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Period: Early 20th Century
Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist. Pencil on paper. The state of preservation is good. The artwork is represented thr...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

The girl from Saint Tropez: American artist in the South of France portrait
Located in Norwich, GB
Alexander Warshawsky was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1887. He studied painting at the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Warshawsky...
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American Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Marie Laurencin portrait drawing of her mother, 1903
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Marie Laurencin (French, 1885 – 1956) Portrait of Pauline Laurencin, the artist’s mother, circa 1903 Black crayon on paper Inscribed ‘Despair and die / not die’ (upper right) Not sig...
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Post-Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon

Early 20th century English portrait of a young girl, Deborah Blencowe
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States. The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...
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Victorian Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful watercolor portrait of an elegant auburn haired female in profile, 1912. Signed "Laure" and dated lower right. Over 100 years old. Original vintage one-of-a-kind artwork on...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior Graphite on paper, 1915 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 909b, the stamp faded from blue to brown (see photo) Provenance: Neffe-D...
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Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Portrait of Lois B. Murphy, Little Girl, Blue Dress, 1920s Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Elinor M. Barnard (English/American, 1871 - 1942) Signed: Elinor M. Barnard 27 (Lower, Right) Portrait of Lois B. Murphy, 1927 Watercolor on Paper 23" x 17" Housed in a 2" Peri...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Original Watercolour by Delovincourt portrait Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Delovincourt: biography Delovincourt, is a poster artist. Delovincourt was an art nouveau artist. He was mainly active during the modern period. Delovincourt: his main works Delovinc...
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Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

Portrait of a Young Woman in Hat, 1905
Located in Stockholm, SE
This early portrait by Almar Bech showcases the artist’s mastery of charcoal and gouache on paper. The artist uses charcoal to establish strong outlines and soft shading, lending the...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Profile Portrait of Sitting Woman, Charcoal and White Gouache, 1916
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely tuned oval drawing by the Finnish artist Ester Helenius depicting a young woman in profile seated on a chair. The room is suggested only by a diffuse background. Signed and ...
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Jugendstil Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Antonio Enrico Fiorentino (1894-1962) - Watercolour, Portrait of an Elderly Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th century watercolour of an elderly woman. She wears a bright headscarf and striped linen overcoat. The artist captures the fine lines i...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

“Standing Nude, c. 1930” American Modernist Early Female Nude Drawing Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“Standing Nude, c. 1930” by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) This wonderful early pencil drawing by Nevelson represents a nude figure, rendered with simple and confident lines that empha...
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American Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Graphite

France early 20th century, Head of a faun, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
France, early 20th century Head of a faun bears a monogram "P H" on the lower right Pencil on paper 24.5 x 13 cm In a period frame (in good condition except a small loss on the upper...
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Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Jacques Thévenet - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Jacques Thévenet (1891-1989). Good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (65x50 cm). Hand...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

A ca. 1928 Drawing of a Dapper Man with a Pint Glass by Artist Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charismatic, 1920s charcoal on paper drawing of a dapper young man seated beside a pint glass by famed Chicago artist Francis Chapin. Image size: 12 x 9 inches. Matted size: 18 x 14 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 & 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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American Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

1914 Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman elegantly attired in a black suit and hat, holding a walking stick. Signed "J.M.W." and dated to the lower left. Well presented in a b...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Lady - Drawing in pencil By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in pencil. Hand-Signed on the lower. Vey Good conditions. Pierre-Georges...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Reverie - Early 20th Century British chalk drawing of a girl by H J Harvey
Located in London, GB
HERBERT JOHNSON HARVEY (British 1883-1956) Reverie Signed with monogram and dated l.l.: HJ 09 Red chalks on paper Framed 29.5 by 22 cm., 11 ¾ by 8 ¾...
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Realist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Paper

Portrait of Peggy Hoyt in Art Nouveau Hat
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Gravure Full Page in Woman's Home Companion Magazine A wonderful and very detailed full page art supplement for the September 1922 issue of the Woman's Home Companion. Charles Sheldon's exquisitely detailed portrait of fashion designer Peggy Hoyt...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pencil

