Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
to
624
1,385
421
280
74
18
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
64
479
1,353
282
21
37
58
51
54
96
87
124
58
39
49
627
284
68
55
42
30
24
18
16
12
4
3
1
1,742
404
26
1,920
1,107
1,096
915
670
408
401
330
267
256
209
89
49
42
40
35
28
26
24
24
787
713
647
634
360
179
72
42
29
19
777
773
2,178
1,433
Item Ships From: Europe
Ginger boy after Egon Schiele Klimt vienna secessione nude erotic
Located in Roma, GB
original painting hand signed
cardboard, very very thick paper
portrait of a boy with ginger red hair and grey eyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor, Cardboard, Pencil
Portrait of Reclining Nude
By Guillaume Dulac
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Reclining Nude', pencil on paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his larger oil pain...
Category
1920s Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
K & K Hof Atelier Pietzner, Family Portrait In A Garden Setting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century mixed media by K & K Hof Atelier Pietzner of Vienna depicts a respectable family within a neoclassical garden setting.
With the advent of photography, afflue...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Photographic Paper
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Augusta Corbett and her son, Stuart
By Daniel Gardner
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Commissioned by Andrew Corbett, husband of the sitter;
The Venerable Stuart Corbett;
Sir Stuart Corbett;
By descent to 2002;
Sotheby’s, London 21 March 2002, lot.104;
Lowell Libson...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
Portrait of a Lady, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
James Stroudley
1906 -1985
Portrait of a Lady
Graphite on paper
Image size: 24 x 15 inches
James Stroudley was born in London on 17 June 1906, the son of James Stroudley, showcard and ticket writer. He studied at Clapham School of Art (1923-27) and then at the Royal College of Art (1927-30), where his teachers included Alan Gwynne-Jones and William Rothenstein. As a recipient of the first Abbey Scholarship he was able to spend three years in Italy from 1930, where he absorbed the influences of Giotto and Piero della Francesca, and produced one of the last wholly satisfying decorative cycles by a Rome Scholar of the period. From 1934, he exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year.
From the Second World War – in which he worked with the Camouflage Unit – Stroudley taught at St Martin’s School of Art and was a visiting lecturer at the Royal Academy Schools. Though he continued to live in London, his later work, exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1955, indicated regular painting trips to Kent and Sussex coasts. However, much of his later work was abstract. In 1971, his former student, Peter Coker...
Category
20th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
18th century portrait drawing of the Rev. William Atkinson
By George Romney
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Henry Scipio Reitlinger (1882-1950);
Private collection, UK to 2019
Framed dimensions: 14.50 x 15.38 inches
This drawing is one of only two known portrait drawings by Romney (as opposed to preliminary studies for portraits) and is dated by Alex Kidson as being executed no later than 1769. It is likely that the present drawing was originally part of a sketchbook, now largely dismembered (Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal), which Kidson notes, contained some of Romney’s most beautiful early drawings. This drawing, and a second sheet formerly with Andrew Wyld, have been identifying as depicting the Rev. William Atkinson...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Untitled #1 Zahra Zeinali Contemporary drawing Iranian woman artist art charcoal
By Zahra Zeinali
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist on the back
THE IMAGINARY LAND OF ZAHRA ZEINALI
“Over time Zahra Zeinali develops her universe, which evolves slowly accordi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Disegno figurativo maschile accademia di nudo toscano del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Questa ritratto di nudo maschile, matita su carta 35,5 x 25,5, è firmata e datata in basso a destra a matita rossa "Arturo Banti 21. Gennaio 1876." Rientra pienamente nella cultura a...
Category
1870s Other Art Style Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White
By John Russell
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Russell sale, Christie’s, 14 February, 1807: ‘John Russell, Esq., R.A. deceased, crayon painter to His Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and Duke of York; and brought from his late Dwelling in Newman Street’, lot 92, ‘St Peter’, bt. Thompson (£1.13s);
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 25th September 1980, lot 113;
Private collection, UK, 2016.
