"Two Men in Bed, " Rare Depiction of Gay Male Intimacy in the 1950s, by de Knight

This idealized view of a Greek city of cliffside temples and columned walls climbing a craggy mountain is also the depiction of a homophile Shangri-La, where lithe nude male figures ...

This 1929 vintage ink and inkwash drawing of a bare-chested boxer is turned away from the viewer, his gloved hands raised high as if the fight has just been won. The artist, William ...

Beautifully and sensitively drawn by Paul Ulen, this single sheet includes two images of a half-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fashionable 1930s haircut. In each case, the figure's strong, muscular body is expressed in tones of light and shadow, confidently drawn in pencil. The gridded background suggests that the figures were studies for a larger wall mural, and indeed, a major mural-esque painting by Ulen, "Bricklayer at Rest," perhaps depicting the same model, is also available from Renaissance Man Antiques...

William Littlefield was fascinated by boxers, capturing them again and again in the 1920s and 1930s, issuing a set of prints and producing a series of vivid, arresting drawings. Each...

A pair of gouaches depicting two scenes of the blue grotto. Late 19th Century

Pair of French watercolors of knights hunting during a break. A moment of peace and nature: naturally painted by a woman.. Signed Jeanne Bourgailh - I chose a thin but precious frame...

J.A. Van de Velde 'Jongedame' Charcoal on Paper Belgium 1950s A wonderful and very simple yet elegant drawing in charcoal. Very well drawn and quintessentially 1950s. Signed J.A...

Framed drawing ‘Couple in a Spring Landscape’ by Vicke Lindstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Ink on paper. Measures: H: 38 cm / 15'' W: 34 cm / 13 1/4''.