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Item Ships From: California
Witness
By Thomas Guise
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Thomas Guise – Scottish (1916- 1984)
Title: Witness
Year: 1965
Medium: Watercolor, pen
Size: 14.75 x 17.75 inches
Signature: Signed, dated lower right. Titled en verso
Condition: Good
Frame: Unframed
This watercolor and ink painting is by the noted Scottish artist, Thomas Gladstone Middleton (TGM) Guise (1916-1984). He received instruction at the Edinburgh Academy and went on to study art at Edinburgh College of Art under Thomson Adam Bruce, Royal Scottish Academy (1947-1949). Guise also traveled and exhibited in the U.S. This particular work was exhibited at the Los Robles Gallery in Palo Alto, CA in 1968. The painting is unframed on artist's board. It is in very good condition with no flaws to note.
Biography
1916 - Born on Davidston Farm near Cromarty, Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scotland.
1921 - 1938 Educated Inverness and Edinburgh, Scotland.
1939 - 1946 Served with the Royal Artillery.
1946 - 1980 Worked in painting, process engraving, printing, lithography and commercial art with Featherhal Press.
1947 - Award for Life Drawing.
1984 - Died, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mixed Shows 1948 - 1984
RBA, RSA, RI, RSW, RGI, SSA, NEAC.
Trends
Arun Art Centre
The Bath Festival Exhibition by FPS (Modern Art)
Solo Shows
1966 - Randolph Gallery, Edinburgh Festival
1967 - Encina Gallery Stanford University, California, United States
1968 - Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States
1968 - Randolph Gallery Edinburgh Festival
1970 - Clarkson Gallery, Victoria Street...
Category
1960s Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
"But it Seemed so Real" Large colored ink and watercolor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " But it Seemed so Real" 1979, is a colored ink and watercolor on Fabriano paper by American artist Linda Carter Holman, b.1949. It is...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Springtime
By Thelma Terrell
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Gallery acquired the estate of a Northern California artist, Thelma Terrell. Terrell lived in Oakland and was an illustrator and professional graphic artist.
"Springtime" is an ...
Category
1930s Art Deco California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
The Models
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early original drawing by Hans Burkhardt.
Hans Burkhardt
1904 - 1994
Hans Burkhardt was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1904, emigrating to New York in 1924.
Upon his arrival to ...
Category
1940s Cubist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Portrait of Leopold Myers by Sir William Rothenstein
By Sir William Rothenstein
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately sanguine portrait of Leopold Hamilton Myers (Novelist) by Sir William Rothenstein (English, 1872-1945). Captured in Rothenstein's characteristic style, Myers looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. Although this portrait uses only two colors and minimal shading, the likeness of Myers is incredibly well captured. Leo (Leopold) Hamilton Myers (1881 – 1944) was a British novelist. Numerous examples like this one of the writer are in the Tate Museum.
Initialed and dated in the lower right corner ("W.R. 1936")
Inscription on verso indicating materials, subject, and artist.
Presented in a new cream colored mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 18"H x 12"W
Paper size: 15.25"H x 10.75"W
William Rothenstein (English, 1872-1945) was born into a German-Jewish family in Bradford, West Yorkshire. His father, Moritz, emigrated from Germany in 1859 to work in Bradford's burgeoning textile industry. Soon afterwards he married Bertha Dux, and they had six children, of which William was the fifth. Rothenstein was knighted in 1931.
Rothenstein left Bradford Grammar School at the age of sixteen to study at the Slade School of Art*, London (1888-1893), where he was taught by Alphonse Legros, and the Académie Julian* in Paris (1889-1893), where he met and was encouraged by James McNeill Whistler, Edgar Degas and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Whilst in Paris he also befriended the Anglo-Australian artist Charles Conder, with whom he shared a studio in Montmartre. In 1893 he returned to England to work on "Oxford Characters" a series of lithographic* portraits.
