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Item Ships From: South Coast
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
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure with Rose
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid century figure study in pastel on brown paper depicting a seated nude woman with a hat and rose, by by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed Nadalini upper right. Presented in a simple wood frame, with new mat and new foam core backing. Image size: 29"H x 19.5"W. Signed and dated "Nadalini 85" lower right. Unframed.
ARTFORUM article: Louis Nadalini
In the last couple of seasons, San Francisco has lost several of its galleries. Some others have just recently begun operating but often with an entirely new group of artists. Some members of those apparently secure gallery stables that went out of business have found their way into other stables, but a larger group is without a place to show. I decided to look into such a person’s studio in my endeavor to find out what is really happening in the Bay Area art world. I went to see Louis Nadalini. His latest painting continues with the lattice of slats protruding forward with two variations of the painting painted on the sides of the slats which are viewable when standing to either side. This was always a very abstract method and he had quite often painted pure abstractions which centered quietly into hypnotic devices of exceptional color richness, but which gave a kaleidoscopic change as you moved past it. Untitled #42 (the most recent painting) has subject matter and was done in a much more painterly way. The side variations were flat in color, and there were some elements seen only in the side views, a skeleton’s arm and a black hand, for example. Nadalini says that he may abandon the lattice altogether if it gets in his way, but so far it seems to work better than it did with the abstractions. He is enthusiastic about the work he is doing, felt very free about making changes, and was, at the same time still happy about work from several years ago and unwilling to think that older work and new work should not be exhibited together. He hasn’t been thinking about galleries for a while. Nadalini goes to sea periodically which gives him time for contemplation as well as for renewing his resources. by —Knute Stiles...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"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
"Elkhorn Slough" - Cyanotype / Watercolor Landscape
By Cheryl Trotter
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor titled "Elkhorn Slough" by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century), c.1980's....
Category
1980s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Photographic Paper
Bird Perched on Water Lilies
By David Wang
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright watercolor of lilies in a pond with a bird by David Wang (Chinese-American, 20th Century). Signed "David Wang" in the lower left corner. Presented in a cream mat with a wood frame and plexiglass. Image size: 22.5"H x 30"W
David Wang is a native of Beijing, China. He gained his education from the Beijing Education College of China in 1984, where he learned various techniques in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, graphic design, and Chinese watercolor. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree, he became a fine arts teacher. During his eight years of teaching, he has taught hundreds of quality students, some becoming professional artists and cinematographers. Wang has also accomplished several major art and design projects, such as designing and creating an exhibit of the Terra-Cotta army warriors in the Forbidden City and interior designs for shopping plazas in Beijing.
In 1988, David came to the U.S as a visitor scholar and studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After his studies in 1992, he continued his profession as a full-time artist. For twelve years, he had a successful career creating visual art for the Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida Studio. He worked as a senior background artist doing work from concept development to production final work. His work has achieved him credits on: "Pocahontas," "Mulan," "Tarzan," "Lilo & Stitch," "Brother Bear," and "The Princess and the Frog...
Category
1990s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
"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
Portrait Nude Female Figure on Paper, Woman in Beige and Red by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman in Beige & Red"
Ink on Handmade Paper
30” x 22.5”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. Americ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
"Baby's Tears", Hand Augmented 1970s Botanical Screenprint, 96/270
By Babette Eddleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical 1970's hand painted botanical silkscreen of baby's tears 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 96/270 is written lower left. It is titled "Baby's Tears" and signed "Babette Eddleston...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
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
Surreal Colored Pencil Drawing, "Resilience"
By Charlene Mosley
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind colored pencil and watercolor on paper illustration by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its framed dimensions are 13" x 13"x 1". It is framed. A certificate...
