1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Eva Tanguqy-A Strange Request, New York Evening World newspaper India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 16-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (41.9 x 26.7 cm) (each, image) Signed lower righ...

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...

Le marché aux bestiaux by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Watercolour and ink on paper 23.7 x 31.2 cm (9 ³/₈ x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paul-Émile Pissarro Executed circa 19...

Jeune Femme de Dos au Zèbre by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Charcoal on paper 66 x 49 cm (26 x 19 ¼ inches) Signed lower right, Manzana Executed circa 1915 This work is ac...

Medium: Pencil, Charcoal and Orange Wash on Paper Signature: Signed "O'Neill" Upper Left Sight Size 24.00" x 19.50", Framed 35.00" x 29.00" Illustration for the poem "Baby's First Christmas" by Margaret G. Hayes, published in Harper's Bazar, December 1910. ​​​​​​​The artwork is also reproduced within Walt Reed's The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 (Society of Illustrators, 2001) on page 154. Exhibited: Brandywine River...

Watercolor on art paper framed and signed Total size with frame: 52x40 cm Albert Nyfeler (September 26, 1883 in Lünisberg, † June 14, 1969 in Burgdo...

Medium: Charcoal on Board, Framed Under Glass Signature: Signed and Dated on the Back Sight Size 30.50" x 20.50," Framed 35.50" x 26.50" Great condition, bad glare from glass in thi...

ABEL PANN 1883-1963 Latvia 1883-1963 Jerusalem (Russian/Lithuanian /Israeli) Title: Soldiers in World War I, 1913 Technique: Original Signed Pastel Draw...

Medium: Charcoal Drawing Signature: Signed Lower Right Framed 40.00" x 32.00" Bad glare in photos taken. Piece is in perfect condition. Please let me know if you would like to see a...

Charming watercolour depicting a rakish gent with pipe/ cap/ & stick by W L. Mots 1914 Art Sz: 11 1/4"H x 6 5/8"W Frame Sz: 15 3/4"H x 10 1/2"W

Une Femme Turque by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 47 x 30.5 cm (18 ¹/₂ x 12 inches) Signed lower left, manzana Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied ...

Watercolour depicting a hunter green coat'd beagler running with his pack across the countryside. Signed: Wil Mots 1914 Art Sz: 11 3/8"H x 8 5/8"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 13"W

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated lower right. Hayley Lever (1876-1958) Hayley Lever's exceptional career path took him from the shores of ...

Oskar Kokoschka Wer Liefert, circa 1917 Sanguine on paper 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches Throughout his career, Kokoschka demonstrated a thirst for independence and refrained from associati...

SOLD UNFRAMED The Diggers in Ashford by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Ink on paper 22.6 x 17.3 cm (8 ⅞ x 6 ¾ inches) Signed with Estate stamp lower left Inscribed and dated 191...

Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover Illustration for Elias Tobenkin's 'Witte Arrives'. The story of a family of Jewish immigrants, especially of the youngest, Emil, who works his wa...

The work represents a carefully rendered and meticulously observed environmental portrait of a young girl absorbed in study in front of a book case. It celebrates the intelligence of womanhood from a woman's perspective. Initialed in cartouche lower right literature: "The Silver Pencil", Hardy, Harper's Monthly, June 1912, pg. 22 Elizabeth Shippen Green (September 1, 1871 – May 29, 1954) was an American illustrator. She illustrated children's books and worked for publications such as The Ladies' Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post and Harper's Magazine. Education Green enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1887 and studied with the painters Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Thomas Eakins, and Robert Vonnoh.[2] She then began study with Howard Pyle at Drexel Institute where she met Violet Oakley and Jessie Willcox Smith. New Woman As educational opportunities were made more available in the 19th century, women artists became part of professional enterprises, including founding their own art associations. Artwork made by women was considered to be inferior, and to help overcome that stereotype women became “increasingly vocal and confident” in promoting women's work, and thus became part of the emerging image of the educated, modern and freer “New Woman”.[4] Artists "played crucial roles in representing the New Woman...

Early in the artist's career most likely for Vogue Magazine. Signed lower left. Helen Dryden (1882–1972) was an American artist and successful industrial designer in the 1920s and 1...

Outstanding drawing realized fro Expo Roma by Carlo and Adolfo Coppedè in 1911. Charcoal on paper mounted on stretcher. Includes a beautiful iron frame by Roberto Fallani, realized...

Mother Goose is a French fairy tale and later of English nursery rhyme. In this illustration, we see an oversized Goose in a yellow bonnet elevated on a step and engaging with an attentively curious young girl and young boy. Large vases of flowers frame them. Titled in pencil center bottom: "Goosey, Goosey Gander. Where do you wander? Signed Margaret Evans Price...

