French Drawings

Transport yourself to the wonder and romance of early flight with this pair of hand-colored antique engravings, each depicting the world’s first hot air balloon ascents in 18th-centu...

Large French painting dated 1899. Oil painting on canvas, first canvas, depicting a view of a country village with characters and animals of good...

Early and important in the oeuvre of Gaston Goor, this beautifully considered drawing of two male nudes sealing a sarcophagus was clearly influenced by the work of Michelangelo and o...

Beautifully rendered drawing of male nude. This drawing is most probably French in origin, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The drawing...

This is an antique framed architectural plan. A French, lithograph set of drawings from Constructions Modernes et Economiques, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beaut...

Set of five watercolour sketches by Eugene Leliepvre depicting mounted military figures encased in gilt and glazed frames. Dimensions Height 18 Inches Width 15 Inches Depth 1 Inches

This fine drawing while unsigned is an excellent example of sketch work done in sanguine as preparatory work for large finished paintings. Created in France during the days of artist...

Dessin d'étude de cheval du XIXᵉ siècle, réalisée au crayon. Le rendu est fin et précis en ce qui concerne le dessin du cheval, tant sur le plan anatomique que dans la capture de l’a...

French vintage pen and ink drawing on paper of a youthful boy with gamine features such as a pronounced upper lip, arched brows, and a dense row of eyelashes. The vanilla tone of the...

Drawing on paper, Study of a Nude Man, 20th Century. Drawing, pencil on paper, study of a nude man, lying down, unsigned, 20th century.     h: 51cm , w: 50cm, d: 0,2cm

Pointillist composition by Dora Maar. Stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris. Black ink on cream white paper. 20th century, undated. Frame not included. In good orig...

Antique charcoal on paper, an unusually large depiction of a mythological couple with entwined tails, seated on stylized waves with marine flora and shells. The dramatic scale, anato...

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau, was a French famous couturier. His talent was soon spotted by Christian Dior, and ...

French, early 20th century (if not prior) charcoal and chalk drawing of a risen Jesus Christ. Beautiful in its monochromatic palette, the work highlights the gathering of fabric in h...

Aquarelle by Jean Rene Prou French decorator for Le France paquebot little damage on the paper on the left see photo

Antique Art Deco Louis Icart print titled "Manon" depicts a woman walking from a carriage. Embossed lower left L.I Paris 6 of 492, pencil signed lower right, framed in a beautiful go...

Rene Prou drawing for the Paquebot France salon little damage on the paper at left see photo

Drawing of a naked man in the academic hot seat 1910 France. This young man poses in a relaxed manner, leaning on a harness. His raised foot rests on a bar of furniture. The model's...

Art Deco etching by French Artist Paul Jouve depicting a Black Panther. Made in France Circa: 1930

This charming drawing is a preliminary study for the larger drawing, Trois etudes de femme assise, coiffee d'une fontange, in the British Museum. This little gem comes from Brooke A...

French vintage 20th century charcoal and chalk drawing of a crouched nude male figure in prayer. Beautiful in its monochromatic palette, the work highlights the youthful muscularity,...

Three small 18th century engravings of fountains at the gardens of Versailles by renowned Parisian engraver Antoine Aveline. All three are pr...

Evidence of Western Europe's fascination with Native American culture, dress and way of life for over a century, this vivid drawing uses watercolor, gouache and crayon to capture a g...

The drawing is a pastel work from the late 19th or early 20th century and it features a female nude seated in a chair smoking a cigarette. It is titled "Gisele." The artist's signature on the piece is "M. van Bever de la Quintinie." The technique used here is pastel drawing, a medium where artists use sticks of pigment to create various hues on paper. The nature of pastel allows for soft textures and subtle blending of colors, which is evident in the gentle gradations on the figure's skin and the velvet texture of the seat. The model used named 'Gisele' could potentially refer to the remarkable lady by the name of Gisèle d'Estoc. Gisèle d’Estoc was the pseudonym of a nineteenth-century French woman writer and, it turns out, artist who, among other things, was accused of being a bomb-planting anarchist, the cross-dressing lover of writer Guy de Maupassant, and the fighter of at least one duel with another woman, inspiring Bayard’s famous painting on the subject. The true identity of this enigmatic woman remained unknown and was even considered fictional until recently, when Melanie C...

Jean Poulain (1884–1967) – Original Drawing of an Elephant and Calf, Signed and Dated 1942 A deeply touching and atmospheric original wildlife drawing by Belgian artist Jean Poulain...

Decorate a living room wall or study with this elegant and colorful 18th-century Aubusson gouache painting. Created in the renowned tapestry-making city of Aubusson, France circa 176...

French Art Deco Watercolor of an Exotic Woman with Flower, Signed Chasquest, circa 1930 Vivid and alluring, this French Art Deco watercolor painting by Chasquest captures the confid...

This beautiful pencil drawing, created in 1905 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923), depicts a delicate female nude. The work is monogrammed "ST" in the lower right corner and...

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau, was a French famous couturier. His talent was soon spotted by Christian Dior, and ...

Matted and Framed 19th c French Academia Drawing of a Seated Woman. With school stamp embossed on lower right. Paper has watermark that is pictured. I...

