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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Monument - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s

Monument - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Monument is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a white paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...

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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper

Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

**Title:** Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **Size:** 7.75 x 11.25 inches **Signature:** Unsigned **Stamped verso:** No stamp visible from the images provided **Provenance:** Private collection **Condition:** Fair to good vintage condition. The handmade paper shows age toning, surface marks, pinholes, creasing, handling wear and irregular deckled edges. There are visible losses, nicks and roughness to the lower edge, with further wear and small losses to the corners and outer margins. The painted image remains atmospheric, decorative and visually appealing. **Description:** A striking 20th century European School watercolour landscape, painted on textured handmade paper and inscribed verso **Sierra Nevada Spain**. The composition depicts a dramatic mountain range with snow-covered peaks, layered slopes and a dark band of distant cloud or sea beyond. The scene has a bold, simplified quality, combining the atmosphere of a travel study with the structure of a modernist landscape. The painting is particularly appealing for its graphic treatment of mountain forms. The artist reduces the Sierra Nevada view into broad planes of muted blue, grey, brown, ochre and cream, allowing the snowy ridges and angular slopes to stand out clearly against the darker background. The result is atmospheric yet design-led, with the mountain landscape arranged almost as a series of abstract colour fields. The handmade paper adds considerable character to the work. Its warm natural tone, visible fibres, pinholes and irregular deckled edges give the piece a tactile, artisanal quality, enhancing the sense of the painting as an original travel study or plein air-inspired work. The painted area sits within the sheet, leaving the surrounding handmade paper visible and giving the work a distinctive object-like presence. The verso inscription identifies the subject as **Sierra Nevada Spain**, giving the piece useful topographical and search appeal. The Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Spain has long attracted artists and travellers for its dramatic peaks, changing light and contrast between high mountain scenery and warmer Mediterranean tones. This watercolour captures that sense of rugged landscape through a restrained but expressive palette. This original work would appeal to collectors of Spanish landscapes, Sierra Nevada paintings...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

By Michael Lucero

Located in Surfside, FL

Michael Lucero (born 1953) is an American sculptor. His work has been exhibited in the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Mint Museum. Lucero works with multiple mediums and usually work...

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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors
French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors

French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Newley Bridge River Boat Stone Bridge Pencil Sketch Landscape Drawing
Newley Bridge River Boat Stone Bridge Pencil Sketch Landscape Drawing

Newley Bridge River Boat Stone Bridge Pencil Sketch Landscape Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Newley Bridge River Boat Stone Bridge Pencil Sketch Landscape Drawing Artist: L W Rowe, 20th century Medium: pencil / graphite drawing on paper, unframed Size: 11.5 x 8.25 hei...

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Mid-20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Graphite

French Coastal Seascape Island Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch
French Coastal Seascape Island Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch

French Coastal Seascape Island Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Seascape Island Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x 11.25 inches (...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figura...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Plant in Pottery Pot 2 - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Plant in Pottery Pot 2 - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

Plant in Pottery Pot 2 - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

By Krisanne Souter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper
Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalted the figure and genitality of the Latin American man, putting into tension the limits imposed by the sex/gender system that are part of an unquestionable patriarchal and phallocentric order. The majority of those portrayed are inhabitants of the Colombian coast, also constructing alternative ways of conceiving Latin American identity. By breaking taboos about corporality and male sexuality, his work has been censored on numerous occasions due to public accusations of immorality and pornography. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...

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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Clif McChesney, Abstract Expressionist, Watercolor
Clif McChesney, Abstract Expressionist, Watercolor

Clif McChesney, Abstract Expressionist, Watercolor

Located in Detroit, MI

The 16 in x 23 in watercolor displays striking and colorful qualities that influenced abstract expressionism for decades to come. In 2016 the Dennos Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, in homage to the very first exhibition in the Zimmerman Sculpture Court, installed the first two paintings by the former Michigan State University painting professor, Clif McChesney (1929-2011) on the Court walls, and the glass artistry of Dale Chihuly, featuring works from the Dennos Collection. In 1991, an exhibition of Dale Chihuly glass...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design
A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome patterned design of horizontal bands and spheres in red, blue and green tones) ...