Category
2010s Surrealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Sky & Surf - Abstracted Watercolor Landscape with Birds
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor landscape of an abstracted crashing surf swirling into a dreamy sky, punctuated by silhouetted birds in flight by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Loser's Rack" - Original Charcoal and Graphite Drawing on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Loser's Rack" - Original Charcoal and Graphite Drawing on Paper
This drawing by California artist, Angela Stone (American, b. 1983), provides brilliant 1-point perspective in a val...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
"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
Dancers - Figurative Watercolor
By Clareen Barrett
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright watercolor composition of three dancers preparing and stretching by Clareen Barrett (American, 1930 - 2014). Signed "Clareen Barrett" in the lower left corner. Presented in a distressed white...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
California Lake Landscape Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
California Lake Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Serene landscape by Donna N. Schuster (American, 1883-1953). The viewer stands at the edge of a lake, under a few trees. At the far ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Figures in Motion with Roses - Pointillist Figurative Abstract
By Ben Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed india ink abstract pointillist drawing of figures and roses with watercolor and gouache by Ben Black (American, 1922-2003), c.1990's. Signed "Ben Black" lower right. ...
Category
1990s Pointillist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, India Ink, Gouache
Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Figurative piece with a nude woman by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, with her he...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Looking Out Over the Lake, Forest Landscape
By Joseph Anthony Atchison
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold landscape by American artist Joseph A. Atchison (1895-1967). Dark blue pine trees frame the scene on either side, with a lake in the center. Beyond the lake, a group of mountains rise from the horizon to mingle with the cloudy sky.
Signed in the lower right corner. Joseph Anthony Atchison...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1920s Big Sur "Coastal Scene"- "John O'Shea and Friends" Exhibition, 1993
By John O'Shea
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century watercolor seascape of the Carmel coast by California artist John O'Shea (American, 1876-1956), c.1940s. Signed "John O'Shea" lower left corner. Exhibition label on verso from 1993 Carmel Art Association Exhibition, John O'Shea and Friends, with artist name and title "Coastal Scene". Displayed in custom giltwood frame. Image, 18.50"L x 24"W.
Provenance: John O'Shea estate; Gerry Byrne Collection; Steven Hawk Gallery Collection; Robert Azensky Fine Art Collection.
This piece is listed in the 1993 exhibition catalog, "John O'Shea and Friends" (not pictured) and will be included gratis in purchase. (A note about the catalog: there is a typo in the catalog which in error states the size of the piece is 16" x 20").
Artist Bio:
John O’Shea was born in Ireland and immigrated to New York at the age of 16 where he studied at the Adelphi Academy and the Art Students League. O’Shea moved to the Monterey Peninsula circa 1917 where he was busy in the local art community, serving as the President of the Carmel Art Association. O'Shea was a versatile artist painting in oil, watercolor and charcoal, his bold, vibrant paintings...
Category
1920s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers
By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare turn of the century portrait of J.O. and T.O. Mason, from a daguerreotype photograph, c.1860, by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (American, 1876-1954). Portrait c.1900. Signed "Marion...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Lascaux Caves Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted composition inspired by prehistoric paintings in the caves of Lascaux, France by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" lower right. Fr...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Shenandoah Valley" - Rural California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Shenandoah Valley" - Rural California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Idyllic country landscape by California artist Alice M. Duke (American, 1921-2012). Two large brown-red barns sit at the edge of a glassy body of water. They are surrounded by towering dark green trees, which are reflected in the water along with the barns. Titled "Shenandoah Valley"; California Shenandoah Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes portions of Amador County and El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a sub-region of the Sierra Foothills.
titled "shenandoah Valley" and monogrammed AC #25 on mat verso verso.
(we have two others with signed labels "Alice Duke" and initialed AC #23 & AC #24 by this artist)
Presented in a vintage frame with a double mat.
Frame size: 16.75"H x 20.75"W
Image size: 10"H x 14"W
Duke, Alice (American, 1921-2012 was an artist from Jackson, California. She was a student of Dorner Schueler. A member and exhibitor with the Central Coast Art League.
Memberships:
Founding member, Gallery 10.
Central California Art League
Member, Northern California Arts.
