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Style: American Modern
A Fabulous, Beautifully Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Finely Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The drawing is charcoal on paper and dates from 1945. Artwork siz...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Timely, 1940s WWII Era Political Cartoon Ink Drawing, "USA No Admittance"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Timely and Prescient, 1940s WWII Era Political Cartoon / Illustration Ink Drawing by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "USA No Admittance". A p...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"18 Cornelia Street" George Morrison, Ojibwe Native Artist, Modernist Work
By George Morrison
Located in New York, NY
George Morrison 18 Cornelia Street, 1944 Signed and dated "May 1944" lower left Ink on paper 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches Provenance The artist Carl Ashby Estate of the above Private Collec...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"New York Harbor Nocturne" Leon Dolice, Mid-Century New York Nocturnal Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Leon Dolice New York Harbor Nocturne, circa 1930-40 Signed lower right Pastel on paper 12 x 19 inches The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long inf...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model, Torso
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude Model (Torso, Shoulder & Arm) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing b...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Figure Study, Female Nude with Study of Foot
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Figure Study of a standing female nude model (with an anatomical study of a Foot) by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well exec...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Saint Patrick s Cathedral from Midtown Manhattan
Located in Middletown, NY
Graphite with watercolor and black crayon on cream wove paper mounted to board, 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (318 x 267 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil on the mount. In excellent condi...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Watercolor, Graphite

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman s Fashion Study, Design for a Flannel Robe
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's flannel robe. Inscribed on the lower right, "Blue, purple and white flannel robe from Mandel Brothe...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Famous Raincoat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publicatio...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Girl and cat. Black and white charcoal drawing on Grey archival paper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black and white charcoal on toned Grey archival paper signed and dated by artist. fantasy cat lady
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2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women s Lounge Wear Pajamas
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring a colorful design for women's lounge wear & pajamas. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. Prov...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Over Head
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivaled influence on artists and image-making. ...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ballpoint Pen

Study for "Golden Fall"
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Study for "Golden Fall", 1940 Pastel on paper, 26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm) Framed dimensions 33 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches Joseph Stella’s artistic career defies easy categorization. He ...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman s Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's winter hat and coat, Likely an illustration study for a print advertisement for the famed Chicago depa...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence"
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s woman's fashion study featuring an elegant, colorful design titled "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence, Star of Lady in the Dark". Gertrude Lawrence, fam...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Woman s Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's autumn suit. Inscription reads: "Brown and grey suit and cape affair from Town and Country, Blum's ...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Fashion Model Illustration Perhaps for Vogue Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
This high-fashion illustration was most likely created between 1938 and 1940 for an inside editorial in a major newspaper, such as Vogue or McCall's. It showcases Ruth Grafstrom's d...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Capitola Beach, California - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Capitola Beach, California - Original Watercolor on Paper Beautiful watercolor painting of Capitola Beach by Ken L. Stephens (American, 20th Century). A couple sits by the water, wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Rio Puerco, New Mexico, Early 20th Century Western Landscape, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Rio Puerco, New Mexico, c. 1940-1 Watercolor on paper Monogram lower right 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (O...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Third Man 3, night, city scape, monochromatic, narrative
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Monotype

Kiss of Death, night scene, interior, black and white, dramatic narrative
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Monotype

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exc...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model, Torso
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Sexy Evening in Bed Phone Call - Playboy Cartoon Humor - Francis Wilford Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Cartoon art is the original Conceptual Art. Renowned British Illustrator Smilby (Francis Wilford Smith) conceptualizes a Playboy cartoon so good that no caption is needed. The exist...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women s Beach Wear
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring a standing female model dressed in sunglasses wearing an elegant design for women's beach wear. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. ...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative. Chris Ritter (American, 1906 – 1976) "Animated Discourse," 19 x 24 (sight). Watercolor on paper. Si...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for a Woman s Hat, Suit and Coat
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring colorful designs for women's red Robin Hood hat, suit and coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 in...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman s Fashion Study, Design for Formal Evening Wear
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for women's evening wear. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. Provenance: Co...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Nuba 1981 Graphite Drawing on Brown Paper James Brown Galerie Bernd Kluser
Located in Surfside, FL
James Brown (American, 1951-2020) "Study on the Nuba" (African men drawings) 1981 Graphite on brown paper, two works framed together Bears gallery labels verso Dimensions: approx. 16"h x 12"w (each sheet), 24.5"h x 35.25"w (frame) Provenance: Galerie Bernd Klüser, Bears label verso They represented internationally renowned artists such as Joseph Beuys, Tony Cragg, Enzo Cucchi, Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo Paladino and Andy Warhol. Their first exhibitions were with Andy Warhol, Tony Cragg, Julião Sarmento...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design of Women s Hat Muff, Lilly Daché
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's hat and lace muff, Lily Daché. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 in...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Construction on the Pass, Montana, Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Construction on the Pass, Montana, c. 1950 Unsigned Watercolor on Whatman board 22 x 30 inches Provenance: From the estate of Frank Nelson Wilcox Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Riders Near Camel Rock Monument, Santa Fe, New Mexico Western Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Riders Near Camel Rock Monument, Santa Fe, New Mexico, c. 1937 Watercolor on paper Monogram lower right, titled verso 14.5 x 20 inches 18....
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Old Tree and September Wind Clouds, Conté on Paper, 1961, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Old Tree and September Wind Clouds, 1961, by Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) Conte crayon on paper 13 ½ x 19 ½ inches unframed (34.29 x 49.53 cm) 19 ¾ x 25 ½ inches framed (50.165 x 6...
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1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Rainbow on Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico, Early 20th Century Western Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Rainbow on Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico, c. 1937 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right, titled verso 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed ...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A Vintage 1950s Pastel Charcoal Drawing of a Hockey Game by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfect for any hockey enthusiast! A dynamic 1950s pastel and charcoal on paper drawing of a hockey game by artist Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 9 x 12 inches; Matted size: 14 x 18 inches. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington and Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