Literature:
Martin Postle, 'Patriarchs, prophets and paviours: Reynolds's images of old age', The Burlington Magazine, vol. cxxx, no. 1027, October 1988, pp. 739-40, fig. 9;
Martin Postle, Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Subject Pictures, Cambridge, 1995, p.136, repr.;
Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition, J.64.2928.
Signed and dated: J Russell/ fecit 1772 (lower right)
Framed dimensions: 25 x 31 inches
John Russell was admitted to the Royal Academy in March 1770, at the same time as Daniel Gardner. The nascent Academy Schools were still establishing their teaching structures, but central to the syllabus were the twin components of drawing after the antique and from life models. By 1772 Russell had already been awarded a silver medal and progressed to the life academy, where he produced this remarkable pastel study of George White. White was the most famous model employed by the Royal Academy and prominent artists in the second half of the eighteenth century. A paviour – or street mender –by profession White had been discovered by Joshua Reynolds, who in turn introduced him to the Academy. Russell’s striking head study demonstrates his abilities as a portraitist and pastellist, at the same time showing his interest in the Academy’s preoccupation with promoting history painting.
George White was one of the most celebrated models in eighteenth-century London. According to the painter Joseph Moser:
'Old George…owed the ease in which he passed his latter days, in a great measure to Sir Joshua Reynolds, who found him exerting himself in the laborious employment of thumping down stones in the street; and observing not only the grand and majestic traits of his countenance, but the dignity of his muscular figure, took him out of a situation to which his strength was by no means equal, clothed, fed, and had him, first as a model in his own painting room, then introduced him as a subject for the students of the Royal Academy.'
As Martin Postle has pointed out, whilst characterful studies of old men posed as biblical figures, prophets or saints by Continental old masters were readily available on the art market – Reynolds himself had copied a head of Joab by Federico Bencovich in the collection of his friend and patron, Lord Palmerston - finding a model in Britain from whom to execute a painting was more difficult.
White therefore offered a rare opportunity for artists to combine portraiture and history painting, by painting a model in the guise of an historical or literary character. In 1771 Reynolds showed at the Royal Academy a picture of White entitled Resignation. It was engraved in 1772 and accompanied by a stanza from Oliver Goldsmith’s Deserted Village, implying a literary context to what is essentially a portrait. In his annotated Royal Academy catalogue, Horace Walpole noted: ‘This was an old beggar, who had so fine a head that Sir Joshua chose him for the father in his picture from Dante, and painted him several times, as did others in imitation of Reynolds. There were even cameos and busts of him.’ White sat to, amongst others Johan Zoffany, John Sanders, Nathaniel Hone and the sculptor John Bacon...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In A Pink Blouse Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
original watercolour painting on paper
by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches
I...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
The Racing Horses
By Pierre Gaillardot
Located in London, GB
'The Racing Horses', gouache on art paper (circa 1970s), by Pierre Gaillardot. France has produced some of the world’s greatest horses and riders, wi...
Category
1970s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Oswald Rimmer (1870-1951) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, At The Piano
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study depicting a young girl at the piano. She sits facing the artist dressed in blue with a music sheet opened behind her. Signed to the lower right. Presen...
Category
20th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Power - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The Power is a modern artwork by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century.
The artwork was in mixed media of ink and white lead on paper.
Included a Passepartou: 50...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Portrait. 1966. watercolor on paper, 35.5x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. 1966. watercolor on paper, 35.5x30 cm
Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013)
Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside...
Category
1960s Realist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
English School Early 19th Century Watercolour - Dark Haired Beauty
Located in Corsham, GB
This elegant oval portrait captures a young woman in 19th century attire, her dark curls framing a delicate face turned slightly towards the viewer. The subject's elegant gown and co...
Category
Early 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
John Sergeant - 20th Century British Portrait of the Artist's Wife
By John Sergeant
Located in London, GB
JOHN SERGEANT
(1937-2010)
Portrait of Carolyn, the artist’s wife.
Pencil and watercolour, unframed
33 by 21.5 cm., 13 by 8 ½ in.
