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Henri De Toulouse Lautrec Pencil Drawings, Catalogued
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901) two sided sketchbook page. Catalogued in the
Category
1880s Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper
Portrait of a Woman - Ellsworth Woodward Antique Graphite Drawing
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
from a sketchbook; I purchased it as part of a group of Woodward drawings. It isn't signed, but it is
Category
1890s Romantic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Graphite
Scene of Everyday Life - Original Etching by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berghem -1650s
Located in Roma, IT
, bringing home sketchbooks full of drawings of classical ruins and pastoral imagery. His paintings, of which
Category
1650s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Etching
Scene of Everyday Life - Original Etching by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berghem - 1652
Located in Roma, IT
, bringing home sketchbooks full of drawings of classical ruins and pastoral imagery. His paintings, of which
Category
1650s Modern Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Etching
Basle
By J.M.W. Turner
Located in Plano, TX
twin spires of the cathedral, in the Fonthill sketchbook, on his first tour of Switzerland in 1802
Category
Early 1800s Romantic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Etching, Mezzotint
Rowley Gallery Framed Inlay Wood Panel "The Goblin Market" By W.A. Chase
By Rowley Gallery
Located in Petworth, GB
white image). (see image). A design for a Goblin Market from William Chase's sketchbook depicts a girl
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Wood
Fine Late Georgian Mahogany Gillows Partners Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Benington, Herts
1822 and 1830 in the Gillows Sketchbooks and the foot being identical to the foot in Susan E. Stuarts
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Mahogany
A very unusual Vinaigrette engraved with a rare view of Warwick Castle
Located in London, GB
William Turner, which is contained within the Kenilworth Sketchbooks, which are now in the Turner Bequest
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sketchbooks
Herdsmen Resting /// Animal Art Landscape Farm Cows Bull Goat Work on Paper Ink
By (After) Nicolaes Berchem
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
sketchbooks full of drawings of classical ruins and pastoral imagery. His paintings, of which he produced an
Category
1790s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Ink
Bobbin Turned Side Chair by E.W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
designs of the 1860s and 1870s. It does appear, however, in his sketchbooks dating from the late 1870s on
Category
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Beech
Circa 1880s "Tiger Attacking a Stag" Bronze Sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
combat and his extensive 1830s anatomical drawings noted "tigre" from his sketchbooks held in the
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Bronze
Fire Birds
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
three years in Paris studying painting, mostly with Fernand Leger (1881 - 1955). His sketchbooks at the
Category
1860s Cubist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Crouching Woman
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sketchbooks at the time reflect the strong influence of Fernand Léger, and in fact, Léger offered to sign one
Category
1850s Surrealist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Granite
Frederick Foot, The Stepping Stones
Located in Cheltenham, GB
herself. Sketchbook in hand, he studied the nuances of the seasons across multifaceted Dartmoor topography
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Steamboat in the Evening Light
By Theodor Billing
Located in Stockholm, SE
National Heritage Board, the Norrköping Museum of Art, and the Härnösand Museum. His sketchbooks and a
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Board
Beached Fishing Boats in St. Tropez
By Maurice Brianchon
Located in London, GB
sketchbooks and ultimately created eight works of art to celebrate the event. Brianchon is internationally
Category
1920s Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper, Gouache
John Martin (Circle) The Valley Of The Thames Viewed From Richmond, Oil Painting
By John Martin
Located in Cheltenham, GB
, carrying easels, sketchbooks, and umbrellas. Each seeking to witness “one of the finest prospects in the
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegante
By Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
apparent ease, Domergue worked a great deal, and his sketchbooks are abundant. Domergue declared himself
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Gouache, Panel
Arabs in a Street
By Theodore Frère
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
a full sketchbook and laden down with oriental objets d'art.
