Ink Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Signed and dated, upper right Provenance: Atelier of the artist

A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an embracing couple engaged in the classic, romantic "Apache...

115 years after they were created, one can view these silhouettes differently than the artist’s intent. After all, the genesis of this work was an editorial illustration for Life Magazine to showcase elaborate women’s hats. They were done for a commercial assignment with a deadline, and picky editors were overseeing the final work. Today, they have a dual meaning. These charming silhouettes are abstractions as much as they are representations. Moreover, each one is a compact little gem stuffed with observational detail. Golden Age female illustrator Jesse Gillespie's mastery of technical skill, is apparent in minute details and composition. Young women, old women, pendants, necklaces, feathers, and laced vails all contribute to the works understated complexity. The identity of the subjects are revealed by small areas of exposed neck and chin. As the viewers eyes goes from left to right - all six silhouettes read as fashion hieroglyphs in a sentence with a visual rhythm and cadence. . Initialed JG lower right., Matted but not framed. Published: Life Magazine, March 17th, 1910. Provenance: Honey and Wax Bookstore ________________________________ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessie Gillespie Willing (March 28, 1888 – August 1, 1972) was an American illustrator during the Golden Age of illustration. She was considered the foremost silhouette illustrator of her time, although she did traditional illustration as well. Willing illustrated for books and magazines including Life, The Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's Home Companion, Mother and Child, McClure's Magazine, Childhood Education, the Sunday Magazine, Association Men (the magazine of the YMCA), Farm and Fireside, Every Week, Children: The Magazine for Parents (which became Parents Magazine), and the American Magazine. She is perhaps most well known for her work for the Girl Scouts. Early life Willing was born in Brooklyn on March 28, 1888 to John Thomson Willing (August 4, 1860 – July 8, 1947)[1][2] and Charlotte Elizabeth Van Der Veer Willing (December 1, 1859 – March 4, 1930).[3] Thomson Willing was a noted illustrator and art editor. He was also well known for finding new artistic talent. Jessie Willing was the eldest of three children. Her brother Van Der Veer (November 30, 1889 – January 14, 1919), who died of pneumonia at the age of 29, was an advertising agent.[4] Her sister Elizabeth Hunnewell Willing (July 26, 1908 – August 15, 1991) was one of the first women to graduate from the Philadelphia Divinity School.[5][6] Elizabeth married the Rev. Orrin Judd, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, on September 22, 1931, and was active in church work.[citation needed] The Willing family moved to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1901 or 1902. Jessie Willing attended the Stevens School, from which she graduated in 1905. She then went on to attend the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts from 1906 to 1907.[7][8] Career Willing used her middle name Gillespie as her professional surname. She also often signed her illustrations J.G.[9] The story goes that the art editor of Life magazine was in Thomson Willing's office when he was the art editor of the Associated Sunday Magazine syndicate. Thomson Willing had some of Jessie's artwork on his desk, which the Life editor saw and admired. He asked for the artist's information so that he could give her freelance work. Thomson Willing did not want to be accused of nepotism so he persuaded Jessie to use Jessie Gillespie as her professional name, which she did.[10][11] In addition to her extensive illustration work, Willing was also the editor of Heirlooms and Masterpieces from 1922 to 1931 and the art editor of Jewelers' Circular-Keystone from 1933 to 1939.[12] She specialized in jewelry publicity and advertising. In 1966 she won the Gold medal of the Printing Week Graphic Arts Exhibit in Philadelphia for her Christmas catalog for J.E. Caldwell Co., Philadelphia. Willing was a member of the Plastic Club of Philadelphia,[13] the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the National Arts Club of New York.[14] She was an honorary life member of the National Arts Club[15] and served on its Board of Governors from 1941-1970. In 1963, she received the Gold Medal of the National Arts Club in recognition of 32 years of selfless devotion.[15] Additionally, she was the national director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) from 1943 to 1946.[15] Previous to this she served as the Program Chairman of the AIGA and in that position she put together a travelling exhibit on the "history of narrative art from the first recorded picture story to the comic book of the twentieth century."[16][17] Illustrations in books With Tongue and Pen--Frederick Bair, et al. (MacMillan, 1940) Masoud the Bedouin--Alfred Post Carhart (Missionary Education Movement, 1915) The Path of the Gopatis--Zilpha Carruthers (National Dairy Council, 1926) The Schoolmaster and His Son: A Narrative of the Thirty Years War--Karl Heinrich Caspari (Lutheran Publication Society, 1917) On a Rainy Day--Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Sarah Scott Fisher (A.S. Barnes and Co., 1938) Book of Games for Home, School and Playground--William B. Forbush and Harry R Allen...