Original watercolor on archival paper by the well known American artist, George Howell Gay. Signed lower left by the artist. Circa 1910. Condition is excellent. Great vibrant colo...

ink on paper signed OSC. LYCKE unframed 24 x 34 cm (9.4 x 13.4 in) framed 33.5 x 43.5 cm (13.2 x 17.1 in) Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the ...

Magnificent French watercolor of a crystal blue waterfall spilling out from a rocky crevice by artist J. Aucante-Roy, circa 1920. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper disp...

Lithograph realized by Hans Thoma in 1910 ca. Printed by Kunstlerbund Karlsruhe AG. Not signed. Very good condition.

Executed in 1911, this ink and crayon drawing by Oscar Lycke captures the quiet clarity of early summer in northern Sweden. A hillside meadow, dotted with loosely gathered hay, unfol...

Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Tirez les Premiers, Messieurs les Francais, Year: 1915, Medium: Woodcut and Pencil Drawing, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: 25/10...

Work on canvas Otto Vautier is a renowned Swiss painter, born in 1863 in Düsseldorf. He was influenced by a family of artists and developed his style dur...

The original drawing "Vieux sage" by André Suréda, created circa 1915, is a captivating piece that embodies depth and wisdom through the portrait of an el...

Albert Lorey Groll, 'Storm Clouds (Arizona)', graphite on paper, c. 1914. Signed in pencil, in the image, lower left. A fine spontaneous rendering on heavy buff, wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 inches); slight toning at the sheet edges, in good condition. With a pen and ink landscape drawing, verso. Image size 7 5/8 x 10 inches; sheet size 10 3/4 x 13 5/8 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Provenance: Ex. collection Kennedy Galleries, New York. ABOUT THE ARTIST Albert Lorey Groll (1866-1910) was born in New York in 1866, the son of a pharmacist immigrant from Darmstadt, Germany. During his early years, he traveled to Europe to study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Nicholas Gysis and Ludwig von Löfftz. He further pursued his studies in London and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. Groll returned to New York in 1895 and moved from figure to landscape painting while expanding his interests to printmaking. In 1904 Groll made the first of several trips to the American Southwest, traveling to Arizona with ethnographer Stewart Culin of the Brooklyn Museum. Later he went to New Mexico with his friend, the artist and illustrator William Robinson Leigh (see our 1stDibs listing no. LU53239015112 ). He focused on impressionistic scenes of Native American lands. The Laguna Pueblo people admired Groll's paintings, honoring him with the name "Chief Bald Head Eagle Eye." Groll kept a studio in the Gainsborough Studios in Manhattan and won several awards for his work in Arizona and New York, including the Salmagundi Club Shaw Prize in 1904 and a gold medal at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1906. He was also awarded the George Inness gold medal from the National Academy of Design in 1912 for his painting of Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies. In 1910 he was elected into the National Academy of Design and, in 1919, an associate member of the Taos Society...

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...

Original watercolor and gouache on paper of a Tsingtao, China street scene in 1912 executed by the American illustrator, William Henry Drake. Copyrighted and signed and dated 1912 lower left. Condition is good. Recently professionally matted. Unframed. Overall mat size is 16 by 12 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. William Henry Drake Born: 1856 New York Died: 1926 Los Angeles Nationality: American Education: Académie Julian, Art Students League of New York Known for: Painting, illustration Awards: National Academy Biography: Drake studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Henri Lucien Doucet. Back from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo, where he could draw the animal...

Signed lower right, 'Laura Hills' for Laura Coombs Hills (American, 1859-1952) and created circa 1915. Laura Coombs Hills first studied at the Cowles Art School in Boston, the New Y...

The smoke cloud 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 conditio...

"Lega dei Popoli- Lega delle Nazioni" is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1919. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the left m...

Clara Montalba (British, 1842-1929) Venetian Canal Scene, 1919 Watercolor on paper 10 x 15 1/2 in. Framed: 16 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. Signed and dated lower right: Clara Montalba 19...

The Campaign Rally  is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1919. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin. Good cond...

Figure of a woman is a pencil drawing realized by Jean Bernard on 1910 ca. In good condition, worn paper on the marginal line, and traces of old scotch on the back. Atelier's stamp...

3 Field, on the spot Sketches NW Frontier India : Manasbal Lake, Kashmir Artist: Unknown Medium: Pen & Ink Created: 1890s Size: 13 x 18 cm each A charming set of on-the-spot sketch...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, c. 1916 Watercolor and gouache on board Signed lower right 21 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". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...

This original circa 1910 graphite landscape drawing is a rare and intimate work by renowned Colorado artist Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942), celebrated for his mastery of the Ame...

