Early 1900s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Malaga, Spain, October 25, 1881 - Mougins, France, April 8, 1973). Mère et fil (Évocation d’Horta d’Ebre). Ink and watercolor on paper. ca. 1904. 24 x 25 cm (...

An unfinished but spirited plein-air composition of what appears to be the Shenandoah or Potomac River valley with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance. Watercolor on board with...

John, Augustus (British, 1878-1961) IDA WITH CHILD. Pencil on paper, not dated, but after 1901 and before 1907. Signed lower right. 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (sheet), framed to 16 1/2 x ...

Hailey Lever 'Storm Clouds Over Douarnenez, Brittany, France', watercolor, 1904. Signed 'HL' in pencil, lower left. Titled and dated in pencil, on the original mat backing. A fine sp...

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...

Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...

Paul Victor Mathey (1844-1929) Portraits of his son Jacques writing in a deckchair pencil on paper 15 x 20 cm The back of the sheet, which is currently hidden by the frame, bears th...

Image dimensions: 11x15.2 cm. Saint-Tropez is a wonderful and important original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Signac in 1900 ca.. A marine view with sailing ships is incred...

China ink and pencil drawing on paper. Hand signed. Very good condition.

Pencil drawing on paper. Not signed. Good condition, with some diffused foxing.

Follower of Antoine Calbet. French ( b.1860 - d.1944 ). Theseus and Ariadne, Circa 1890 - 1910. Mixed Media. Watercolour, Gouache & Pastel Image size 16.5 inches x 11.2 inches ( 42cm...

Signed lower right, 'T. Ivester Lloyd' for Thomas Ivestor Lloyd (English, born 1873) and painted circa 1900. This Liverpool-born artist spent most of his life in and around Sheringt...

Boats in Moonlight (1904) is a watercolor on paper measuring 25.5 × 55 cm (10 × 21.7 in). It depicts a Swedish coastal scene under a luminous moonlit sky., Along the quiet shoreline,...

B.J.O. NORDFELDT (Swedish/American 1878 – 1955) (WINDMILL AND WORKERS). c.1900. Color pastel on colored paper, unsigned. 22 ¼ x 15”. Sheet: 24 ½ x 18 ¼”. In 1900 Nordfeldt studied ...

An early 20th-century Hayley Lever watercolor depicting fishing boats docked at the St. Ives Harbor, Cornwall, England. A fine, spontaneous rendering on watercolor paper, with fresh ...

Untitled (Young woman seen from the back) Sanguine crayon, charcola and watercolor on paper, c. 1910 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 5169 lower left corner Provenance: Estate of ...

Pencil drawing and white lead on paper. Not signed. Very good condition.

Pencil drawing on paper. Not signed. Good condition, with some foxing..

Signed lower right, “Ch. Henrida” for Charles Henrida (French, 1854-1924) and painted circa 1900. Unframed and displayed in a beveled, ivory mat with gilt inner slip. Matted dimens...

Joseph CORONT Vanosc (Ardèche), 1859 - Vanosc, 1934 Portrait of the artist's niece in 1902 Pastel 46 x 38.5 cm (58 x 51 cm with frame) Signed on the left "Coront" Beautiful antique g...

Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...

Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...

Bucolic watercolor landscape of a unpaved road rounding past hay fields, two rabbits graze nearby by artist Evelyn Coombe, 1906. Signed and dated lower left. Original one-of-a-kind ...

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a Lady bears the stamp of the studio of André Eugène Costilhes in the lower right-hand corner pencil red chalk and heightenings of whi...

JOSEPH PENNELL (1857 - 1926) STREET ACAPULCO 1901-08. Color pastel and gouache drawing on blue paper. Signed and titled in pencil in his early signature. Image, 10 x 14 inches to j...

An elegant male profile portrait dating from the early 20th century in France. This is a simple yet meticulous drawing on small-format paper depicting a male figure, elegantly dress...

Anti-clerical political is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1908. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on cardboard. Hand signed on the left margin. Go...

Story illustration for the book In the Closed Room by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1904. The published caption reads: "I'm going to play ...

Circa 1900 Signed lower right Sight size 12 x 18 in Overall size matted with period gold leaf frame 22 x 27.5 in

Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...

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Work on paper signed This work illustrates a vibrant branch of flowers, showcasing shades of bright red and soft green. The artist has precisely captured the delicacy of the undulat...

Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (1842 Athens - 1921 Goslar), Norwegian pine grove, 1901. Watercolor on blue-green paper, 30 x 22 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed in his own hand "TvE. Fagermes [i.e. Fagermes]. 26.6.[19]01." - Slight crease throughout at left margin, otherwise in good condition. About the artwork Themistokles von Eckenbrecher often traveled to Norway to study the nature that fascinated him there. On June 26, 1901, near the southern Norwegian town of Fagernes, in the summer evening sun, he saw a small pine grove, which he immediately captured in a watercolor. He exposed the trees growing on a small hill in front of the background, so that the pines completely define the picture and combine to form a tense motif. The tension comes from the contrast of form and color. The trunks, growing upward, form a vertical structure that is horizontally penetrated by the spreading branches and the pine needles, which are rendered as a plane. This structural tension is further intensified by the color contrast between the brown-reddish iridescent trunks and branches and the green-toned needlework. Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, however, does not use the observed natural scene as an inspiring model for a dance of color and form that detaches itself from the motif and thus treads the path of abstracting modernism. Its inner vitality is to be brought to light and made aesthetically accessible through the work of art. It is precisely in order to depict the inner vitality of nature that von Eckenbrecher chooses the technique of watercolor, in which the individual details, such as the needles, are not meticulously worked out, but rather a flowing movement is created that unites the contrasts. The trees seem to have formed the twisted trunks out of their own inner strength as they grew, creatingthose tense lineations that the artist has put into the picture. The inner strength continues in the branches and twigs, culminating in the upward growth of the needles. At the same time, the trunks, illuminated by the setting sun, seem to glow from within, adding an almost dramatic dimension to the growing movement. Through the artwork, nature itself is revealed as art. In order to make nature visible as art in the work, von Eckenbrecher exposes the group of trees so that they are bounded from the outside by an all-encompassing contour line and merge into an areal unity that enters into a figure-ground relationship with the blue-greenish watercolor paper. The figure-ground relationship emphasizes the ornamental quality of the natural work of art, which further enforces the artwork character of the group of trees. With the presentation of Themistokles von Eckenbrecher's artistic idea and its realization, it has become clear that the present watercolor is not a study of nature in the sense of a visual note by the artist, which might then be integrated into a larger work context, but a completely independent work of art. This is why von Eckenbrecher signed the watercolor. In addition, it is marked with a place and a date, which confirms that this work of nature presented itself to him in exactly this way at this place at this time. At the same time, the date and place make it clear that the natural work of art has been transferred into the sphere of art and thus removed from the time of the place of nature. About the artist Themistocles' parents instilled a life of travel in their son, who is said to have spoken eleven languages. His father, who was interested in ancient and oriental culture, was a doctor and had married Francesca Magdalena Danelon, an Italian, daughter of the British consul in Trieste. During a stay in Athens - Gustav von Eckenbrecher was a friend of Heinrich von Schliemann and is said to have given him crucial clues as to the location of Troy - Themistokles saw the light of day in 1842. After an interlude in Berlin, where Themistokles was educated at the English-American School, the journey began again. From 1850 to 1857 the family lived in Constantinople, after which the father opened a practice in Potsdam, where Themistokles, who wanted to become a painter, was taught by the court painter Carl Gustav Wegener. In 1861 the von Eckenbrechers left Potsdam and settled in Düsseldorf. There Themistokles received two years of private tuition from Oswald Aschenbach, who greatly admired the talented young artist. After his artistic training, he undertook extensive travels, often accompanied by Prince Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, which took him to northern and eastern Europe, but above all to the Middle East and even to South America. The paintings that resulted from these journeys established his artistic reputation and led to his participation in large panoramas such as the 118 x 15 metre Entry of the Mecca Caravan into Cairo, painted for the City of Hamburg in 1882. 1882 was also the start of a total of 21 study trips to Scandinavia, most of them to Norway, and the unique Norwegian landscape with its rugged fjords became a central motif in his work. Along with Anders Askevold and Adelsteen Normann...

Estate stamped, lower right, 'Arthur B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928) inscribed, 'Per NMD' and created circa 1900. Born in Utica, New York, Arthur Davies att...

William Glackens, 1870-1938 Criticizing Ernest Lawson’s Art Class, ca. 1907 Watercolor and pencil on paper Signed (at lower left): Glackens Inscribed ...