Frère exhibited at the Paris Salon
Category
19th Century Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Panel
Alfred Augustus Glendening, Sunlit River Landscape With Cattle
Ducks
By Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior
Located in Cheltenham, GB
becoming a little easier thanks to the emerging rail network, and Glendening filled his sketchbooks on
Category
1890s Naturalistic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charles Frederick Williams (Attributed), At The Beach Off The Isle Of Wight
Located in Cheltenham, GB
sketchbooks. But Williams lauded inclusivity and urged those within any relevant occupation to study and
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alfred Augustus Glendening, Landscape With Woodland Track
Sheep
By Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Glendening filled his sketchbooks on various cross-country trips. In 1864, he debuted at The Royal Society of
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Priest and Franciscan Monk Walking Among The Palatine Hill Ancient Ruins
Located in Stockholm, SE
several occasions donated material to the Royal Academy of Arts. This includes several sketchbooks from
Category
1870s Naturalistic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Sunset on the Medjerda
By Theodore Frère
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
, returning to France with a full sketchbook and laden down with oriental objets d'art.
Frère exhibited at
Category
19th Century Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Panel
Evening Market - Cairo
By Theodore Frère
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
the day. He continued on to Syria, Palestine and Nubia, returning to France with a full sketchbook and
Category
19th Century Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Panel
Octavius Oakley RWS, Harvest Girl, Antique Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
gather candle ends and take these to his room to illuminate the pages of sketchbooks while his family
Category
1850s English School Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sophus Vermehren, Portrait Of Frederik Vermehren, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
father is clear to see. With his sketchbook resting alongside him, he describes a man immersed in his
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English warship off the Dutch coast with windmill and fishing boat by the shore
By Thomas Luny
Located in Woodbury, CT
his sketchbooks in their collection, and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.
Category
1820s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
Early 19th century Georgian or Regency English warship off the English coast
By Thomas Luny
Located in Woodbury, CT
his sketchbooks in their collection, and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.
Category
1820s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
Charles Henry Miller, Lea River, Tottenham, London
By Charles Henry Miller
Located in Cheltenham, GB
with a pencil and sketchbook, his father dissuaded him from a career in the arts and, instead, offered
Category
1880s Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Greek Mythology
By John Flaxman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
sketchbooks show that while there he studied not only Classical, but also Medieval and Renaissance art.
While
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Ink, Pen
Gustav Wilhelm Palm, Pencil Drawing of a Roman Peasant Smoking a Pipe
By Gustav Wilhelm Palm
Located in Stockholm, SE
continuing his trip and finally arriving in Rome in 1840. That winter, he went to Venice, filling sketchbooks
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper
Gustav Wilhelm Palm, Pencil Drawing of a Neapolitan Fisherman Playing His Lute
By Gustav Wilhelm Palm
Located in Stockholm, SE
finally arriving in Rome in 1840. That winter, he went to Venice, filling sketchbooks that he took back to
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper
Gustav Wilhelm Palm, Watercolor of a Neapolitan Fisherman Playing his Lute
By Gustav Wilhelm Palm
Located in Stockholm, SE
winter, he went to Venice, filling sketchbooks that he took back to Rome when he arrived there again in
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper
Alfred Augustus Glendening, River Landscape With Cottage
Boatman
By Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Glendening filled his sketchbooks on various cross-country trips. In 1864, he debuted at The Royal Society of
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moonlight Over Riverbed Heyst-sur-Mer
By Elias Erdtman
Located in Stockholm, SE
. Several drawings from the sketchbook he used can be found at the National Museum (NM 70-73/1961).