In Oxford he met and became a close friend of the caricaturist* and parodist Max Beerbohm, who later immortalised him in the short story Enoch Soames (1919). During the 1890s Rothenstein exhibited with the New English Art Club* and, in 1900, won a silver medal for his painting The Doll's House at the Exposition Universelle. In 1898 he co-founded the Carfax Gallery in St. James' Piccadilly with John Fothergill. During its early years the gallery was closely associated with such artists as Charles Conder, Philip Wilson Steer, Charles Ricketts and Augustus John. It also exhibited the work of Auguste Rodin, whose growing reputation in England owed much to Rothenstein's friendship and missionary zeal. The gallery was later the home for all three exhibitions of The Camden Town Group*, led by Rothenstein's friend and close contemporary Walter Sickert.
Rothenstein is best known for his portrait drawings of famous individuals and for being an official war artist in both World War I and World War II. He was also a member of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers. The style and subject of his paintings varies, though certain themes reappear, in particular an interest in 'weighty' or 'essential' subjects tackled in a restrained manner. Good examples include Parting at Morning (1891), Mother and Child (1903) and Jews Mourning at a Synagogue (1907) - all of which are owned by the Tate Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery owns over two hundred of his portraits. In 2011 the BBC and the Public Catalogue Foundation began cataloguing all of his paintings in public ownership online.
Between 1902 and 1912 Rothenstein lived in Hampstead, London, where his social circle included such names as H.G.Wells, Joseph Conrad and the artist Augustus John. Amongst the young artists to visit Rothenstein in Hampstead were Mark Gertler...
Category
1930s Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Handmade Paper
Modernist Abstract Nude Figurative Painting in India Ink on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern abstracted nude figurative study in bold black ink by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed in the top left corner under the mat, "L Nadalini"...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Woman with Harbor View II
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Woman with Harbor View II" c.2010, is a watercolor on paper by noted Israeli artist Patricia Govezensky, b.1961. It is signed at the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Freedom
By Chikako Okada
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Found - Original Abstract Yellow and Black Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Landscape with Trees
By Frederick Leo Hunter
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Trees" 1909 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Frederick Leo Hunter, 1858-1943 It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 9.5 x 14 inches, framed is 18.5 x 22.35 inches. It is framed in a custom wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer and fabric matting. It is in very good condition.
About the artist.
Frederick Leo Hunter was born in New York City in 1858. He was known for street scene paintings and etchings of...
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Bodybuilder
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphite on colored paper.
This work is unique.
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the V...
Category
1980s Pop Art California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
'Woman Seated', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Bearing Victor Di Gesu estate stamp verso and painted circa 1955.
Watercolor figurative showing an abstracted view of a woman standing in an interior holding a pitcher, with a table...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950.
A mid-century graphite drawing of a fashionably-dressed woman shown seated and re...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
'Junks in Hong Kong Harbor', Kowloon, Bank, California Watercolor Society, SFAI
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Frank M. Hamilton' for Frank Moss Hamilton (American, 1930-1999) and painted circa 1965. Titled, verso, 'The Smugglers, Hong Kong' on artist card and inscribed, ...
Category
1960s Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Board, Laid Paper
Plaza Hotel - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Boats Docked On The River - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original watercolor of the Plaza Hotel by Ken L. Stephens (American. 20th Century). A few people are walking around the hote...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'The Agony in the Garden', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or, Gethsemane
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Jais' for Johannes Knud Ove Jais-Nielsen (Danish, 1885-1961) and dated 1938.
A powerful figural work showing a view of Jesus kneeling in the Garden of Gethsemane on the evening before his trial and execution.
Born in Denmark, Jais Nielsen initially studied at Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler under Kristian Zahrtmann and exhibited for the first time at the 1907 Autumn Salon at the Charlottenborg Palace. Nielsen participated in the early and groundbreaking, “Group of Thirteen" Modernist show, where his focus on dynamic figural painting and his bold use of color set him dramatically apart from his contemporaries. From 1907-11, Nielsen's use of 'primitive' Fauve colors would continue to reinforce his break with traditional Danish painting. During this period, he made study excursions to important art centres, including, in 1909, to Berlin. In 1911, he moved to Paris where he settled in the Latin Quarter near the Musée Cluny. His first formal Paris exhibition was at the Salon d’Automne of 1912. During this first Paris period, Nielsen attended meetings of the Section d’Or at the studio of Jacques Villon and, as a result, began to incorporate subtle, yet distinct, Cubist elements into his work.
