 19th Century Pastel - Gentleman in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 19th-century pastel study of a gentleman in a formal wig. Part of a pair of portraits depicting a man and woman in profile, the companion piece is also listed on our...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th-century watercolour portrait of a gentleman wearing a striped waistcoat and dark overcoat. Finely painted with great attention given to the facial features. We...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Lady - French 19th century art Realist drawing woman covered head
Located in Hagley, England
This is a fine detailed French Naturalistic portrait. Executed on November 2nd 1889 and signed PHL. In good condition.
Signed and dated middle right.
Provenance. Private collection.
...
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19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
$3,526 Sale Price
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Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Traditional Geisha
Located in Corsham, GB
This early 20th century watercolour & gouache study depicts a beautiful Japanese Geisha wearing a luxurious silk kimono, adorned with delicate embroidery and hand-painting. Every par...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$369 Sale Price
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Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir dancing with his harem attendees
Located in Middletown, NY
A joyful scene of lighthearted merriment in the palace of Jangahir Mahal Agra
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 8 1/4 x 6 inches (2...
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18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
19th Century Watercolour - Man In A Green Cravat
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th Century miniature portrait, showing a handsome young man in a fetching green cravat with pink bow tie. The painting is unsigned and presented ...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$273 Sale Price
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Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful watercolor portrait of an elegant auburn haired female in profile, 1912. Signed "Laure" and dated lower right. Over 100 years old.
Original vintage one-of-a-kind artwork on...
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1910s Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Italian School, 16th Century, Study of figures
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, 16th Century
Studies of Figures
Pen and ink on paper,
23 × 24 cm
Unsigned
A finely executed sheet presenting vigorous figure studies, drawn with assured pen strok...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Shah Jahan taking tea with a concubine. Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sca...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Fine Late 19th Century Watercolour - Lucy
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and detailed watercolour portrait in the realist style, entitled 'Lucy, Early Period' from an inscription to the reverse. The artist has chosen to depict the sitter in profi...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$299 Sale Price
20% Off
Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with yellow heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in blue ink, 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (343 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist.
Pencil on paper.
The state of preservation is good.
The artwork is represented thr...
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Early 20th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Neoclassical composition of a sculptor kneeling before his statue of the Madonna
Located in Middletown, NY
An allegory of loyalty, with the subject's dog pictured seated, holding his master's chisel in his mouth; fidelity personified.
Italian School, 18th century
Ink wash in gray and bl...
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Mid-18th Century Italian School Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Surrealist composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man dressed in a su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen, Pencil
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine English School miniature portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a delicate lace bonnet with roses in her hair. Well presented in a 19th-century miniature frame with an acorn han...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...
Category
18th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Italian School, 17th century - Study for the Vision of Saint Anthony
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, 17th century
Study for the Vision of Saint Anthony
Red chalk on paper
247 x 185 mm
Unsigned
Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Collection of Count Alessandro Mag...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Profile of Woman - Charcoal Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Profile of Woman is a Charcoal drawing on paper realized by an unkown artist in the early 20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower, illegible.
Good conditions with some foxing.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
French School 19th Century, Portrait of a young man, drawing signed
Located in Paris, FR
French School 19 th Century
Portrait of a young man
Signed (signature not deciphered) on the lower right
Pencil, black chalk and heightenings of white and red chalks on paper
Oval vi...
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1880s Romantic Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Acrylic Polymer, Pencil
Portrait of Fingal / Finn MacCool - A moving portrait of an Irish literary hero
Located in Middletown, NY
Black chalk and graphite on light weight cream wove paper, 16 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches, (410 x 286 mm), the full sheet. Signed, titled, and dated in sepia ink in the lower-center sheet area. With horizontal folds approximately 1-inch from the sheet edge at each of the four sheets. The drawing appears to have been folded at the sheet edges to fit into a frame.
Finn mac Cumail (or mac Umaill), often anglicized Finn McCool or MacCool, is a hero in Irish mythology, as well as in later Scottish and Manx folklore. He is the leader of the Fianna bands of young roving hunter-warriors, as well as being a seer and poet. He is said to have a magic thumb that bestows him with great wisdom. He is often depicted hunting with his hounds Bran and Sceólang, and fighting with his spear and sword. Fionn MacCumhail was transformed into the character "Fingal" in James Macpherson's poem cycle Ossian (1760), which Macpherson claimed was translated out of discovered Ossianic poetry written in the Scottish Gaelic language.
Fionn MacCumhail features heavily in modern Irish literature. Most notably he makes several appearances in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake...
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Early 19th Century French School Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Chalk, Graphite
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Gentleman with White Cravat
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted watercolour portrait of a 19th century gentleman wearing a tailored black suit with white cravat. Presented in a gilt frame with bead course. Unsigned. On paper.
Category
19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$401 Sale Price
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Three Rajput noblemen on horseback – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink on the recto, as well as the Jaipur City Council blindstamp, 13 5/8...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Herbert Blande Sparks (1870-1916) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Time For Tea
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study depicting a young Edwardian lady seated in garden. She holds a dainty teacup close to long cream coloured dress with a lace ruffled collar. Signed to the...