Givenchy Paris Haute Couture fashion illustration c1980s No.72. with a gold fabric swatch attached Image Sz: 11 3/4"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 15 7/8"H x 12 1/2"W w/ lavender mat & green w...

Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is 120g/m2 Fabriano paper. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree bark as the first drawing ...

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

The Bus is an original artwork realized in the 20th century by the artist Henri-Paul Pecqueriaux (1889-1935) Original china ink drawing on paper. Hand-signed on the lower right marg...

Cell 06, 2021 black ink on white paper 39 3/8 H x 27 9/16 w cm 100 H x 70 W cm The drawings signed by Alina Aldea show the meticulousness and perfection of microscopic observation....

Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection ...

Portal of the Cathedral is an original drawing in mixed media, ink, pencil and white lead, on brownish paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. The State of preserv...

The Pilgrim Fathers Landing at Plymouth Rock Anglo/ America School, early 20th century ink/ watercolor on paper stuck on board, framed - glass covered framed: 12 x 14 inches board : 6.5 x 8 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England Condition: very good condition The scene possibly depicts the Pilgrim Fathers landing in the 'New World', particularly at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The visual elements support this interpretation: The central figure in dark clothing and a wide-brimmed hat: This could represent a leader like William Bradford or John Carver...

Signed lower left: Seymour Ball Inscribed upper left: To Morris E Weiss with best wishes Seymour Ball" Matted not framed

Watercolor and ink on paper, hand signed upper right and dated 29 December 1856. A striking composition depicting an African rider mounted on a white horse, holding a spear and dres...

The technique and subject matter work well together in this loosely but masterfully rendered World War 1 romantic illustration of a Soldier and a Parisian woman. Even though this wo...

Mid 20th Century drawing and watercolour of Rue St Rustique in Paris. The drawing is titled and signed bottom left but the signature is as yet undeciphered. Unframed but with a cut card mount. A charming view of one of the oldest streets in Montmartre and Paris leading up to the iconic Sacré-Coeur Basilica. The artist has captured all the charm of this treasured view. They have shown a mastery of their art and wonderful handling of the drawing and watercolour. A lovely evocative painting that would grace any collection or interior. This street in the old village of Montmartre, which existed before the eleventh century as a path, later became an alley that served as a boundary between the seigneuries of Saint-Denis and Montmartre. Called "rue Notre-Dame" around 1516, it is indicated on the map of Jouvin de Rochefort of 1672 as a road. It was classified as part of the Parisian road network by a decree of 23 May...

Graphite, ink wash and watercolor on handmade laid paper with a large, indistinguishable ovoid watermark with a bunch of grapes, 8 7/16 x 12 5/8 inches (225 x 320 mm), signed in brown ink in the lower left. With the Henry Scipio Reitlinger oval stamp in brown ink on the verso (Lugt 2274a). The condition of the image and paper is consistent with age, there is minor toning on the recto and some attenuation of the green pigment. The drawing is laid down to an 18th century laid paper support and has a small pencil notation in the lower right corner (modern), and scattered notations in pencil on the verso of the support (also modern, perhaps auction/accession notes). On the paper support is an ink drawing in red and black of what appears to be the floor plan for the wing of a large building. The drawing is top-up, adhered facing the verso of the drawing. The architectural drawing on the support is visible through to the recto of the composition when the sheets are viewed through raking light. There is a small area of stipple point spotting in brown ink on the verso of the support. Examination under black light shows no indication of repairs or additions, expert or otherwise. Provenance: Henry Scipio Reitlinger was born in either 1882 or 1885, attended Kings College...