(mount size 49.5 by 37 cm., 19 ½ by 14 ½ in.)
Ser...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
LONG WALKS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper.
The magic flow reality...
The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
1976 Pastel - Seductive Stare
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait in pastel showing a beautiful woman with a seductive gaze. The artist has initialed and dated in the lower right corner. The drawing has been presented in a contempor...
Category
20th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Mid-Century French Feutre on Paper. Tea time In the Kitchen.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Mid Century French feutre drawing on paper of a Provençal lady sitting in her kitchen by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom left.
This artwork is a striking pen-and-ink drawing that vividly captures a cluttered interior scene filled with an assortment of teapots and household objects. The central figure, an elderly lady with an expressive face, sits at a table surrounded by an overwhelming array of details. The artist uses bold, dynamic lines to convey a sense of chaos and charm, creating an atmosphere of cozy clutter. The composition’s intricacy draws the viewer's eye around the room, showcasing...
Category
1960s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
QUEEN OF THE ABSURD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Ink on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
Portrait of Minister Scelba - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1954
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China Ink and watercolor on cardboard realized by Mino Maccari in 1954, and depicting the former italian Prime Minister Mario Scelba.
Hand signed.
Very good condition
Category
1950s Modern Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Bernard, Self Portrait
Located in London, GB
English School
Bernard, Self Portrait
1950s
Pencil and sepia chalk on paper
Image size: 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches (24 x 34.3 cm)
Handmade contemporary frame
This imaginative self-portra...
Category
1950s Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
A Tailor Working at his Desk
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gerhard Ludwig Lahde (Bremen 1765–1833 Köpenhamn)
A Tailor Working at his Desk
Ink and wash on paper, mounted on a 19th-century backing inscribed “G. L. Lahde del.”
unframed: 14.2 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Costume drawings for ‘Ambassadeur de Siam’ and ‘La Sultana Reine’
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Joseph-Marie Vien (1716-1809)
‘Ambassadeur de Siam’ and ‘La Sultana Reine’
Both titled lower centre, the drawing of the ambassador inscribed with colours intended for the prints, e...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Untitled - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian contemporary painter
By Parmis Sayous
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on paper
Created in 2019 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 2015, She has lived and worked in Paris and ded...
Category
2010s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful early 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a cheeky young girl. The artist renders the figure in impressive detail and uses soft tones to evoke warmth. Signed, t...
Category
Early 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful late 19th century miniature watercolour depicting a performer in costume. The artist renders the figure in impressive detail. Signed to the lower right edge, partially b...
Category
Late 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
English School 1853 Watercolour - Portrait of William & Mary Richford
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate, full length, English School watercolour depicting the Richford children, William and Mary, aged 5 and 7. Signed with the initials 'J.C.' and dated 1853. On paper.
Category
Mid-19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Lion
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Lion" depicts the majestic presence and serene strength of the lion, a symbol of power and dignity. An expressive palette and textural brushstrokes...
Category
2010s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress - 18th Century Watercolour
By John Downman
Located in London, GB
John Downman
1750-1824
Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress
Pencil, stump and watercolour, heightened with white chalk, signed and dated 1784
Imag...
Category
18th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Woman in thought and Child: the page boy intriguing 19th Century Master drawing
By Gustave Jean Jacquet
Located in Norwich, GB
A virtuoso charcoal sketch by the Frech 19th Century master Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1904). It depicts a thoughtful woman (or woman in thought?) with her face resting on her hand...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
Study of a Dancer and a Lady by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Study of a Dancer and a Lady by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952)
Watercolour and pencil on paper
21 x 15.7 cm (8 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches)
Signed with Estate stamp lower right
Executed circa ...
