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ACADEMIC STYLE

During the Renaissance, the first European fine art academies were established in Italy and would guide the style and standards of visual culture in the following centuries. Academic art became dominant across the continent in the 17th century, with artists coming together to offer instruction in this style of painting and sculpture

The academic art period represented a significant change from the previous era when painters, sculptors and other artists were part of guilds and seen more as artisans than purveyors of culture. While patronage from the elite and the church remained pivotal, young artists were able to support themselves for the first time through academic exhibitions and an independent marketplace. The leading academies included the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture founded in Paris in 1648 (which became the Académie des Beaux-Arts after the French Revolution) and the London Royal Academy of Arts formed in 1768 under the inaugural leadership of painter Joshua Reynolds

Academy students sketched drawings based on prints, sculptures and, finally, live models. Movements including neoclassicism and romanticism were particularly popular in these art schools and institutions where the influence of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin was prominent. Beaux Arts architecture and furniture design drew on these movements, too, and, as they also originated at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the disciplines share common ground with academic painting and sculpture.

Although academic art was a major shift for artistic status when it began, by the middle of the 19th century it was viewed as stodgy and resistant to new ideas, with the subject matter of artists such as William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Jean-Léon Gérôme generally limited to allegorical or mythological themes. Impressionism, realism and the other movements that engaged with contemporary issues that followed were direct reactions to the academic tradition, although it continued to inform the avant-garde as artists like Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso started their practices as academic realists.  

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Style: Academic
"Cherry Blossom" Emily Cole, Early American Female Artist, Botanical Painting
"Cherry Blossom" Emily Cole, Early American Female Artist, Botanical Painting

"Cherry Blossom" Emily Cole, Early American Female Artist, Botanical Painting

Located in New York, NY

Emily Cole Cherry Blossom, 1890 Dated "May 3, 1890" lower right Signed, dated and inscribed on verso Watercolor and graphite on paper 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches Sheet 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches...

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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

“European Village”
“European Village”

“European Village”

By Edward Loyal Field

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor on archival paper laid down to heavy card stock by the American artist, Edward Loyal Field. The watercolor is of a European scene, perhaps Holland when the artist...

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1870s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Night Fishing at Saint Maurice

Night Fishing at Saint Maurice

By Emile Noirot

Located in Dallas, TX

signed "Emile Noirot 1893" at lower right overall dimensions, including frame, are 19 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches

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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor
Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor

Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor

Located in New York, NY

Unidentified/ Unknown Artist," Untitled: Front Nude Watercolor", Figurative Nude Academic Watercolor Painting on Paper, 18 x 13, Late 20th Century Colors: Black and White A 18 x 13...

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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Untitled: Seated Rear Nude 2
Untitled: Seated Rear Nude 2

Untitled: Seated Rear Nude 2

Located in New York, NY

Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Seated Rear Nude 2", Unsigned Figurative/ Nude Watercolor, Charcoal (Mixed Media) Painting on Paper, 18 x 14, Late 20th Century Colors: Brown...

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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Untitled: 1930s Drawing Of  A Seated Woman
Untitled: 1930s Drawing Of  A Seated Woman

Untitled: 1930s Drawing Of A Seated Woman

Located in New York, NY

Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: 1930s Drawing of a Seated Woman", Signed Figurative Pencil Drawing on Paper, 21 x 13.88, Early 20th Century, 1936 Colors: Black and White *Unknown Artist signature...

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1930s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

“Portrait of a Head”
“Portrait of a Head”

“Portrait of a Head”, Circa 1780

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“Portrait of a Head”

Located in Southampton, NY

Late 18th century mixed media portrait of the head of an old man, perhaps the biblical figure Moses. Italian school . Composed of graphite, colored chalk, watercolor and gouache on ...

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1780s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

French Woman with a Officer - Ink drawing - 1916
French Woman with a Officer - Ink drawing - 1916

French Woman with a Officer - Ink drawing - 1916

By Georges Conrad

Located in Paris, IDF

Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) French Woman with a Officer Original India ink and pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in) Very good co...

