Painted Drawings

This powerful framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio captures a solitary matador in a post-performance moment of quiet solitude. The figure is rendered in Dikio’s signature expressive...

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...

Rare very early watercolor by this famous 'Washington D.C. Colorist'(from the group of Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis), signed and dated L.L. 1958. Matted and framed in ...

Fine pair of Fisher & Son London hand coloured engravings from the early Victorian Period. Beautifully framed and mounted and in good condition. Detailed scenes of Cornwall...

Framed Male Nude Figure Drawing by William Delucchi, 1990 For Sale: A compelling and expressive monochrome ink or wash drawing of a nude male figure, attributed to artist William De...

Original gouache & ink masterwork on paper. The artist captures the magnificence of the era with precise architectural perspective. Cerulean, ochre, & shell white celebrate the nosta...

Beautiful work of art, gouache on paper, by the Belgian female artist Jo Verbestel. It is a portrait of a mythical figure / fantasy figure, in a somewhat psychedelic style. The paint...

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...

This is an early 20th century Charcoal on paper study of a bust. This artist study has been beautifully executed in black charcoal on India paper. This artist study is of a classical...

Set di due bozzetti di moda inizi 1900 di probabile provenienza francese, raffiguranti eleganti dame a passeggio. I due schizzi sono disegnati a china ed acquerello su carta con de...

Offered here for your consideration is a vintage original Earl MacPherson pastel painting of a pin-up girl. Depicting a blond, smiling, nude pin-up girl dressed only with two larg...

This early 19th-century watercolor portrait is signed “Painted by Mr. King” and dated 1829. It shows the sitter, Hanah Tichbon, dressed as a proper young woman of the period, wearin...

An important, large and extremely rare original Hagenauer drawing of a head sculpture by Franz Hagenauer, from ca. 1930, No. 3080, from the workshop - Karl Hagenauer, Vienna - , samp...

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...

18th century German, a hand-colored engraving of a dressage horse and rider from Description du Manège Moderne by Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron Rais d' Eisenberg (German, ca. 1700-ca. 1770). Engraved by Bernard Picart (French, 1673-1733). Titled "Le Brillant", this dressage engraving is plate XXXIII. There is a gallery label verso. The print is matted and framed under UF-3 plexiglass, which offers the maximum amount of UV protection (approx. 97%). This print was originally part of an illustrated book Baron d'Eisenberg made describing the art of the cavaliers and depicting the different breeds of horses- The full title of the book is L'Art de Monter a Cheval: ou Description du Manége Moderne, Dans sa Perfection, published in Leipzig: Arkstée et Merkus, 1747). A set of 7 framed engravings from the same book sold at Sotheby's for $9,500 (plus tax and buyers premium). Reference: The author, a German horseman and artist, spent some of his youth at the manège of Saxe-Weimar before entering into the service of the Emperor. He then spent six years in Naples as the Master of Horse of the Viceroy before returning to Vienna where he studied under M. de Regenthal, the imperial Master of Horse. He participated in the coronation of the Emperor Charles V at Frankfurt in 1711, then spent some time in England, but was back in Germany before 1753. He probably died in Tuscany where he was Director and Master of the Horse at the Academy in Pisa. Brunet II, 957; Mennessier de la Lance I, p. 438. The Baron wrote several important and lavishly illustrated books on horses: his Description du manège moderne dans sa perfection, London 1727, and Dictionnaire des termes du manège moderne, 1747, being the best well-known. He dedicated Description du Manège Moderne to King George II and to his son, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Subscribers to the book included royalty and nobility from all over Europe. The engraver was Bernard Picart, born in Paris in 1673. He gained honors at the Academy of Paris at the age of sixteen. He was a master designer and engraver and worked in Paris and Amsterdam until his death in 1733. Dimensions: 9"h x 12"w (sight), 16.5"h x 19.25"w (frame) Condition: Good, some rippling to sheet, not examined out of frame. Provenance: Lombard Antiquarian Maps & Prints, Cape Elizabeth...

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...

Wayne Benter Jung, Fashion Sketch of Josephine Baker, Post WWII Gouache and ink on paper, 7.5" x 9.5" (sight), silver lacquered frame 11" x 9", circa late 1940s This vibrant fashion illustration represents Josephine Baker, the American-born dancer, singer, and actress whose international fame made her one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century. Although often associated with her Parisian rise during the 1920s Jazz Age, Baker continued to embody glamour and modernity well into the 1940s and beyond, performing throughout wartime Europe, assisting the French Resistance, and reinventing her stage image for postwar audiences. The sketch, executed by Wayne Benter Jung (1919–2003), reflects this later phase of Baker’s career. Jung, a Wisconsin-born artist who studied at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and served in WWII, turned to fashion and theatrical design during his early postwar years. His work often balanced fine art, interior decoration, and fashion, situating him within the larger mid-century American dialogue between commercial design and artistic practice. Fashion Analysis The gown depicted here is emblematic of late 1940s fashion sensibilities: Silhouette: The tightly belted waist and elongated column form anticipate the couture revolution inaugurated by Christian Dior’s New Look...

Art Deco Home Interior Drawing Calderara & Tito Varisco Arch. Milano, 1920 Pencil and Watercolor Paper on Masoniste Very good condiction

RENE AMES - Vintage oil pastel drawing on paper - signed - contained in a vintage frame with glass - mid 20th century. Fair vintage condition - minor oil spot to the paper (upper ri...

A very rare and authentic Warner Brothers "Bugs Bunny" original hand-painted animation production cell by Friz Freleng, circa 1982. The drawing of Bugs Bunny playing tennis is from a...

