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Albert Rutherston - British early 20th Century pen and ink illustration
Located in London, GB
Emily Hesslein, both accumulated major modern British and French art collections and his nephew Sir John
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

France and Great Britain - Original China Ink by B. Bécan - Mid 20th Century
By Bernard Bécan
Located in Roma, IT
France and Great Britain is an original drawing in China ink realized in the mid-20th Century by
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Blitz, World War Two Landscape, 20th Century, British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
actress in British films. His work is represented in the collections of the Cuming Museum, Art Collection
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20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Les Andelys in the Seine Valley France Pastel Art by 20th Century British Artist
By Lionel Aggett
Located in Preston, GB
of British 20th Century Artist, Lionel Aggett (1938-2009). Signed front and rear, framed behind an
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1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Board

Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Charcoal Drawing
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful charcoal drawing on paper depicting Stonehenge, by modern British artist Vivian Bewick
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1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

John Dronsfield - Mid 20th Century British Theatre Costume Design watercolour
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
Dronsfield was born in Lancashire. He studied briefly at Manchester School of Art. In 1918 he enlisted in
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Early Twentieth Century Modern British Landscape Dinham Bridge, Ludlow Castle
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Modern British Landscape Oil Painting of Dinham Bridge on the River Teme
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British 20th Century St. Ives artist Sven Berlin Stag drawing
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Stag on alert Pen and ink Signed and dated 'SVEN 95' (lower edge
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20th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Europa and the Bull, 20th Century British Graphite Drawing, Signed
Located in London, GB
, Moody studied at Battersea Polytechnic and at Royal College of Art under William Rothenstein. In the
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20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Frank Dobson - Nude with Blue - 20th Century British Drawing
By Frank Dobson
Located in London, GB
on paper Framed 51 by 35.5 cm., 20 by 14 in. (frame size 71 by 55 cm., 28 by 21 ½ in. Provenance
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1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Paper

Joseph Powell - Early 20th Century British landscape watercolour of Camber
Located in London, GB
JOSEPH ARTHUR POWELL (1876-1961) The Road to the Sea - Camber Signed l.l. Watercolour Unframed 37.5 by 54 cm., 14 ¾ by 21 ¼ in. (mount size 54 by 70 cm., 21 ¼ by 27 ½ in.) Born i...
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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

British, early 20th Century oil still life painting by female artist Rosina Wild
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rosina Beatrice Wild (British, 1878-1962) Pomegranates, grapes, apples, a melon and a marrow beside
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Painting of a Mountain in Lake District England by 20th Century British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of a Mountain in Lake District England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James
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1990s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"British Countryside Landscape" British Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By John Clymer
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a serene British country side landscape with some figures along
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Female 20th Century British illustrator Eileen Soper The wind blew the washing
By Eileen Soper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eileen Soper, RMS SWLA (British, 1905 – 1990) The wind blew the washing Pen and ink 5 5.1/2 in
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20th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

John Cundy - Framed Mid 20th Century Pastel, The British Seaside
Located in Corsham, GB
This very fine pastel study by John Cundy takes you back in time to a joyous scene from the Victorian period. Crowds of formally dressed beach goers can be seen in the centre of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Russell Flint watercolour of skiing near St. Moritz, British, 20th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sir William Russell Flint (British, 1880 – 1969) Winter sports in the Engadine, possibly St. Moritz
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Nude Sitting - Mid 20th Century Modern British Portrait of a Lady Oil Painting
By Susan Crawford
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1970's oil on panel nude portrait of a nude lady by Susan Crawford, an artist who has painted the Queen and many other Royals. Tryon Gallery, London exhibition label ver...
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1970s Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John, 20th Century British Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
British School 20th Century The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John Oil on canvas, stamped
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20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century British illustration of a hornbill bird by Edward Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Edward Julius Detmold (British, 1883 – 1957) Hornbill Pen and ink on paper Signed with initials’ ED
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

John Piper original gouache painting Warning to travellers , British, 20th Cent
By John Piper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Piper (British, 1903 – 1992) Warning to travellers, number 18 from India Love Poems’ Signed
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20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Seated Man - 20th Century British figure drawing by Carolyn Sergeant
Located in London, GB
in. (mount size 69 by 53 cm., 27 ¼ by 21 in.) Carolyn Cann studied at Wimbledon School of Art (1955
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Watercolor

Flowers - Mid 20th Century Watercolour by Arthur Wilson Gay - British Still Life
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Century Watercolor, British Still Life, daffodil, freesias, vase, circle, circular, round, impressionism
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1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of Italian Greyhound Midfield Role - British sport art dog oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely dog portrait oil painting is attributed to an artist from the English School. It is an oil on board portrait oil painting and depicts a brown and white Italian greyhound ...
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20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

British, mid 20th Century abstract still life in blues and red by David Martin
By David McLeod Martin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
David McLeod Martin (British, 1922-2018) Violin and Fruit Bowl oil on canvas signed ‘David M Martin
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rush Hour" British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman
By Sybil Andrews
Located in New York, NY
"Rush Hour" British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman Sybil Andrews CPE
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Harvest Time in a farm on East Coast of England by 20th Century British Artist
By Don Micklethwaite
Located in Preston, GB
Harvest Time in a farm on East Coast of England by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 8.75
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1970s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fishing in the Yorkshire Dales British Impressionist Oil Painting 20th C
By Lewis Creighton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lewis Creighton ( British 1918-1996) signed oil on board, unframed board : 20 x 24 inches
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Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century British Watercolour of Boats at Teddington by Paddy Carstairs
Located in London, GB
cm., 13 ½ by 19 in. (frame size 47 by 61 cm., 18 ½ by 24 in.) Exhibited: London, The Chelsea Art
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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
40 by 33 cm., 15 ¾ by 13 in. (mount size 59.5 by 51 cm., 23 ½ by 20 in.) John Marsden Dronsfield was
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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Clifford Hall Teignmouth Pier and Beach oil painting Modern British Art seaside
By Clifford Hall
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