With the outbreak of World War One, Nielsen returned to Copenhagen, taking with him both his increasing compositional sophistication and a thorough understanding of the principles of Modernism. During this period, ports, dance and circus life became subjects of interest and he painted many canvases in the style of Analytic Cubism, of which he became the earliest and, arguably, the finest Danish exponent. From 1915 onwards, Nielsen also created Cubist sculptures and, from 1922-28, was employed as a sculptor by the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. Here, he produced a series of ceramic sculptures on Biblical themes which included the Good Samaritan and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal, Graphite
Nude Reading
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Nude Reading" c.1970, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he lower right corner by the artist. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Expressive line drawing of a man by Shirley Pittman (American, 1929-2013). He is sitting, cross legged, with a drink and an asht...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
California Coast
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "California Coast" 2003 Is a watercolor on paper by Filipino artist Ephraim Samson, b.1947. It is signed and dated at the lower right corne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Two Dogs, One Cat Walking" Original ink drawing
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret. Sweet Johnson (American, 1893-1964)
Title: "Two Dogs, One Cat Walking"
Year : Circa 1930
Medium: original ink drawing
Paper: Stock
image size: 9.25 x 7 inc...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Livermore Valley Ranch
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Livermore Valley Ranch" c.1960, is a watercolor on paper by American artist Dale Allen Miller, 1917-2005. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Two Nudes Figure Study
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure study drawing with two nudes by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Signed with the initials "MWE" in the lower right co...
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pen
'Childhood', Paris, Salon d'Automne, New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco
By Nura Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950). Titled, verso, 'Childhood', signed with artist's Paris address and dated 1926.
This early twentieth-century...
Category
1920s Surrealist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Watercolor, Gouache
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp and estate wax seal for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Paper, Ink, Pen
Beach Dance in Brazil
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very pretty modern watercolor by a Bresilien artist framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape with Barn
By Lewis Suzuki
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Lewis Suzuki (Japanese/American, 1920/2016)
Title: Lanscape With Barn
Year: Circa 1970
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size: 14.5 x 10.25 inches
paper s...
Category
1970s Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The French Model
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original drawing, "The French Model", by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibi...
Category
1930s Art Deco California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Study for Native American Grand Event
By Jove Wang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 14" x 14" FRAMED: 22" x 20.25" x 1.25"
Artist Statement
“This preliminary study outlines the design for the final painti...
Category
2010s Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Late 20th Century Latin American School Painting — Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
LATE 20th Century American School Impressionist Watercolor Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Handsome example of 1990s Latin American art depicting a man raising his hands by Lati...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Landscape with Figures
By Frans de Geetere
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled Landscape with Figures" c.1950, is a watercolor by noted Belgian artist Frans De Geetere, 1895-1968. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Beach Dance in Brazil, Watercolour, Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very pretty modern watercolor by a Bresilien artist, framed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape with House
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with House" 1973 is a watercolor on paper by American artist Rachel Bentley, 1894-1991. It is signed and dated at the lower righ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sailboats on the Beach - Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Idyllic harbor seascape by ML Pfeffer (20th Century). Two boats are on the shore, undergoing preparations for sailing. A large cliff wraps around from the left to create a natural ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Three Women with Earrings in Pastel on Paper
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Three Women with Earrings Figurative in Pastel on Paper
Vivid abstracted profiles of three women wearing earrings by Black Arts Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Three women's profile in in bold cobalt blue and playful colors of fluorescent red and yellow. Black outlines and tribal designs creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. The tall and thin size of this piece makes this ideal for those difficult and odd sized walls
Signed lower left corner
Presented in new, acid-free black mat.
