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Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sketch of a Still Life - Charcoal Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of a Still Life is an original artwork realized in charcoal by Jean Dreyfus-Stern in the
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Sketch for Festival di Spoleto - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for Festival di Spoleto is an original drawing in mixed media and watercolor artwork
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sketch jewellery set necklace and earrings - Van Cleef Bulgari Cartier Cravatte
By Philippe Deloison
Located in Aartselaar, BE
celebrities such as Johnny Hallyday. His gouache sketches that lay at the origin of his jewels wonderfully
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Sketch for a Conversation - Original Charcoal Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Conversation Piece is an original artwork realized in charcoal by Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Category
1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Man - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Head of a Man (recto) Sketch of a Man
s Head (verso)
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Man (recto)
Sketch of a Man's Head (verso)
Ink and black conte crayon, c. 1920
Signed
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Sketch for a jewel set - necklace - Van Cleef Bulgari Cartier - Flowered Diamond
By Philippe Deloison
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Hallyday. His gouache sketches that lay at the origin of his jewels wonderfully capture the creativity
Category
1980s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Sketch Of Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by P. Borel - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch Of Woman is an original artwork realized between the XIX century and XX century by Paul
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for Silent Film "Across the Border", Early 20th Century Production Art
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sketch for Across the Border" lower left.
The original black mat board is also signed and titled by the
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Graphite
Sketch of Figures for a Portrait Original Charcoal Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of Figures for a Portrait is an original artwork realized in pastel by Jean Dreyfus-Stern in
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Cecil Beaton Original Pencil Sketch of
Table and Mirror
in Reddish House
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
Table and Mirror, pencil on paper, signed 'Beaton' upper left,
Inscribed 'Table and Mirror in drawing room- Reddish' lower centre.
11 x 8 in. (sight),
17-1/2 x 14-1/2 in. (frame)
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch for a Prince Costume - Original China Ink on Paper by A. Matheos
By Alkis Matheos
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for a Prince Costume is an original artwork realized by Alkis Matheos in the XX Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Vintage French Fashion Sketch - White Day Dress Modeled by 60
s Chic Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage ink French fashion sketch of a casual day dress embellished with rope trim, circa 1965
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Sketch of a Café - Original Pencil and Pastel Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of a Cafè is an original artwork realized in watercolor by Jean Dreyfus-Stern in the first
Category
1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Pastel
Head of Woma and Three Sketches of Portraits- Drawing by E. Detaille - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
Head of Woman and Three Sketches of Portraits is an original artwork realized in 1895 by Édouard
Category
1890s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Woman Artist, Sketch Class
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Studio Drawing of a Female Artist, Sketch Class by Noted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Delightful 1930s Portrait Sketch of a Young Boy in a Baseball Cap
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1930s Portrait Sketch of a Young Boy in a Baseball Cap by Noted Chicago Modern Artist
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Framed Sketch Pencil Drawing of Couple in City Scene Pre War Polish Jewish Art
By Artur Markowicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Artur Markowicz (1872 – 1934) was a Jewish realist painter and graphic artist born in Podgórze district of Kraków (Cracow), Poland. He is best known for his numerous pastels of stree...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Framed Sketch Pencil Drawing of Woman in Cafe Scene Pre War Polish Jewish Art
By Artur Markowicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed with estate stamp. dated 1925 and inscribed in pencil Roma (for Rome Italy)
Artur Markowicz (1872 – 1934) was a Jewish realist painter and graphic artist born in Podgórze dis...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Figurative Charcoal Sketch by Adrien-Emmanuel Marie, France, circa 1880
By Adrien-Emmanuel Marie
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Figurative pencil sketch of a gentleman in 17th century attire by French artist Adrien-Emmanuel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Drawings
Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a gentleman in a turban
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
William Lock the Younger (Norbury 1767-1847 Mickleham)
Portrait Sketch - Figurative study of a
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pen
Edith Hamlin
By Maynard Dixon
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative charcoal sketch of Maynard Dixon's third wife Edith Hamlin by renowned California artist
Category
1940s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Becoming a Dark Thing in the Night (Minimalist Abstract Black Wall Sculpture)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
used to make figurative sculptures. I always prepared sketches, maquettes and plans. I knew in advance
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Foam Board, Pigment, Wax
Sketch No. 6
By Alina Maksimenko
Located in Baltimore, MD
Alina Maksimenko of Kiev, Ukraine, pours her passion for light and color into each of her sensory-alluring works. Maksimenko contemplates the organic beauty of bright colors that ari...
