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Item Ships From: Chicago
An Intimate 1930s Modern Charcoal Study of a Seated Young Male at a Lake House
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An Intimate, 1930s Modern Charcoal Study of a Seated Young Male Figure by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed circa 1932 at a summer lake ho...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

An Intimate 1930s Modern Charcoal Study of a Seated Young Male at a Lake House
An Intimate 1930s Modern Charcoal Study of a Seated Young Male at a Lake House

Harold Haydon
An Intimate 1930s Modern Charcoal Study of a Seated Young Male at a Lake House, Circa 1932

$345
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed ea...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model, Circa. 1930

$385
A Stylized, Modern 1930s Art Deco Drawing of Two Young Men Planting a Tree
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stylized, 1930s Art Deco Pastel Landscape Drawing of Two Young Men Planting a Tree by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 9 x 12 inches, u...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Stylized, Modern 1930s Art Deco Drawing of Two Young Men Planting a Tree
A Stylized, Modern 1930s Art Deco Drawing of Two Young Men Planting a Tree

Harold Haydon
A Stylized, Modern 1930s Art Deco Drawing of Two Young Men Planting a Tree, Circa 1935

$485
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s c...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Circa 1930

$265
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Shoulder and Arm) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exception...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model, Circa. 1930

$135
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1951 black and white figure study of a nude male, by artist Harold Haydon. Matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Estate stamped on reverse. Harold Emerson Hay...
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1950s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon, 1951

$285 Sale Price
70% Off
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Study of Legs) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionall...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model, Circa. 1930

$185
Gone - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Male Torso, Matted and Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
The subject is walking away from the viewer in Nathan Brad Hall's charcoal drawing entitled simply "Gone". His muscular physique, with defined muscul...
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2010s Realist Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Gone - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Male Torso, Matted and Framed
Gone - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Male Torso, Matted and Framed

Nathan Brad Hall
Gone - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Male Torso, Matted and Framed, 2023

$4,500
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white figure study of a standing nude male, from 1951, by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: Archivally matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Esta...
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1950s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon, 1951

$285 Sale Price
70% Off
A 1930s Drawing of a Woman Seated at a Lunch Counter by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1930s charcoal on paper drawing of a woman seated at a lunch counter by artist Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 10 3/4" x 14". Archivally matted to 20" x 16". Provenance: Estate ...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A 1930s Drawing of a Woman Seated at a Lunch Counter by Francis Chapin
A 1930s Drawing of a Woman Seated at a Lunch Counter by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A 1930s Drawing of a Woman Seated at a Lunch Counter by Francis Chapin, ca. 1930s

$185
A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A compelling portrait study, perhaps a self portrait of the artist,...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision
A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision

Harold Haydon
A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision, 1946

$285
A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a Seated Nude, the drawing is ink and watercolor on paper an...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon, 1945

$385
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model, Circa. 1930

$185
A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1930s Modernist Portrait Study of a Seated Young Male Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed at a summer lake house in Al...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather
A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather

Harold Haydon
A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather, Circa 1932

$265
Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper, in this case a paper from the bygone Disco age, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Apples and Oranges sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.50w in 31.75h x 46.99w cm JEC135 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Jeff Conroy
Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2023

$640 Sale Price
20% Off
1959 Black & White Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Artist Desmond Mclean
By Desmond McLean
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1959 black and white, Mid-Century, Surrealist watercolor on paper by artist Desmond McLean in a cerused black frame. Image size: 15 1/2" x 22 1/2". Framed size: 25" x 21". McL...
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1950s Surrealist Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

1959 Black & White Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Artist Desmond Mclean
1959 Black & White Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Artist Desmond Mclean

Desmond McLean
1959 Black & White Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Artist Desmond Mclean, 1959

$1,200 Sale Price
52% Off
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model (Back)
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model (Back), Circa. 1930

$385
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Torso Study)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Torso Study) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Torso Study)
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Torso Study)

Harold Haydon
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Torso Study), Circa 1930s

$385
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed ea...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model, Circa. 1930

$385
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s char...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model, Circa. 1930

$385
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Circa. 1930

$385
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...
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Late 19th Century Qing Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, circa 1900

$980
Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating Mid-Century watercolor of an old Chicago house (with a female figure standing in the window) by Chicago artist George Yelich. The watercolor bears its original frame. ...
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1950s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich
Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich

George Yelich
Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich, ca. 1950s