“What he has learned from the art of the museums, Cobb has fully assimilated and modified in the development of his own personal vision. And while enriched by these historical perspe...

Ink & pencil on paper, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, F...

Mixed media on paper Hand signed and titled Unique piece Mint condition

Wistful pen and ink female figurative by artist and architect Reiner Keller (Swiss/American, 1926-2024), dated 2014. In this figurative work, her arms extend beyond the drawing behi...

Pencil, acrylic ink on paper, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Acade...

Ink and wash on paper, realized in 1850s. A striking equestrian composition by Sébastien Prichard, depicting a rider in traditional Oriental attire mounted on a spirited white horse...

Ink on paper, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Faculty of...

Algesa O'Sickey (American, 1917-2006) Woman Painting Watercolor and ink on green paper Unsigned 9 x 12 inches 13.75 x 16 inches, framed Born Algesa D’Agostino on June 4, 1917, Alges...

Wonderful fresh sketch in red ink on an ivory-colored paper, with an autograph dedication "Per Pino Fasio amicia Pittore Wifredo Lam Albissola 1970" . Dated and signed in red ink. V...

Signer lower right, 'Craemer' for Kurt Craemer (German, 1912-1961) and dated 1954. Born in Saarbrucken, Craemer first attended the Academy of Cologne in 1928 where he worked under F...

Post-Impressionist, pastel figural showing a young woman in a cobalt dress seated in an olive green chair and holding a flower, beside a table bearin...

Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ink on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 7.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provena...

The artwork is in simple black wood frames behind glass. The full signature is on the back of the drawing. Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at ...

Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho) Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Ink on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Figurative Subject: Casting, Size: 12" x 9...

Pensive pen and ink nude female figurative by artist and architect Reiner Keller (Swiss/American, 1926-2024), dated 2012. The figure is sitting with her legs cross as she leans forw...

Vintage French watercolor and ink fashion sketch of a simple dress jacket in grey and white by haute couture designer Serge Matta, circa 1960...

This is a hand drawn original artwork on heavyweight paper by internet sensation mad charcoal He is represented by Krause Gallery NYC Ships rolled in a ...

Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor Paper Overlay on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Steve Allen and a personalized jester stick for `Th...

Violence-corruption-clericalism is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1908. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the left margin....

China ink and white lead drawing realized by Gabriele Galantara for "L'Asino" in the first years of 20th Century. Hand signed. Good condition except for some stains.

Medium: Pen & Ink, Watercolor on Vellum Overlay on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left This piece is on 22.00" x 14.50" illustration board with watercolor on vellum overlay. The image measures to 14.00" x 13.00." Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for the 1963 epic comedy blockbuster, `It`s a Mad, Mad,Mad, Mad World`, with stars in pursuit of hidden loot. The madcap treasure hunters are (counterclockwise) Buster Keaton, Edward Everett Horton, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Phil Silvers, Joe E. Brown, Milton Berle...

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.)

China ink and white lead drawing realized by Gabriele Galantara for "L'Asino" in the first years of 20th Century. Hand monogrammed. Good condition except for some stains.

A woman in jewels and a gossamer sari churns butter for ghee. Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on ...