20th Century British watercolour of Cowdrey ruins, West Sussex by Muncaster
By Claude Muncaster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Claude Muncaster (British, 1903-1974) Cowdray ruins, West Sussex Pencil and watercolour 12.1/2 x 9
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20th Century Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

A Country House in the Seychelles. Landscapes, 20th Century British Artwork
Located in London, GB
, in 1886 as the daughter of a British solicitor Relatively little is known about Carey Morgan’s career
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20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Clifford Ellis Mid-Century Abstract drawing Modern British Art
By Clifford Ellis
Located in London, GB
descent. Born in Bognor in Sussex and trained at St Martin’s School of Art and Regent Street Polytechnic
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Venice - 20th Century British watercolour by Leonard Russell Squirrell
Located in London, GB
the School of Art in 1908. In 1920 he went to the Slade School of Fine Arts to study under Henry
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1970s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Wild Flowers, 20th Century British Oil Still Life, Signed and Dated 1975
Located in London, GB
was executed in 17th century Dutch artworks. Note the two small caterpillars that populate the scene
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1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

John Northcote Nash The boatyard pencil, wash on paper, British, 20th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Northcote Nash CBE, RA (British, 1893 – 1977) The Boatyard Circa 1945 (possibly Ipswich
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20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Study for Men in the Trench, Pen, Ink Watercolour on Paper Painting 1950 circa
By Reginald Brill
Located in Kingsclere, GB
drawings, which via the media and methods he explored throughout his life reflect mid 20th century British
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
studied part-time at Heatherley’s School of Fine Art and at the British Museum Students’ Group. He became
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin Running Hare
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Running Hare Black and brown ink on paper 15.3/4 x 22 in. (40 x
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20th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

British 20th Century Charcoal and crayon drawing of a seated leopard
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
. (28.8 x 20 cm.) Provenance: The estate of the artist Sally Hunter Fine Art, London Elsie Marian
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20th Century Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Crayon

Berkeley Square, London - 20th Century British watercolour by M von Werther
Located in London, GB
1957 she was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and she was awarded the de Laszlo
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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Joseph Arthur Powell - Early 20th Century British Watercolour of a Watermill
Located in London, GB
JOSEPH ARTHUR POWELL (1876-1961) A Watermill Watercolour Unframed 38 by 55 cm., 15 by 21 ¾ in. (mount size 54 by 70 cm., 21 ¼ by 27 ½ in.) Born in London he was the son of the su...
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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Stanley Spencer study for The Apotheosis of Hilda, British, 20th Century
By Stanley Spencer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Stanley Spencer (British, 1891-1959) Study for The Apotheosis of Hilda Pencil 19.3/4 x 30 in. (50 x
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

British early 20th Century pastel drawing of Puck, Midsommers Night Dream
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Herbert James Draper (British, 1863-1920) Puck Pastel Inscribed ”PUCK” (middle left) and further
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Crouching Leopard drawing by British 20th Century artist Elsie Marian Henderson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Elsie Marian Henderson (British, 1880-1967) Crouching Leopard Charcoal and pastel on paper 8 x 12.1
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20th Century English School Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, signed lower right Image size: 9 x 12 1/2 inches (23 x 32 cm) Mounted and framed Little is known about the artist Winifred Anne Rymer apart from that her career f...
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

The Pool of London - 20th Century British marine watercolour by William Walcot
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in London, GB
before returning to Russian at the age of 17. He studied art and architecture at the Imperial Academy of
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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

William Walcot - 20th Century British watercolour of top of Spanish Steps, Rome
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in London, GB
and South Africa before returning to Russian at the age of 17. He studied art and architecture at the
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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler
Located in London, GB
REX JOHN WHISTLER (British 1905-1944) The Plain Gangster Inscribed with title Pen, brush and ink
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist, Sven Berlin, Swan landing
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) A Swan landing Pen and ink 14.1/2 x 14.1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm
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20th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

At Rest, 20th Century British Artwork, Pastel Interior with Original Frame
Located in London, GB
Gordon Scott was trained at the Royal College of Art (1934-38) under Gilbert Spencer, Alan Sorrell and
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20th Century Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British Drawing of Birds at a Nest
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) The New Home – Birds at the Nest Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 8.5 by 11 cm., 3 ½ by 4 ¼ in. (mount size 28 by 29 cm., 11 by 11 ½ in.) Prov...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed
Located in London, GB
working with Burmese, Indian and Chinese plasterers, gilders and carvers, and eastern art and design, had
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

British, early 20th Century oriental scene by female artist Katie Blackmore
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Katie Blackmore (British, 1890 – 1957) Oriental fantasy Ink and gouache on paper Signed ‘K
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Modern British art, Scottish Modernist print
By Robert Colquhoun
Located in Harkstead, GB
was educated at Kilmarnock Academy. He won a scholarship to study at the Glasgow School of Art, where
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Modern British art, Scottish Modernist print
By Robert Colquhoun
Located in Harkstead, GB
was educated at Kilmarnock Academy. He won a scholarship to study at the Glasgow School of Art, where
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
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    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.