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1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Color Pencil

19th Century drawing attributed to John Flaxman of a classical maiden
19th Century drawing attributed to John Flaxman of a classical maiden

19th Century drawing attributed to John Flaxman of a classical maiden

By John Flaxman

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Attributed to John Flaxman (British, 1755- 1826) Study of a classical maiden Pen and ink on paper 5.1/2 x 3.1/8 in. (14 x 8 cm.)

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19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

“The Race”
“The Race”

“The Race”

By Henry Alken

Located in Southampton, NY

Graphite and watercolor attributed to the well known British artist, Henry Thomas Alken. Circa 1825. Unsigned. Condition: Good. Provenance: Christie’s London, 1993. Matted but presently unframed. Alken was born on 12 October 1785 in Soho, Westminster, and baptised on 6 November at St James's Church, Piccadilly. He was the third son of Samuel Alken, a sporting artist. Two of his brothers were George and Samuel Alken the Younger, also an artist. In 1789, the Alken family moved from Soho to 2, Francis Street East, Bedford Square. Young Henry first studied under his father and then with the miniature painter John Thomas Barber...

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1820s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Academic Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint
Academic Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint

Academic Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint

Located in Firenze, IT

Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint Artist: Enrico Reffo (1831-1917) Medium: Charcoal and white chalk on colored paper Dimensions: [To be specified] Date: Late 19th - Early 20...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

“Mother and Children”
“Mother and Children”

“Mother and Children”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor on archival paper of a mother and her children by the Japanese artist, Takashi Nakayama. Signed in watercolor lower left...

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1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Stanley Spencer drawing 'Clasped hands' from estate of the artist, British
Stanley Spencer drawing 'Clasped hands' from estate of the artist, British

Stanley Spencer drawing 'Clasped hands' from estate of the artist, British

By Stanley Spencer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Stanley Spencer (British, 1891 – 1959) Clasped hands Not signed Pencil on paper 16.3/4 x 11.3/8 in. (42.5 x 29 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of Sir Stanley Spencer Clasped Hands ...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

“Afternoon Stroll”
“Afternoon Stroll”

“Afternoon Stroll”

By James Hamilton 1

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor of a hunter and his dog taking a late afternoon stroll in the countryside. Signed middle bottom and dated 1852 or 1853 J. Hamilto...

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1850s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Warm Evening Solitude"
"Warm Evening Solitude"

"Warm Evening Solitude"

By John P. Nicolson

Located in Southampton, NY

For your consideration here is a wonderful original watercolor by the Scottish born artist John P. Nicolson also known as John Nicolson. Executed circa 1915 in the style of Winslow H...

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1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

“Villagers”
“Villagers”

“Villagers”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original watercolor with graphite tracings by the well known German artist, Peter Von Halm. Signed in pencil lower right. Condition is good. Several tiny foxing spots with small areas of mild wrinkles on the outer corners. Matted but not framed. He was the son of an innkeeper and brewer. Initially, he wanted to become an architect and, in pursuit of that goal, attended the Technische Universität Darmstadt. After 1875, he studied copper engraving with Johann Leonhard Raab and general art subjects with Ludwig von Löfftz, at the Munich Academy. From 1883 to 1885, he lived in Berlin at the invitation of his friend, Karl Stauffer-Bern, where he created graphic versions of the Old Masters for Wilhelm von Bode...

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1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

“Home Life”
“Home Life”

“Home Life”

Located in Southampton, NY

Watercolor on paper by the Swiss artist, Simon Daniel Lafond. Signed and dated lower right, 1820. In very good condition, wth minor toning. Colors are strong with incredible detail ...