The Adobe, Early 20th Century Western Village Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) The Adobe, c. 1940-41 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 14 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 –...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson Female Nude, circa 1935 Pencil on paper 9 15/16 x 13 7/16 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Santa Monica, California Priva...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Oxen and Mule Drawn Wagon on the Trail Western Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Oxen and Mule Drawn Wagon on the Trail, 1949 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right 22 x 30 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

Threesome Swingers Cocktail Party 1970s Playboy Cartoon
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Threesome Swingers Cocktail Party by Dink Siegel. If anyone has ever put pen to paper and tried to draw a face or a figure with any level of success, then you know how hard it...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

A Humorous, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Drawing, “Use Your Energy Constructively"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a young man diligently working at a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Untitled (Figurative Abstraction of Isadora Duncan #7)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Abraham Walkowitz, Untitled (Figurative Abstraction of Isadora Duncan #7), pencil, 1918. Signed and dated in pencil, bottom center. A fine, spon...
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1910s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Carl Ashby, Pensive Lady, 1942, ink and watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Carl Ashby, Pensive Lady, 1942, ink and watercolor, retains fresh, clear color. A native of New Mexico, Carl Ashby (1914-2004) moved to New York City in 1938 following a stint with ...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Flapper Fanny - Female Cartoonist of the Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
Flapper Fanny - Female Cartoonist of the Golden Age Sylvia Sneidman was originally a fashion illustrator, but assumed the helm of the famous jazz-age panel cartoon "Flapper Fanny Sa...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Archival Paper

Divers
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Jay Alan Babcock is a St. Louis-based graphic designer and painter. His work exhibits his interest in the visual language of Americana, including old ...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Woman s Fashion Study, Design for Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a women’s hat & coat for Saks Fifth Avenue. Inscription reads: "Wolf great coat from Sak's Fifth Avenue". Ar...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