Category
Early 1900s Fauvist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Imperial Beauty, British School 20th Century Pastel Portrait
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper on canvas, initialled lower left "ND"
Image size: 13 ¾ x 22 ½ inches (35 x 57 cm)
Gilt frame
This fine Art Nouveau picture executed around 1900, depicts an auburn ha...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Pastel Portrait Young Blonde Woman French Marseille Michel FRONTI Late 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Michel FRONTI
Marseille, 1862 – Marseille, 1936
Portrait of a young blonde girl
Pastel signed top right “M. Fronti”
35 x 27 cm (56 x 50 cm with the frame)
Original frame
Very good co...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Characters - Mixed Media on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Oil, oil pastel, tempera and watercolor.
Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 75.5x66
Category
1960s Contemporary Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Apelles holding his palette and brushes
By Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
(Montauban 1780 – Paris 1867)
Apelles holding his palette and brushes
Late reinterpretation after The Apotheosis of Homer – c. 1860
Black chalk, stump...
Category
1860s Academic Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Pencil
HAPPY TOGETHER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic, ink on watercolor paper.
Unframed.
Ships securely and well protected from Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Watercolour artwork by Ludovic Rodo Pissarro titled 'Le Moulin de la Galette'
By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Le Moulin de la Galette by Ludovic Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952)
Watercolour and ink on paper
21 x 15.7 cm (8 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches)
Signed with Estate stamp and inscribed Elisabeth lower ri...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Due ritratti figurativi aristocratici pastelli su pergamena primi del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Sul cartoncino applicato nella cornice è riportata l'annotazione, a penna e in grafia Kurrent, "Urgroßvater Ludwig Fr(ei)h(e)r(r) von Keller" "Urgroßmutter ...
Category
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Parchment Paper, Pastel, Cardboard
Untitled - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian contemporary painter
By Parmis Sayous
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel and India ink on cardboard
Created in 2018 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 2015, She has lived and wo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, India Ink, Cardboard
English School 18th Century Graphite Drawing - Portrait of Two Children
Located in Corsham, GB
A miniature English School portrait of two children holding a loving embrace. Well presented in a charming bird's-eye maple frame with internal gilt slip and glazing. Unsigned. On pa...
Category
Early 18th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Portrait of a Young Woman
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Red chalk on paper
Image size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (19 x 23.5 cm)
Contemporary frame
An enigmatic portrait of a young woman after Sir Peter Lely's drawing, currently shown in the B...
Category
Mid-17th Century Victorian Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
German Female Artist, Study or Portrait of a Girl, Expressionism, Realism
Located in Greven, DE
Helene Rutkowski is an artist who was born in 1862. The maker's first piece to be offered at auction was "Baumbestandene Allee im Herbst" at Quentin Auction House in 2021.
She worked in the style of Realism and Expressionism and her works remind one of Käthe Kollwitz.
This beautiful drawing...
Category
20th Century Realist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Handmade Paper
Self Portrait
Located in London, GB
Pen and ink, ink wash and pencil on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 38cm x 29cm (65cm x 55cm framed).
This penetrating and wonderfully executed self-portrait, is all the mor...
Category
1910s Old Masters Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil, Ink
Juventus Football Player - Tribute to UEFA Champions League Victory, 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus Football Player - Tribute to UEFA Champions League Victory, 1996
Charcoal on paper, 50 x 72 cm
Signed lower right: Silombria '96
This dynamic drawing by Marco Silombria (19...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
English School 19th Century Watercolour - Girl with Book
Located in Corsham, GB
This delicate 19th-century watercolour with gouache depicts a young girl posing with a book in hand. The artwork is presented in a beautiful wash-line mount with a unique marbled bor...
Category
19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
After Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - Early 19th Century Watercolour, The Duchess
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour after Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), depicting Lady Caroline Spencer, the Duchess of Marlborough and her King Charles Spaniel. The original painting is held by...
Category
Early 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Car in a Village by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on Paper - 26x17 cm
By Benjamin II Vautier
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - A Tender Moment
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th-century watercolour depicting a tender moment between husband and wife. Presented in a gilt frame with a beaded inner. Unsigned. On card.
Category
Late 19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian contemporary painter
By Parmis Sayous
Located in Paris, FR
Ink and pastel on canvas
Created in 2019 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 2015, She has lived and worked in P...