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1820s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Stanley Spencer drawing 'Study of a boy' from estate of the artist, British
Stanley Spencer drawing 'Study of a boy' from estate of the artist, British

Stanley Spencer drawing 'Study of a boy' from estate of the artist, British

By Stanley Spencer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Stanley Spencer (British, 1891 – 1959) Study of a boy Pencil on paper 16.3/8 x 10.1/8 in. (41.6 x 25.8 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of Sir Stanley Spencer Study of a Boy is a fi...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

'Dancer in Seated Gesture 2, ' by James Cobb, Chalk and Conté on Paper, 2021
'Dancer in Seated Gesture 2, ' by James Cobb, Chalk and Conté on Paper, 2021

'Dancer in Seated Gesture 2, ' by James Cobb, Chalk and Conté on Paper, 2021

By James Cobb

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 11.25 x 15.25 work on paper features a lone, seated, female dancer viewed from the back. The figure is twisting toward the viewer as she begins to look over her right shoulder. Her legs are pulled toward her body with the left leg crossed over the right. The isolation of the seated figure within the ground of the page lends a vulnerable quality to the work. The 16 x 20 dark brown mat has a window size of 11.25 x 15.25. Bio: Jim Cobb, until recently was hanging his work on Canyon Rd in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One-man shows have been hosted in Taos, New Mexico, Norman, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. When the Oklahoma Art...

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2010s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Conté, Paper

French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing
French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing

French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French school 19th Century A Muskeeter Pencil on paper 26.5 x 17 cm Bears a signature "F. Roybet" in the lower right In quite good condition, bears some visible foxings, In an old mount (some damages) (not framed) Even if the style, execution and of course subject are those of Ferdinand Roybet...

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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Jules Coignet (1798-1860) Lago di Guarda, 1837, fine drawing
Jules Coignet (1798-1860) Lago di Guarda, 1837, fine drawing

Jules Coignet (1798-1860) Lago di Guarda, 1837, fine drawing

By Jules Coignet

Located in Paris, FR

Jules Coignet (1798-1860) Lago di Guarda, 1837, Inscribed "Lago di Guarda 9 8bre 1837" Graphite on paper 24 x 35 cm Framed : 37 x 48 cm Provenance : Galerie Paul Prouté, Autumn 1...

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1830s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

France early 20th century View of the Grosbois castle and head study, watercolor
France early 20th century View of the Grosbois castle and head study, watercolor

France early 20th century View of the Grosbois castle and head study, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

French school early 20th century  View of the Grosbois castle and a portrait study. Black ink, black ink wash and watercolor on paper Signed lower right (indistinct, see photo) 27 x ...

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1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Pair of Kate Greenaway original watercolour artworks 'Under the Window', 1879
Pair of Kate Greenaway original watercolour artworks 'Under the Window', 1879

Pair of Kate Greenaway original watercolour artworks 'Under the Window', 1879

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Kate Greenaway (British, 1846 – 1901) ‘Prince Finikin and his Mamma sat sipping their bohea..’; and ‘You see, merry Phyllis, that dear little maid, Has invited Belinda to tea..’ Penc...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), The Young Paperboy, signed watercolor
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), The Young Paperboy, signed watercolor

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), The Young Paperboy, signed watercolor

By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Located in Paris, FR

Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) The Young Paperboy 16.5 x 20.5 cm Watercolor and brown ink on paper Signed lower right In good condition, the paper is slightly yellowed by time, some o...

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1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"Sons and Lovers" Drill Drawing, #2

"Sons and Lovers" Drill Drawing, #2

By Michael O'Keefe

Located in Dallas, TX

Signed by artist "M. O'KEEFE 2013" at lower left. Media is graphite on clay-coated panel. Overall dimensions including the frame are 18 x 15 inches.

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2010s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Clay, Panel, Graphite

Alice Liddell and sisters, inspiration for Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Alice Liddell and sisters, inspiration for Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Alice Liddell and sisters, inspiration for Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

This is a beautiful drawing, brimming with the unique personalities of Alice Liddell and her beloved sisters, Lorina and Edith. Dating back to the late 19th Century, this captivatin...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

19th-century French school, studies of horses and a rider, two drawings
19th-century French school, studies of horses and a rider, two drawings

19th-century French school, studies of horses and a rider, two drawings

Located in Paris, FR

French School 19th Century, Studies of horses and a rider two drawings in the same frame 7 x 11 cm (oval) and 7 x 9.8 cm pencil on paper Condition : The oval one on the left with f...

