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Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne Jersey but moved at a young age to Massachusetts....
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1930s American Realist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998
By Edwin Kayton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998
A young muscular Hawaiian man with canoe and paddle
Dimensions 15.5" wide x 18.5" high
Th...
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Late 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Leon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940
By Leon Kroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
eon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940
Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll
Graphite on paper
Dimensions 12" wide x 18" high
The vintage ...
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Early 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940
By Leon Kroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940
Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll
Graphite on paper
Dimensi...
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Early 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circa 19th Century
Watercolor portrait of a woman reading a book
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19th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Black & White Sketch of Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century - Graphite Character Drawing of Leonard Brezhnev done by Ben Blum
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20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glass, Graphite
Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998
By Edwin Kayton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998
A young muscular Hawaiian man fishing nets
Dimensions 19.5" wide x 17.5" high
The simple ...
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Late 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
19th c. Watercolor "Portrait of a Child in a White Dress" After Mary Cassatt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Watercolor "Portrait of a Child in a White Dress" After Mary Cassatt C.1890
Gorgeous original painting by mystery artist. The painting is fain...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Justin Faivre " Young Beautiful Woman " Watercolor
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century
Justin Faivre " Young Beautiful Woman " Done in Watercolor
Category
20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Edgar Chahine Etching of a Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century
Edgar Chahine Etching of a Woman
Category
20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Native American Pop Art "Snake Priest - Hopi" Original Watercolor by D. Collins
Located in San Francisco, CA
Native American Pop Art "Snake Priest - Hopi" Original Watercolor by D. Collins C.1971
Outstanding original Pop Art style watercolor by D. Collins...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Fine Native American Mother With Child Watercolor by D. Collins C.1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Native American Mother With Child Watercolor by D. Collins C.1970s
Monogrammed / Initialed lower right corner
Watercolor dimensions 20.5" wide x 25.5" high
The frame measures...
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Mid-20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Vintage Charcoal Portrait of a Sleeping Man in an Overcoat c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Charcoal Portrait of a Sleeping Man in an Overcoat c.1940
Charcoal on paper - Signed illegibly in the lower right corner
Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Style of Matisse Drawing
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very interesting portrait of a woman done in the style of Matisse. I believe most of it was done by chalk and just the red earrings are oil paint. Image itself measures 10 1/2 inches...
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20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Fine Graphite Portrait of Beautiful Young Woman by R.G. Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Graphite Portrait of Beautiful Young Woman by R.G. Smith
Portrait dimensions 15.5" x 19.5".
The frame measures 17.5" x 21.5".
Signed in the lower right corner.
The portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Pen & Ink of Stravinsky by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
By Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Pen & Ink of Stravinsky by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (American, b.1919) c.2009
Dedicated to "Peter" for his Birthday in 2009. We don't know who Peter is.
H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s
By Ray Swanson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s
Fine portrait of a Native American Indian by listed Western artist Ray Swanson.
Dime...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Ink
Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" Original Pastel Portrait c.2000
By Heidi McFall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" original pastel portrait, circa 2000
Outstanding pastel portrait by Texas / Idaho artist Heidi McFall.
Titled "Tony #1"
Dimensions ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
John Collingham Moore "Children of Henry and Elizabeth Young" Watercolor c.1860
By John Collingham Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Collingham Moore (England, 1829-1880) four children, circa 1860s
Rare pencil, watercolor and white wash by listed artist John Collingham Moore, 19th century.
Here we have the children of Henry and Elizabeth Young...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil
Vilela Valentin Vintage Fantasy Dreamscape in Color Pencil c.1986
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Fantasy Dreamscape in Color Pencil by Vilela Valentin c.1986
This is a remarkable original illustration done in color pencil by a very talente...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Ran Chang "Portrait of a Man" Original Pen, Ink and Watercolor Painting 20th c.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ran Chang "Portrait of a Man" Original Pen, Ink and Watercolor Painting Late 20th C.
Dimensions 18.5" wide x 23" high
The lightly distressed frame measures24" wide x 30" high
Sign...
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Late 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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Untitled image of woman smoking by modernist painter Hugó Scheiber
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The Argument
Located in New York, NY
Signed and inscribed on a label on the verso:
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Young Lady in Profile
By Harrison M. Fisher
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Young Lady in Profile (Dorothy Gibson)
Graphite on paper, c. 1915
Signed lower right (see photo).
