Pastel Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

This 25" x 14" pastel pencil work on paper by Serbian artist Bojan Grof is number five of the "Woman's World" series, a series that explores the experiences of and societal impact on...

French, Mid Century, pastel and crayon portrait of an elegant young lady by Gourdon. Signed and dated bottom left. Trade label to the back board. Presented in period deep 'tray' frame. This seems to be an early work by the artist and hence it carries his name rather than his later more distinctive signature 'Aslan'. Alain Gordon was one of two brothers, his sibling Michel also went on to achieve notable success with his distinctive 'comic' style. Alain Gourdon...

Beautiful 1970s Italian portrait of a young woman in full Pop Art style. Pastel on paper This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is b...

“Hon. George King, 1788” by John Russell (1745-1806) Regarded as Britain’s foremost pastellist, John Russell is well known for his portraits of the wealthy middle class. In particul...

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...

A substantial, late 19th century, French School portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman of the court, shown holding her English spaniel in her arms and gazing towards the viewer...

Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) Bust-length portrait of a woman signed lower right pastel on paper 53 x 43 cm Framed 74 x 64 cm This bust portrait of a woman shows us another aspect o...

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...

Wolf Kahn Study of a Child Signed lower right Pastel on paper 10 x 13 inches An important member of the second generation New York School, Wolf Kahn is renowned for his luminous, r...

Original colored crayons and pastel drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by David Hockney. Artwork size 16.75 x 14inches. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Provenance: Annely Juda Fine Art; Richard Gray Gallery. Artwork in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. Perhaps best known for his serial paintings of swimming pools, portraits of friends, and verdant landscapes, the artist’s oeuvre ranges from collaged photography and opera posters to Cubist-inspired abstractions and plein-air paintings of the English countryside. Often returning to a certain motif again and again, he probes the manifold ways one can see an image or a space. Hockney’s exploration of photography’s effect on painting and everyday life is evinced in his hallmark work A Bigger Splash (1967). “In art, new ways of seeing mean new ways of feeling; you can't divorce the two, as, we are now aware, you cannot have time without space and space without time,” he has explained. Born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, United Kingdom, Hockney attended the Royal College of Art in London alongside R.B. Kitaj. At school, he studied under both Francis Bacon and Peter Blake, but also credits Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse for influencing his distinctive and varied style. In 1963, the artist traveled to Southern California for the first time and fell in love with the bright sunshine and easygoing lifestyle. Since then, he has alternated living and working between Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and Los Angeles, CA. In November 2018, his 1972 painting...

Late 18th Century pastel portrait on paper of a bearded gentleman. Presented under glass in a fine period gilded carved wood frame. A cha...

'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in good vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...

A fine pastel portrait of a lady wearing an elaborate lace bonnet. Well presented in an antique gilt frame. Unsigned. On paper. Image size: 55 x 46.5cm.

Seated Young Woman Portrait Pastel Drawing Expressionist Figurative Artwork Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) Title: Seated Young Woman Medium: Pastel on paper Dimensions: 24.4 × 16.5 in (62 × 42 cm) Frame Dimensions: 32.3 × 24.4 in (82 × 62 cm) Signature: Signed and dated lower left, 1979 Period: 1970s Style: Post-Impressionist / Expressionist Subject: Female Portrait / Seated Woman Origin: Catalonia, Spain Frame: Original gilt wooden frame included Condition: Good vintage condition. Light age-related wear to the frame consistent with age. Description An evocative pastel portrait by celebrated Catalan painter...

This figurative portrait drawing titled "Jade" is an original artwork by Chambers Austelle made of acrylic, chalk pastel, wax pastel. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w. Chambers Austelle is a contemporary figurative painter and educator living and working in Charleston, SC. Austelle is best known for her compositions of vivid color and female subjects. The isolated environments challenge the viewer to question the way beauty and women are perceived in our culture. Austelle’s work has been exhibited nationally and exists in many private collections. She was awarded Best in Show at The City Gallery for “Piccolo Spoleto’s 2016 Juried Exhibition”, as well as Charlie Magazine’s “50 Most Progressive”. Most recently, she was the 2018 recipient of St. Thomas’ Artist...

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...

Albert Charles Dequene Fouta Djallon woman with crest headdress Pastel on paper, signed lower right & dated '32' Image size: 19 3/4 x 18 inches (50 x 46 cm) Hand made ebonised and gi...