Mat size: 38"H x 16"W
Paper size: 30"H x 11"W
Image size: 28.50"H x 9.50"W
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Laid Paper
"The Abandoned Farm" Large watercolor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "The abandoned Farm" c.1960 is a large watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Life - Original Drawing Portrait Of A Women Ink & Acrylic On Paper by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978).
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collectio...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman is seated on a workbench, drawing on a larg...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Coastal Landscape with Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Coastal Landscape with Child" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by noted Filipino artist Teresita (Tessie) Duldulao. It is signed and dated...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Tahiti
By Wolfgang Wolff
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Tahiti" c.1940 Is an original watercolor on beige handmade fiber paper by noted French/German artist Wolfgang Wolff, 1909-1994 It is hand signed in ink by the ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Antilopes, Drawing by Jean Poulain, Framed
By Jean Poulain
Located in Pasadena, CA
Jean Poulain 1884-1967
Jean Poulain was born in 1884 in Katanga (formerly Belgian Congo). The self-taught artist from an early age, he will be in search of all the emotions and beau...
Category
1940s Naturalistic California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Man and Dog on the Front Porch
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964)
Title: Man and Dog on the Front Porch
Year: Circa 1930
Medium: Ink drawing
Signature: Signed on the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
'Transcendentalist Figural Oil', Paris, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Geneva
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Marguerite Bordet' (French, 1909-2014) and painted circa 1940. Additionally signed, verso, titled, 'La Vanite' and inscribed with artist's Paris address in the 16th arrondissement.
From an early age, Marguerite Bordet avidly pursued both drawing and painting. In the late 1930's and early '40s, she attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris where she studied with the sculptor, Antoniucci Volti (Italian, 1915-1989). After several years, and feeling increasingly disconnected with the academic atmosphere of the Salon, she left to develop her independent artistic style.
Bordet's first public exhibition took place at the Galerie Claude (1947) and, for the next forty years, she continued to exhibit widely with success, both throughout France and internationally, including in Cairo (1955), Geneva (1960) and the United States (1966). A 1962 exhibition of her work showed a thematic rejection of the Academy's influence and the artist's shift to a more personal and spiritually driven style.
Bordet continued to take frequent study trips to Italy, especially to Florence, where she was inspired by the Renaissance Masters. She also visited England (1975-76) where the works of J.M.W.Turner and John Martin at the Tate Museum had a pronounced impact on her development.
In an interview with Hervé Serane, Marguerite Bordet described her artistic process in these words:
"I start my painting with spots. Sometimes I cover it completely and everything is dark. But then it's stronger than me, I can't bear that there isn't an opening. Immediately, I place a Light. I need the shadow to bring out the Light. So I start with the shadow to create this Light. I cannot define why I need this Light so much. It's stronger than me. It's something that dominates me without my being able to explain it intellectually. It is for me an absolute necessity to seek the Light in the darkness.. You have to open like you open a window. You have to reveal. I remove the stains that obscure my painting to find the luminous background of the canvas.... I only paint with transparent colors and I apply several layers of glaze to preserve this light."
Partial Exhibition Record:
1947 Paris, Galerie Claude
1951 Paris, Galerie Breteau - Cairo, Galerie Adam - Alexandria, l'Atelier
1954 Paris, Galerie Simone Bdinier
1955 Cairo, l'Atelier
1959 Paris, Galerie A. Weil
1960 Geneva, Galerie Motte
1962 Paris, Marignan Gallery
1964 Paris, Ror Volmar Gallery
1966 San Rafael (U.SA) International Museum
1966 Cagnes-sur-Mer, Castle Gallery...
Category
1940s Symbolist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstracted Nude Figurative in Pastel on Paper
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Nude Figurative in Pastel on Paper
Vivid abstracted figurative by Black Arts Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. A woman's profile of her face and her breasts and leg is shown in bold and playful colors of fluorescent purple, orange, pink and yellow. Black outlines of organic and tribal shapes creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. The tall and thin size of this piece makes this ideal for those difficult and odd sized walls
Unsigned
Presented "floating" on foam core with black mat surround.