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1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Stanley Spencer study for The Apotheosis of Hilda, British, 20th Century
Stanley Spencer study for The Apotheosis of Hilda, British, 20th Century

Stanley Spencer study for The Apotheosis of Hilda, British, 20th Century

By Stanley Spencer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Stanley Spencer (British, 1891-1959) Study for The Apotheosis of Hilda Pencil 19.3/4 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm.) Provenance: Christie’s South Kensington, Stanley Spencer studio sale, 1998...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873)  Portrait of a young man, signed pastel
Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873)  Portrait of a young man, signed pastel

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873) Portrait of a young man, signed pastel

By Louis Charles Auguste Couder

Located in Paris, FR

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873) Portrait of a young man signed on the right border Pastel on paper 28.5 x 21 cm In good condition In a modern frame : 48 x 40.5 cm Augu...

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1860s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Fernand de Launay  (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing
Fernand de Launay  (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing

Fernand de Launay (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing

By Fernand de Launay

Located in Paris, FR

Fernand de Launay (1838-1904) Portrait of a child, probably the daughter of the artist Lead pencil on paper Signed and dated "4 septembre 1890" on the lower left 27 x 21 cm In quite ...

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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925)  Portrait of Ernest Albert Waterlow, drawing
Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925)  Portrait of Ernest Albert Waterlow, drawing

Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925) Portrait of Ernest Albert Waterlow, drawing

By Theodore Blake Wirgman

Located in Paris, FR

Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925) Portrait of Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow RA, (1850-1919) pen and black ink on paper, inscribed with the name of the sitter on the verso of the sheet, now not visible under the framing 15 x 12 cm In a modern frame 34.5 x 30 cm Theodore Blake Wirgman (29 April 1848 – 16 January 1925) was an English painter and etcher who moved to London, studied at the Royal Academy schools, became a painter of history and genre subjects, and worked as a portrait artist for The Graphic. A number of these portraits are held at the National Portrait Gallery. Theodore Blake Wirgman was born in Belgium and died in London. He worked from a studio at 24 Dawson Place, Notting Hill, London, and joined The Arts Club in 1892. Wirgman was part of a group of avant-garde young artists who emulated Edward Burne-Jones and Simeon Solomon...

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1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A trophy of arms, 1885,  drawing signed and dated
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A trophy of arms, 1885,  drawing signed and dated

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A trophy of arms, 1885, drawing signed and dated

By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Located in Paris, FR

Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) A trophy of arms, 1885 11.5 x 20 cm Pen and ink with heightenings of white gouache on paper Signed and dated 1885 lower right and annotated "Armée française...

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1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Untitled: Seated Rear Nude
Untitled: Seated Rear Nude

Untitled: Seated Rear Nude

Located in New York, NY

Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Seated Rear Nude", Unsigned Figurative/ Nude Watercolor, Charcoal (Mixed Media) Painting on Paper, 18 x 13, Late 20th Century Colors: Black, ...

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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Untitled: Solo Seated Nude
Untitled: Solo Seated Nude

Untitled: Solo Seated Nude

Located in New York, NY

Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Solo Seated Nude", Signed Figurative/ Nude Watercolor, Charcoal (Mixed Media) Painting on Paper, 17 x 14, Late 20th Century Colors: Black, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Turquoise, Green, Purple *Unidentified/ Unknown Artist signature...

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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist
Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist

Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist

Located in New York, NY

Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist", Signed Figurative/ Nude Watercolor Painting on Paper, 18 x 14, Late 20th Century Colors: Black, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Turquoise, Green, Purple, Red *Unidentified/ Unknown Artist signature...

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Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Nineteenth-century Coachman - Ink drawing - 1916
Nineteenth-century Coachman - Ink drawing - 1916

Nineteenth-century Coachman - Ink drawing - 1916

By Georges Conrad

Located in Paris, IDF

Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) Nineteenth-century Coachman Original India ink and pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in) Very good co...

