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Period: Late 20th Century
Reclining Woman II, Impressionist Watercolor and Gouache by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Reclining Woman II, Year: 1980, Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 30 x 22.5 in. (76.2 x 57.15 cm)
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Impressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Located in New York, NY
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Bette Midler 15 x 11 inches (sight) Etching 22 x 18 inches Framed Signed an...
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Performance Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

The Family
Located in London, GB
'The Family', gouache on fine art paper (1984), by Raymond Dèbieve. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter ...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

The Family
The Family
$1,346 Sale Price
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CHILD - Alfonso Grassi Pastel on paper Portrait italian Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
CHILD - Pastel on paper cm.51x41 signed lower right by Alfonso Grassi, Italy. Wooden frame with passeportout cm.94x73
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Old Masters Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Caricature of Giovanni Spadolini - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Giovanni Spadolini is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist portrait of a colorful face by Berkeley artist Howard Margolis (American, 1927-2015). Unsigned, with “Howard Margolis” on verso. Presented unframed, in a paste...
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Expressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mermaid - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Mermaidt is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a white paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Banana (original drawing on paper)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original colored crayons and pastel drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by David Hockney. Artwork size 16.75 x 14inches. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Provenance: Annely Juda Fine Art; Richard Gray Gallery. Artwork in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. Perhaps best known for his serial paintings of swimming pools, portraits of friends, and verdant landscapes, the artist’s oeuvre ranges from collaged photography and opera posters to Cubist-inspired abstractions and plein-air paintings of the English countryside. Often returning to a certain motif again and again, he probes the manifold ways one can see an image or a space. Hockney’s exploration of photography’s effect on painting and everyday life is evinced in his hallmark work A Bigger Splash (1967). “In art, new ways of seeing mean new ways of feeling; you can't divorce the two, as, we are now aware, you cannot have time without space and space without time,” he has explained. Born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, United Kingdom, Hockney attended the Royal College of Art in London alongside R.B. Kitaj. At school, he studied under both Francis Bacon and Peter Blake, but also credits Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse for influencing his distinctive and varied style. In 1963, the artist traveled to Southern California for the first time and fell in love with the bright sunshine and easygoing lifestyle. Since then, he has alternated living and working between Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and Los Angeles, CA. In November 2018, his 1972 painting...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Woman in Blue, Modern Framed Pastel Drawing by Thomas Strickland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thomas Strickland, American (1923 - 1999) Title: Woman in Blue Year: circa 1970 Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed Size: 21.5 in. x 17 in. (54.61 cm x 43.18 cm) Frame: 27 x 22.5...
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American Realist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Juventus football Player - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus Football Player - UEFA Champions League 1995-96 Marco Silombria (1936-2017) Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '96 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm This dynamic drawing capture...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Portrait of Smiling Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Smiling Woman', pastel and crayon on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1970s). Is this a modern version of da Vinci's Mona Lisa? The simi...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Female Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in china ink and Watercolor on paper. Goo...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Reefer Madness, Marajuana - Pot - Cannabis - Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Gouache, Crayon, Pencil, Film on Paper, not framed Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine August 1994
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American Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Mother and Child II
Located in London, GB
'Mother and Child II', watercolour on fine art paper (1970), by Raymond Debiève. In a clear nod to Picasso's influence both stylistically and in terms of subject matter (Picasso pain...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Located in New York, NY
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Judy Garland 20 x 15 inches (sight) Etching 26 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches Framed...
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Performance Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Gouache and watercolour on corrugated cardboard after the famous self portrait by Vincent van Gogh with his fur hat, bandaged ear and pipe. This painting is by Jean Ducel who has pla...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard

Nude - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on paper. Go...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Charcoal, Ink

Flamenco dancer by Jose Parera - Oil pastel on paper 50x70 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Torero
Located in Miami, FL
Fernando Botero Torero, 1989 Colored markers on paper 12 x 8 1/2 in Provenance: Allegrini Piero, Brescia. Galleria Panantu Casa de'Aste. Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. August 5 - Sep...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Permanent Marker

Untitled- Portrait. Pencil or archival paper drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

"Hermann Hesse" Andy Warhol, Portrait of Author, Celebrity Portrait, Pop Art
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Hermann Hesse, circa 1984 Estate stamp "The Estate of Andy Warhol & The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts #VF115.188" on the verso Graphite on paper 31 1/2 x 23 ...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Portrait of a Young Navajo , Native American, Arizona, California Woman artist
By Victoria Creech Stewart
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left 'Creech PSWC' and created circa 1975 A compelling pastel study showing the subject dressed in brightly-colored ceremonial robes and gazing past the viewer. An eleg...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996.
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996 Large pencil drawing on paper, signed and dated lower right: Silombria '96. Dimensions: H 101 cm × W 72 cm...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper Bold and imaginative pastel drawing of a man in a track suit by an unknown artist (20th Century). An A...
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Expressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Carlos. Martes 24 de Mayo, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Paper