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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Graphite

French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.
French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.

French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame. Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Joyce Kozloff - Tepoztlan II unique, signed gouache & pencil, coveted 1970s work
Joyce Kozloff - Tepoztlan II unique, signed gouache & pencil, coveted 1970s work

Joyce Kozloff - Tepoztlan II unique, signed gouache & pencil, coveted 1970s work

By Joyce Kozloff

Located in New York, NY

Joyce Kozloff Tepoztlan II, 1973 Gouache and colored pencil on paper Signed, dated and titled twice: once on the back of the work (shown) and once on the original board which has bee...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Color Pencil

Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu
Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu

Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 14.5 x 2...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on board unframed: 7.75 x 7.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have fo...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume
1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume

1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume

By Erté

Located in Buffalo, NY

A rare original signed Art Deco gouache on paper by Erte (Romain de Tirtoff) . This stunning theatrical costume design is signed Erte at the lower right. The piece is 20 by 18 fram...

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1910s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolour and brush with ink on paper. A rare and lyrical drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in diluted watercolour with brush and light ink accents, depicting two simplified human...

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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Landscape Chateau Farmhouse in Fields
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Landscape Chateau Farmhouse in Fields

Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Landscape Chateau Farmhouse in Fields

By Henri Aime Duhem

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The French Landscape Medium: gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed card: 9.75 x 12...

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19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Film Costume Design Academy Award Oscars Orange
Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Film Costume Design Academy Award Oscars Orange

Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Film Costume Design Academy Award Oscars Orange

By Irene Sharaff

Located in New York, NY

Barbra Streisand "Funny Girl" Film Costume Design Academy Award Oscars Orange Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) "Funny Girl" Costume Design, 1968 Film Sight: 14 x 8 3/4 inches Gouache, wat...

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1960s Performance Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting
Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting

Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provence Village Landscape, summer scene of village houses by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Unsigned, inscribed verso, from a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany

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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Skeleton Fantasy Figures Musicians Scene
Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Skeleton Fantasy Figures Musicians Scene

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Skeleton Fantasy Figures Musicians Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Fantastical Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on artist paper...

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Mid-20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model

A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figu...

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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Flowers 2 — Hopei Folk Art, Mid-Century Chinese Cut Paper and Watercolor
Flowers 2 — Hopei Folk Art, Mid-Century Chinese Cut Paper and Watercolor

Flowers 2 — Hopei Folk Art, Mid-Century Chinese Cut Paper and Watercolor

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

'Flowers', Chinese Hopei Folk Art, 1956. Paper-cut with watercolor, mounted on cream, wove backing paper, with fresh, vivid colors, in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards...

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Original, signed, Amadeo Modigliani drawing of Mme Anka Zberowska in pencil
Original, signed, Amadeo Modigliani drawing of Mme Anka Zberowska in pencil

Original, signed, Amadeo Modigliani drawing of Mme Anka Zberowska in pencil

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is a very exciting and very rare signed drawing by Amadeo Modigliani of Mme Anka Zberowska. Madame Zberwoska was the daughter of a Polish aristocrat who, with her husband, arri...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

"Three Ribbon Heads", Art Deco Hand Colored Lithograph by John Luke Eastman 1984
"Three Ribbon Heads", Art Deco Hand Colored Lithograph by John Luke Eastman 1984