An American Art Deco 'fashion plate', in period and in a Winold Reiss style. Reiss, was an artist and designer of many styles, and this unsigned watercolor is in the style of his Emp...

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...

Antique charcoal on paper, a large-scale depiction of three intertwined figures rising from stylized waves, one figure with arm raised in a dramatic gesture. Below, fish and sea plan...

Vintage floral oil pastel drawing over graphite on buff paper - artist's cipher lower right - unframed - mid 20th century. Good vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restorat...

Watercolor Landscape Study of the Palazzo Andrea Doria, Genoa. Antique French architectural study of the plan and gardens of the Doria Palace in Genoa, en...

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...

Done with confidence and bravura, this trio of pen-and-watercolor paintings showing male nudes, singly and in pairs, was clearly executed by a skilled artist. They are not signed, b...

Roy Fleming - 'Collingwood Harbour in Spring - In Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art - original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...

This is a mid 20th century charcoal on paper male nude study. This drawing is presented in a handmade Italian frame with cream and black mat boards. The charcoal drawing is a male nu...

A wonderful circa 1840 charcoal, gouache, and watercolor portrait group of William Reginald Courtenay (28 Oct 1832 – 21 Nov 1853), Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May...

Roy D. Fleming - 'Collingwood Harbour in Summer - Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...

Emil Betzler German Expressionist painting 'Legend', 1962 ('Sage') Pen and brush ink drawing on velin paper.  Signed and dated by the artist. Shown in 'Emil Betzler' - monograph...

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...

Painting, drawing of dancers from the mid-century time, circa 1950. It is signed H. Sjardi. The drawing has an original green bamboo frame. The pain...

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...

A rare and fascinating group of three drawings, beautifully presented together in modern frames with UV-protective glass and surrounded by high-quality black pasteboard mounts. This ...

This is an exceptional original drawing by renowned Italian Renaissance master Camillo Procaccini (signed lower right with initials), born in Parma in 1561 and active mainly in Mila...

19th C French Drawing of a Handsome Monarchie de Juillet Cadet, Paris, 1833 Apparently Unsigned, Not examined out of the frame. A well drawn oval portrait of a handsome French c...

Original drawing from the 1960s by the Belgian artist René Plomteux (1912–1991), signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Plomteux, also known under the pseudonym Arthur Rener...

Large manuscript sheet with Gregorian Chant on parchment "Sacerdos In Eternum" Gregorian Chant composition book sheet as wall decoration, Spain before XVth century...

Pencil and charcoal drawing of a large frieze. In the photos it appears to be two colors because of the reflection of the glass. the wooden frame is lightly lacquered. ref. ST/527 -

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery . Pair of silhouettes portrays the 19th century Lady and Gentleman With his Hat. This pair has been well taken care of and has minor wear consistent with the age. Wall art Silhouette of a Lady and a Gentleman framed in possible hand carved pine wood or fruitwood Frame. Charming elegant profile depicts high status man at ease with himself ensured his place in hierarchy looking sharp and same goes for the Lady holding what appears to be a document. The subjects are dapperly dressed with his top hat in his hand, trimmed haircut, leather boots and the lady with a nice Hairdo and an elaborate dress. An original continental French or British silhouette in a period fruitwood light color frames and are beveled. Antique dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave. The watercolor and paper cut silhouettes...

Framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio portrays a matador in a moment of introspection. The figure stands with his head bowed and one arm resting across...

This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...

An exceptional French oil on canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed and Dated by E. Munier, 1890. Émile Munier is one of the most sought after and most talented French artists of the 18...

Original pen and ink drawing, "overall abstraction" of expressive markings, signed/dated lower right. Paper size: 27 x 40", image size 22...

These 20th-century female figure studies aren't asking to be understood. They insist on being felt. Rooted in the hard-edged confidence of Art Deco design, each drawing treats the f...

You will not be disappointed in this wonderfully hand painted piece by the world reknown William Morley. Retaining its original Gilded Age frame and in very nice condition. A waterco...

Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...

Set of seven working drawings by José Thenée. José Thenée was a master blacksmith born in Austria in 1853 who made his home in Argentina. The drawings were found on his estate, clea...

18th century Italian drawing, "The Theological Virtues" in pen and brow ink, blue washes. By Fidele Fischetti, Naples 1732 - 1792. A good size drawing in an 18th century gilt wood f...

Vintage black wood framed sketch of a rolled up snake, from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve. Dated circa 1930. Not an original Paul Jouve dra...

American School (20th c.), Interior scene, watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Wisner, '81" lower right. A charming, colorful and detailed representation of a beautiful room-scape. It makes me want to grab a good book and snuggle up by the fire. The framing is by The House of Heydenryk...

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

Three Women Carrying Bundles by Francisco Narvaez, Ink on Paper This is a mid-20th century ink drawing signed by Narváez. The artwork depicts three figures, possibly women or childre...

A striking selection of four large hand-coloured lithograph plate from 'The Naturalist Atlas' colouring by H. v. Hirt, published Dusseldorf 1824-1842. History; Artists and Engraver...

This is a mid century vintage female nude study in charcoal. This Academy style charcoal drawing is in a mid century pickled frame with cream and black mat boards. The charcoal drawi...

Paul Jouve was a French illustrator and sculptor, passionate about animals from a young age, which he discovered at the Natural History Museum and in Parisian zoos. He is the most fa...

These fine portraits of John and Caroline Bull have been drawn with pastel on vellum. The frames come in their original frames. Both portraits carry inscriptions on the reverse. The ...

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...