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Large Scale Charcoal Drawing of Merman and Mermaid, Framed, France. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique charcoal on paper, an unusually large depiction of a mythological couple with entwined tails, seated on stylized waves with marine flora and shells. The dramatic scale, anato...
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Early 1900s French Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Antique French Original Portrait Drawing of a Girl and a Spaniel, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Original Charcoal and Chalk Study Depicting a Girl and her Dog An extremely charming portrait study which is sensitively and skillfully executed. Framed and glazed in its o...
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19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Paper, Glass, Wood, Giltwood

French Drawing in Pen and Gouache by André Arbus, Paris, 1938
Located in New York, NY
Gouache and pen work by André Arbus (1903-1969). Signed Andre Arbus. Origin: Drawing of dining table by Andre Arbus for the apartment of Mme Pedersen, Paris, 1938. Literature:...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

Frans Kannik, listed Danish artist. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Nude study.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Frans Kannik (1949-2011), listed Danish artist. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Nude study. Signed and dated 2005. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Width 46.0 cm x Height 31.0 cm.
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Early 2000s Swedish Drawings

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Paper

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)....
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20th Century English Modern Drawings

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Paper

Italian Bolognese 17th C. Red Chalk Drawing of a Kneeling Young Man, circa 1680
Located in CH
Italian Bolognese School, Late 17th Century Study of a Kneeling Young Man Red chalk (sanguine) on paper, circa 1680 This expressive sanguine drawing depicts a kneeling young man, r...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Drawings

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Paper

Harry Rosin Nude Pastel, c. 1948
Located in Ross, CA
Reclining female nude pastel, an artist rendering likely part of the pre-sculpture process made and signed 1948 by Harry Rosin. Harry Rosin (1897-1973) was an American sculptor from...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Crayon

Holocaust Prison Camp Scene by Charles Burki, 1965 – Powerful War Illustration
Located in Langweer, NL
Holocaust Prison Camp Scene by Charles Burki, 1965 – Powerful Wartime Illustration This haunting original gouache by Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and dated 1965, is one of the ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
By Aldo Giorgini
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a rare original "artist's proof" computer-aided drawing by graphic artist Aldo Giorgini. The drawing, entitled "Turbulent Communication", was designed using his "Fields" comp...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955
By Guy Bourdin
Located in CA, CA
During the early 1950s Guy Bourdin had established himself as an artist with the eye of a painter, working primarily on paper Bourdin created images containing fascinating stories and compositions. His early experimental work bridges the gap between Surrealism and his later photography which at the time was still in its infancy. This early cat drawing...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerfully expressed, with the angular stylization characteristic of Art Deco decorative art, this pencil drawing was executed in 1937 by William Littlefield. The artist was fascina...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

19th Century Pair of Engravings of "Description of Egypt"
Located in Madrid, ES
Two engravings from the book "The Description of Egypt", a major publication by the scholars who accompanied Napoleon, which included descriptions and engravings made by these schola...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Mid century vintage Academy style female nude study in charcoal
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage female nude study in charcoal. This Academy style charcoal drawing is in a mid century pickled frame with cream and black mat boards. The charcoal drawi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Drawing Depicting a Courtroom Scene After the Original by Honoré Daumier
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Bristol, GB
Vintage Original Pencil and Charcoal Study A drawing after the original artwork by Honoré Daumier, French (1808-1879). The original, which constitutes No. 22 of ‘Les Gens de Justic...
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20th Century French Drawings

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Paper, Glass

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

"Spring Frolic, " Rare Drawing with Nudes by Gaston Goor, Late Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely drawn and vividly hued, this drawing was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Goor was ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Crayon

Contour Painting Male Nude Figure, Circa 1960
Located in Rochester, NY
Contour style painting on paper of large male nude seated figure, artist signed at bottom Fred Bennett. In simple white enameled metal and glass frame with mat. Beautifully executed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Agate, Metal