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20th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
19th Century Watercolour - Manner of Richard Dighton
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming Vanity Fair style watercolour in the manner of Richard Dighton (1795-1880). The scene depicting a man in a top hat and cane standing in profile.
Presented in a gilt frame...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
English School 18th Century Graphite Drawing - Portrait of Two Children
Located in Corsham, GB
A miniature English School portrait of two children holding a loving embrace. Well presented in a charming bird's-eye maple frame with internal gilt slip and glazing. Unsigned. On pa...
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Early 18th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
'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 Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Lady with Ringlets
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine English School miniature portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a rosy pink shawl with perfectly curled ringlets in her hair. Unsigned. Well presented in an original papier mâch...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of Prince Albert
Located in Corsham, GB
This elegant oval portrait captures a handsome Prince Albert, seated in profile. The artist has captured the sitter with meticulous detail, delicately rendering the subject's facial ...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait of a Victorian Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 19th Century miniature portrait of a kindly looking gentleman in a smart black jacket and wing collar shirt. The portrait is unsigned and presented in a traditional ...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Lovers - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Charcoal drawings.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
French Art Deco Woman Singing Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely gouache on cardboard painting featuring an Art Deco singer with a typical stylish outfit. Utilizing the contrast of black and white components against primary colors like y...
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1930s Art Deco Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Board, Cardboard
19th Century Watercolour - The Flower Seller
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century monochromatic watercolour depicting a young flower seller. Executed with gentle brushwork and a sensitive handling of light and tone, the composition captures...
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19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Bold and imaginative pastel drawing of a man in a track suit by an unknown artist (20th Century). An A...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
The Assumption of Mary Magdalene, Italian School, 16th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
Brownish ink and grayish ink wash with white heightening on handmade cream laid paper, 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (267 x 208 mm)(matrix). Scattered minor losses to top sheet edge (outside...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper
Posing Male Nude - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Male Nude is a drawing artwork realized by an Anonymous artist in the mid-20th century.
Black ink on paper.
Signed by the artist, illegible.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$270 Sale Price
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Early 19th Century, Portrait of a young man wearing glasses, gouache
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th Century,
Portrait of a young man wearing glasses,
gouache on paper
13 x 10.5 cm oval view
In a vintage frame : 41.5 x 39 cm, accidents and lacks in the gilding but but...
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1820s Old Masters Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
A pair of portraits in profile (2 works) – English School, 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Red crayon on cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 4 inches (95 x 102 mm) ; 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches (95 x 80 mm). Each with scattered early repairs done with non-archival tape on the verso; the sm...
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Late 18th Century English School Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Laid Paper
Three hunters; two with a spear and dagger... Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 12 5/8 x 8 9/16 inches (320 x 217 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sc...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Woman - Drawing - Late-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a drawing realized in the Late-19th Century.
Red pencil on ivory-colored paper.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
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Late 19th Century Modern Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Turbaned man seated, smoking a hookah – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with yellow heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on the recto, and the Jaipur State Council Stamp dated June 5 18...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Academy of seated nude of 19th century Italian school
Located in Florence, IT
Seated male nude that falls fully within the academic "model from life" production of the early 19th century, as also seems confirmed by the "Titus-like" hairdo of the effigy.
The s...
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
French Art, Rococo, Portrait Queen Marie Antoinette France, Oval, Circle Vivien
Located in Greven, DE
French School, Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, Pastel /oil Pastel on Paper, Rococo, 18th Century. The Pastel is made in the style...
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18th Century Rococo Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil
$6,016 Sale Price
75% Off
French school Drawing 18th Portrait Ténor SAINT AUBIN three chalks Paris Opéra
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the 18th century
Three pencils (pencil, red chalk, white chalk) on paper
27 x 18 cm (45 x 34 cm with frame)
Inscription at bottom “Saint-Aubin de l’Académie de musique”
Dated "1785"
Augustin d'Herbez known as "Saint-Aubin" was a tenor and member of the Royal Academy of Music...
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1780s Academic Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper, Chalk
$2,406 Sale Price
20% Off
A Rajput prince with a sword, dagger, lotus – Rajasthani School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on the recto, 12 1/2 x 9 inches (318 x 230 mm). Toning, handling c...
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19th Century Rajput Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
Framed Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of John Harrington
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking watercolour portrait of young John Harrington in a fine black jacket with white linen shirt and regency brummel. The miniature study has been well presented in a period ov...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$299 Sale Price
20% Off
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Roman School (circa 1590–1620)
Study of a Male Executioner
Black chalk on laid paper,
275 x 199 mm
Unsigned
Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection
This dynamic figure study, exe...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Laid Paper
M. Demancy - 1844 Watercolour, Lady with a Flower Basket
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful portrait study depicting a woman dressed in white lace. She wears a bonnet with black trimmings to match the ribbon in her hair and rests her arm over a basket of flower...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$244 Sale Price
20% Off
The Accordion Player - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Accordion Player is a drawing artwork realized by a French Artist in mid-20th century.
Pencil on paper
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Unknown Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
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