Mid 20th Century
Popular painter, engraver and journalist Mino Maccari is known for his often controversial and explosive prints, drawings and paintings, and is considered to be one of the most important Italian satirical artists of the 20th century.
Born in 1898 in Siena, Maccari joined the Italian Army at age 19 to serve in World War I as an artillery officer. Afterward, he attended law school, graduating in 1920 and working as a lawyer until 1926.
While working as a lawyer, Maccari developed an interest in painting and engraving, moonlighting as an artist. Despite his lack of formal training, his works captured the attention of local critics, and he debuted with the Group Labronico, an organization of like-minded Italian artists that included painter Beppe Guzzi.
In 1924, publisher Angiolo Bencini contacted Maccari to oversee the printing operations of Il Selvaggio, a fascist magazine in which Maccari’s first satirical illustrations and engravings appeared. Until 1942, Maccari was editor-in-chief of the controversial magazine, which featured contributions from Futurist artists such as Ardengo Soffici, Carlo Carrà and others.
Throughout his career, Maccari participated in numerous notable exhibitions and shows throughout Italy and Europe. His figurative drawings and paintings, portraits and exotic nude works gained considerable acclaim from critics and collaborative artists.
In 1927, he participated in the "Second International Exhibition of Modern Engraving" and the "Third Exhibition of the Tuscan Union of Arts." The following year, Maccari exhibited at the Venice Biennale, where he would win the International Prize for engraving in 1948.
From the late 1940s to 1963, Maccari collaborated with the liberal magazine Il Mondo, contributing several satirical illustrations and engravings. By this time, he had become a well-established and respected artist in Italy and, in 1959, was named director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
In 1963, Maccari was recognized again for his works, winning the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize for painting. That same year, he became president of the San Luca Academy.
Throughout the 1970s, Maccari continued painting and drawing, creating provocative works such as Dominatrix Woman, a bold work in watercolor and pastel, the diminutive pen drawing Trampled and his erotic charcoal and watercolor drawing Mata Hari.
Even after Maccari’s death in 1989, his works continue to be a talking point among avid modern art collectors.
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The Girlish Drawing, Modern Pencil on Paper, Circa 1955, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
The Girlish is a drawing realized by Hubert Yencesse in 1955. Pencil on paper. Good condition. Beautiful drawing with soft pencil strokes.
Pencil
Girl - Original Pencil Drawing by J.L. Rey Vila - 1959
By José Luis Rey Vila
Located in Roma, IT
Girl is an original artwork realized by José Luis Rey Vila in 1959. Pencil drawing on paper. Hand-signed and dated by José Luis Rey Vila on the bac...
Pencil
Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1960s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1960 ca. Hand-signed in pencil. In good conditions except for being aged. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido,...
Paper, Pencil
Female Figure - Original Pencil Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an Original Pencil Drawing realized in the Mid-20 Century. The little artwork is in good condition except for being aged. The artwork is depicted with soft strokes.
Pencil
Portraits of Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits of Woman is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Macc...
Pencil
Girl - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Girl is an original Pencil Drawing and Watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Mac...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch of a Posed Chic Lady
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided Size: 8 height) x 6 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Prove...
Pencil
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well e...
Paper, Charcoal
Spanish Modernist Female Figure Drawing Catalan Post-Impressionist Pencil Work
By Casimir Martinez Tarrasso
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Modernist Female Figure Drawing, Catalan Post-Impressionist Pencil Work Elegant 1970s pencil drawing of a seated woman by Casimir Martínez Tarrassó, a Catalan artist connected to post-impressionism, fauvist color culture and Mediterranean modernism. Artist: Casimir Martínez Tarrassó Title: Seated Woman Medium: Pencil on paper Date: c.1975 Artwork dimensions: 31 × 21 cm / 12.20 × 8.27 in Framed dimensions: 47 × 37 cm / 18.50 × 14.57 in Frame: Included Condition: Good vintage condition Origin: Spain Style: Spanish Modernism, Catalan Post-Impressionism, Figurative Drawing DESCRIPTION This delicate pencil drawing by Casimir Martínez Tarrassó captures a seated female figure within an intimate interior scene, rendered with quick, expressive and confident graphite strokes. Rather than a finished academic study, the work has the immediacy of an artist’s private notebook: direct, nervous, elegant and full of movement. The seated woman appears surrounded by fragments of domestic space, giving the composition a quiet psychological atmosphere and a distinctly European studio feeling. Tarrassó’s line is loose but controlled, suggesting form through rhythm rather than detail. The drawing belongs to the refined tradition of modern works on paper, where the value lies not in decorative excess but in the visible intelligence of the hand. This piece will appeal especially to collectors of Spanish modern art, Catalan artists, female figure drawings, post-impressionist works on paper and intimate European modernist interiors. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Casimir Martínez Tarrassó (Barcelona, 1900–1979) was a Catalan painter and draughtsman trained at La Llotja School in Barcelona. He later continued his artistic education in Paris, where he came into contact with the atmosphere of French modern painting and the fauvist movement. His work is closely associated with Mediterranean landscapes, still lifes and figurative compositions, combining Catalan pictorial tradition with the influence of French post-impressionism and modernism. He exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao, and received several distinctions, including the Pollença Prize in 1962 and the Santiago...
Pencil
Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, signed lower right Image size: 9 x 12 1/2 inches (23 x 32 cm) Mounted and framed Little is known about the artist Winifred Anne Rymer apart from that her career f...
Graphite
Young Woman Crayon Drawing, Figurative Style, 20th Century, Unframed
By Henri Fehr
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Workshop stamp on the back of the work
Crayon
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study Portrait of Young Woman in Profile by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, studio drawing in charcoa...
Paper, Charcoal