"Three Ribbon Heads", Art Deco Hand Colored Lithograph by John Luke Eastman 1984

Located in Soquel, CA

"Three Ribbon Heads", Art Deco Female Figurative by John Luke Eastman. 1984 Beautiful mid-1980's hand colored Art Deco style lithograph by Southern California artist John Luke Eastman (American, b.1929). In this 1984 version of Eastman's "Three Ribbon Heads", a delicate flowing line drawing of three consecutive women's faces in profile are framed by ribbons in a circular composition. As in many of the artist's works, Eastman captions the piece with the following phrase: " In this life we have three lasting qualities...faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of them is love." Hand signed and dated in pencil lower right, "John L. Eastman 84" artists proof. Displayed in a light grey mat and new art deco-style giltwood frame. Paper size: 20"H x 16"W. Framed size: 19.5"H x 23.25"W x 1"D. John Luke Eastman is a Southern California artist with a unique style. A graduate of UCLA with a degree in graphic arts, he was successful fashion illustrator and art director for prestigious department store in L. A. before turning his full attention to fine art. Over the part decade he has created and mastered the unique style that is currently found in his limited edition silk-screen graphics. A versatile artist, who has illustrated many record and book covers he refers to his style as "the 5th dimension" or "beautiful distortion". The qualities he seeks to impart through his works are fluidity of movement, a feeling of spatiality, weightlessness and beautiful color. His artworks have been in a lot of shows across the country. He recently had show at Celux (Louis Vuitton membership...

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1980s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Lithograph

Achieved - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

Achieved - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Achieved is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Itali...

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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

European School c.1830 Pastel - Lady with the Striped Headdress
European School c.1830 Pastel - Lady with the Striped Headdress

European School c.1830 Pastel - Lady with the Striped Headdress

Located in Corsham, GB

A wonderful c.1830 pastel portrait of a lady with delicate facial features and dark parted hair. She is posed wearing traditional dress, her spectacular fan-shaped headpiece instantl...

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Early 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse
A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman wearing a stylish hat, suit and clutch. Image size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 1...

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1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Lovers - Original Watercolor - 1950 ca.

Lovers - Original Watercolor - 1950 ca.

Located in Roma, IT

Lovers is an original drawing in mixed media on ivory paper realized in 1950 ca. by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. In very good conditions, except for some folding along the...

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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

New York City 8 original work on Japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal
New York City 8 original work on Japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal

New York City 8 original work on Japanese paper color pastel collage charcoal

By Bernardo Navarro Tomas

Located in Miami, FL

Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977) 'Untitled', 2017 mixed media on japanese paper 12.3 x 17 in. (31 x 43 cm.) ID: NAA-308 Hand-signed by author

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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Pencil

Cottages on the Yorkshire Dales
Cottages on the Yorkshire Dales

Cottages on the Yorkshire Dales

By Sarah Sophia Beale

Located in Middletown, NY

Watercolor with white heightening through abrasion with the brush stick on watercolor paper, 7 x 9 7/8 inches (177 x 248 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with scattered light f...

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Mid-19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Male Foul - Pencil Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

Male Foul - Pencil Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Male Foul is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome,...

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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

British Chalk Pencil Two Sketches of Still Cows In Field
British Chalk Pencil Two Sketches of Still Cows In Field

British Chalk Pencil Two Sketches of Still Cows In Field

By John Rabone Harvey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Graphite

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)
Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

By Egon Schiele

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Signed "Schiele Egon 08" This work was reviewed by will be Jane Kallir, Kallir Research Institute, New York on August 19, 2021 and has confirmed its authorship. The work will be inc...

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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Untitled

Untitled

By Nabil Nahas

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Nahas’ paintings have made use of geometric motifs and decorative patterns inspired Levantine art architecture. Nahas also employs traditional Western abstract painting, pointillisti...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Cityscape"
"Cityscape"

"Cityscape"

By Lucien Delarue

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Lucien Delarue, (French, 1925-2011,) Cityscape, Watercolor on Paper. Measures . Frame has lot wear due to age. Measures 35x29x2

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1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Lakeside Mountain Landscape French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Giovanni Boldini drawing of a lady, Italian 19th Century
Giovanni Boldini drawing of a lady, Italian 19th Century

Giovanni Boldini drawing of a lady, Italian 19th Century

By Giovanni Boldini

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931) Etude de femme au ruban noir Signed with atelier stamp (lower left), further inscribed, signed and dated by Emilia Boldini (the artist’s wife) `no 77 le_ atelier Boldini. Emilia Boldini Carbona 1931’ (on the reverse) Black crayon on paper 11.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (30 x 22.5 cm.) Emilia’s inscription on the reverse from the year of his death. Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style, exemplified by the confident strokes in this fine example. Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in Florence, met other realist painters known as the Macchiaioli, who were Italian precursors to Impressionism. Their influence is seen in Boldini's landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, although it is for his portraits that he became best known. Moving to London, Boldini attained success as a portraitist, painting notable members of society including Lady Holland and the Duchess of Westminster...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon

Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Spring Daffodils With Bulbs

Fine 19th Botanical Watercolour Drawing Of Spring Daffodils With Bulbs

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Daffodil Bulbs English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawin...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Rio Brazil
Rio Brazil

Rio Brazil

By Ted Lewy

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Rio, Brazil" 1960, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Ted Lewy, 1912-1963. It is hand signed at the lower right corner by the artist, titled, stamped a...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Colorful, 1942 Modern Surreal Abstraction by Hananiah Harari "Fruits of Order"
A Colorful, 1942 Modern Surreal Abstraction by Hananiah Harari "Fruits of Order"

A Colorful, 1942 Modern Surreal Abstraction by Hananiah Harari "Fruits of Order"

By Hananiah Harari

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, Colorful 1942 Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing by Notable New York Avant Garde Artist, Hannah Harari (Am. 1912-2000). Titled "The Fruits of Order" the artwork is gouac...

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1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Judith Brenner, Sophie Dancing 1, Original Figurative Art, Abstract Sketch Art
Judith Brenner, Sophie Dancing 1, Original Figurative Art, Abstract Sketch Art

Judith Brenner, Sophie Dancing 1, Original Figurative Art, Abstract Sketch Art

By Judith Brenner

Located in Deddington, GB

Judith Brenner Sophie Dancing 1 Original Figurative Drawing Acrylic Paint, Pan Pastel, Ink and Watercolour Pencil on Paper Sheet Size: 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Sophie Dancing 1 is an original nude drawing by Judith Brenner.The figure is continuously moving and the final work is a composition made in an attempt to capture the rhythm of the dance. This abstract-impressionistic work is evocative of Francis Bacon’s style...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

A Colorful, 1947 Modern Surrealist Abstract Watercolor, "Wings"
A Colorful, 1947 Modern Surrealist Abstract Watercolor, "Wings"

A Colorful, 1947 Modern Surrealist Abstract Watercolor, "Wings"

By Hananiah Harari

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, Colorful 1940s Modern Surrealist Abstraction by Notable New York Avant Garde Artist, Hannah Harari (Am. 1912-2000). Titled "Wings", the artwork is watercolor, mixed medi...

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1940s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Crayon, Watercolor

Provence Village Flower Market Scene Watercolour French Post Impressionist
Provence Village Flower Market Scene Watercolour French Post Impressionist

Provence Village Flower Market Scene Watercolour French Post Impressionist

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence Village Flower Market Scene Watercolour French Post Impressionist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7 x 5 inches Condition: Good overall with light handling to the sheet edges and the natural deckle of the paper; colours remain fresh and surface is sound, consistent with age. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: A lively and colourful French market scene by Pierre Neveu, capturing the vibrancy of daily life in a Provençal village square. Executed in expressive watercolour, the composition centres around a tree-shaded market stall surrounded by vivid flower displays in pots and baskets. The artist’s confident brushwork and instinctive sense of colour bring the bustling charm of southern France to life—yellow, crimson, and violet blooms set against the warm ochre tones of sunlit village façades. Hints of figures, awnings, and architectural details evoke the gentle rhythm of a Mediterranean morning. Neveu’s fluid handling of the medium allows the paint to breathe and shimmer, suggesting movement, light, and atmosphere rather than rigid form. This scene is typical of his Post-Impressionist style—combining structure and spontaneity to celebrate the poetry of everyday French life. Collectors of French market paintings...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

A Beautiful Mess - 5”x7”, Acrylic, Pencil, White Dress, Original Artwork
A Beautiful Mess - 5”x7”, Acrylic, Pencil, White Dress, Original Artwork

A Beautiful Mess - 5”x7”, Acrylic, Pencil, White Dress, Original Artwork

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This artwork on masonite emphasizes loose and intuitive pencil work through expressive lines and shadows. It combines paint and pencil techniques to create a simple yet captivating c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Masonite, Acrylic

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