Albert Nikolaievitch Benois (Saint Petersburg, 1852 – Fontenay-aux-Roses, 1936) Fantastic View from the Windows of My Studio 1907 Watercolour on cardboard 34.7 × 23 cm 48 x 37,5 c...

Ella Waldenström (1863–1955) Sweden A Sewing Woman, 1900 watercolor on paper signed and dated E.W 23/2 1900 visible image 21 x 12 cm (8 ¼ x 4 ¾ in.) framed 29 x 20 cm (11 ½ x 7 ¾ ...

Elegant pencil sketch for the cover of an illustrated guide to Geneva in French, circa 1900. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic...

Katharine Ludington (1869-1953). Portrait of Mrs. Allen Wilson, Villanova PA, 1904. Pastel on cardboard. Panel measuring 11 x 16 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Unframed. ...

Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...

Artwork by Alberto Prosdocimi (1852-1925) "Island of Torcello with Devil's Bridge," from the early 1900s. Watercolor on cardboard, measuring 46 x 80 cm. The work is set in a coeval ...

The Globe is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1909. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin. Good conditions and...

'Nymph with a Centaur' by T.M. French School, Academic, Framed Greek Mythological Grisaille --- An exceptionally fine, brush and wash, mythological figural study showing a centaur i...

Gorgeous Pastel on paper “Dance”, studio of Leopold François Kowalski, early 20th century. This exceptional pastel depicts a group of women dancing in a romantic, ethereal spring la...

Cecil de Blaquière Howard, known as Cecil Howard (Clifton, Canada, 1888 - New York, 1956) Mistinguett and Max Dearly dancing the waltz at the Moulin Rouge Fan design Circa 1908 Gouac...

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 40.3 x 49 x 3.5 cm

Watercolor on paper by William Minshall Birchall of the black ball clipper ship, the Montezuma. Titled and signed W. M. Birchall lower left in pencil. Findlay Gallery label verso. 0riginal frame and mat with normal wear due to age. The American packet ship...

Scottish female illustrator Annie French renders a charming cropped portrait of a bride in an Art Nouveau / Aubrey Beardsley style with curved theme borde...

Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...

Charcoal drawing,1904. Dimensions: 62 x 50 cm Provenance: Galleria d’Arte Moderna Alberto Grubicy, Milan. A number of symbolist drawings done by Fornara in 1902 are known, includin...

Paul César Helleu (Vannes, 1859 - 1927, Paris) Five Studies of the Head of Jeanne Tachard, c. 1900 Signed lower right: Helleu Black, red and white chalk on paper 19 3/4 x 26 3/8 i...

Frans Van Leemputten (1850-1914) 'A Sunday Morning in September' ‍ Pencil and chalk on paper 78 x 64 cm, 98 x 84 cm framed Signed lower right Frans Van Leemputten sought to capture...

Here for your consideration is a beautiful watercolor still life on heavy paper by the German artist, E. Riehle. Signed and dated lower right, 1903. In good condition with it's orig...

JOSEPH ARTHUR PALLISER SEVERN (1842-1931) Sun Effect - above Waldney Scar, Coniston Signed and dated l.l.: Arthur Severn/1906; signed and inscribed with title and the artist’s addr...

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941) "Theatre du Chatelet" watercolor and gouache on paper signed 'E Galien Laloue' lower left, within a giltwood and gesso carved frame and behind a prot...

Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902. Large-format drawing depicting a skull lying on an open book, in front of a large crucifix...

Tree and House is a precious pencil study realized by the French painter Emile-Louis Minet. The state of preservation is excellent. The piece of paper comes from a sketchbook, and it...

Maruyama Banka Nezu 1867–1942 Japanese landscape with flowers, 1902 Watercolour Signed and dated lower right Dimensions: 63 x 48 cm Frame: 81 x 67 cm Good condition, slightly stain...

Image dimensions: 27x25 cm. Original Ink and white lead on cardboard. Important and historical drawing by Giovanni Mataloni, representing the idea of Socialism, later become cover ...

Oscar Bluemner Sheepshead, Long Island, 1907 Signed with the artist's conjoined initials "OB" and dated "4-30 - 5 - 30" / "Aug 3, 07" Watercolor on paper 6 x 10 inches Provenance: J...