Woman portrait
Located in Genève, GE
This mixed media on paper portrait, signed Morerod and dated 1919, reflects the refined artistic sensibility characteristic of the early 20th century, bridging academic draftsmanship...
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Symbolist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Crayon, Pastel

The Young Girl - Pencil Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot-Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Young Girl is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Charcoal. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions with some fo...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Jean – Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889 – 1962), "Elegant Lady with Parasol and Dog"
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889–1962) was a renowned French painter and engraver, celebrated especially for his portraits of elegant women or, more precisely, a feminine figure in a styl...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

A ca. 1924 Caricature of Irish, Senator W.B. Yeats by Artist Isa M. Macnie
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of Irish senator W.B. Yeats by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads: "Senator W.B. Yeats, Nobel Prize, 1924". Image size: 8 7/8" x 6 7/8". Archi...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Mon Colonel
Located in London, GB
'Mon Colonel', pencil and crayon on paper, by noted French artist, Auguste Chabaud (circa 1914-1918). A delightfully simple drawing of a French Army colonel in profile along with clo...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil

The Parade of Fairground Wrestlers, Modern French School
Located in London, GB
'The Parade of Fairground Wrestlers', India ink on art paper, Modern French School (early 1900s). Traveling shows often held promotional events before opening in local areas to generate enthusiasm for the spectacle. This is an intriguing depiction of the various acts on stage strutting their stuff before an audience of potential customers. On the platform, fairground wrestlers mix with clowns, dancers, a percussionist in bolero hat...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Portrait Of An Indian Soldier, Signed, Large Pastel
By Willem Delsaux
Located in PARIS, FR
Willem DELSAUX Ixelles 1862 - 1954 Gimbergen Profile portrait of « Allah Dita »,Indian soldier of the British Indian colonial army Pastel on p...
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Post-Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In A Pink Blouse Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original watercolour painting on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 14 x 10 inches I...
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American Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Pencil

A ca. 1920s Caricature of Irish Politician Alexander Green
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of Irish politician George Russell by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads: "For Richard Madden, George Russell "AE". Image size: 8 7/8" x 6 7/8"...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Early 20th century English portrait of a red haired young girl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States. The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...
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Victorian Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"A Martinique Native in French Guyana, " Black Female Portrait, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
May Mott Smith (1879 - 1952) A Martinique Native in French Guiana, circa 1925 Watercolor on paper 24 x 20 inches Signed lower right; titled on the reverse “Martinique Native” is an ...
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Feminist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Theater : Sarah Bernhardt with Flowers - Original Watercolor, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges Clairin Sarah Bernhardt with Flowers Original watercolor with tempera Signed bottom right On paper 47 x 25 cm at view (c. 19 x 10 in) Presente...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

A ca. 1920s Caricature of Irish Politician Padraic Colum by Artist Isa M. Macnie
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s caricature of Irish politician Padraic Colum by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads: "Padraic Colum". Image size: 8 7/8" x 6 7/8". Archivally matted to 12...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Torcapel Family att. to Alexandre Blanchet - Drawing 14x20 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on paper without frame
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French School Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Self Portrait, of the Gentleman himself
Located in New York, NY
A simply marvelous drawing - a self-portrait of the artist himself. It also reads as a very elegant and expressive line drawing of any gentleman - a hallmark depiction of a bon-vi...
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American Realist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902. Large-format drawing depicting a skull lying on an open book, in front of a large crucifix...
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Symbolist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a young woman, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
André Eugène Costilhes (1865-1940) Portrait of a young woman pencil on paper 30.5 x 20 cm In quite good condition Traces of folding in the upper left-hand corner. Lower right corn...
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Symbolist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait of a woman by Emile Hornung - Pastel on paper 48x63 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on watercolor paper
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Carbon Pencil

Jeune fille aux cheveux roulés - Drawing on Paper Modern art, 1920
By Jean Crotti
Located in New York, NY
Jean Crotti Jeune fille aux cheveux roulés (Girl with rolled-up hair), ca. 1920 Pencil on paper 17 9/10 × 12 3/5 in 45.5 × 32 cm Unsigned Condition: Excellent condition.
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Post-Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Laid Paper, Pencil

