Europe - Animal Drawings and Watercolors

QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon ROOSTERS 1953 Gouache on paper 40 x 55 cm. signed: lower right

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John Sargeant (British, 1937 – 2010) Studies of a tabby cat Mixed media Signed and dated ‘John Sargeant 1974 (lower right) 8.7/8 x 12in. (22.6 x 30.5 cm.)

On Human Relations (d’après Adolph Freiherr Knigge) - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique Title: "About dealing with adventurers and drifters" (Original: Ueb...

Oscar Wilson. English ( b.1867 - d.1930 ). The Lady of the Lake. Watercolor and Ink on Paper. Signed. Image size 17 inches x 10.2 inches ( 43cm x 26cm ). Frame size 23 inches x 16....

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1980 ). Guardian, Cowboy and Horseman of the Camargue,1970. Pastel on Paper. Signed and dated. Paper size 15.2 inches x 20.9 inches (...

Geoffrey Key. English ( b.1941 ). Horse and Rider I, 1988. Ink and Watercolor Wash. Signed & Dated. Image size 10 inches x 6.7 inches ( 25.5cm x 17cm ). Frame size 16.1 inches x 12....

On Human Relations (d’après Adolph Freiherr Knigge) - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique Title: "On the relation between writer and reader" (Original: Ueber...

Edwin Lord Weeks. American ( b.1849 - d.1903 ). Egyptian Buffalo and Farmers. Egypt. Watercolor. Monogram Lower Right. Image size 5.1 inches x 8.3 inches ( 13cm x 21cm ). Frame size...

A charming watercolour study of aworkhorse resting in a walled paddock. The cacti to the background suggests a Mediterranean environment. Faintly inscribed to the reverse of the wate...

An original gouache scene by wildlife artist Martin Knowellden, depicting a bird of prey landing in a covered landscape. Signed with the artist's monogram to the lower right. Well-pr...

This exquisite small pastel painting by the renowned Swedish artist Nils Kreuger measuring just 11 x 14 cm. Signed and dated July 17, 1904, the ...

This charming mid-19th-century European watercolour depicts a young lady riding a grey mare before a view of Berg Perchtoldsdorf, Austria. During the 19th century, aristocratic wome...

Watercolor on paper depicting a Dutch landscape (East of The Netherlands) with grazing cows at the edge of a forest, by A. M. Gorter (1866 - 1933). Dimensions incl. frame: 60 x 72 cm...

A. Lesueur French 19ème siècle Les Mille et Une Nuits – One Thousand and One Nights, 1892 Charcoal on paper heightened with white. Signed & dated 1892 lower right. Image size 23.6 i...

A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis Marchand des Raux was a self-taught amateur painter who caught the eye of the famous deal...

A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis Marchand des Raux was a self-taught amateur painter who caught the eye of the famous deal...

Very fine watercolour/ gouache from the French artist Charles Fernand de Condamy ( 1847-1913) . Condamy was a specialist in hunting subjects and equestrian portraits. He was an extr...