$500
A Unique Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Noted Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative compositional device for...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Unique Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Rudolph Pen
A Unique Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
A Unique Mid-Century Modern 1960s Chicago Harbor Scene Watercolor by Rudolph Pen

$850
A Large, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of Quebec City by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of Quebec City by Rudolph Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative composition device for which the artist's work ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Large, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of Quebec City by Rudolph Pen
A Large, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of Quebec City by Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
A Large, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of Quebec City by Rudolph Pen

$850
The Triumph of Constantine the Great
Located in Chicago, IL
Inscribed on the verso: EE 27/10
Category

16th Century Old Masters Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen

The Triumph of Constantine the Great

Paolo Farinati
The Triumph of Constantine the Great, 1556-58

$20,000
19th C. French Provincial Watercolor & Collage-Figures in a Pastoral Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine 19th Century, Continental watercolor and textile fabric collage, depicting an erotic figural group at leisure in a pastoral landscape. ...
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19th Century French School Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Watercolor

19th C. French Provincial Watercolor & Collage-Figures in a Pastoral Landscape
19th C. French Provincial Watercolor & Collage-Figures in a Pastoral Landscape

19th C. French Provincial Watercolor & Collage-Figures in a Pastoral Landscape

$575
Written All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over an illustrated diagram of the human brain. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embell...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil, Sumi Ink

Written All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting
Written All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting

Jeff Conroy
Written All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting, 2023

$1,600
Frida Kahlopus: Gloomy Gus- Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over a playful background of black and white images of Frida Kahlo. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Frida Kahlopus: Gloomy Gus- Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Frida Kahlopus: Gloomy Gus- Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Jeff Conroy
Frida Kahlopus: Gloomy Gus- Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2024

$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Geometric Watercolor Depicting a Scene from Shakespeare by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant blue, Geometric watercolor depicting a scene from Shakespeare by Institute of Design Artist Eugene Dana. Titled, "Ariel (From Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”)". Artwork siz...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Geometric Watercolor Depicting a Scene from Shakespeare by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Geometric Watercolor Depicting a Scene from Shakespeare by ID Artist Eugene Dana

Eugene Dana
Geometric Watercolor Depicting a Scene from Shakespeare by ID Artist Eugene Dana, 1992

$1,800
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading by a Lakehouse Window by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed during the summer mo...
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1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window

Harold Haydon
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window, Circa 1932

$345
New York
By Roger Lersy
Located in Chicago, IL
This watercolor of New York City bursting with energy in the 1960s is typical of Lersy's colorful and exuberant style. His work combines mid-century Modern abstraction with subjects...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

New York

Roger Lersy
New York, c. 1965

$2,000
1940s Fashion Study Featuring an Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 1940s fashion study featuring an advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfume. Artwork size: 11" x 8 1/2". Archivally matted to 12". x 16". Provenance: Cornelia Steckl-Jurin...
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1940s Art Deco Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Paper

1940s Fashion Study Featuring an Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes
1940s Fashion Study Featuring an Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes

1940s Fashion Study Featuring an Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes

$280 Sale Price
20% Off
An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, 1960s Mid-Century Modern, European City View Watercolor by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative compositional dev...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen, circa 1960s

$850
Juniper - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Juniper - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
Juniper - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper

Jeff Conroy
Juniper - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper, 2023

$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Elsewhere Study - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Woman in Shadow, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
The subject, peaking out of a darkened corner, gazes directly at the viewer in this intimate charcoal drawing by New York based artist Nathan Brad Hall...
Category

2010s Realist Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Elsewhere Study - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Woman in Shadow, Framed
Elsewhere Study - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Woman in Shadow, Framed

Nathan Brad Hall
Elsewhere Study - Original Charcoal Drawing of a Woman in Shadow, Framed, 2023

$4,500
A 1940s Noire Inspired Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s Noire Inspired City Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).. A boldly executed charcoal study...
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1940s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A 1940s Noire Inspired Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism
A 1940s Noire Inspired Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism

Harold Haydon
A 1940s Noire Inspired Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism, 1946

$135
Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. This artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Goldilocks - Green Goblin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Jeff Conroy
Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2023

$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese New Year paintings (nian hua) are colorful folk paintings created to celebrate the annual Spring Festival. Drawn or printed by folk artists in regional studios, nian hua paintings featured exaggerated characters with bright and contrasting colors. Put up around the home to beckon luck and happiness in the coming year, most paintings depicted mythical guardians, scenes from folk operas, or auspicious symbols of good luck. This New Year painting depicts a young woman with a child and is hand-painted in a palette of red, blue, and purple. Belonging to a genre known as 'beauties and babies,' the painting represents a harmonious family life. The early 20th century painting is from the town of Yangliuqing, one of the leading producers of traditional New Year's paintings known for its combination of woodblock printing...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pigment

Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920
Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920

Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920, c. 1920

$2,880
Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Jeff Conroy
Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2023

$640 Sale Price
20% Off
An Introspective, Modern Female Nude Pastel by Noted Artist, Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective, Exquitie Modern Pastel of a Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dating ca. 1930s. Artwork size: 16 1/2” x 12 1/4”; unfram...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

An Introspective, Modern Female Nude Pastel by Noted Artist, Francis Chapin
An Introspective, Modern Female Nude Pastel by Noted Artist, Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
An Introspective, Modern Female Nude Pastel by Noted Artist, Francis Chapin

$385
A 1921 Watercolor on Paper Landscape of Lake Forest, IL by Louis H. Reiss
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1921 Watercolor on Paper late summer landscape of Lake Forest, IL in its original frame by Louis H. Reiss. Image size: 11 1/2" x 22 1/2". Framed size: 21 1/4" x 32". Reiss was...
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1920s American Impressionist Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A 1921 Watercolor on Paper Landscape of Lake Forest, IL by Louis H. Reiss
A 1921 Watercolor on Paper Landscape of Lake Forest, IL by Louis H. Reiss

Louis H. Reiss
A 1921 Watercolor on Paper Landscape of Lake Forest, IL by Louis H. Reiss, 1921

$2,500
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Completed in the 1960s, this compelling studio ink drawing is executed in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen

$950
The Blue Ring of Cape Fourcroy - Gyotaku Painting of Octopus on Nautical Chart
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
An octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

The Blue Ring of Cape Fourcroy - Gyotaku Painting of Octopus on Nautical Chart
The Blue Ring of Cape Fourcroy - Gyotaku Painting of Octopus on Nautical Chart

Jeff Conroy
The Blue Ring of Cape Fourcroy - Gyotaku Painting of Octopus on Nautical Chart, 2023

$2,240 Sale Price
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1944 Untitled Portrait Representing a Mexican Labor Protest, Signed M.S. Rivera
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1944 Social Realist, untitled caricature portrait representing a Mexican labor protest, signed M.S. Rivera. Below the portrait is written a Mexican song or poem relating to labor ...
Category

1940s Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Board

1944 Untitled Portrait Representing a Mexican Labor Protest, Signed M.S. Rivera
1944 Untitled Portrait Representing a Mexican Labor Protest, Signed M.S. Rivera

M.S. Rivera
1944 Untitled Portrait Representing a Mexican Labor Protest, Signed M.S. Rivera, 1944

$850
Hide and Seek #6 (Building)
Located in Chicago, IL
You look at the street with all the cracks in it and the curb. An image communicates the whole sense of that kind of reality. You can't but it into words. I have several books in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Hide and Seek #6 (Building)
Hide and Seek #6 (Building)

Leopold Segedin
Hide and Seek #6 (Building), 2006

$15,000
A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Completed in the 1960s, this compelling studio ink drawing is executed in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen
A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen

Rudolph Pen
A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen, circa 1960s

$950
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Kneeling Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$265
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ear...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back), Circa 1930

$265
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model), Circa 1930

$235
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execut...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$265
Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully pai...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings
Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings

Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings, Mid-19th Century

$20,380
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A finely rendered standing female nude studi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Charcoal, Paper

An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude

Harold Haydon
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude, 1945

$385
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Standing Female Model (Legs and Feet) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 193...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Legs & Feet)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Legs & Feet)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Legs & Feet), Circa 1930

$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Leg, Knee & Foot)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Seated Female Model (Leg, Knee and Foot) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early ...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Leg, Knee & Foot)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Leg, Knee & Foot)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Leg, Knee & Foot), Circa 1930

$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of Male Arms by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study (a c...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms), Circa. 1930

$135
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$265
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Legs, Knee & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Seated Male Model (Legs, Knee and Feet) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Legs, Knee & Feet)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Legs, Knee & Feet)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Legs, Knee & Feet), Circa 1930

$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Standing Male Model (Legs & Feet) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s c...
Category

1930s American Modern Chicago - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Legs & Feet)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Legs & Feet)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Legs & Feet), Circa 1930

$135

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