Member, Society of Western Artist
Shows and Awards:
1999 - Gallery 10, Sutter Creek, CA
1986 - (1st Place, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA
1985 - (Hon. Mention, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA
1982 - Sunshine Art...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Harvester at work in the field" - Ink Drawing on Heavy Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and detailed drawing of a harvester in the field by an unknown artist. A team of horses is pulling a large harvester, controlled by four people riding on the machine. To the...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
“Two Points of View” Original Pastel Drawing, 1997
Located in Soquel, CA
“Two Points of View” Original Pastel Drawing, c. 1997
This pastel drawing shows the artist’s command of perspective in landscape and architecture. An impressive lodge stands strong ...
Category
1990s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Seaside Street View - Original Watercolor in the Style of Henry Martin Gasser
Located in Soquel, CA
Seaside Street View - Original Vintage Watercolor Painting in the Style of Henry Martin Gasser (1964)
A charming seaside street leads to the sand with brilliant 1-point perspective,...
Category
1960s Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Architectural Illustration of Cape Cod Style Barn House with Dormers in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Architectural Illustration of Cape Cod Style Barn House with Dormers in Gouache
Detailed, idyllic illustration of a two story suburban house by F. Knowles (20th Century). A house wi...
Category
1940s Photorealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Six Goats, Modernist Goat Animal Portrait Series
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
Playful portraits of six goats, a series arranged in panels, by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "Druker" in the lower right corner. Presented in an off-white mat. No frame. Ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
"Hope" by Frida Willis - Contemporary Minimal Colorful Young Child Watercolor
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971)
"Hope" 2024
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork.
"Hope" by Frida Willis captures a striking and delicate portr...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Nude Study, Diana 1948
By Carlo Tagliabue
Located in Soquel, CA
1948 Nude Study of woman's back with sanquine and charcoal. Titled "Diana" by Carlo Taliabue (Italian/American). Signed and dated lower right corner. Titled upper right corner. Image...
Category
1940s Post-War South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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
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
Early 20th Century Shoreham Downs Landscape Drawing
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely early 20th century colored pencil landscape sketch of Shoreham Downs by an unknown artist (United Kingdom, 20th Century).
Signature i...
Category
1930s Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Watercolor, Paper
Red Roses - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of deep red roses, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.1943...
Category
1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Hahn Air Pistol Design Drawings Pencil - Ink on Paper Designer HP35 calculator
Located in Soquel, CA
Three design-quality illustrations of Hahn (Steyr-Hahn) brand Air Pellet Pistols by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). Each pistol is expertly rendered, with smooth shading ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Photorealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
Vibrant Mountain Road Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mountain road in vibrant tones, a watercolor landscape painting by Eva Ellen Dean (American, 1871-1954). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Eva Dean" lower left. Image si...
Category
1930s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Intelledex Industrial Machinery Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustrations of Intelledex machinery by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The machine is expertly rendered, with smooth shading and specific details. Highli...
Category
1980s Photorealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
"Nikolausstaden", Abstract Mixed Media Collage with Watercolor & Found Objects
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media found object collage with watercolor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2008.
This unique piece creates an abstract composition by layering stamps, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Newsprint
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c).
Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "X - 40 (artist's signature) 2007."
Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W
Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Mid-Century California Mission Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century watercolor landscape of a California mission with a tree in the foreground by an unknown artist (American, 20th century). Unsi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pastel Portrait of a Shakespearean Woman with Pearls
By Marilyn Thompson
Located in Soquel, CA
Intricately detailed realist figurative pastel drawing of a woman in Shakespearean clothing by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015), 1989. The woman's pearl necklace and puffy sleeved garment, as well as each individual strand of her graying hair, are depicted in hyper-realist pastel on half tone paper.
Signed and dated "Marylin Thompson 1989" in the lower right corner.
Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing.