Dame Elisabeth Frink. English ( b.1930 - d.1993 ). Hawk, 1969. Watercolor. Image size 25.4 inches x 19.5 inches ( 64.5cm x 49.5cm ). Frame size 34.4 inches x 28.1 inches ( 87.5cm x 71.5cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by Dame Elisabeth Frink and is dated 1969. The painting is presented and supplied in a glazed frame and mount dating from June 1997. This vintage watercolor is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The watercolor is signed and dated lower right. Previously with Beaux Arts, London and Bath in 1999. Dame Elisabeth Frink was one of Britain’s most important post-war sculptors, an accomplished draughtsman, illustrator and teacher. She was part of the post-war school of expressionist British sculptors dubbed the Geometry of Fear, and enjoyed a highly acclaimed career that was commercially successful, broke boundaries and contributed greatly to bringing wonderful sculpture to public places. She was born on 14 November 1930 in Thurlow, the daughter of a cavalry officer, and brought up in rural Suffolk near to an active airbase. She was brought up a Catholic and educated at the Convent of the Holy Family, Exmouth. She then studied at the Guildford School of Art from 1947-1949 under Willi Soukop and Henry Moore’s assistant, Bernard Meadows, and then at the Chelsea School in London 1949-1953. She taught at Chelsea School of Art 1951-61, St. Martin’s School of Art 1954-62 and was a visiting instructor at the Royal College of Art 1965-1967, after which she lived in France until 1973. Frink first came to the attention of the public in 1951 at an exhibition at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London. In 1952 she represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, being described by Herbert Read as “the most vital, the most brilliant and the most promising of the whole Biennale”. The same year the Tate bought its first work by her, and she began to enjoy commercial success. Thereafter she exhibited regularly and was for 27 years associated with Waddington’s, London. The subjects which Frink was most concerned with were man, dog and horses, with and without riders. Interestingly she seldom sculpted the female form, drawing on archetypes of masculine strength, struggle and aggression. Her work has the recurring themes of the vulnerable and the predatory, in the spirit of an authentic post-war artist. It has been said that she was more concerned with representing mankind that portraits of individuals. The appeal of her work lies in its directness, provoking a frank statement of feeling. The anatomy is often exaggerated or incorrect; the impact growing more out of her interest in the spirit of the subject. Her animals and birds may be drawn from nature but verge on the abstract, conveying raw emotion and character rather than a realistic depiction. Her unique style is characterised by a rough treatment of the surface which embeds each piece with vitality and her personal impression. In her later work even the distinction between human and bird figures becomes blurred. Commentators have noted that the often rugged, brutal and contorted surfaces of her work reflect the destruction and terror of the six-year world-wide conflict that she witnessed as a child. Frink was an active supporter of Amnesty International. In the 1960s and early 1970s Frink produced a notable series of falling figures and winged men. Later, living in France during the Algerian war, she began making heads, blinded by goggles which had a threatening facelessness. Frink produced many notable public commissions, including Wild Boar for Harlow New Town, Blind Beggar and Dog for Bethnal Green, Noble Horse and Rider for Piccadilly, London, a lectern for Coventry Cathedral, Shepherd for Paternoster Square beside St. Paul’s Cathedral and a Walking Madonna for Salisbury Cathedral. In the early 1980s she produced a set of three larger than life figures The Dorset Martyrs which stand on the edge of the old walled town of Dorchester on the site of the old gallows, as a memorial to those who had been executed there ‘for conscience sake’. Frink’s Canterbury Tales was a collection of 19 etchings drawn directly on to copper plates and etched by her. The ‘book’ was issued in three limited editions. Her illustrations have been praised as “amongst the most successful illustrations of the century, encompassing the mood of the text in concise delineations and disarmingly ribald humour”. She illustrated other books with colored lithographs or drawings. Frink was on the Board of Trustees, British Museum from 1976, and was a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission 1976-81. CBR (1969), DBE ((1982), Associate of the Royal Academy (1971), Royal Academy (1977). She was made a Companion of Honour in 1992. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. For several decades Frink exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. In her later years she lived and worked in Dorset where her home and garden became an arena for her work. In 1985 she had a retrospective at the Royal Academy. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. There was a memorial show at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Hall in 1994. Today Frink is venerated as one of the great twentieth century British sculptors. Her unique work is represented in the Tate Gallery and major public and private collections world-wide. © Big Sky Fine Art This original watercolor on paper painting of a hawk by Dame Elizabeth Frink...

This beautifully excecuted landscape with cattle in watercolor was made by Abraham Hendrik Winter (1800-1861). Winter was born in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in 1800 and was a teacher ...

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1990 ). On the Gallops, 1976. Gouache and Watercolor. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 18.5 inches x 26.8 inches ( 47cm x 68cm )...

A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis Marchand des Raux was a self-taught amateur painter who caught the eye of the famous deal...

A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis Marchand des Raux was a self-taught amateur painter who caught the eye of the famous deal...

Prepare to delve into the captivating allure of this ontological gem, a rare and unique find that traverses the realms of conceptual art, American folk art, and contemporary expressions. Through its remarkable fusion, the boundaries between these genres blur, creating an enthralling and elusive artistic experience. Meticulously crafted on small brown cardstock, using meticulously hand-mixed watercolor paints in a mesmerizing blue oxide hue, this exceptional artwork defies conventional labels and redefines the very essence of artistic expression. Its intricate symbolism intricately weaves together the interplay of reality and imagination, captivating seasoned collectors and emerging enthusiasts alike. As you embark on a journey through its depths, your senses will be immediately captivated by the enchanting presence of a human-like blue creature...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...

Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000) ‘L’accident de cheval’ Pastel on paper Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower right) 18.1/2 x 25.1/4 in. (47 x 64 cm.) Louis Marchand des R...

Original Illustration for published children's book "Frog in Africa" - "Żaba w Afryce" Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is in a plain Ikea frame. Grażyna Rigall is a painter, ...

Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000) Le roi et l’oiseaux Pastel on paper Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower left) 25.1/4 x 18.1/2 in. (64 x 47 cm.) Louis Marchand des Raux w...

John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1980 ). Into the Final Furlong, 1965. Pastel on Colored Paper. Signed & Dated 1965. Image size 18.9 inches x 27.6 inches ( 48cm x 70cm ). Frame size 31.9 inches x 41.1 inches ( 81cm x 104.5cm ). Available for sale is this original pastel on paper drawing by John Rattenbury Skeaping dated 1965. The artwork is presented and supplied in its original frame that has been painted in chalk paint and its original mount (which is shown in these photographs) and original premium anti-reflective glass with 92% UV protection (ARTGLASS AR92™). This vintage pastel drawing...