An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 2 Parrots and 2 Parakeets: L' Ara Rouge, La Perruche a face bleue, L' Ara Verd and La Perruche Tabuan. Draw...

This drawing is an authentic drawing framed in a gilded wooden frame, and placed under a Marie-Louise. It is an authentic drawing from the 19th century made in France, by an artist w...

Pointillist composition by Dora Maar. Signed in ink in the lower right corner. Stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris. Black ink on cream white paper. 20th century, u...

Jean Rene Prou drawing of armchair pair

Pointillist drawing by Dora Maar. Stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris. Black ink on cream white paper. 20th Century, undated. Framed and signed. In good origin...

Beautiful painting representing a woman of the XVIIIth century. The scene is set in a typical interior of the period, recognisable by the furniture, armchair and bench in the Louis X...

Antique Original Charcoal and Chalk Study Depicting a Girl and her Dog An extremely charming portrait study which is sensitively and skillfully executed. Framed and glazed in its o...

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau, was a French famous couturier. His talent was soon spotted by Christian Dior, and ...

This drawing is representing a half nuded woman led on a bed. The frame is in a Gilt color, and the drawing is done on a white support. It has made during the 19th Century in France.

Landscape Drawing, Black Marker Boat and Harbor Scene, France 1966. This vintage black felt-tip pen drawing from 1966 captures a scene of the Cape Antibes, located on the French Riv...

During the early 1950s Guy Bourdin had established himself as an artist with the eye of a painter, working primarily on paper Bourdin created images containing fascinating stories and compositions. His early experimental work bridges the gap between Surrealism and his later photography which at the time was still in its infancy. This early cat drawing...

19th Century, French extra large hand painted textile theater decoration made in vivid colours with no restorations and in very good authentic co...

Charcoal Portrait Drawing of a Man, Framed in Gilt Wood, French Mid-20th Century Portrait of a man executed with minimalist strokes. The drawing captures the essence of his face, h...

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau, was a French famous couturier. His talent was soon spotted by Christian Dior, and ...

Intriguing painting of a sea view. Wonderful approach to water and sky. It is a gouache on paper, framed in a wooden gilded frame behind glass. Atm...

French engraving in a 19th century entitled "Le Premier Pas A La Fortune" on hand-laid paper with a decorative giltwood frame. A charming double-entendre scene of seduction. Du Bois ...

Charming portrait of a young woman by Léon Launay. She is holding a flower in her right hand. This woman is standing in profile. The work is sketched in graphite and red chalk. The c...

Vintage Original Pencil and Charcoal Study A drawing after the original artwork by Honoré Daumier, French (1808-1879). The original, which constitutes No. 3 of ‘Croquis Parisiens’ (Parisian Sketches...

18th Century French School "Cleopatra" after Johann Jakob Frey the Elder. Cleopatra holding a cup and a pearl. Black & white chalk on grey paper with an elaborate frame. 13" x 9...

Elevate any space with this unique hand-drawn work of art. Done with pencil on paper- this is an anatomically correct excerpt from a student's figure study sketchbook from the early ...

Andre Derain was born in Chatou France in 1880. He met Matisse early in his life but was conscripted into the French army in 1901. After his service and when released Matisse convinced his parents to allow him to stop training as an engineering student to develop his artistic talents. He devoted himself full time to painting and attended the Academie Julian. He developed his early important style with close friends Maurice de Vlaminck and Henri Matisse. This became known as Fauvism and helped to usher in the other modern movements in art throughout the 20th century. The notable art dealer Ambroise Vollard sent Derain to London to work on a series of city-themed paintings that cemented his career as an important world-class artist. In 1907 his entire studios...

Decorate a wall with this elegant antique painting. Hand painted in France circa 1820, and set in a gilt wood frame protected with glass, the artwork features two classical women fi...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1750 French school chalk on paper sketch of a classical landscape in charcoal and pen A beautiful example of the French sch...

Framed gouache on paper drawing by Jean-Jacques Blot. Signed: "Jean Blot 88".

This gorgeous, original elevation watercolor, depicting a living room wall centered around a baronial fireplace with deep red brick hearth, was prepared for Madame Keime by the celebrated Leleu firm, in the years when Jules Leleu was passing the baton to his sons André and Jean and his daughter Paule. At the height of the Art Deco period, Jules was known for his sumptuous furniture with inlays of exotic woods such as Macassar ebony, amboyna and palisander, as well as designs for illustrious projects such as the SS Normandie and SS Ile de France...

Portrait of a Young Woman, pastel drawing, presented in its original oval frame protected by glass, 18th century Delightful portrait of a young noblewoman in the fashion of the late...

Very interesting drawing of two soldiers in uniform one most likely French holding a rifle with bayonet and the other, Swiss, dressed in a fancy red outfit with codpiece and odd hat holding a menacing looking mace. Behind them on either side are burning castles...

An extraordinary suite of eight masterful engravings, each a captivating marriage of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural imagination! Created in the mid-18th century, these prints ...

Map of Moscow Engraved map of Moscow from 1805, published by the Frères Courtener bookstore. The Frenchman François Courtener arrived in Moscow in the 1770s and ran a bookstore and ...

A delightful and expressive 19th-century hand-colored lithograph featuring a featuring a humorous scene of children teasing and laughing at a masked character with an exaggerated lon...