Erdtman
Category
1880s Naturalistic Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
William Adolphus Knell (Attributed), Yachting In The Mediterranean
Located in Cheltenham, GB
with his sketchbook in hand, spending countless hours in the harbour. Cowes had long been renowned for
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cubist Couple
Located in Los Angeles, CA
often took his sketchbook to the jazz joints of Rush Street. He also drew inspiration from artists
Category
1850s Cubist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Greek Mythology
By John Flaxman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
made any work for the potter himself. His sketchbooks show that while there he studied not only
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Ink, Pen
Gustav Wilhelm Palm, Pencil Drawing of a Neapolitan Fisherman Signed and Dated
By Gustav Wilhelm Palm
Located in Stockholm, SE
continuing his trip and finally arriving in Rome in 1840. That winter, he went to Venice, filling sketchbooks
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper
Gustav Wilhelm Palm, Drawing of a Neapolitan Fisherman signed and dated
Located in Stockholm, SE
trip and finally arriving in Rome in 1840. That winter, he went to Venice, filling sketchbooks that he
Category
1840s Other Art Style Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Vilhelm Arnesen, Coastal View With Beach
Lighthouse
Located in Cheltenham, GB
his sketchbooks with studies of vessels. It’s recorded that he would often travel aboard warships
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Frank Wasley, On The Lagoon At Sundown, Venice
By Frank Wasley
Located in Cheltenham, GB
sketchbook and established a studio in Whitby, Yorkshire. Here, captivated by towering cliffs, sheltered bays
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Watercolor
Oil on Board "At Dinner" by Sir David Wilkie in a Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
By Sir David Wilkie
Located in Savannah, GA
haunting fairs and marketplaces, and transferring to his sketchbook all that struck him as characteristic
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Sketchbooks
Chamoi Shooters Retreat
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, notes in one sketchbook containing watercolours of apes and monkeys indicate that, while some there
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Aquatint
Turtle Fishing in the Water
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
to this branch of the art”. However, notes in one sketchbook containing watercolours of apes and
Category
1810s Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Aquatint, Engraving
Hunting the Tiger Cat
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, notes in one sketchbook containing watercolours of apes and monkeys indicate that, while some there
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Aquatint
Siberian Exiles Shooting Deer
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
”. However, notes in one sketchbook containing watercolours of apes and monkeys indicate that, while some
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Aquatint
A set of Four - The Earl of Darlington Fox-Hunting with the Raby Pack
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
visited Raby Castle in 1817; sketches of huntsmen and hounds occur in the ‘Raby’ sketchbook (T. B. CLVI
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
The Earl of Darlington Fox-Hunting with the Raby Pack: Going to Cover
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
visited Raby Castle in 1817; sketches of huntsmen and hounds occur in the ‘Raby’ sketchbook (T. B. CLVI
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
The Earl of Darlington Fox-Hunting with the Raby Pack: Full Cry
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Castle in 1817; sketches of huntsmen and hounds occur in the ‘Raby’ sketchbook (T. B. CLVI). In Turner's
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
The Earl of Darlington Foxhunting with The Raby Pack: "Drawing Cover
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
visited Raby Castle in 1817; sketches of huntsmen and hounds occur in the ‘Raby’ sketchbook (T. B. CLVI
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
The Earl of Darlington Fox-Hunting with the Raby Pack: The Death
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Castle in 1817; sketches of huntsmen and hounds occur in the ‘Raby’ sketchbook (T. B. CLVI). In Turner's
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Oil
“The Storm Castle Rock” by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Sheffield, MA
Electric Peak, and filled his sketchbook for studio paintings. The following summer, Stuart returned
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Canvas
Antique Regency Dining Table c.1820
8 Vintage Chairs
Located in London, GB
bottles. The Davenport, a lady’s desk, was featured in the sketchbooks from 1816. Gillows made medicine
Category
19th Century English Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Mahogany
Hunted Elephant
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
”. However, notes in one sketchbook containing watercolours of apes and monkeys indicate that, while some
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sketchbooks
Materials
Aquatint
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull First Edition Engraving, circa 1823
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
travel the country, and make a trip to Paris, with his sketchbook and canvas in order to capture the
Category
1820s Antique Sketchbooks
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On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sketchbooks available for sale. Browse a selection of Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 2 Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique sketchbooks that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, orange and purple. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Artur Markowicz, Edgar Degas, Nicholas André Monsiaux and Theodore Robinson are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in pencil, paper and ink — can elevate any room of your home.
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