The Sunbonnet Babies - Modernist Female Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Bertha Corbett Melcher's The Sunbonnet Babies, with their flat, minimalist, semi-abstract, and symbolic style, are an early example of American Modernism/Surrealism by a lesser-known female artist/illustrator. The present work demonstrates a delicate balance between abstraction and representation and between the commonplace and the mysterious. Her signature use of a hat or sunbonnet to hide the identity of her subjects is a big conceptual and visual idea that has been overlooked in the fine art canon. The exact meaning of this is unknown, but 120 years after they were done, it resonates as somewhat surrealistic. Her work is a contradiction. She shows innocent children engaging in everyday activity but are depicted in vail of mystery. Why does she not show the faces of her subjects? Watercolor on paper (each) Six drawings in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed. Six drawing in all on one board. 6-1/8 x 5 inches (15.6 x 12.7 cm) (each) One signed; two initialed; three not signed The Sunbonnet Babies characters were created by illustration Bertha L. Corbett when she was challenged to create a faceless character who nonetheless was engaging and appealing. The characters were a wild hit and appeared in books, comics, and popular collectibles. They also became a popular motif in quilting. Few of Corbett's original drawings for the babies are known to survive, making this a rare offering. From: Wikipedia Sunbonnet Babies are characters created by commercial artist Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950). Sunbonnet Babies featured two girls in pastel colored dresses with their faces covered by sunbonnets. Sunbonnet Babies appeared in books, illustrations and advertisements between the years of 1900 and 1930. Sunbonnet Babies were later used as a popular quilting pattern also known as Sunbonnet Sue.[1] Melcher created a male version of the Sunbonnet Babies, named the 'Overall Boys' in 1905.[2][3] History Bertha L. Corbett Melcher Sunbonnet Babies were created by Bertha Corbett Melcher (1872–1950).[4] Melcher was born in Denver and moved with her family to Minneapolis in the 1880s. Melcher attended art school in Minneapolis with plans to become a commercial artist.[5] She may have also studied with Howard Pyle.[6] By the 1920s, Melcher had moved to Topanga, California.[7][4] Melcher started drawing the Sunbonnet Babies in 1897. The origin of the signature style of the faces being covered by sunbonnets is contested by different members of Melcher's family and by Melcher herself. In an interview, Melcher's brother said their mother suggested Bertha avoid the difficulty of drawing faces by covering them with sunbonnets.[4] Melcher herself said that covering faces allowed her to communicate with body position.[4] Melcher has also said that the design came about in "answer to a friend’s challenge to convey emotion without a face."[2] Melcher published her first book, The Sun-Bonnet Babies in 1900.[3] Later, she shopped her illustrations to publisher Rand McNally of Chicago, and nine subsequent books were written by Eulalie Osgood Grover and illustrated by Bertha Corbett. In 1905, Melcher wrote The Overall Boys.[3] Many of these books were used as primers and used widely in primary schools in the midwest. Melcher used the sunbonnet babies in advertising and later established the Sunbonnet Babies Company. She started a studio to illustrate and create merchandise of the Sunbonnet Babies.[2] The characters also appeared in a comic strip.[2] Quilting Melcher herself did not originate the use of the sunbonnet babies as quilting pattern. The Sunbonnet Babies quilting pattern appeared in textile art 1910's in the Ladies Home Journal 1911–1912 in a quilt stitched by Marie Webster. The pattern was popular during the Great Depression. In the American South, it was often known as "Dutch Doll" until the 1970s.[3] There was also a quilt pattern based on the "Overall Boys," known by the various names including “Overall Bill, “Overall Andy,” “Sunbonnet Sam,” “Suspender Sam,” “Fisherman Jim."[3] Many patterns for quilts and sewing were designed by Ruby Short McKim and published in nationally syndicated newspapers.[8] Sunbonnet Sue became symbolic of 'female innocence and docility'.[9] Linda Pershing collected accounts from women quilters who depicted 'Sues' doing activities such as smoking, wearing more revealing clothing, and subverting feminine stereotypes.[10] In 1979, the “Seamsters Union Local #500," a group of quilters from Lawrence, Kansas, created “The Sun Sets on Sunbonnet Sue," a quilt depicting the character murdered in a variety of ways.[3] Collectibles Sunbonnet Babies merchandise includes school books, valentines cards, postcards, china, and quilts.[2][5][11] Sunbonnet Babies were adapted into three dimensional porcelain collectibles and pottery made by Royal Bayreuth Company in the early 1900s. The Royal Bayreuth China...
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Early 1900s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Antique American WPA Figurative Pastel Drawing
By Charles William Ward
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist pastel drawing by noted New Jersey/Philadelphia New Deal Muralist Charles William Ward. Pastel on paper. Gorgeously framed in an antique frame.. Signed low...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Parchment Paper, Pastel, Paper

"Country Haircut"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by Milton Avery (1885 – 1965). Milton Avery was a prominent Modernist painter whose work combined abstraction and...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed p...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing of Classical Drapery by NY Artist, Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine ca. 1938 graphite on paper, study of classical drapery by notable New York Modernist artist, Jan Matulka. The image is drawn on the back of a typewritten, folded sheet of bus...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Sun Drenched Pueblo, 1950s Western Mountainous Landscape, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Sun Drenched Pueblo, c. 1950 Watercolor on paper Monogram lower right 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed "All these things are, of co...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed ea...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Mayan, Large 20th Century Watercolor, Cleveland School, Viktor Schreckengost
Located in Beachwood, OH
Viktor Schreckengost (American, 1906-2008) Mayan Watercolor heightened with gouache over pencil on paper Signed lower right 39 x 29 inches 45.5 x 35.5 inches, framed Registered with The Viktor Schreckengost foundation, stock no. 6891 The son of a commercial potter in Sebring, Ohio, Viktor Schreckengost learned the craft of sculpting in clay from his father. In the mid-1920s, he enrolled at the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art, or CIA) to study cartoon making, but after seeing an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art he changed his focus to ceramics. Upon graduation in 1929, he studied ceramics in Vienna, Austria, where he began to build a reputation, not only for his art, but also as a jazz saxophonist. A year later, at the age of 25, he became the youngest faculty member at the CIA. In 1931, Schreckengost won the first of several awards for excellence in ceramics at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and his works were shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, and elsewhere. By the mid-1930s, Schreckengost had begun to pursue his interest in industrial design. For American Limoges...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

SELF PORTRAIT IN A GERMAN MANNER - Large Monotype
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KARL SCHRAG (German - American 1912 - 1995) SELF PORTRAIT IN THE GERMAN MANNER, 1991 Monotype, Signed titled, dated and annotated "Monotype with touches of Oil color, I /I" Plate an...
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1990s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Monotype

War Machine — Spanish Civil War, Anti-fascism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Untitled (War Machine)', brush and ink, c. 1936. Estate stamped, verso. A fine expressionist rendering, on cream wove drawing board, with marg...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper Image of a Boy by Margo Hoff, Titled Sun Child
Located in Chicago, IL
A brightly colored, Mid-Century, watercolor and charcoal on paper image of a boy by notable artist Margo Hoff, titled "Sun Child". Image size: 31" x 22". Framed size: 34" x 25". ...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading by a Lakehouse Window by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed during the summer mo...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

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