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 5.5 X 19.5 Dated August 13, 1954 in top right corner. Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack, Candy and Patsy Walker (before her conversion to a superhero), Susie Q. Smith was a female Archie-type — not exactly an imitator, because Archie, who had started only four years earlier, hadn't yet become popular enough to spawn imitators, but part of his genre. She attended high school, where her teachers often seemed unreasonable to her, interacted with the opposite gender in a typically adolescent way, and her parents didn't completely understand her. And she was cute and perky as only a teenage girl can be. Susie was the star of a comic strip distributed by King Features, the biggest of the comic strip syndicates, whose other offerings have ranged from Jackys Diary to Prince Valiant. King launched the strip in both daily and Sunday form in 1945. Daily, she was only in a panel at first, but it expanded into a full, multi-panel strip on February 7, 1953. In a very odd turn of events, in 1953 the Walters chose to leave King Features behind and hitch their wagon at the McNaught Syndicate. The creators were Harold "Jerry" Walter and his wife, Linda. Jerry was also responsible for Jellybean Jones, who has nothing to do with Jughead Jones's young sister, a modern-day addition to the Archie cast of characters. Together, they did The Lively Ones during the 1960s. Though each was capable of doing both major jobs in comic strip production, their usual working method was for Jerry to dream up the ideas and write the dialog, while Linda did the artwork. The Walters also collaborated on a series of Susie Q. Smith comic books for Dell Comics. Instead of reprinting newspaper strips, these ran new stories by the Walters. Between 1951 and '54, four issues were published as part of the Four Color Comics series, where many minor comic strips, including Dotty Dripple, Timmy and Rusty Riley had found a home. It had no other media spin-offs. Susie Q. Smith had a respectable run in the newspapers, but it ended in 1959. Jerry Walter (1915 - 2007) was an abstract expressionist artist whose output of energetic and colorful paintings were the products of the rich artistic milieu of post-war New York City. He was born Harold Frank Walter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on November 25, 1915. After graduating from Colgate University in 1937, Walter moved to New York City, where he studied drawing and painting at the New School and the Art Students’ League. Before concentrating seriously on his art, he spent several years as a successful copywriter and idea man for the advertising agencies of J. Walter Thompson, McCann Ericson, and BBDO. During this time, he also worked as a syndicated cartoonist. Collaborating with his wife, Linda, his best-known series was Susie Q. Smith, which first appeared in 1945 and described as a “female Archie type.” Very popular, the cartoon was later the subject of a series of comic books published from 1951 to 1954. After serving in the United States Army for three years during World War II, Walter began to paint seriously. He ascribed his earliest artistic influence to Joan Miró, whose Dog Barking at the Moon (1926) he viewed when he was twelve, the year he published his first cartoon. Walter later wrote that jazz, “the first native expression of so-called modernism” was a strong influence on his work. During the later 1940s, Walters spent time at the Research Studio in Maitland, Florida. Founded in 1937 by artist and architect J. André Smith and supported by the philanthropist Mary Curtis Bok, the Research Studio was a lively colony that hosted prominent artists, including Milton Avery, Ralston Crawford, and Doris Lee. While at the Studio, Walter’s work was purchased by Frank Crowninshield. A founding trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and editor of Vanity Fair, Crowinshield was a noted collector; his collection included important works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, George Bellows, and Pierre Bonnard. Returning to New York after his time at the Studio, Walter became an active member of the New York school of the abstract expressionist movement, and in the summer of 1956, Walter exhibited 13 paintings and a selection of drawings at New York’s Chase Gallery. The adroit manipulation of both color and composition evident in his work shows the influence of Abstract Expressionism, particularly Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, and Hans Hofmann. illustrator and female cartoonist Linda Walter was the talented female mind behind the beloved "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip. She played an instrumental role in shaping the cultural landscape through her vibrant illustrations. Known for the timeless charm of the "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip, Linda's artistry brought joy and laughter to countless readers during the 1950s and continues to resonate with fans across generations. She was part of the Woodstock artists community. from Women in Comics: Linda Walter was the artist of newspaper strip Susie Q. Smith, which was written by her husband, Jerry. It was syndicated by King Features Syndicate and ran from 1945 to 1959. The Walters also contributed original Susie Q. Smith stories to Dell's Four Color comic books from 1951 to 1954. From 1964-1965, they created a singled panel comic called The Lively Ones. Vintage Golden Age of Comics era. The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created. Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics (DC) and its sister company, All-American Publications, introduced popular superheroes such as Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, the Atom, Hawkman, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, had million-selling titles featuring the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America. Another notable series was The Spirit by Will Eisner. Dell Comics' non-superhero characters (particularly the licensed Walt Disney animated-character comics) outsold the superhero comics of the day. The publisher featured licensed movie and literary characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Roy Rogers and Tarzan. Additionally, MLJ's introduction of Archie Andrews in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) gave rise to teen humor comics, with the Archie Comics...