Reading Tea Leaves
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Reading Tea Leaves, 1907 Pencil on paper, 14 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches (36.8 x 57.1 cm) Framed dimensions: 26 x 33 3/4 inches Signed and dated lower right: Lilian Westcott Hale...
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American Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Dining - Pencil Drawing by Paul Emile Colin - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Dining is a drawing realized by Paul Emile Colin in 1924. Carbon Pencil on ivory-colored paper Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive ...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Gustave BRISGAND (1867-1944), portrait of a woman wearing a veil
Located in Paris, FR
Gustave Brisgand (1867-1944) began his artistic career by focusing on landscapes. However, he later specialized in portraits of notable personalities, women, and female nudes. One of...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pastel

Sketch Portrait of a Reclining Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Reclining Woman', pencil on sketchbook paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his l...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

The Loving Couple
By Charles Angrand
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Circle of Charles Angrand (1854-1926) The Loving Couple Pencil and stump on paper, 30 x 22 cm Dated "10.4.19" lower left. Trace of a dedication Otherwise unsigned. Provenance: Pr...
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Post-Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Carbon Pencil

Portrait of a Lady /// Impressionism British Augustus Edwin John Drawing Red
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961) Title: "Portrait of a Lady" *Signed by John lower right Circa: 1910 Medium: Original red and black Chalk Drawing on wove paper Framing:...
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Post-Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal

Albert Paul Guilmet (1879-1922) Portrait of a man, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Albert Paul Guilmet (1879-1922) Portrait of a man, signed upper left charcoal on paper 26.5 x 33,8 cm Framed : 43.5 x 52 cm Little is known about Abert Paul Guilmet, apart from th...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Sketches - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist, early 20th century. Original pen drawing on ivory-colored paper. Not signed. This artwork represents two sketches ...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Portrait of Woman - Original Drawing in pencil by Carl Bertold - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of woman is an original drawing in pencil realized by Carl Bertold in 1929. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated. Good conditions on aged p...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Composition with Reading Girl by an Unknown Artist, Ink on Paper, Dated 1922
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown Swedish Artist Composition with Reading Girl inkl on paper indistinctly signed and dated Eric Eric SON? 1922 frame included
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Figure - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for aged ma...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Gibson Girls - Set of Two 1920 s Portraits, Vintage Fashion Illustrations
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous pair of two 1920's watercolor portraits of Gibson girls, one in blue and one in pink, by Charles Hollman (Dutch, 1877-1953). Each portrait renders...
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American Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Profile of Woman - Charcoal Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Profile of Woman is a Charcoal drawing on paper realized by an unkown artist in the early 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower, illegible. Good conditions with some foxing.
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Equestrian Artist Baptista Schreiber Graphite Drawing, Circa 1915
Located in Stockholm, SE
This impressionistic and atmospheric graphite drawing by Gösta von Hennigs (1866–1941) portrays the celebrated equestrian artist Baptista Schreiber within the charged setting in a ci...
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Impressionist Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Figure - Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in carbon Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for aged...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Woman Silhouette - Original Pencil Drawing - 1900s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman Silhouette is an original modern artwork realized in the 20th Century. Original drawing in pencil on paper. Excellent conditions. Woman Sil...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sketch in the Garden - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in Ink and Watercolor in the first half of the 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes and harmoni...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Young Girl - Original Drawing By P. G. Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Young Girl is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions with aged ...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nude Sketch - Pastel by Michel Simonidy - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Sketch is an original artwork realized by Michel Simonidy in the first years of the XX Century. China ink on paper. Passepartout is included (cm 19 x 26). Mint conditions. ...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is a drawing in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the early 20th Century. In very good condition. The...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

Man in Costume- Original Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Man in Costume is an original Drawing on paper realized by the painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Drawing in Pencil. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions except for...
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Modern Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Woman - Pencil and Pen Drawing by Florane- Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the french Artist Florane (1871-1939) in the early 20th Century. Pen and pencil drawing on paper. Signature of the artist on the low...
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Naturalistic Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pen