Odette aux seins nus by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Mixed media and gold on paper 31.5 x 42.3 cm (12 ³/₈ x 16 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Manzana. Executed circa 1910...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, c. 1916 Watercolor and graphite on paper 21 x 29 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, and Frederick Gottwald. He also attended Keller's Berlin Heights summer school from 1909. After graduating in 1910, Wilcox traveled and studied in Europe, sometimes dropping by Académie Colarossi in the evening to sketch the model or the other students at their easels, where he was influenced by French impressionism. Wilcox was influenced by Keller's innovative watercolor techniques, and from 1910 to 1916 they experimented together with impressionism and post-impressionism. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his students were Lawrence Edwin Blazey, Carl Gaertner, Paul Travis, and Charles E. Burchfield. Around this time Wilcox became associated with Cowan Pottery. In 1916 Wilcox married fellow artist Florence Bard, and they spent most of their honeymoon painting in Berlin Heights with Keller. They had one daughter, Mary. In 1918 he joined the Cleveland Society of Artists, a conservative counter to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club, and would later serve as its president. He also began teaching night school at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute at this time, and taught briefly at Baldwin-Wallace College. Wilcox wrote and illustrated Ohio Indian Trails in 1933, which was favorably reviewed by the New York Times in 1934. This book was edited and reprinted in 1970 by William A. McGill. McGill also edited and reprinted Wilcox' Canals of the Old Northwest in 1969. Wilcox also wrote, illustrated, and published Weather Wisdom in 1949, a limited edition (50 copies) of twenty-four serigraphs (silk screen prints) accompanied by commentary "based upon familiar weather observations commonly made by people living in the country." Wilcox displayed over 250 works at Cleveland's annual May Show. He received numerous awards, including the Penton Medal for as The Omnibus, Paris (1920), Fish Tug on Lake Erie (1921), Blacksmith Shop (1922), and The Gravel Pit (1922). Other paintings include The Trailing Fog (1929), Under the Big Top (1930), and Ohio Landscape...

Picturesque French watercolor of a windmill in tranquil cool hues, circa 1920. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bord...

Signed lower left, 'A.F. Gorguet' for Auguste François Gorguet (French, 1862-1927), titled 'Menton' and dated with roman numerals 'XI' for 1911; bearing old 'P. Navez' exhibition lab...

This work is watercolor on paper and is signed and dated 1919 lower right along with title. Born in New York City, Reynolds Beal's year of birth is reported as being 1866 as well as ...

Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) Morning moments Original India ink drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in) Very good condition, paper lightly y...

Pen and ink drawing of a charming hillside village, circa 1910. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival ...

French ink wash that blends soft greens, browns, and grays in a charming depiction of the Pont Nôtre-Dame in Paris. Circa 1915, this painting offers a historic view of the Pont Nôtre...

Beautifully detailed early 20th century French pencil drawing on calque of detailed architectural doorway, circa 1910. Folds in paper, very delic...

Georges CONRAD (1874-1936) Two divine women Original pencil and color pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in) Very good condition, ...

Woman Pulling on a Slip Conte on paper, c. 1910 Signed lower right: "E. Shinn" (see photo of legs, signature on right) Provenance: Estate of the Artist (see label) Graham Gallery, N...

Stunning watercolor of the flood at the Porte de Bercy in Paris by French artist E. Fournier, 1910. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a g...

Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam Exquisite watercolor on card stock in the style of Childe Hassam by American Impressionist Wilhelmina (Minn...

Preliminary Drawing for the color aquatint "New Orlaens, Street Gossip" Signed by the artist in pencil lower left Graphite on tracing paper, 1916-1917 An impr...

Portrait of a man at Flanders in 1918 by Eduard Dollerschell (German b. 1887 d. 1946.) Beautiful and delicately rendered portrait of a man done in gouache, pencil, and conte crayon....

Die Schwarze Spinne is an original Rare Book illustrated by René Beeh (1886 − 1922) and written by Jeremias Gotthelf (Morat, 1797 – Lützelflüh, 1854) in 1918...

Striking watercolor of a beautiful sunset over a rocky shore along the French Riviera by French artist L. Bourlier, circa 1920. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper display...

CLARK HOBART (1868 – 1948) COLONIAL DAMES Monotype signed and titled in pencil Hobart was an early 20 c. California painter. He was on the forefront ...

To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Reginald Hallward (1858 - 1948) Stained glass window design for St Etheldreda'...

Sketch of a woman's head in profile Graphite on paper, c. 1900-1910 Unsigned Condition: Excellent Tiny tear upper right near hinge (repaired and bearly visible) Sheet size: 4 5/8 x 3...