Original 1971 Fillmore East Art program cover pencil drawing Rock and Roll
Located in Southampton, NY
For Rock and Roll art collectors this is one incredible work of art. It is the original 1971 drawing for Bill Graham's Fillmore East program cover art created by Rock and Roll and Broadway superstar artist David Byrd. framed size 22x17". I have included in this listing an image of an actual program cover for reference purposes, it is not part of the sale. David Byrd created some of the most memorable Classic Theatre and Rock and Roll images from the 1960s and 70s. This is the first time that this rare original one of a kind drawing has been available for sale since it was first created over 40 years ago. This is the actual drawing that was presented for approval of the final artwork. David created ALL of the Art for Bill Graham’s Fillmore East, including their Program covers and Rock posters, the art for Jimi Hendrix’s first Fillmore East appearance, The Rolling Stones 1969 World Tour art, The Who’s Performance of Tommy at the New York Metropolitan Opera House and The Fillmore, and The Grateful Dead Swell Dance Concert to name only a few. He also created the poster art for the original location of the 1969 Woodstock music festival . His memorable images were also used for classic Broadway shows like Godspell, Follies and Jesus Christ Superstar to mention only a few. These museum quality drawings are rarely made available for sale, they are not only wonderful rare works of art, but are truly historically important works in the field of Theatre and Rock and Roll collecting. It has been framed with archival double matting. David Byrd's poster art is in many museum collections, including : The Louvre, in Paris, Victoria & Albert in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Smithsonian in Washington, DC. We have included an image featuring some of the memorable art David Byrd has created for the Rock and Roll industry and classic Broadway shows. A large coffee table book is in the final edit and getting ready to go to press of the art of David Byrd titled "Poster Child...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Pencil

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96 Marco Silombria (1936-2017) Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '96 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Juventus, 1996. A playe...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Untitled (Guardian Angel, Gabriel)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Guardian Angel, Gabriel) Year: 1973 Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian...
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Surrealist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory. UEFA. 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory Artist: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 - Albissola, 2017) Medium: Charcoal on paper Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Signed: Lower right, "Si...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

George Condo "Untitled (Male Portrait)" Charcoal on Paper
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Condo, George Title: Untitled (Male Portrait) Date: 1986 Medium: Charcoal on paper Unframed Dimensions: 13.25" x 8.5" Framed Dimensions: 20.75" x 16" Signature: Signed...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

"Untitled Portrait" Burton Silverman, 1980 Intimate Watercolor Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Burton Silverman Untitled Portrait, 1980 Signed and dated lower right Watercolor on paper 14 x 10 1/2 inches Burton Silverman been painting and exhibiting as a fine artist for over...
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Academic Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Teens at the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Teens at the beach is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The artwork represents fre...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait of an Old Man
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an old man done in charcoal by California artist Ralph Edward Joosten (American, 1928-2009). Signed "R. Joosten 82" lower right. Pre...
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American Impressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Seated Man Facing Left)
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
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Realist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Conté

Sex Appeal - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sex Appeal is adrawing on paper, realized around the Sixties by the great Italian artist and journalist,  Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 - 1989).  Blue ink drawing on paper.  Signed "M...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Young man in a toga elegant man Latin American hyperrealist Hockney style
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb original drawing in coloured conté pencils, heightened with white on oatmeal coloured vergé paper by Claudio Bravo. The work was created during the artist's Moroccan period, a...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Laid Paper, Color Pencil

