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Drawings For Sale
1920 Varisco
Calderara Architect Art Deco Drawing Home Interior Design
By Tito Varisco
Located in Brescia, IT
Art Deco Home Interior Drawing
Calderara & Tito Varisco Arch.
Milano, 1920
Pencil and Watercolor
Paper on Masoniste
Very good condiction
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
1934 Max Kuehne Drawing
Located in Dallas, TX
Max Kuehne (1880-1968) was born in Germany in 1880 and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1894. In 1907 he began his formal art training in New York City, studying wi...
Category
1930s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
$4,200
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape Signed Painting, 1977
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting dated 1977. Oil painting on canvas depicting a country view in the Impressionist style. Beautiful and pleasant framework signed and dated in the lower right corner (...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Italian Drawings Before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago A Catalogue 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Italian drawings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, by Suzanne Folds McCullagh and Laura Giles. Published in Princeton, NJ, Princeton Univ. Press, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket The third in a series of scholarly catalogs on the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, this book focuses on the museum's important holdings of Italian drawings of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The catalog contains comprehensive entries on over 700 drawings, including preliminary studies for major compositions, cartoons, modelli, independent drawings, and copies after Renaissance and Mannerist masters. Featured are major works by some of the most significant artists of the time: Baccio Bandinelli, Federico Barocci, Fra...
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1990s American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Ephemeral Beauty: Brassaï
s Rare Nude Pencil Drawing, 1944
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of Brassaï's masterful artistry with this exceptionally rare nude pencil drawing, delicately crafted in 1944 Paris. A captivating portrayal of...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Early 19th-Century Dutch Drawing – Woman with Children and Baskets, c.1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Early 19th-Century Dutch Drawing – Woman with Children and Baskets, c.1805
Description:
A sensitive and well-observed early 19th-century drawing depicting three figures in a rustic ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
CALLOT - Set of 6 engravings Les Gueux - framed - 17th - Jacques CALLOT - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set of 6 engravings from the series Les Gueux from the 17th century by Jacques CALLOT (1592-1635).
These 6 original engravings from the series Les Gueux were magnificentl...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
$1,149 Sale Price
20% Off
Six Signed and Dated Architectural Drawings, Italy,
40-
50
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Series of Six Architectural Drawings
Italy, '40 - '50
Signed and dated "P. Sinisi" (between 1948 - 1951)
Pencil on paper
black frame
67 x 52 x 1.2 cm (with frame)
48 x 33.5 ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Drawing Representing Nude Woman by Van Doren
Raymond
Belgium 1941
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This drawing is representing a nude woman. The frame is in a brown color, and the drawing is done on a white support.
It has made circa 1940. Art Deco Period.
by VAN DOREN (Raymond...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
$622 Sale Price
20% Off
Knud Kyhn (1880–1969): Pen Drawing of a Marten, Denmark, 1916
Located in Valby, 84
Pen on paper drawing by Danish artist Knud Kyhn (1880–1969), depicting a marten in meticulous detail. Created in 1916, this work showcases Kyhn’s precise draftsmanship and his keen o...
Category
1910s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Extremely Large Hand-Drawn Manuscript Map of Surinam, 1830, History of Slavery
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique large hand-drawn map of Surinam by Albrecht Helmut Hiemcke (German, 1760-1839)
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'Colonie Surinaame', 1830
A large hand-drawn and coloured map of the colony of Suri...
Category
Mid-19th Century Surinamer Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920): Pencil Drawing of a Mule, 1916
Located in Valby, 84
Pencil drawing of a mule by the renowned Danish artist Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920), dated 1916. The drawing captures Philipsen’s signature attention to movement, form, and naturali...
Category
1910s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Giltwood
Charcoal Study, Washerwoman by River, Mello Junior, Portugal, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This charcoal on paper is an original study for the painting Lavadeiras do Rio Corgo de Vila Real by Portuguese artist Agostinho Mello Junior.
Signed “Mello Junior,” this work capt...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Drawings
Materials
Paper
$3,653 Sale Price
33% Off
Painted Coat of Arms on Vellum, Flanders, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Interesting coat of arms painted in blazon, surrounded by foliage, with a sort of phylactery on which is noted the name of Cornelia BOLSIUS.
In the centre, three protected crossbow ...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Drawings
Materials
Parchment Paper
Fashion Illustration 1920s Lady in a Blue Dress Drawing on Paper Framed
Located in Neuss, NW
Original fashion illustration from the 1920s in a set of three. Coloured pencil drawings on paper. Ready to hang, framed with a passepartout in an ash wood picture frame behind anti-...
