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Item Ships From: South Coast
Japanese Iris - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Japanese irises, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.19...
Category
1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
Half Dome in Pastel Colors, Yosemite National Park Fauvist Landscape Watercolor
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright Fauvist landscape of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, with beautiful use of color by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "Druker" in the lower right corner. Presented in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration
By Adolph Methfessel
Located in Soquel, CA
Skillful late 19th century realist drawing of illustration Newspaper artists at work at the Republican National Convention by Adolph Methfessel (American, 1876-1912)., c.1898. This p...
Category
Early 1900s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Monterey Wharf - Figurative Landscape
By Stephen John Skerce
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed figurative watercolor landscape the Monterey Wharf with figures and boats by Stephen John Skerce (American, 1926-2010). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Skerce" lower le...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Calla Lily Floral Still-Life
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor still-life of Calla lily and other flowers by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$348 Sale Price
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Birch Trees - Landscape in Watercolor on Paper by John Salminen
By John T. Salminen
Located in Soquel, CA
Birch Trees - Landscape in Watercolor on Paper by John Salminen
Expressive watercolor by John T. Salminen (American. 20th Century).
Signed "John T. Salminen" in the lower right cor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstraction #13, Mixed Media Abstract Watercolor on Paper by Alexander Kwiat
By Alexander Kwiat
Located in Soquel, CA
"Abstraction #13", beautiful modernist abstract color field watercolor in pastel hues on paper by Alexander Kwiat (American, b. 1955).
Signed lower right hand corner. Gallery label...
Category
1980s Color-Field South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Detailed nude drawing by Paul "Garth" Garfield Benton (American, 1940-2012). Po...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Conté
"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx
Located in Pasadena, CA
A man bends down to pet a cat sitting on the sidewalk. He seems intent on coaxing affection from the animal, but the cat remains wary. Its ears are pulled back, sideways glance — it ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Three Women with Earrings in Pastel on Paper
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Three Women with Earrings Figurative in Pastel on Paper
Vivid abstracted profiles of three women wearing earrings by Black Arts Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Three women's profile in in bold cobalt blue and playful colors of fluorescent red and yellow. Black outlines and tribal designs creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. The tall and thin size of this piece makes this ideal for those difficult and odd sized walls
Signed lower left corner
Presented in new, acid-free black mat.
Mat size: 38"H x 16"W
Paper size: 30"H x 11"W
Image size: 28.50"H x 9.50"W
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Laid Paper
Yellow Monkey Flower - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of yellow monkey flower, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American,...
Category
1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
Yellow & Pink Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract composition with bold pink and yellow forms by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed lower left. Acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. No fr...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$300 Sale Price
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Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with bold, dynamic colors by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframed. ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$223 Sale Price
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Trees and Rolling Hills Landscape - Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Small landscape with large trees by M. J. (Charles) Karnoff (Russian-American). Several large trees occupy the left side of the frame, lining a simple fence. There are some rolling hills in the background, with smaller trees on the horizon.
Initialed "M.J.K." in lower right corner.
Presented in a new off-white mat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Modernist Resting Nude
By David Stephens
Located in Soquel, CA
Light and airy portrait of a resting nude by David Stephens (American, 20th century). Unsigned, from a collection of his works. Unframed. Image, 22.25"H x 27"L.
About the artist - ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Fishing Shack, Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene depiction of a cabin in a marsh by Floyd Town (American, 20th c.). Washes of color create an abstracted background for the scene, punctuated with bar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$520 Sale Price
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Rowboat Outing - Fall Landscape with Rowboats in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Rowboat Outing - Fall Landscape with Rowboats in Watercolor on Paper
Serene lakeside landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two birch trees with bright yellow leaves are gro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A Day At The Lake - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
A Day At The Lake - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original watercolor on paper depicting a day at the lake by Ken L. Stephens (. The viewer looks on as two women can be seen painting...
Category
2010s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Felt Pen
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
A sleepy village sits under the shadow of the Matterhorn in this Swiss-style painting by an unknown artist. A handful of lights illuminate w...
Category
20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Captiva Island, Florida - Beach Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Captiva Island, Florida - Beach Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Detailed watercolor of a Florida island beach by unknown artist "Dowst" (American, 20th Century). Scrub brush and ot...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper by B. Warde
Located in Soquel, CA
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper
A woman is depicted standing, presumably pregnant, in the nude with her hand on the small of her back. The artist u...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Fields of Color Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract multicolor watercolor with bold color fields by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and un...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$223 Sale Price
20% Off
Multi Colored Grid Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant multicolor abstract with linear grid patterns by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009).