Paper size: 24.75"H x 19.75"W
Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
Category
1980s Photorealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"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
Sea Creatures Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and fun figurative abstract of creatures on the ocean floor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. U...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Still-Life --Basket of Fruit
Located in Soquel, CA
Cheerful mid century watercolor still-life of a basket of fruit by Luella Murphy (American, 20th Century). Signed "Luella Murphy" lower left. Displayed in a new beige mat and rustic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Colorful Marketplace, Modernist Abstract Figurative Shakespeare festival
By Doris Ann Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful modernist market scene with abstracted figures on heavy bond paper by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "WARNER" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new double mat of light blue and antique buff...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Fishing Village in Gloucester Harbor, 1950 - Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Village in Gloucester Harbor, 1950 - Watercolor on Paper
In earthy tones, the fishing harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts is captured with an ethereal fog hovering over the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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
Mountain River Watercolor Landscape
By Henry Hank Volle
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful mountain river watercolor painting by Henry "Hank" Volle (American, 20th Century). Signed "Henry Volle" lower right. Artists bio on verso. Pre...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Peking Bell Tower
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant scene of visitors arriving by camels at the Peking Bell Tower by William Clothier Watts (American 1967-1961). This piece is unsigned, bu...
Category
1920s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Fishing Boat in Harbor, Nautical Vintage Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming nautical watercolor seascape of a boat by the pier by Shirley Blood Godfrey (American, 20th Century). "Van Camp" advertising visible on a billboard in the background.
Sign...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Geometric Woman's Portrait - Rare Signed Graphite Drawing on Paper 1962
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric Woman's Portrait - Rare Signed Graphite Drawing on Paper 1962
Beautiful, soft original drawing by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). A realistic depiction of a short-haired woman, her large lips parted into a soft smile. She's surrounded in geometric shapes offering a wonderful juxtaposition to the natural curves of her face and hair.
Signed in pencil, "Eugene Hawkins '62"
Presented in a new black mat.
Mat size: 20"H x 16"W
Paper size: 18.5"H x 14.5"W
Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933) is a BIPOC artist known for his detailed portraiture and printmaking. He is listed in Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975, and his work was exhibited in the Whitney Museum of American Art. He spent the majority of his life working and exhibiting in Southern California. His work frequently touches upon socio-political subjects, making strong statements about the world. The California African American Museum features Eugene Hawkins's work in the Permanent Collection. Exhibition: 2017
Paperworks: Selections from the Permanent Collection focuses on works on paper produced from 1950-2000 and includes figurative, impressionistic, and abstract styles. The exhibition showcases the radically diverse range of works on paper created by African American and other artists over the last two centuries, and includes drawings, prints, paintings, and collages by Edward Mitchell Bannister...
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1960s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Abstracted Forest Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored abstract forest by unknown artist Dersham (20th Century). The trees in this piece are light in color, standing out from the saturated background. Multiple layers of ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure, Female Figure Study Watercolor
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Graceful depiction of seated nude female figure by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Joseph Yeager works directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame.
Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
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...
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Late 20th Century American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Intelledex Industrial Machinery Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustrations of Intelledex machinery by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The machine is expertly rendered, with smooth shading and specific details. Highli...
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1980s Photorealist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Industrial Landscape
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the industrial East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1940. From collectio...
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1940s Abstract Geometric South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
"Untitled #2", Abstract Geometric Vertical Pastel with Purple & Green
By Renee Harwin
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold abstract composition with sweeping purple and green pastel tones in organic flowing forms, by Renee Harwin (Austrian, b. 1924). Tag on verso with name, date, title, and dimensions. Presented in a white plexiglass frame with plexiglass covering. Image size: 31.75"H x 44.5"W
As a young Viennese woman, Renee Harwin found her artistic development interrupted by Hitler's arrival to her city. Soon after, Renee and her family left and moved to the United States. Harwin says that while "one can drawn his or her own conclusions from my work, I believe that the tremendous impact of change from Nazism to free America has left deep impressions on me that are played out on these canvases."
Her work combines the influence of Midwest painters such as Clyfford Still and San Francisco Art Institute instructor Jack...
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1970s Abstract Geometric South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Lily Pads and Lotus Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor of lilies in a pond by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two flowers are blooming above lily pads in a pond. The flowers are rendered in a soft pink, whereas the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Vintage sketch of a 1920's Paris street scene by E. (Elizabeth) (Elisa...
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1920s Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
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