Category
1920s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Aquarelle attributed J.Rene Prou
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aquarelle attributed J.Rene Prou probably for Le France paquebot , dimensions with frame H 42 by 55 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Chippendale Framed Design Book Engravings, circa 1760
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four Chippendale framed design book engravings, circa 1760
Origin: France
circa 1760
Measurements: 21 3/4" W x 17 3/8" H.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Other
Set of Six Austrian Hand Colored Engravings Circa 1790 Plenk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Six Austrian Hand Colored Engravings
Circa 1790 Plenk, Vienna.
Measuring 17 by 12 in. (43.18 x 30.48 cm.)
Provenance: Sotheby's, 07-15-04, lot 425.
Category
18th Century Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century Watercolor by Claudio Linati
Located in Mexico City, MX
This beautiful piece emerged from the graphic compendium Costumes civils, militaires et religieux, du Mexique civil, work of the renowned Italian artist Claudio Linati (1 February 1790 – 11 December 1832), written in French and printed in Brussels in 1828.
This original and signed watercolor is the outcome of Linati’s artistic values and expert lithographic technique.
In words of the author “I have chosen the most elegant gears, as well as the most bizarre, like the one on this plate, which may contrast by its severity with the alluring of the more feathery costume of the palencanas. (…) The basket carried by the woman is carefully made of woven cane. For a better characterization of the country, this young native female carries an anona, known among the Spaniards as pineapple due to its similarities with the pinecone”.
This plate is the sole image of the style composition prevailing in Costumes civils, militaires et religieux, du Mexique civil consisting in precise details of costume and material culture, as can be recognized in the representation where even though the female figure is placed in the foreground, the focus of the image falls into gear: a blue checkered shawl and skirt.
Category
Early 19th Century Mexican Other Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Two Companion French Sanguine Drawings, circa 1800
Located in Hudson, NY
These two drawings by the same hand are unsigned. Done in Sanguine on paper the nudes appear to both be different aspects of the same individual since both works have the same facial...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair Of 20th Century French Wall Art With Wooden Frame
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 20th Century French wall art pieces in wooden frames captures a charming, character-driven glimpse into everyday life. Each work features a seated figure engaged in a mo...
Category
20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Wood
Oil on Canvas Arabian Horse Painting
Located in London, GB
A fine Arabian horse painting on a sky blue background signed lower left, Circa 1970 - 80.
Dimensions: H: 88cm, W: 79cm.
Canvas: H: 79cm,...
Category
20th Century Asian Drawings
Materials
Canvas
WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER -
A Little Norwegian
- Fine Pencil Portrait - UK - 1907
Located in Chatham, ON
WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER (British, Active 1890-1930) - 'A Little Norwegian' - Fine antique graphite portrait - featuring a young girl in traditional dress - double bevel edged matte boar...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Tabletier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Tabletier. 20th century print.
Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Original Etching by AC Webb of Chicago Skyline in 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare original etching by Alonzo C. Webb of the City of Chicago with a view of Downtown from 1930.
This etching is in superb original condition.
It is an origi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Parchment Paper
French Oriental Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas from 20th Century
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Oil painting on canvas from 20th century. French painting depicting an oriental landscape, a village on stilts, of great charm. Silvered frame with some signs of wear complete with p...
Category
Late 20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Portrait of a French Woman (1817 Dessin)
Located in 263-0031, JP
Drawing of a French woman, signed and dated “1817.” The woman wears a “troubadour” ensemble that could reflect either her *région d'origine* or point to the Romantic, new-medieval vo...
Category
1810s French Restauration Antique Drawings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Original Drawing of The Grand Canal, Venice by Robert Hindmarsh Grundy, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A beautiful drawing of The Grand Canal
Fabulous quality.
On wove quality paper/card
Signed on verso.
Unframed
Free shipping
*Robert Hindmarsh Grundy...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Ricepaper Paintings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A set of six original 19th Century Chinese watercolour paintings on rice paper of junks and sampans of Canton harbour.
There are minor restorations to two of the paintings. Presente...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure 11.5"H x 13"W, and 10.5"H x 14.25"W framed. They were purchased in France and are beli...