Spanish Flamenco Dancer Guitarist Scene Pastel Drawing Mid Century Barcelona Artist: Alfredo Opisso Cardona (1907–1980) Title: Jota Medium: Pastel on paper Date: circa 1965 Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good condition Frame: Framed Dimensions (artwork): 46 × 36 cm (18.12 × 14.18 in) Dimensions (frame): 65 × 55 cm (25.6 × 21.65 in) DESCRIPTION Elegant mid-century pastel composition depicting a traditional Spanish dance scene with guitarist and dancer in stylized folkloric costume, executed circa 1965 by Barcelona artist Alfredo Opisso Cardona. The work combines refined draftsmanship with soft chromatic transitions characteristic of the Opisso family’s contribution to twentieth-century Catalan figurative drawing. The balanced interaction between gesture and costume detail creates a lyrical interpretation of Spanish musical culture aligned with the decorative figurative tradition developed in Barcelona during the mid-century period. Its intimate scale and original frame make the piece especially suitable for collectors of Mediterranean figurative drawing and refined European interior compositions. ARTIST BIO Alfredo Opisso Cardona (Barcelona, 1907–1980) belonged to the well-known Opisso family of Catalan artists and developed a career centered on figurative drawing, illustration and pastel compositions inspired by everyday life and Spanish cultural themes. His work continues the Barcelona draftsmanship tradition associated with early twentieth-century modern Catalan illustration and refined social scene painting. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This composition reflects the Barcelona figurative drawing tradition developed around the legacy of Ricard Opisso and the broader Catalan illustration movement connected to early twentieth-century modernisme and noucentisme culture. The theatrical gesture and costume treatment resonate with Spanish dance imagery explored by artists such as Ignacio Zuloaga and Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa, while the refined pastel handling connects with European salon drawing traditions associated with artists working between illustration, costume studies and decorative figurative composition across the School of Paris environment. Spanish dancer painting...

Early 20th Century French pastel portrait of a military officer by Marie Laforge. The painting is signed dated and dedicated bottom right. The subject's name is written but as yet un...

Louis-Henri de RUDDER Presumed portrait of François BLANC Pastel Signed, inscribed, and dated in the lower right margin: "A Madame Edmond Blanc / de Rudder / 18.." (obscured by the f...

Firmado en la parte inferior por el artista Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra Medidas obra: 59 cm. de altura x 50 cm. de ancho Buen estado de conservación el de la obra ::::::::::...

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

A tender portrait of a young girl resting her head against her maid, after the French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805). This accomplished copy is finely rendered, with soft, h...

Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952) untitled (Woman by the Windows) (Mary, the Artist's wife) Unsigned. Pastel on board, c. 1915 Created while the artist was in Giverny, France Provenance...

Child is a pencil and pastel Drawing realized by Hermann Paul. Dated "1916" on the lower right corner. Passpartout included cm 50x35 Good condition except some foxing . René Georg...

This delicate pastel portrait depicts a young woman with voluminous auburn hair cascading in soft waves around her face that create an ethereal, romantic atmosphere. The artist has e...

Signed lower left, 'A. C. Wiboltt' for Aage Christian (Jack) Wiboltt (Danish-American, 1894-1952) and created circa 1925. Framed dimensions: 33.25 x 1.5 x 28 inches A substantial, e...

Jules Chéret’s Portrait is a lively pastel chalk on canvas that reveals the painterly sensibility behind the artist best known as the master of Belle Époque poster art. In this compo...

Lucien Ludovic MADRASSI Paris, 1881 – Paris, 1956 Portrait of “Sahadana Lidi, Moorish woman from a warrior tribe” Pastel on paper 42 x 20 cm (52 x 30 cm with frame) Signed center lef...

An introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern pastel drawing of a young boy by notable Chicago artist Francis Chapin. Pastel on artist board. Image size: 16 x 15 inches. (Artwork is...

This detailed portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman from the early 19th century, rendered in soft pastels. The sitter is portrayed wearing a dark overcoat with a white cravat, h...

A charming late Victorian pastel by the artist Emily Eyres (1850-1910) portraying an angelic young girl with luminous blonde hair and blue eyes, dressed in a radiant white gown. Sign...

Vincente Romero Thoughtfulness Original pastel on Ingres paper Hand signed by the artist Image: 25.6 x 19.7 inches Framed dimensions: 32 x 26 inches *T...