Signed "Les Anderson" lower right.
Presented in a new grey mat.
Image...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Six ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly shaded abstract figurative illustration by Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013). Two adult and three baby figures are rendered with subtle tan shading, against an abstract background with geometric shapes and swirling ribbons. One of the two adult figures is laying down, while the other appears to be jumping or dancing. Notable is the skillful use of negative space to balance the composition.
Signed and dated "Warnick 1982" in the lower right corner.
Signed, titled, and dated with materials information on verso.
Presented in a silver aluminum frame.
Frame size: 23.5"H x 31.25"W
Paper size: 23.25"H x 31"W
Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013) was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Portland to attend the Reed College/Museum Art School joint five year program. Warnick went on to create many works of art as well as teach art and illustration. She is mostly known for her watercolor paintings, including the illustration of several children's books. Some of her pieces are held in the Portland Art Museum’s collection.
Selected Exhibitions:
1974: University Center Gallery, Willamette University - Salem, OR
1978: Mayer Gallery...
Category
1980s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
In the Tub with Socks and Gloves, Contemporary Interior Figurative Scene
By Gary Ermoloff
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful and playful depiction of a woman in a bathtub wearing frilly green socks by Gary Ermoloff (American, b. 1949). The artist's background in fashio...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Lightbulb Moment Abstract - "Bright Idea"
Located in Soquel, CA
Lightbulb Moment Abstract - "Bright Idea"
A vibrant abstract painting of a lightbulb in reds accented in yellow and white chalk, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
"Spider Plant", Hand Augmented 1970s Botanical Screenprint, 22/270
By Babette Eddleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical 1970's hand painted botanical silkscreen of a spider plant by Babette Joslyn Bauman Eddleston (American, 1922-1990). This limited edition screen print has splashes of color painted in by hand. The edition number 22/270 is written lower left. It is titled "Spider Plant" and signed "Babette Eddleston...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Hillside Lake Watercolor Landscape
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful watercolor landscape of a lake surrounded by mountains by California artist Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Purple Mountains Landscape
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic snowy mountain landscape by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 22.5"H x 15"W.
Doris Ann Warner began as an Abstract ...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Voodoo Rider Original 1980's T-Shirt Design Drawing
By Gary Ermoloff
Located in Soquel, CA
Original drawing for a late 1980's T-shirt design for Voodoo Rider by Gary Ermoloff (American, b. 1949). Dated, titled, and signed along the bottom edge ...
Category
1980s Street Art South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pen, Permanent Marker
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
White Poppies - Botanical Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
White Poppies - Botanical Watercolor on Paper
Detailed floral watercolor by Harry Federico (American, 1922-2022). Several white poppies ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Nude Study XXXI
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald is an artist of unusual depth and complexity. Sculpture has become his primary means of expression, yet this ability was built upon the foundation of a rigorous tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
Orchard in Bloom, Mid Century Spring Blossoms Landscape Watercolor by Jay Simm
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely pastoral landscape of beautiful spring blossoms lining a quiet country lane by Jay Simm (American, 20th Century), c. 1960s. The delicate light pink flowers of the orchard in b...
Category
1960s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Modernist Avant-Gard Figurative Abstract, Large-Scale Primary Colors Pastel
By Henry Elinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning modernist avant-garde figurative abstract pastel in deep royal blue, with red and yellow accents by Henry Elinson (Californian/Russian 1935-2010), 1996. Signed and dated "H....
Category
1960s Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Floating Shadows" - Cyanotype / Watercolor Forest Landscape
By Cheryl Trotter
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor landscape of forest trees, titled "Floating Shadows", by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century), c. 1980's...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Photographic Paper
Tranquil Stream - Early 20th Century Forest Landscape
By Joseph Anthony Kahler
Located in Soquel, CA
Early and rare 20th century watercolor landscape of a stream in the forest by Joseph Anthony Kahler (Austrian/American, 1852-1937). This beautiful Northern California scene of the McCloud River near Mount...
Category
1910s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
"Cliffs of Davenport" Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Cliffs of Davenport" Santa Cruz California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Detailed, expansive coastal landscape by Harry Federico (American, 1922-2022). The viewer is looking out...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Bodybuilder
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique a unique drawing, graphite on colored paper.
