Mid-19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Red Tulip English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 15 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawing is...

Dog-tooth violet Flower English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: T...

Two Daffodil Stems English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The dr...

Wood Anemone English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawing ...

French school of the mid-19th century Watercolor 51 x 37 cm (69 x 55 cm with frame) Signed and dated at the bottom “M. C. / 1857” The hollyhock comes from China, passing through Sy...

Daffodil Bulbs English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawin...

Peach Flower English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawing ...

Sweet Violet Flower English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The ...

Lords and Ladies Flower English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering, framed Size: 12 x 8 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condi...

Hazelnut Flower English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 15.5 x 13.5 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The d...

Two Daffodil Stems English School, 19th century, indistinctly signed Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 13 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Engla...

Serviceberry Blossom English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering, framed Size: 12 x 8 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition...

Lungwort Botanical English School, 19th century, 'Pulmonaria officinalis' which translates from Latin to Pulmonaria officinalis. Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering...

Apple English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 15 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawing is in ...

Centaurea Cyanus English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The draw...

Academic Study of Eyes after Michelangelo’s David, Tuscan School, mid-19th century, 18.5 × 18 cm Pencil on paper Mid-19th-century academic study inspired by Michelangelo’s David, a...

Pink Rock Rose English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 15 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The drawin...

Title: Victorian Botanical Flower Study Pencil Drawing Louisa Wortley 1865 Artist: Louisa J. Wortley (British 19th century) Medium: original graphite pencil drawing on artists paper ...

Title: Victorian Male Portrait Study Pencil Drawing Louisa Wortley Artist: Louisa J. Wortley (British 19th century) Medium: original graphite pencil drawing on artists paper image si...

A scroll and a small lantern depicted in this 19th-century painting suggest the romantic notion of a Chinese scholar painting in the evening hours. Re...

Soft Yellow Cowslips English School, 19th century Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, glass covering Size: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Condition: The ...

A luminous 1850 still life study of a tin lantern. Black chalk with white heightening on brownish-gray, fibrous, handmade buff wove paper, 10 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches (262 x 172 mm), the ...

A delicate botanical illustration in watercolours. Dated 'August/ 67.' to the lower right. Presented in a gilt effect frame with a wash line mount. Unsigned. On paper. Image size: 24...

Drawing of a Man from the Italian Risorgimento, Italian School, mid-19th century Dimensions: 59 × 44 cm Technique: Charcoal on antique handmade grey rag paper Italian school. A re...

Artist/ School: English/ American School, 19th century, circa 1860's. Title: Isabella Grapes on the vine. Interesting inscription telling the history of the drawing and how the orig...

A fine watercolour study with gum arabic details depicting apples and berries in under bush. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a silver gilt frame. On paper.

Artist/ School: English School, 19th century, indistinctly signed lower corner. Title: botannical study of two apples with a branch next to them. Medium: watercolour drawing on pap...

Artist/ School: English/ American School, 19th century, circa 1860's. Title: Isabella Grapes on the vine. Interesting inscription telling the history of the drawing and how the orig...

Artist / School: English School, 19th century, dated 1863 Title: botannical study 'Ne Plus Meuris' Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, with ink inscription below Size: image: 9....

Trompe l'oeil [untitled]. Homage.... Ink drawing, multimedia, 1837. Paper size 13.13 x 16.44" (33.3 x 41.8 cm). On watermarked paper "Blauw and Briel." Overall good condition. Small tears and the occasional bit of paper missing at the paper edge. Original color. Center paper crease - as issued. We believe the artist created this artwork on a sheet of paper that had been previously bound in a book. Dutch trompe l'oeil drawing with pen & ink, pencil, sepia, and black chalk, wax seal, and painted pigment. This montage of early 19th century ephemera depicts sheet music, scenic views, a sealed letter, cards, a portrait of an unknown sitter, and a penned sheet noting ... van S. G. Wezel Wassenaar, October 1837. Is this a homage to the individual portrayed, a metaphorical self-portrait, or just a random assortment of ephemera beautifully composed? The artist keeps us wondering and visually appeased by a striking harmony created through contrast. This piece starts with sheet music entitled; Romance Larghetto No 2. There is a Psalm and Op Jezus Geboorte (On Jesus Birth...

Satyr Mask, Academic Study after an Antique Model and Michelangelo’s Lost Work, 49 × 32.5 cm Mid-19th century Pencil on paper Academic study of a satyr’s head, based on an antique model and linked to the long-standing tradition surrounding Michelangelo’s lost Head of a Satyr. The drawing focuses on the expressive intensity of the face, the curling hair, and the strong modelling of the features, elements closely associated with antique satyr...

With careful brushwork, this 19th-century painting honors the four treasures of the scholar's studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the ...

BRITISH SCHOOL (19th Century) Blackberries Watercolour and bodycolour, circular Unframed, in mount only Diameter 8 cm., 3 ¼ in. (mount size 21.5 by 21 cm., 8 ½ by 8 ¼ in.)

Guignet was born in Annecy and grew up in the city of Autun. He was a friend of Hippolyte Michaud. He was a rather popular orientalist painter in h...

Watercolor on paper

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remark...

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remark...

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Emily Stackhouse (1811 - 1870) Miss Emily Stackhouse was born in the West Country in 1811, the same year as botanist and writer Reve...

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remark...

Ellen Weigall’s From Nature is a captivating still life that showcases her remarkable attention to detail and her skill in composition. The painting presents a sumptuous arrangement ...

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Emily Stackhouse (1811 - 1870) Miss Emily Stackhouse was born in the West Country in 1811, the same year as botanist and writer Reve...

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remark...

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remarkab...

A Collection of Botanical Watercolours: Drawings of British Plants Emily Stackhouse (1811-1870) perfectly illustrates the Victorian fascination with the countryside in this remark...