Category
2010s Expressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink
Arthur Miles (fl.1851-1880) - Framed 1855 Pastel, Portrait of Georgy Chatfield
Located in Corsham, GB
Arthur Miles (British, act. 1851-1880). Original portrait of Georgy Chatfield. Signed with monogram to the lower left. Dated 1855. With further inscriptions to the upper right. Well ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Study of young woman in profile
By Ernest Laurent
Located in PARIS, FR
Ernest LAURENT
Gentilly 1859 - Bièvres 1929
Study of young woman in profile
Red chalk
Circa 1900
80 x 63 cm framed
54 x 39 sheet
Beautiful antique frame in natural wood, probabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
'Suzanne', Large Mid Century French Portrait Drawing by Gourdon
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, Mid Century, pastel and crayon portrait of an elegant young lady by Gourdon. Signed and dated bottom left. Trade label to the back board. Presented in period deep 'tray' frame.
This seems to be an early work by the artist and hence it carries his name rather than his later more distinctive signature 'Aslan'. Alain Gordon was one of two brothers, his sibling Michel also went on to achieve notable success with his distinctive 'comic' style.
Alain Gourdon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil
Nude - Watercolor Painting by Leo Guida - 1961
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1961.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical te...
Category
1960s Contemporary Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Disegno ritratto maschile accademico figurativo nudo seduto del XX secolo
By Giovanni Colacicchi
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno, carboncino su carta, è firmato e datato in basso a destra "Colacicchi Firenze 1924".
è un tipico esempio di nudo maschile accademico, come si può notare dalla posizione e...
Category
1920s Other Art Style Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Portrait of a Young Officer, Thomas Lawrence, Irish Volunteers
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in London, GB
Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA
1769-1830
Portrait of a Young Officer
Pastel with touches of black chalk on paper
Signed and inscribed on an old label verso: "Be pleased to keep away / from the Damp & from dust / T Lawrence AE 13. / 1783."
Wash mount and gilt frame
Provenance
W.E. Spooner;
Anonymous sale, Phillips London, 17 April 2000 lot 196
Sothebys, Old Master & Early British Paintings, 14 April 2011 • London Lot 246
Old label verso describes how this was drawn in 1783 at the age of 14!
This is a portrait of an officer from the Irish Volunteers. The Irish Volunteers was a part-time military force raised by local initiative in Ireland in 1778. Their original purpose was to guard against invasion and to preserve law and order at a time when British soldiers were withdrawn from Ireland to fight abroad during the American Revolutionary War.
As a young boy Thomas Lawrence lived with his parents who ran a coaching inn near Bath. Clearly talented from this young age, he drew the passing travellers who stopped at the inn and this soldier may have been one such sitter. Lawrence was only 13 years old when he drew this work. To capitalise upon their son's talents, the family later moved to Bath and sent Lawrence to London in 1787 where he entered the Royal Academy schools at the earliest possible age. Works from such an early period of Lawrence's creativity are rarely to be found today.
This rare early portrait drawn in Bath shows the level of technical skill that Lawrence had reached at 14 years old. His use of colour and tone to depict flesh and all the subtle variations in the texture and pigmentation of his sitter’s face, powdered hair and clothes show how Lawrence conceived pastel as a form of painting and partly explains how he could have made the smooth transition to oil painting so soon afterwards.
When he arrived in Bath from Devizes in 1780, eleven-year-old Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830) was promoted as a natural-born genius like his Renaissance predecessor Raphael. The local press announced the arrival of the boy wonder and his ‘Striking Sketches’, inviting the ‘Nobility and Gentry’ to sit for their portraits.
Thomas Lawrence was a prodigious portraitist from the age of just eight, when he began to draw his first portraits in pencil...
Category
1780s Romantic Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Posing Lady by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on Paper - 22x19 cm
By Benjamin II Vautier
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Ink on paper
By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952)
Ink on paper
22.6 x 17.3 cm (8 ⅞ x 6 ¾ inches)
Signed with Estate stamp lower left
Inscribed and dated 191...
Category
1910s Europe - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