Category
Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
“A Sketch in Dorset”
By Dorothea Sharp
Located in Knutsford, GB
the Polytechnic Sketch Club. It was in Paris that Sharp achieved her complete artistic development
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Sketch for Clinging to the Eye To Eye
By Johan Hagaman
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
14 x 11x 2 inches (framed) Sketch for Clinging to the Eye To Eye, 2018 Stonehenge paper, copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
“Playing Flute: A Sketch of Stephen Fitzgerald, Petersham, Mass"
By Thomas Allen Jr.
Located in Nashville, TN
Oil on canvas; unframed 12 x 7 inches
Frame size: 15 ½ x 10 ½ inches
Signed and dated “1884” lower right
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sketch "Friends" no.2 - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Singapore, SG
Playful in technique, Yuriy Ushakov's work pulsates with life. Strong passages of paint are applied to the canvas with exceptionally gestural brushwork invoking the unexpectedness of...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Miss Sylvania 1955 Preliminary Sketch
By Gil Elvgren
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a beautiful, unique, and rare preliminary graphite drawing by Gil Elvgren for a 1955 speciality advertising calendar for Brown & Bigelow's exclusive "Miss Sylvania" line for ...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
Sonia Rykiel
s Original Diptych Sketches, 2000
s
By Sonia Rykiel
Located in Paris, FR
Sonia Rykiel's Original Diptych Sketches
2 original felt sketches on paper by the French well
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt Pen
Rare Original Fashion Sketch With Production Notes
By Gordon Henderson
Located in New York, NY
Truly a collector's piece. Rare original fashion sketch enhanced with vibrant color splashes and
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
20th Century Architectural Sketch of The Queen’s House, Greenwich
Located in York, GB
20th century architectural sketch of The Queen’s House, Greenwich which was originally designed by
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Marjorie Organ Sketch of a French Police Man, Charcoal on Paper
By Marjorie Organ
Located in Hallowell, ME
Provenance: Sotheby's NY, bought with a group of drawings by Robert Henri, this sketch of a French
Category
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Attributed to Léon Bakst, Original sketch for "La Femme de Potiphar", 1914
By Leon Bakst
Located in Paris, FR
Léon BAKST
La Femme de Potiphar, 1914
Costume sketch for the ballet of Richard Strauss "La
Category
1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Set of 7 Charcoal Academic Studio Sketches Nudes Male and Female
Located in New York, NY
sketches. Great movement. Figurative drawing. Very beautiful. Each framed in a plastic display frame
Category
Vintage 1940s American Drawings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Torch-cut Metal Drum Table and Four Stools by Chuck Phillips
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Using a very fine torch nozzle, Phillips sketched trippy figurative and stream of consciousness
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass
1940s Figurative Nude Sketch in Charcoal
By Rip Matteson
Located in San Francisco, CA
This circa 1945 charcoal on paper figurative sketch is by Oakland artist Rip Matteson (1920-2011
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
All Smiles Thumbnail Sketch
By Rolf Armstrong
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is an absolutely adorable pastel thumbnail sketch by the Father of American Pin-Up, Rolf
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Illustration Board
Sketch of a Woman
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Marina del Rey, CA
his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Sketch of a Woman Standing
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Marina del Rey, CA
his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Sketch of an Woman - 6x6
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Marina del Rey, CA
his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body
Category
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Sketch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Original pen and ink drawing from Karl Lagerfeld's sketchbook. Signed and dated "Summer, 1987, Paris, France." Displayed with an off-white mat, museum glass, and 2.5" dark cherrywood...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Rare Original Fashion Sketch With Production Notes
By Gordon Henderson
Located in New York, NY
Truly a collector's piece. Rare original fashion sketch enhanced with vibrant color splashes and
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Man in Trench Coat, Ink on Paper Sketch, 20th Century
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ink on paper drawing of a man in a trench coat is by San Francisco North Beach artist Martin Snipper (1914-2008). Snipper studied at the National Academy of Art In New York and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Black and White Sketch of Two Figures, Felt Marker on Paper, 1960
s
By Wiveca Rubinow
Located in San Francisco, CA
This felt marker drawing of two figures is by Swedish-California artist Wiveca Rubinow (1920-1994). Rubinow was born in Stockholm, Sweden and studied art in Paris under Henri Matisse...
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
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