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie's, the acting registrar for The Andy Warhol Foundatio...
Category
1980s Pop Art South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Located in Soquel, CA
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Schooners in the mist by artist and illustrator Howard Garfield Gray (American, 19th-20th C). Watercolor...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Two Faces (Purple and Magenta) in Pastel on Paper
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Faces (Purple and Magenta) in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored faces by Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Two faces are shown in profile, looking to the left. They are boldly colored - one in purple, one in magenta - and each wearing earrings. A bright orange and lime green creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance.
Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower right.
Artist's gallery label on verso.
Presented "floating" in a white mat.
Mat size: 28"H x 22"W
Paper size: 15.25"H x 11.5"W
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Laid Paper
Large Scale Ocean Seascape Abstract Monoprint - Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Ocean Seascape Abstract Monoprint - Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
A dynamic large-scale vintage abstracted seascape Monoprint by Dennis Frings...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Paper
Lanzarote, Portugal - Hyper Realistic Windmill Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed drawing of a windmill on a farm in Portugal by M. Mayer (20th Century). A large, rustic windmill is the central focus of the piece, towering above the nearby trees an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Pencil
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract multicolor watercolor with softly blended color fields by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signe...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$223 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s Nude Figure Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1930s figure drawing of a seated female nude by student of Lee Fritz Randolph (American, 1880-1956), 1937. Signed "Randolph," "C.S.F.A." for California School of Fine Art and dated "6/28/37" upper right. "C.S.F.A" and "6/28/37" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 25"H x 10"L. We believe a student of Lee Randolph...
Category
1930s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
$1,080 Sale Price
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Mid Century Pink Roses Floral Bouquet Still Life Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant mid-century watercolor still-life of bright pink roses with petals falling on the table by Celia B. Michelena (American/Mexican, 1910-2006). Signed "Ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Sacred Arts" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
By Sefla Joseph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sacred Arts" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Watercolor of two clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). The clowns stand next to each other, hands intertwined. They are wearing bright red and orange clothing...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Still Life with Mandolin and Flowers
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful still life with flowers and a mandolin by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson"...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$348 Sale Price
20% Off
Farmer's Market - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Farmer's Market - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original watercolor of the a farmer's market by a footpath by Ken L. Stephens (American. 20th Century). A few people are shopping at a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
"A Sense of Balance" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
By Sefla Joseph
Located in Soquel, CA
"A Sense of Balance" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Watercolor of three clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). Three clowns are standing closely to...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
"Sunrise Wave" Small Scale Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sunrise Wave" Small Scale Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Colorful and vibrant sunset landscape by Karyn Gabaldon (American, b. 1954). Rows of dark blue mountains recede into the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
Category
1930s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
Biomorphic Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Flowing, organic abstract by Unger (20th Century). Several biomorphic shapes are flowing around each other, rendered in high-contrast shading.
Signed and dated "Unger, 1975" on vers...
Category
1970s Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Postcard
Purple Iris Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of a purple iris by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b. 1943). Signed lower center. Attributed to De...
Category
1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
The Muse - Original Nude Figurative Study on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Muse - Nude Figurative Study on Paper
Clean and confident sketch of nude models by an unknown San Francisco Bay Area artist (20th Century). The top three sketches show a woman p...
Category
20th Century Post-War South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Laid Paper
Mountain Vineyard Landscape Watercolor
By Henry Hank Volle
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor landscape of a white farmhouse beside a colorful California vineyard with tall mountains fading into the distance Henry Hank Volle (American, 20th Century). This scene was painted on Hecker Pass in the Santa Cruz mountains...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$700 Sale Price
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San Francisco Cathedral Landscape Watercolor -- Saint Ignatius Church
By Diane Baldwin
Located in Soquel, CA
A bold and colorful cityscape watercolor of an urban Basilica, the great Saint Ignatius Church of San Francisco, with its impressive architecture captur...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
This illustration, inked in intricate detail by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows two men with long brai...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Ruffled Kimono (Orange, Teal, and Purple)
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece has an iridescent quality to the coloration. This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other...
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1980s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pen, Color Pencil, Gouache
Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed still-life in graphite of a balancing stack of rocks by Pacific Northwest artist Kate Scott (American, b.1943). Signed "K. Sc...
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2010s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
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