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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 - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Nude Woman from Behind in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Woman from Behind in Charcoal on Paper
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is on her side, facing away fr...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
$506 Sale Price
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Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Drawing
By John Haley
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist drawing in shades and tones of grays and black by John Haley (American, 1905-1991), c.1956-7. Signed lower left corner. Presented in 3" mat. Condition: Very good: some edge wear consistent with age. Image size: 25"H x 19"W.
A feature of the artwork of John Charles...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Paper
Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker
By Eldon Dedini
Located in Soquel, CA
Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker
An original watercolor illustration for The New Yorker...
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1980s Pop Art South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Figurative piece with a nude male by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Three Fish Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Three Fish Watercolor on Paper
Lively watercolor of three fish by unknown Japanese artist "Eichito" (20th Century). The fish are swimming from left to...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, 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...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Reading on the Park Bench
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative watercolor of a figure reading outside a doorway by California Watercolor artist G. Robinson (American, 20th Century). Signed "G Robinson...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
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"Collection Of The Most Rare Birds" - Hand Watercolor Engraving
Located in Soquel, CA
"Collection Of The Most Rare Birds" - Hand Colored Engraving
Collection of the Most Rare Birds Drawn and Engraved From Life, A Natural and Rational Histor...
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17th Century French School South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor, Paper
"Red Medusa Mantle" (Ruffled Kimono) - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype on layered paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. Titled "Red Medusa...
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1980s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
$1,155 Sale Price
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Pioneer Mountain Landscape with Horse and Buggy, Multi-Color Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid pastel depicting a figure on horseback with horse and buggy traversing a vast landscape by an unknown artist. A steep cliffside illuminated with ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
The Maze - Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a numerous different insects following a line of arrows by R. Silvestrov (Russian). Si...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$540 Sale Price
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"Nature Walk" Forest Landscape in Watercolor on Paper, with Note from the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nature Walk" Forest Landscape in Watercolor on Paper, with Note from the Artist
Dramatic sunset landscape by notable watercolorist Douglas W. Trowbridge (American, b. 1960).
Signe...
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2010s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman is seated on a workbench, drawing on a larg...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Expressive line drawing of a man by Shirley Pittman (American, 1929-2013). He is sitting, cross legged, with a drink and an asht...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Seascape of waves crashing against a large rock by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy bond watercolor paper with ragged edges. Signed "Joe Yeager...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$700 Sale Price
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"The Great Mouthpiece" - Vintage Political Cartoon
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage political cartoon by H.M. Talburt (American, 1895-1966). A man in a suit is speaking about the president into his "hat," which is the mouthpi...
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1930s Other Art Style South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany
Located in Soquel, CA
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper
Drawings of a man at a desk and other figurative sections by an unknown artist (19th Century). On the left sid...
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1880s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color.
Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson."
Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art.
Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing.
Mat size: 16"H x 12"W
Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W
Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W
Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56.
Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art.
Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works).
Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection
Exhibitions:
1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA
1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA
1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA
1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA
1960 California...
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1950s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam
Located in Soquel, CA
Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam
Exquisite watercolor on card stock in the style of Childe Hassam by American Impressionist Wilhelmina (Minn...
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1910s Post-Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Postcard
The Artist and His Muse - Original Figurative Drawing on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist and His Muse - Original Figurative Drawing on Paper
Original figurative drawing depicting the "artist" holding a pencil, drawing a nude woman, his "muse." The artist' fac...
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20th Century Post-Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Laid Paper
Mid Century Modernist Seated Nude Figure Study
By George Giusti
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract nude figurative drawing by George Giusti, (Italian 1908-1990). India ink on gesso patterned drawing paper created in 1949. Signed “George Giusti 1949” in the lower right corner. Presented in a distressed giltwood frame with glass and a light pink and grey mat. Image size: 15.75”H x 10”W
This extraordinary artist was born in 1908 in Milan, Italy, of a Swiss father and an Italian mother. He studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and did graphic design there before deciding to move to Zürich, Switzerland, where he opened a design studio, which he operated for seven years.
While on a visit to the United States in 1938, Giusti was induced to stay by the several excellent commissions that were offered to him, including the opportunity to collaborate with Herbert Matter on the design of the Swiss pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Giusti is well known in Europe and America for his architecture and sculpture, as well as his graphics. He studied architecture in Milan and worked at it from time to time, producing stunning examples of contemporary design.