Mat size: 38"H x 16"W
Paper size: 29"H x 10.75"W
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
'Black Woman Sleeping on Subway', Syracuse, University of Northern Iowa, Urban
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'M. Kestor' for Mary Peterson Kestor (American, 1948-2021) and painted circa 1965.
Born in Iowa, Mary Kestor first studied at the University of Northern Iowa, whe...
Category
1960s Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Pastel
Otavalo Market
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Otavalo Market" C.1970, is a watercolor and pastel on paper by Ecuadorian artist Arturo Nieto Checa, 1933-1995. It is signed at the lower ...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Leningrad
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Leningrad" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he lower right cor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly shaded abstract figurative illustration by Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013). Two adult and three baby figures are rendered with subtle tan shading, against an abstract background with geometric shapes and swirling ribbons. One of the two adult figures is laying down, while the other appears to be jumping or dancing. Notable is the skillful use of negative space to balance the composition.
Signed and dated "Warnick 1982" in the lower right corner.
Signed, titled, and dated with materials information on verso.
Presented in a silver aluminum frame.
Frame size: 23.5"H x 31.25"W
Paper size: 23.25"H x 31"W
Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013) was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Portland to attend the Reed College/Museum Art School joint five year program. Warnick went on to create many works of art as well as teach art and illustration. She is mostly known for her watercolor paintings, including the illustration of several children's books. Some of her pieces are held in the Portland Art Museum’s collection.
Selected Exhibitions:
1974: University Center Gallery, Willamette University - Salem, OR
1978: Mayer Gallery...
Category
1980s American Modern California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Untitled - Watercolor with Collage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kenjilo (Kenji) Nanao – Japanese/American (1929-2013)
Title: Untitled – Watercolor with collage
Date: 1989
Medium: Watercolor with collage
Image size: 39.5 x 38 inches
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Category
1980s Other Art Style California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
A sleepy village sits under the shadow of the Matterhorn in this Swiss-style painting by an unknown artist. A handful of lights illuminate w...
Category
20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Street in Alfama Neighborhood Lisbon Portugal in Watercolor on Paper by Quignard
Located in Soquel, CA
Street in Alfama Neighborhood, Lisbon, Portugal in Watercolor on Paper
Detailed watercolor by unknown artist "Quignard" (French, 20th C...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Harbor Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Harbor Scene" 1975, is a watercolor on paper by Latvian artist Paul Duskins, 1928-1996. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled (Blue Orange)
By Anna Kunz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anna Kunz was born in Chicago, Illinois, where she continues to live and work. After receiving her BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, Kunz went on to complete her MFA at Northwes...
Category
2010s California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Gouache
Kimono
By Jane Burnham
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Kimono" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jane Burnham, 1926-2016. It is signed at the lower right corner by ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Original watercolour Nude by Antoine Calbet
By Antoine Calbet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antoine Calbet presents his works, mainly portraits and genre scenes, at the Salons of the Société des artistes français from 1881 until 1940, as well as at the international exhibit...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pastel
The Abandoned Train Car
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Abandoned Train Car" c. 1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted Californian artist Dan (Daniel Stookey) Lutz, 1906-1978. It is signed at the lower right corner. The artwork size is 14 x 20.75 inches, framed size is 27.35 x 33.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with off white matting and gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Daniel Stookey Lutz was born in Decatur, Illinois on July 7, 1906 to Florence Stookey and Samuel Milton Lutz, who owned a music store in Decatur. His father was a noted violinist and his mother a fine watercolorist and occasional painter. He came of age in the 20s but he matured, as the country did, under the pressures of the Great Depression. He was twenty-three when the stock market fell in the fall of 1929. Fortunately for Lutz, he had already commenced his studies at Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) when the panic of Black Thursday occurred.
After four years of studies at the AIC, Dan Lutz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Rev. Gary Davis" - Figurative Watercolor of a Guitar Player on Paper
By Brian Rounds
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful watercolor of Reverend Gary Davis (aka "Blind Gary Davis") by Santa Cruz artist Brian Rounds (b. 1968). Set against a bright orange background, Dav...
Category
2010s Contemporary California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity.
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist California - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