Juventus, 1995-96, UEFA Champions League Victory. By Marco Silombria (1936-2017)
Located in Firenze, IT
Marco Silombria (1936-2017) - Juventus, 1995-96, UEFA Champions League Victory Charcoal on paper, signed and dated 1996 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Marco Silombria captures the triumph ...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Halston , Vogue Magazine Illustration, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Signature: Published Vogue Italy Client Halston Double Signature Signed lower right Antonio Also signed Halston Graphic remarks were written in pencil by Halston. work is elegantly m...
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Post-Impressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Juventus Football Player, Champions League Final vs Ajax, 1996 - 101 x 72 cm
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus Football Player, Champions League Final vs Ajax, 1996 - 101 x 72 cm Technique: Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 - Albissola, 20...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Woman eating / - Interior Pictures -
Located in Berlin, DE
Ruth Schloss (1922 Nuremberg - 2013 Kfar Shmaryahu), Woman eating, around 1990. Mixed media on watercolor paper, 22.2 cm x 26.5 cm, signed “Schloss” lower left and signed again in He...
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Realist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Teens at the beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1982
Located in Roma, IT
Teens at the beach is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1982. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The three boys are represe...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Portrait - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Colour Maker Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on white paper. No Signature. Reynold...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Figures - Pencil Drawing and Watercolour by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a Pencil Drawing and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little cardboard. Mino Maccari (Sie...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Portrait - Pencil Drawing by Pierre Daboval - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is original pencil drawing on paper realized by Pierre Daboval. In very good condition. Signed in Capital letters on top right edge. Sheet di...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Reclined Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movemen...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Fashion Model full figure in profile
Located in Miami, FL
Fashion Illustration. Work is unframed. Free standing heavy watercolor paper loosely hinged to board. Excellent condition.
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Martha Graham
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Martha Graham (circa 1980) Original graphite drawing on paper Size: 31.5 x 23.5 in (80 x 59.7 cm) Frame size: 39 x 31.5 in (99 x 80 cm) Unsigned Authenticat...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Juventus 1995-96 - He Delivers the Pass. Drawing by Silombria, 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - He Delivers the Pass. Drawing by Silombria, 1996 Large pencil drawing on paper, signed "Silombria '96" lower right. The artwork captures a Juventus player during ...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

"Billie Holiday and her dog Mister" Blues 1972 original
Located in Southampton, NY
This drawing of Billie Holiday with her beloved dog Mister is an original concept drawing created 53 years ago in 1972 by the legendary Rock and Roll and Broadway art...
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Art Deco Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Vellum, Pencil

Victor Vasarely - Face - Original Signed Drawing
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Victor Vasarely - Face - Original Signed Drawing Ink and felt pen Drawing Hand-Signed on the lower right Dimensions: 35 x 28 cm Victor Vasare...
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Kinetic Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Camille Hilaire (1916-2004) Green Trees Original Signed Watercolor 43 x 36 cm Framed Camille Hilaire (1916-2004) Camille Hilaire began painting from a...
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Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Curling" by Gilbert Pauli - Gouache on Paper - 48x32 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in the canton of Friborg, Gilbert Pauli (1944 - 2020) lived in Geneva, where he devoted himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed since childhood. His favorite t...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Fabrizio Ravanelli - Celebrating the Football Goal in the UEFA Final 1995-96
Located in Firenze, IT
Fabrizio Ravanelli - Celebrating the Opening Goal in the UEFA Champions League Final 1995-1996 Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated ’96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 19...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

The Redeemer-Framed, Original Pastel on Paper. Signed by Artist-comes with COA
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Original Pastel on Paper. Measures 18 x 26 inches with Frame and Matting. Signed by Artist, comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Image is in Excellent/Good Condition. Framing show...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

"Man, How Did They Know Me?" Oil Pastel on Illustration Board by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Man, How Did They Know Me?" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features a few abstract portraits...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Illustration Board

"Jesus Christ Superstar" Original 1971 drawing on Vellum New York Broadway
Located in Southampton, NY
This work is as much of a collectors item as it is a fine work of art. it is the original 1971 concept drawing with detailed notations for Jesus Christ Superstar...
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Art Deco Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Pencil

Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American
Located in Miami, FL
The Black Panther Trials - In this historically significant work, African American Artist Vicent D. Smith functions as an Art Journalist/ Court Reporter as much as a Artist. Here, he depicts, in complete unity, 21 Black Panther Protestors raising their fist of defiance at the White Judge. Smith's composition is about utter simplicity, where the Black Panther Protestors are symmetrically lined up in a confrontation with a Judge whose size is exaggerated in scale. Set against a stylized American Flag, the supercilious Judge gazes down as the protesters as their fists thrust up. Signed Vincent lower right. Titled Panter 21. Original metal frame. Tape on upper left edge of frame. 255 . Panther 21. Framed under plexi. _____________________________ From Wikipedia In 1969-1971 there was a series of criminal prosecutions in New Haven, Connecticut, against various members and associates of the Black Panther Party.[1] The charges ranged from criminal conspiracy to first-degree murder. All charges stemmed from the murder of 19-year-old Alex Rackley in the early hours of May 21, 1969. The trials became a rallying-point for the American Left, and marked a decline in public support, even among the black community, for the Black Panther Party On May 17, 1969, members of the Black Panther Party kidnapped fellow Panther Alex Rackley, who had fallen under suspicion of informing for the FBI. He was held captive at the New Haven Panther headquarters on Orchard Street, where he was tortured and interrogated until he confessed. His interrogation was tape recorded by the Panthers.[2] During that time, national party chairman Bobby Seale visited New Haven and spoke on the campus of Yale University for the Yale Black Ensemble Theater Company.[3] The prosecution alleged, but Seale denied, that after his speech, Seale briefly stopped by the headquarters where Rackley was being held captive and ordered that Rackley be executed. Early in the morning of May 21, three Panthers – Warren Kimbro, Lonnie McLucas, and George Sams, one of the Panthers who had come East from California to investigate the police infiltration of the New York Panther chapter, drove Rackley to the nearby town of Middlefield, Connecticut. Kimbro shot Rackley once in the head and McLucas shot him once in the chest. They dumped his corpse in a swamp, where it was discovered the next day. New Haven police immediately arrested eight New Haven area Black Panthers. Sams and two other Panthers from California were captured later. Sams and Kimbro confessed to the murder, and agreed to testify against McLucas in exchange for a reduction in sentence. Sams also implicated Seale in the killing, telling his interrogators that while visiting the Panther headquarters on the night of his speech, Seale had directly ordered him to murder Rackley. In all, nine defendants were indicted on charges related to the case. In the heated political rhetoric of the day, these defendants were referred to as the "New Haven Nine", a deliberate allusion to other cause-celebre defendants like the "Chicago Seven". The first trial was that of Lonnie McLucas, the only person who physically took part in the killing who refused to plead guilty. In fact, McLucas had confessed to shooting Rackley, but nonetheless chose to go to trial. Jury selection began in May 1970. The case and trial were already a national cause célèbre among critics of the Nixon administration, and especially among those hostile to the actions of the FBI. Under the Bureau's then-secret "Counter-Intelligence Program" (COINTELPRO), FBI director J. Edgar Hoover had ordered his agents to disrupt, discredit, or otherwise neutralize radical groups like the Panthers. Hostility between groups organizing political dissent and the Bureau was, by the time of the trials, at a fever pitch. Hostility from the left was also directed at the two Panthers cooperating with the prosecutors. Sams in particular was accused of being an informant, and lying to implicate Seale for personal benefit. In the days leading up to a rally on May Day 1970, thousands of supporters of the Panthers arrived in New Haven individually and in organized groups. They were housed and fed by community organizations and by sympathetic Yale students in their dormitory rooms. The Yale college dining halls provided basic meals for everyone. Protesters met daily en masse on the New Haven Green across the street from the Courthouse (and one hundred yards from Yale's main gate). On May Day there was a rally on the Green, featuring speakers including Jean Genet, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and John Froines (an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon). Teach-ins and other events were also held in the colleges themselves. Towards midnight on May 1, two bombs exploded in Yale's Ingalls Rink, where a concert was being held in conjunction with the protests.[4] Although the rink was damaged, no one was injured, and no culprit was identified.[4] Yale chaplain William Sloane Coffin stated, "All of us conspired to bring on this tragedy by law enforcement agencies by their illegal acts against the Panthers, and the rest of us by our immoral silence in front of these acts," while Yale President Kingman Brewster Jr. issued the statement, "I personally want to say that I'm appalled and ashamed that things should have come to such a pass that I am skeptical of the ability of a Black revolutionary to receive a fair trial anywhere in the U.S." Brewster's generally sympathetic tone enraged many of the university's older, more conservative alumni, heightening tensions within the school community. As tensions mounted, Yale officials sought to avoid deeper unrest and to deflect the real possibility of riots or violent student demonstrations. Sam Chauncey has been credited with winning tactical management on behalf of the administration to quell anxiety among law enforcement and New Haven's citizens, while Kurt Schmoke, a future Rhodes Scholar, mayor of Baltimore, MD and Dean of Howard University School of Law, has received kudos as undergraduate spokesman to the faculty during some of the protest's tensest moments. Ralph Dawson, a classmate of Schmoke's, figured prominently as moderator of the Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY). In the end, compromises between the administration and the students - and, primarily, urgent calls for nonviolence from Bobby Seale and the Black Panthers themselves - quashed the possibility of violence. While Yale (and many other colleges) went "on strike" from May Day until the end of the term, like most schools it was not actually "shut down". Classes were made "voluntarily optional" for the time and students were graded "Pass/Fail" for the work done up to then. Trial of McLucas Black Panther trial sketch...
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American Modern Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen, Pencil, Paper

Leaning Joanna Flatau Contemporary art woman nude polish portrait pastel red
Located in Paris, FR
Oil pastel on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland. She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the Fine Arts Vars...
Category

Expressionist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study
Located in Miami, FL
Master portrait artist and illustration legend Bob Peak captures the likeness, dignity and essence of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal for Time Magazine Cover ...
Category

Realist Late 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

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