Victorian Watercolor Portrait of Scandalous Lady Painted by M King Signed Dated
By Mr. King
Located in Katonah, NY
The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was, at the time, a scandalous story. The portrait is of Hanah Tichbon. The inscription reads in part, "wen...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

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...
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20th Century English Modern Drawings

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Paste, Paper

Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Neoclassical capriccio view of majestic Roman ruins with small figures engaged in daily activities in the background. Pencil, ink and wash on paper. Set in a Louis XVI style giltwood...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drawings

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Paper

19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background
Located in Savannah, GA
This unique and very well executed portrait of a mid 19th century couple done in silhouettes is adhered to glass as in Verre Eglomise with a very charming drawing of a parlor in the ...
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1840s English High Victorian Antique Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Portrait, Children of the 11th Earl of Devon, Follower of Adam Buck, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1840 charcoal, gouache, and watercolor portrait group of William Reginald Courtenay (28 Oct 1832 – 21 Nov 1853), Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Drawings

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Oak, Paint, Paper

"Herald on Horseback w/ Hound", High Style Art Deco Drawing, W. H. Diederich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and stunning example of Wilhelm Hunt Diederich's work at the height of the Art Deco era, this drawing depicts a herald on horseback, his trumpet raised high, with an attenuat...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

19th Century French Framed Academic Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Framed Academic Drawing. Featured is a beautifully executed mid 19th century French Neoclassical style academic drawing. This drawing is artist signed, lower righ...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drawings

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Paper

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sun-drenched scene, drawn with a vivid palette of bright Mediterranean blues and chalk whites, shows a pattern of gridding by the artist, indicating that this drawing served as ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Italian Modern Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Paper and Metal Frame, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Abstract mixed media painting on paper and metal frame, 1972 Abstract style mixed media painting on paper. The gestural painting is characterized by rounded lines and...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Drawings

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Metal

Framed Drawing by Mexican Artist José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ink and watercolor on Paper by José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, b.1934). Featuring characters from a story line inscribed lower left as the following (see ...
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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti Efe People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of no...
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1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Drawings

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Natural Fiber

Drawing by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A black ink and sepia wash drawing by French artist Jean-Baptiste Le Prince of a classical scene of Roman soldiers with camel signed and dated lower left. T...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

"Man with Driving Cap", 1923 Cubist-Influenced Art Deco Drawing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Compellingly drawn in a Cubist-influenced Art Deco manner, this strong and vivid portrait of a man in a driving cap was made by Misha Reznikoff, a Ukranian-American artist. Reznikof...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Large Scale Charcoal Drawing of Two Men and One Woman, Framed, France. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique charcoal on paper, a large-scale depiction of three intertwined figures rising from stylized waves, one figure with arm raised in a dramatic gesture. Below, fish and sea plan...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

19th C French Drawing of a Handsome Monarchie de Juillet Cadet, Paris, 1833
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C French Drawing of a Handsome Monarchie de Juillet Cadet, Paris, 1833 Apparently Unsigned, Not examined out of the frame. A well drawn oval portrait of a handsome French c...
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19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Glass, Oak, Giltwood, Paper, Crayon

"American Indian Dance, " Art Deco Drawing by Jean Target, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Evidence of Western Europe's fascination with Native American culture, dress and way of life for over a century, this vivid drawing uses watercolor, gouache and crayon to capture a g...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

French painting « the Masquerade » , 19th Century - Louis XV style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful painting representing a woman of the XVIIIth century. The scene is set in a typical interior of the period, recognisable by the furniture, armchair and bench in the Louis X...
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19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Paper

Victor Valerie Engraving
Located in Tampa, FL
French listed artist Victor Valerie hand tinted engraving. Presented in an Italian Florentine frame. Turn of the century or older.
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Early 1900s French Antique Drawings

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Paint

"Nude Pan Figure with Pipe, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Mythological Drawing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artists in both America and Europe were fascinated with mythological scenes and ancient tales in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and increasingly gave their gods, goddesses and other figures a powerful physicality and sensuality. This drawing by the Belgian artist, Paul Daxhelet, is a stunning example. Here he depicts a nude male Pan figure...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Drawings