Category
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Francesco Ballesio, A Fine Orientalist Pencil and Watercolor Reclining Beauty
By Francesco Ballesio 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923). A fine orientalist pencil and watercolor heightened with gum Arabic on paper figure of "A Middle-Eastern Beauty at Rest" depicting a young maiden resting on a Persian rug laid down as a bed while holding a tambourine and next to a Moroccan ivory-inlaid octagonal table with a tea pot on top. Signed and inscribed 'Ballesio Roma Tivoli' (upper right). All within an ornate rococo gilt wood and gesso carved frame with a protective glass, Rome, circa 1890-1900,
Frame height: 23 inches (58.4 cm).
Frame width: 30 1/2 inches (30.5 cm).
Frame depth: 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm).
Paper height: 15 inches (38.1 cm).
Paper width: 21 1/2 inches (54.7 cm).
Literature:
A similar subject matter watercolor is catalogued and illustrated in Caroline Juler, "Les Orientalistes...
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1890s Italian Islamic Antique Drawings
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paper
19th-Century Drawings of Classical Figures, Framed Pair
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking pair of 19th-century pencil drawings featuring heroic classical figures in elaborate plumed helmets. Rendered with elegant shading and great detail, these works bring a dr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Don Swann (1889-1954) Original Etching Limited Editon
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Limited edition original etching by American artist Don Swann (1889-1954). Titled a "A Spring Shower", piece was etched onto copper plates prior to printing....
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Drawings
Materials
Copper
Arthur Okamura Signed Original Ink on Paper Drawing Nude Portrait of Woman
By Arthur Okamura
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and alluring original ink of paper drawing of a strong standing woman/female nude by Japanese American (Nisei) San Francisco Bay Area artist Arthur (Art) Okumura (1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Armand POINT, Preparatory drawing for Young Woman with the Green Toque, 1905
By Armand Point
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This portrait of a woman in red chalk was executed by Armand Point in 1905.
A lover of Italy from 1893 onwards, Armand Point (1861-1932) was notably influenced by the Florentine Pri...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
William Ridenhour
1941-2010
1972 Watercolor on Paper
Located in Sharon, CT
Signed in pencil lower right, dated lower left: 18 November 1971. Provenance: Robert Elkon Gallery NYC, exhibited in Ridenhour's first one-man show November 1972.
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Torero #1, Framed Charcoal on Paper Drawing, Jeff Dikio, United States, 2007
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio portrays a matador in a moment of introspection. The figure stands with his head bowed and one arm resting across...
Category
Early 2000s American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Very Large Hand-Drawn View of St Iago Cape Verde, by Frederici, 1783
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Johann Christian Friderici [= Frederici] (Heldburg 1766 - Cape Town 1804)
Prospect van het eyland, en de rheede van St. Iago. Geteekend van Johann Christian Friderici / Verbeelding van de inwoonders op St Iago
(View of the island, and the roadstead of St. Iago. Drawn by Johann Christian Friderci / Depiction of the inhabitants on St Iago)
?Porto Praia, Cape Verde...
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Late 18th Century Cape Verdean Dutch Colonial Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing Untitled, Paul de Pignol, 2022
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in Toulouse in 1965, Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the painting studio of Pierre Carron. He l...
Category
2010s French Drawings
Materials
Crayon
Italy 1939s Sketch Futurist Poster "Day of Two Crosses" Against Tuberculosis
Located in Milan, IT
Sketch of the futurist poster "Day of two crosses, 16th April 1939, XVII", mixed technique of pastel and water-color, for an Italian campaign against tuberculosis, to inform people a...
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1930s Italian Futurist Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original 1948 Map of Uruguay by Charles Burki – Art Deco Design
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Original 1948 Map of Uruguay by Charles Burki – Art Deco Design for Liebig Extract
This original 1948 pen-and-ink map of Uruguay by Charles Burki (1909–1994) showcases his re...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Tapestry Cartoon – Basket With Floral Swag
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A 19th century French tapestry cartoon with a central urn overflowing with flowers, surrounded by a foliate border and scrolling details. Displayed in a round format and mounted in a...
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19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Francisco Zuñiga, Desnuda Signed Lower Right Conte Crayon on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francisco Zuñiga(1912-1998)
Desnuda
signed lower right
conte crayon on paper
"sight size"
Measures: 18 in. by 27 in. (45.72 cm. x 68.58 cm.)
size ...
Category
20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing "Figure d
Etoiles" Paul de Pignol, 2015
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in Toulouse in 1965, Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the painting studio of Pierre Carron. He l...