For more than four decades in America, and before that in Italy and Switzerland, George Giusti’s graphic designs have graced the covers of Time, Fortune, Holiday and other major magazines, as well as most of the publications of the United States Information Agency, and Giusti had a twelve-year design association with Geigy Pharmaceuticals.
He has done advertising and graphic designs, illustrations, trademarks, client and employee publications, package designs for major corporations, and drawings. He has succeeded to the extent that his designs are consistently ahead of their time. It is Giusti’s expressed intention to build a bridge between fine art and art for commercial use. He disdains the terms “fine” and “commercial” as defining a distinction which should not exist. Art is art, he believes, whatever its purported use.
Exhibitions:
George Giusti’s work has been exhibited in America’s large cities and in most of the capitals of the world. His portfolio has been published in Graphis, Switzerland, Idea, Japan, Gebrauschsgraphik, Germany, Pagina Art, Italy, and Communication Art, and The United States.
Awards and Affiliations:
Over the years, Giusti has garnered more than ten gold and silver medals and eighty other awards and citations.
He is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Alliance Graphique Internationale, International Center for Graphic Art (Typographic Art...
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1940s Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gesso, Paper, India Ink
$1,480 Sale Price
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"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...
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2010s Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Black Male Figurative Model, Pop Art Abstract Ink on Paper
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Black Male Figurative Model, Pop Art Abstract Ink on Paper
Vivid contemporary ink drawing on paper of a male figure seemingly disrobing by Marc Foster Gran...
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Early 2000s Pop Art South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank Simon Herrmann (American, 1866-1942). In this charming scene of a downtown village ...
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Early 20th Century Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
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 - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$1,237 Sale Price
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Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Shirt
By Marilyn Thompson
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.5"H x 19.75"W. A Northern California Artists and Musician.
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...
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1990s Photorealist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$540 Sale Price
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Love My Bird Original Drawing Woman Portrait Ink & Acrylic On Paper By Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered.
Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Minimalist Black and White Portrait Drawing by Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
The figure is centered, framed within a narrow black border. This original drawing by the Californian artist Jerry O’Day.
She was an American artist, born Geraldine Heib in 1912 and...
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1970s Minimalist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
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...
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Early 2000s Abstract South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Laid Paper
Clown with a Hat (Clown Portrait #9)
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower right corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake w...
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1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$276 Sale Price
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Portrait Nude Female Figure on Paper, Woman in Beige and Red by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in 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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
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...
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2010s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Felt Pen
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...
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Early 1900s American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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...
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1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
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20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
"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...
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1980s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
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...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Laid Paper
"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...
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Early 2000s Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
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...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
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 ...
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1980s Street Art South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pen, Permanent Marker
$520 Sale Price
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"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...
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Early 2000s Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid 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...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
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...
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1930s American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
$1,080 Sale Price
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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...
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20th Century Post-War South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Laid Paper
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...
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1950s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
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 - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Graphite
$1,080 Sale Price
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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 - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pen, Color Pencil, Gouache
$612 Sale Price
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"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 ...
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Late 20th Century Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ballpoint Pen
Beachcomber with Clam Rake - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Beachcomber - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). A lone figure walks a shoreline carrying a tool towards a line of trees stretching towards the water. This drawing was likely a preparatory sketch for a larger painting.
This piece is unsigned, but was acquired from David Sisson, the artist's son.
Presented in a new black mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 10"H x 13"W
Image size: 4.25"H x 7.19"W
Laurence Sisson, was a student of Herbert Barnett (1910-1972), he was one of America's preeminent realist painters today. His work may be found in the permanent collections of museums nationwide including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.
Laurence Sisson painted landscapes for sixty years. He was known for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Permanent Marker
1985 Joan Collins Portrait by Louis Nadalini
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1985 pencil drawing of actress Joan Collins by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed and dated "Nadalini 85" lower right. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"L.
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...
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1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Cardboard, Pencil
$680 Sale Price
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Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A man lazes in a lounge chair, book still in hand, as he dozes off with a content e...
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1950s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen
Pink Rope Kimono
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-layered collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other Pearce work. No frame.
Patricia Pearce (Americ...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Lithograph
$682 Sale Price
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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...
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1930s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper Bay Area
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper
Moody portrait of a man with dark hair by an unknown artist (20th Century). The man is shown with an elongated face and ...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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