Work on paper Black wooden frame with glass pane 53 x 35 x 1.5 cm

Painted in the style of Frederick Appleyard. Initialed lower left, 'FR.A' and created circa 1925. Bearing signature, verso. An elegant and psychologically-penetrating pastel study o...

Man in Mirror is a drawing artwork realized by Alfredo Furiga in the mid-20th century. Pastel and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed by the artist. Good conditions.

A late twentieth-century American school portrait of a girl posed against a light slate background and gazing back at the viewer. Displayed in a cream mat. Matted dimensions: 14.5...

Signed lower left, 'M. Kestor' for Mary Peterson Kestor (American, 1948-2021) and painted circa 1965. Born in Iowa, Mary Kestor first studied at the University of Northern Iowa, whe...

Portrait Of Lady With Hat is an original artwork realized by Olga Klein Astrachan. Pastel and felt on paper stuck on canson paper (26 x 20 cm) Hand-signed by the artist on lower ...

Female Portrait is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the half of the 20th Century. Original mixed media, pastel and watercolor on paper. The back of the sheet is also a ...

The Torture is an original Pastel drawing on paper realized by Gabriel Ferrier (1847-1914) in the 19th Century. Stamped on the lower on the rear.. Go...

Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) - Resting Girl, Year: circa 1960, Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed in pencil top left, Size: 12.25 x 19.75 in. (31.12 x 50.17 cm), Frame Siz...

Michel FRONTI Marseille, 1862 – Marseille, 1936 Portrait of a young blonde girl Pastel signed top right “M. Fronti” 35 x 27 cm (56 x 50 cm with the frame) Original frame Very good co...

Portrait is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing on creamy cardboard, realized in 1927 by Maurice Lourday (1860-1934). Titled on the lower. In very good conditions, ex...

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. ...

Portrait of a Woman Pencil signed and dated Feb 20. 20 unframed 14x11 George Kenneth Hartwell painter and illustrator was born in Fitchburg 1891-1949, Massachus...

This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black hoodie. The artist skillfully employs the pastel medium to bring out the rich textur...

Stunning pastel work by Paula Humphris a Cornish artist more well known now for her pottery. Signed and dated 1985. Very evocative of the Art Deco Period. very pretty ! Image size ...

Presented in a rustic wood frame with gilt detail. Unsigned. On wove.

Self Portrait in Underwear John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1962 Pastels on Watercolor paper, signed and dated Image Size: 23.5 x 18 inches Size: 32 x 27 in. (81.28 x 68.58 cm)

Susan Grisell Impressionist Beauty, 1997 Signed and dated lower left Pastel on paper 10 1/2 x 7 inches 15 1/2 x 12 inches mat Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and me...

Artist: Raul Anguiano, Mexican (1919 - 2006) Title: Portrait of a Woman Year: 1964 Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 31 x 22 inches Frame Size: 39 x 30 inches

Late 18th Century Jean-Baptiste Perronneau Credited French Pastel This wonderful pastel on paper, dating from the mid-18th century, is quite consistently attributed to the great Fren...

A beautiful pastel portrait by American female modern artist Franc Root McCreery Franc Root McCreery (1888-1957) Born: Dodge City, Kansas, US Franc Root M...

Woman With Red Poppies, 1905, by Philip Boileau (1863-1917) Pastel on paper 35 ½ × 22 ¾ inches unframed (90.17 x 57.785 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed...

Portrait of Young Woman is a splendid pastel drawing realized by an anonymous artist who signed in an unreadable way on the lower left. The state of preservation is very good, except for a tiny lighter area in the upper part of the drawing. The young woman is portrayed on top of a hill, with lush vegetation behind her and a gate with a big house in the background. She is wearing an elegant black mantle...

Original cover for Cosmopolitan, published September 1935. Crandell (1896-1966) was the undisputed "artist of the stars," befriending and immortalizing Hollywood's most beautiful starlets in his portraits. Among his subjects were Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Carole...

This compelling portrait depicts an Edwardian girl against a blue background. The artist captures her soft facial features and long brown hair in fine detail. Her white ruffle dress...

Bold magentas and vivid viridians are finished with charcoal and gouache to render a portrait full of mystic expression in Midlane's nuanced style. The artwork is unsigned and well p...

Layers of whispy chalk lines build up a compelling portrait of a bearded man in a hat. The artwork Captures the scored nature of the weathered subject's face and is signed in the low...