The sitter for this drawing, along with a huge number of Harrison Fisher’s works, is the model, turned actress, Miss Dorothy Winifred Gibson (1889-1946).
She was one of the lucky ones who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. There is an in depth biographical sketch available on Wiki.
"Dorothy Winifred Gibson (1889-1946) is arguably one of the most fascinating women of the twentieth century. Her story is more than deserving of its own film or TV show and yet, if it was to ever appear on the screen, it would be in serious danger of being criticised as ‘too unbelievable’ or ‘farfetched’. But believe me, readers, everything I am about to tell you about Dorothy Gibson is true...
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As early as 1911, Dorothy began appearing in movies, starting out as an extra but soon taking the leading roles in a series of films by Éclair Studios. Praised for her natural acting style and comedic flair, she was a huge hit – and arguably the first actress to be promoted as a star in her own right.
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"Regarding Agnes" - Portrait of a Young Woman, Drawing
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Located in East Quogue, NY
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Portrait Old Master, Joseph Vivien, Mme Silvestre, French Rococo, Pastel
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Winged character Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art drawing outsider art portrait
By Geneviève Seillé
Located in Paris, FR
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Country Life
By Stuart Davis
Located in Miami, FL
Early work when Stuart Davis was an illustrator.
Christie's, New York
Catalogue Raisonné
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Planes of the Head
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"Planes of the Head" by Lu Haskew
Graphite on Paper 14x12" framed, 10x8" image size
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
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Untitled Geneviève Seillé Contemporary art outsider art drawing colour character
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Located in Paris, FR
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Dated and signed on the back
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Arturo Nieto Pastel Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arturo Nieto (Ecuador, 20th c.) Pastel Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy c.1970
Dimensions 3" wide x 3" high
Signed in the lower left corner
Matted and...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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H 15 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
William Littlefield "Male Portrait" Original Pen & Ink c.1937
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Littlefield "Male Portrait" Original Pen & Ink c.1937
Original pen and ink by listed artist William Littlefield.
The drawing is inscribed lower left (illegible) and signed ...
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H 22.5 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
Francis Luis Mora "Woman with Guitar" Original Watercolor Painting c.1920
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francis Luis Mora
Original Watercolor Painting c.1920
Woman with a guitar
Dimensions 8" wide x 13.5" high
The frame measures 13.75" wide x 20" high
Signed by the artist
Good vintage / antique condition
F. (Francis) Luis Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay on July 27, 1874. His father, Domingo Mora (1840- 1911), was a Spanish architectural sculptor. His mother, Laura Gaillard, had two sisters who married into the extended Bacardi rum family of Santiago de Cuba, and Luis Mora was their nephew. His brother was Joseph Jacinto Jo Mora (1876-1947), who would become a noted California artist.
In 1880, Domingo Mora accepted a position as Director of Design for the Perth Amboy...
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19th Century Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman with Monogram
Located in San Francisco, CA
Remarkable 19th Century Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman
This is one of the finest paintings in our collection. This young elegant woman is arranging flowers.
The fine detail i...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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H 35.5 in W 28.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Golf Illustration by A.D. Mills c.1933
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Graphite & Gouache Golfing Illustration by A.D. Mills c.1933
A fine vintage illustration showing two men on a golf course, possibly Clare...
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Early 20th Century San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Gouache, Graphite
Haku Shah (India) Original Pen & Ink Drawing Indian Woman with Child c.1968
By Haku Shah
Located in San Francisco, CA
Haku Shah (India, 1934-2019) Original Pen & Ink Drawing Indian Woman with Child c.1968
Dimensions 8.5" x 11".
The paper shows creasing and handling from the past 5+ decades. This w...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist San Francisco - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pen
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in
Watercolor Portrait of a Cossack Soldier by Jose Garcia Mesa, Paris 1888
Located in San Francisco, CA
Watercolor Portrait of a Cossack Soldier by Garcia Mesa, Paris 1888
Beautiful watercolor of by Garcia Mesa.
A Cossack stands tall holding his gun and bugle. A fine 19th century wat...
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Paper, Watercolor
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Nathan Oliveira
Located in San Francisco, CA
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