A really atmospheric impressionistic image of sheep grazing in an open pasture with wonderful effects of light and shade. John Robert Keitley Duff (1862-1938) Sheep grazing Signed w...

The Donkey is an artwok realized by the French Artist Paul Emile Colin . Pencil Drawing on paper. Signed on plate "Atelier P.E. Colin" on the right corner. ...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Dream scene - Mixed technique Drawing measurements 64x43 cm. Frame measurements 79x59 cm. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter...

Authentic drawing from the early 20th century by the well-known French painter Gustave Guetant (1873-1953). Technique: pencil and charcoal on paper. Bottom right stamp: ATELIER GUET...

Rosanna Gaddoni Inchino 65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass) Measurement with included frame: 80 x 60 cm Italian artist Rosanna Gaddon...

Julian Ruddock. British ( b.1965 ). The Thief. Pastel on Paper. Signed. Image size 29.1 inches x 21.3 inches ( 74cm x 54cm ). Frame size 38.4 inches x 29.9 inches ( 97.5cm x 76cm )....

Set of 2 Offset lithographs 20.87 x 25.20 in 53.0 x 64.0 cm Acquired directly from the publisher.

Offset Lithograph Edition of Unknown Size 20.87 x 25.20 in 53.0 x 64.0 cm This is an original vintage David Hockney poster - it is not a later reproduction. Also available as a s...

Sir Peter Markham Scott CH CBE DSC FRS FZS Hart Laubs Duck Watercolour on paper 4.3/8 x 6.1/2 in. (11.2 x 16.5 cm.) Provenance: Painted by Scott as a visual record for a bird spotte...

Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...

William Verner Longe (1857-1924) The University Challenge Whip (1900) Watercolour 29 x 45 cm Signed and inscribed "Choristor ii just beats Loddon ii". Inscribed 'Cambridge Universit...

Offset Lithograph Edition of Unknown Size 20.87 x 25.20 in 53.0 x 64.0 cm This is an original vintage David Hockney poster - it is not a later reproduction. Also available as a ...

Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...

'Landscape with Man and Goats', gouache on paper, by Raymond Guerrier (circa 1960s). After the artist moved from Paris to the South of France, he started painting landscapes illumina...

Author: Sabina Pelc Title: "Lovely" Year: 2023 Drawing in ink and watercolor Dimensions: 50x40cm Paper: white, Clairfontaine, 300g Sabina Pelc was born in 1983 in Poland, curren...

A really super image of a beautiful pussy cat by one of the keystones of the British Modern Art movement, Philip Wilson Steer. The relationship between artists and their pets has oft...

Carle VERNET is an artist born in France in 1758 and died in 1836. His works have been sold at public auction 962 times, mainly in the Print-Multiple category. This work is sold with...

An original watercolour by contemporary artist Warwick Higgs (b.1956). Signed in pencil to the lower left. On watercolour paper.

Rosanna Gaddoni 'Fairy' 66 x 48 cm Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...

A particularly fine watercolour study of a Border Collie by the highly talented animal artist William Miles Johnston. The watercolour has been beautiful...

A detailed depiction of a watering kudu by contemporary artist Allan Carter. Signed to the lower right. On watercolour paper laid to card.

This lovely Victorian animal landscape watercolour painting is by Dutch artist Johannes Martinus Vrolyk or Vrolijk. Painted in 1875, the painting is of two working horses, one white ...

A humours pastel study of a brown-eyed Basset Hound, looking at home in their owner's yellow Armchair. Presented in a complimenting sage and gilt frame with a matching wash-line moun...

On Human Relations (d’après Adolph Freiherr Knigge) - Contemporary Animal Drawing Title: "About dealing with courtiers and their kind" (Original: Über den Umgang mit Hofleuten und i...

Works on paper Lot of numbered works No. 97: 9 x 13.5 cm No. 98: 9 x 15 cm

Laszlo TIBAY Trumpet Cat Original India ink and lavish drawing Handsigned Bearing the stamp of the artist On light board 30 x 20cm (c. 11.8 x 7.8 inch) Excellent condition

Drawing in gouache, made on a sheet of paper with lithographs from the 19th century (on the back), found in antique shops in Brussels, Belgium. Bela Silva's work, so organic and col...

A fine watercolour by George Hamilton Constantine, depicting cattle grazing in a field, with farmhouse and agricultural buildings in the background. Monogrammed by the artist to the ...

Lying down Tiger is a beautiful pencil original drawing on ivory-colored, realized by the German artist Wilhelm Lorenz, best know as Willi Lorenz, in 1940s. A tiger is portrayed fr...