Jose Luis Cuevas, Mexican (1934 - 2017) - La Torera, Year: 1973, Medium: Ink Drawing, signed, titled and dated in ink top right, Size: 29.5 x 43 in. (74.93 x 109.22 cm), Frame Siz...

A Fabulous Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a Seated Nude, the drawing is ink and watercolor on paper an...

Vote for the Donkey is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1919. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Monogrammed on the right margin. Good cond...

Tranquil pen and ink female figurative by artist and architect Reiner Keller (Swiss/American, 1926-2024), dated 2012. With a dynamic point of view, this figure drawing invites us int...

Thunderstorm over Boston. July 14, 1930. Ink and watercolor on paper. 10 5/8 x 17 5/8 (sheet 12 x 19 1/4). Signed and dated and titled in ink, lower right; titled verso and annotated...

Girl is an original china ink drawing realized by Nino Cordio in 1964. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Nino Cordio (Santa Ninfa,...

Vyacheslav Shraga Russian, 1953- Homage to Picasso Ink on paper 12 by 17 in. W/frame 22 by 27 in. Painter, graphic artist, sculptor Vyacheslav Sh...

Costume of Napoli is an original Ink and Watercolour drawing on ivory-colored stuck on paper, 1830 c.a. Signed. Image Dimensions: 24.5 x 15 cm. The original title is written at the...

The "Bersagliere" and the snake is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1908. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the left margin....

As a reflection on the value we give to objects, this series exposes examples of objects that we use daily and for different reasons end up gaining very high prices. By redrawing the...

Peaceful pen and ink female figurative by artist and architect Reiner Keller (Swiss/American, 1926-2024), dated 2012. This standing figure is lifting her hand gently towards her fac...

Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho) Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Ink on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Figurative...

Montmartre is a beautiful black China ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hallman around the 40s. The state of preservatio...

Rome  is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1908. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin. Good conditions and age...

Signed "Violet Moore Higgins" in right-center image. Taped to board and matted. Story illustration for unknown publication. Though unconfirmed, it is possible this illustration was produced for The Little Lame Prince by Miss Mulock (Dinah Maria Mulock Craik) (Chicago: Albert Whitman Co., 1927, chapter VII). Violet Moore Higgins, born Violet Idelle Moore, attended the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1900s, and then settled in New York as an illustrator for children's books and magazines. She has illustrated books like 'Pinocchio', 'Heidi', 'Hans Brinker' and 'The Three Bears'. In the 1910s she made 'Picture Puzzle...

Alena NADVORNIKOVA (née en 1942) Dva svety (Two Worlds), 1979 India ink on paper Titled "Dva svety", signed and dated "79" lower left 50 x 32 cm Frame : 60 x 40 cm A Czech artist bo...

A fascinating orientalist art deco composition. Pen and brownish brown ink with gouache on cream wove paper, 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (245 x 190 mm), the full sheet. In good condition w...

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Drawing by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for the 1962 release of the book `Fail-Safe`, depicting the Strateg...

Title: Mid Century French Ink Illustration of a Woman Carrying a Jug and Bags Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink and Paper Size: 7.5 (height) x 5.25 (width) Sta...