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Style: French School
Mid Century French School Expressive Nude Figure Pastel Study
Mid Century French School Expressive Nude Figure Pastel Study

Mid Century French School Expressive Nude Figure Pastel Study

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French School Expressive Nude Figure Pastel Study Medium: Oil pastel and coloured pastel on paper, unframed Size: 18 x 14.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: pr...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Pastel

French School of the20th Century, Bust of a man viewed from behind, watercolor
French School of the20th Century, Bust of a man viewed from behind, watercolor

French School of the20th Century, Bust of a man viewed from behind, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

French School of the20th Century Bust of a man viewed from behind, signed on the lower right (unidentified signature, see detail photograph) watercolor on paper 46 x 34 cm In a very...

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1930s French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Figure Study Drawing in Red Chalk, French School, Circa 1890, Signed
Figure Study Drawing in Red Chalk, French School, Circa 1890, Signed

Figure Study Drawing in Red Chalk, French School, Circa 1890, Signed

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

French School, late 19th century Figure Study (recto); Reclining Figure Study (verso) Red chalk on paper, 13.3 x 10.2 cm Signed (unreadable) Provenance: Probably from a sketchboo...

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1890s French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Pencil Classical Draped Male Figure Study Signed Rouvet French School
Pencil Classical Draped Male Figure Study Signed Rouvet French School

Pencil Classical Draped Male Figure Study Signed Rouvet French School

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Pencil Classical Draped Male Figure Study Signed Rouvet French School Medium: Pencil on paper, unframed Size: 12 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signature: Signed lower right Rouvet Provenance: private collection Condition: Fair vintage condition. Heavy water staining and surface abrasion particularly across centre and lower half of sheet. Noticeable foxing, surface dirt and areas of paper thinning. Edges worn with small tears and losses, especially upper and lower margins. Paper heavily toned and structurally fragile in places. Image remains legible but overall condition is distressed. Description: A mid century French School pencil classical figure study, signed lower right Rouvet, depicting a seated male figure draped in classical attire. The composition reflects the academic tradition of copying antique sculpture and allegorical subjects, central to European atelier training. Executed in graphite pencil on artists paper, the drawing demonstrates controlled line work and structured cross hatching. The musculature of the torso and arm is articulated through layered pencil shading, while the drapery is defined with diagonal hatching that creates tonal depth and movement. The facial features are stylised yet expressive, suggesting reference to classical statuary or Renaissance inspired models often studied in academic settings. Graphite pencil allows for precision and clarity of contour, giving the figure a sculptural quality despite the minimal background. Such works are sought after by collectors of classical male figure drawings...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Graphite

Mid Century French Seated Female Nude Figure Pencil Drawing
Mid Century French Seated Female Nude Figure Pencil Drawing

Mid Century French Seated Female Nude Figure Pencil Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Seated Female Nude Figure Pencil Drawing Medium: Graphite pencil on toned artist paper, unframed Size: 12.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: pri...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Graphite

Mid Century French School Reclining Nude Figure Gouache Painting
Mid Century French School Reclining Nude Figure Gouache Painting

Mid Century French School Reclining Nude Figure Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French School Reclining Nude Figure Gouache Painting Medium: Gouache on paper, unframed Size: 14.5 x 18.5 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collection C...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

French Cubist Modernist Still Life Kettle Bottle Sieve Gouache Acrylic
French Cubist Modernist Still Life Kettle Bottle Sieve Gouache Acrylic

French Cubist Modernist Still Life Kettle Bottle Sieve Gouache Acrylic

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title:French Cubist Modernist Still Life Kettle Bottle Sieve Gouache Acrylic Medium: Gouache and acrylic on artist paper, unframed Size: 27.5 x 20 inches (height x width) Signed low...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Felt Pen

Mid Century French Figurative Nude Study and Female Profile Drawing
Mid Century French Figurative Nude Study and Female Profile Drawing

Mid Century French Figurative Nude Study and Female Profile Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Figurative Nude Study and Female Profile Drawing Medium: Ink and wash with gouache on artists paper, unframed Size: 15.25 x 22 inches (height x width) Prov...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gel Pen

Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School
Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School

Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School Medium: Graphite on paper, unframed Size: 25 x 19.85 inches (height x width) Signature: Initialled lower righ...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Graphite

Mid Century Academic Nude Study Sanguine Drawing Female Portrait
Mid Century Academic Nude Study Sanguine Drawing Female Portrait

Mid Century Academic Nude Study Sanguine Drawing Female Portrait

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century Academic Nude Study Sanguine Drawing Female Portrait Medium: Sanguine red chalk on toned paper, unframed Size: 18.75 x 13.25 inches (height x width) Provenance: p...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study
Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study

Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study Medium: Gouache and mixed media on artists paper unframed Size: 27.5 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Proven...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache

French School Mid Century Cubist Female Portrait Charcoal Study
French School Mid Century Cubist Female Portrait Charcoal Study

French School Mid Century Cubist Female Portrait Charcoal Study

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French School Mid Century Cubist Female Portrait Charcoal Study Medium: Charcoal on artists paper unframed Size: 23.25 x 18 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collec...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel
Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel

Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel Medium: Oil pastel and wash on artist paper, unframed Size: 22.5 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Provenance: private col...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Oil Pastel

Hand Fan Project With The Goddess Diana The Huntress floating in the clouds
Hand Fan Project With The Goddess Diana The Huntress floating in the clouds

Hand Fan Project With The Goddess Diana The Huntress floating in the clouds

By François Flameng

Located in PARIS, FR

François FLAMENG Paris 1856 - 1923 Diana the Huntress floating in the clouds, fan project 1893 Watercolor and gouache on wove paper Signed and dated lower right 25 x 70 cm sheet (le...

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1890s French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), reclining nude
Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), reclining nude

Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), reclining nude

Located in Paris, FR

Marcel Gromaire (1892 – 1971) was a French painter. He painted many works on social subjects and is often associated with Social Realism, but Gromaire can be said to have created an ...

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1940s French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Nu au fauteuil
Nu au fauteuil

Nu au fauteuil

By Gen Paul

Located in LE HAVRE, FR

GEN PAUL (1895-1975) Nu au fauteuil Ink and pencil drawing Size: 26 x 20 cm Dimensions with frame: 43 x 37 cm Signed upper right. In perfect state of conservation Framing is FREE ...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Pastel, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

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French School nude drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic French School nude drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Henri Lebasque, GEN PAUL, and Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. Frequently made by artists working with Pencil, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large French School nude drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 5.71 inches across are also available. Prices for nude drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $313 and tops out at $7,500, while the average work sells for $2,400.