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1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

"Portrait of Young Woman with Bonnet, " Watercolor

"Portrait of Young Woman with Bonnet, " Watercolor

By Hannah de Rothschild

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Portrait of Young Woman with Bonnet" is an original watercolor and graphite drawing on paper by Hannah de Rothschild. This artwork features a woman in a hat holding a ring. 10" x 7" art 19" x 16" frame Unsigned. Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (27 July 1851 – 19 November 1890) was the daughter of Mayer de Rothschild and his wife Juliana, née Cohen. Upon the death of her father in 1874 she became the richest woman in Britain. During the final quarter of the 19th century her husband, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, was one of the most celebrated figures in Britain, an influential millionaire and politician, whose charm, wit, charisma and public popularity gave him such standing that he "almost eclipsed royalty." Yet his Jewish...

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1860s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Graphite

Studious Girl Reading a Book  - Women's Education  - Female Illustrator
Studious Girl Reading a Book  - Women's Education  - Female Illustrator

Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator

By Elizabeth Shippen Green

Located in Miami, FL

The work represents a carefully rendered and meticulously observed environmental portrait of a young girl absorbed in study in front of a book case. It celebrates the intelligence of womanhood from a woman's perspective. Initialed in cartouche lower right literature: "The Silver Pencil", Hardy, Harper's Monthly, June 1912, pg. 22 Elizabeth Shippen Green (September 1, 1871 – May 29, 1954) was an American illustrator. She illustrated children's books and worked for publications such as The Ladies' Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post and Harper's Magazine. Education Green enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1887 and studied with the painters Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Thomas Eakins, and Robert Vonnoh.[2] She then began study with Howard Pyle at Drexel Institute where she met Violet Oakley and Jessie Willcox Smith. New Woman As educational opportunities were made more available in the 19th century, women artists became part of professional enterprises, including founding their own art associations. Artwork made by women was considered to be inferior, and to help overcome that stereotype women became “increasingly vocal and confident” in promoting women's work, and thus became part of the emerging image of the educated, modern and freer “New Woman”.[4] Artists "played crucial roles in representing the New Woman...

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1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American

Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American

By Lois Mailou Jones

Located in Miami, FL

1942 Calendar illustration featuring the First Lady of Haiti (Madame Elie Lescot]) rendered in a precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It was executed during the hight of World War II. Lois Mailou Jones...

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1940s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

French school 19th Sketch costume canopy holder church pictorial decoration
French school 19th Sketch costume canopy holder church pictorial decoration

French school 19th Sketch costume canopy holder church pictorial decoration

Located in PARIS, FR

French school of the 19th century Watercolor Annotations "Porte Dais / Costume for for the church of Saint Denis" 24 x 16.5 cm

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19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Self Portrait Sketch" Early conte crayon drawing, head of Ben Fenske, unframed
"Self Portrait Sketch" Early conte crayon drawing, head of Ben Fenske, unframed

"Self Portrait Sketch" Early conte crayon drawing, head of Ben Fenske, unframed

By Ben Fenske

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An early work on paper, by American Impressionist painter, Ben Fenske. It's rare to see a drawing like this from Fenske, especially of a self portrait. Fenske uses classical draftin...

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Early 2000s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Florentine religious figurative drawing from the 20th century front back
Florentine religious figurative drawing from the 20th century front back

Florentine religious figurative drawing from the 20th century front back

By Giuseppe Fraschetti

Located in Florence, IT

The drawing is signed at lower left "G. Fraschetti," or Giuseppe Fraschetti, a Florence-born artist who was a pupil of Giacomo Lolli, active mainly in Tuscany at the turn of the 19th...

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Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Fagin Teaching Boys to Steal, Original Illustration by Marshall Goodman
Fagin Teaching Boys to Steal, Original Illustration by Marshall Goodman

Fagin Teaching Boys to Steal, Original Illustration by Marshall Goodman

By Marshall Goodman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Marshall Goodman, American XXth Title: Fagin Teaching Boys to Steal (Oliver) I Year: circa 1960 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed in ink Size: 17 x 23 inches Frame: 21.5 x ...

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1960s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Academic figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

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