Category
2010s French Drawings
Materials
Paper
Italian Master Drawings by Hugo Chapman and David Lachenmann
Located in valatie, NY
Italian Master Drawings by Hugo Chapman and David Lachenmann. Publisher Paul Holberton Publishing, 2020. 1st Ed hardcover catalog with dust jack...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Paper
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photograp...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Andre Lhote Mid Century Modern 1920s Cubist Pencil Drawing - Framed
By André Lhote
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover this signed original pencil drawing by renowned French Cubist artist Andre Lhote, created circa 1920. As a striking example of Mid Century Modern art, this captivating piece...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Early Rural Scene by Charles Burki, 1940 – Dutch Farm Life Realist Gouache
Located in Langweer, NL
Early Rural Scene by Charles Burki, 1940 – Dutch Farm Life Realist Gouache
This painting, signed and dated Charles Burki – 1940, is an exceptional early work by the Dutch-Indonesian...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Fire Brigade in Narrow Street – Original Illustration by Charles Burki, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Fire Brigade in the Narrow City Street – Original Illustration by Charles Burki, 1960s
This striking gouache and ink illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994) captures the tense ene...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Christian Bérard Ink Drawing for a Cabaret
By Christian Bérard
Located in PARIS, FR
Original drawing in India ink and pastel by the great French artist, Christian Bérard. This piece was produced c. 1945 in preparation for a Parisian cabaret. The ink drawing is signe...
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1940s French Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Portrait of a young woman in an gilt oval frame, pastel drawing, 18th century
Located in NICE, FR
Portrait of a Young Woman, pastel drawing, presented in its original oval frame protected by glass, 18th century
Delightful portrait of a young noblewoman in the fashion of the late...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drawings
Materials
Paste, Paper
Jack Youngerman "Geranium" 1963 Pastel on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jack Youngerman (1926-2020)
"Geranium" 1963
Pastel on board
Signed with initials, dedicated and dated 'For Norman + Posrty VI 30 '63 J.Y.' (along the left edge)
Measures: 12" x 8...
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1960s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paste
Pair 19th Century French Fashion Engravings in Walnut Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dressing room, bedroom, or feminine study with this charming pair of antique French fashion engravings, signed in plate by Anaïs Toudouze and printed in France circa 1880....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Paper, Walnut
WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER -
A Son of Old England
- Fine Pencil Portrait - UK - 1907
Located in Chatham, ON
WILLIAM ROBERT WEYER (British, Active 1890-1930) - 'A Son of Old England' (Drawn after an early photograph of Henry Freeman of Whitby who was the sole survivor of an 1861 lifeboat di...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drawings
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype armchair, autenthicated
Located in Milano, IT
In 1964, Giò Ponti was approached by furniture company Knoll International and asked to present some ideas for chairs and armchairs. The result of the collaboration was a big dining ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
$2,635 Sale Price
20% Off
Show Horse Drawing by Leslie Charlotte Benenson
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful piece from a larger collection of framed 20th century show horse drawings by Royal Academy artist Leslie Charlotte Benenson (1941-2018). A pastel study of exceptional qua...
Category
20th Century English Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Drawing On Textured Paper
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Abstract work on special paper, created using a mixed media technique that includes watercolor, diluted tempera, and ink. The piece clearly belongs to the abstract and expressionist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Drawings
Materials
Paper
Grand Tour
Old Master Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Antique Statue Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Grand Tour' old master drawing of a seated male nude antique statue torso
Italy 18th century or older
Drawing (sight): 15" W x 20.75" H; Framed: 25.5" W x 32" H x 2" D.
An exquisite 'Grand Tour' Old Master drawing from Italy, dating back to the 18th century or even earlier. This captivating piece measures 32 inches high by 25.5 inches wide when framed.
This finely executed Grisaille chalk/pencil artwork measures 20.75 inches in height and 15 inches in width within its later neoclassical frame. The drawing skillfully captures the essence of a Roman antique-carved marble male torso...
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18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
orientalist watercolor
Located in TARBES, FR
Discover this magnificent orientalist watercolor, dating from the end of the 20th century. This masterpiece captures the vibrant and mysterious essence of the Orient through soft col...
Category
1990s Algerian Islamic Drawings
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
62% Off
Mid Century 1950s German Castle River Landscape Pastel Painting Drawing
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 1950s framed German pastel painting of a hilly landscape by a river centered on a stone castle or chateau and farmhouse. Purchased in the 50s in Frankfurt.
Measures: 3...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paint
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
Drawings and Other Wall Decorations for Sale on 1stDibs
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and other wall decorations to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art.
The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
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