Italian Midcentury Drawing: Natura Morta, Pencil and Charcoal.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian still life drawing, or "natura morta," involves creating detailed and realistic depictions of inanimate objects through the medium of drawing.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

"Seated Male Nude, " Superb Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This handsome drawing of a seated male nude, executed in pastel, demonstrates Allyn Cox's superb draftsmanship and mastery of color. Depicting his subject from behind, as he leans to his left, is reminiscent of the work of the great masters from the Renaissance, the 18th century and 19th century. Cox spent 20 years painting and restoring murals at the US Capitol...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

Framed Mexican Watercolor on Paper Attributed to Rufino Tamayo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed watercolor and gouache on paper depicting sliced watermelon on a color block background, signed Tamayo and dated 1945 as shown. The work was in keeping with the style of Rufino Tamayo and it retains a paper label from Salon de la Plastica Mexicana, listing the detail info. SPM was formed in 1949 to promote contemporary Mexican artists...
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1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

21st C India Ink Drawings 2 Available/Sold Separately by Elliot Bergman
Located in Wainscott, NY
21st Century Black India Ink Drawings framed in Handmade Steel by Elliot Bergman They are heavily layered and distinctly textured. Bergman utilizes both traditional tools and foun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

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Metal

Theophile STEINLEN, Nude Pencil Drawing dated 1905
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful pencil drawing, created in 1905 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923), depicts a delicate female nude. The work is monogrammed "ST" in the lower right corner and...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drawings

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Paper

Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Illustration "Julius" by Charles Burki, 1968 – Gouache Drawing Description: Original 1968 illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994), the Dutch painter and illustrator renow...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Futuristic Concept Car Drawing by Artist Dennis Mog, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Lets Go Back to the Future" Vintage Futuristic Concept Car Drawing circa 1970 Artist Dennis Mog ( 1944-2012 ) Pencil on Vellum Labeled On Back As Follo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

French Silverplate Vintage Art: La Coquette Fixee France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Silverplate Vintage Art: La Coquette Fixee France After Jacques Couché (French, born 1750) after Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732-1806) Frame: 8.75 w x 10.5 h x 1.25 d Art...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Drawings

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Silver Plate

After A Appiani, Watercolor Drawing, Mythological Scene, Late 18th/early 19th Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Framed neoclassical drawing depicting a scene animated by characters, inspired by ancient Greek or Roman settings Framed watercoloured drawing in the style of Andrea Appiani (1754-1...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Drawings

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Paper

Pencil Drawing by the Bolivian Surrealist Artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pencil Drawing on Paper by the Bolivian Surrealist artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores (1935 - 2014), untitled of a Man laying on his back holding a large fish on top of him and b...
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1960s Japanese International Style Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Signed Durham Cathedral Antique Drypoint Etching Drawing, 19th Century, England
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare, antique drypoint etching pencil signed by the artist whose name is illegible, circa mid-19th century, England.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Drawings

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Paper

Original Technical Drawing of Compressor, 1925
Located in Praha, CZ
Handmade technical drawing. Stamped in 1925 by Technical University in Brno. Ink on a paper. Newly framed in mat anthracite steel frame. Mat glass.
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Steel

Paul VerBurg Signed Contemporary Memphis Pen Ink Drawing on Paper Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary pen and ink drawing on paper titled "As Is" by Paul VerBurg. Signed lower right. A minimalist yet intricately rendered composition that nods subtly to the Memphis desi...
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20th Century American Modern Drawings

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Paper

Antique Georgian Pair of Portraits Pastel on Vellum Original Guilt Frames
Located in Munich, DE
These fine portraits of John and Caroline Bull have been drawn with pastel on vellum. The frames come in their original frames. Both portraits carry inscriptions on the reverse. The ...
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1820s English George IV Antique Drawings

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Paper

"I Hear America Singing", Important Art Deco Drawing for White House Piano, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Filled with floating nude, mythological figures, highly stylized in the Art Deco manner, this study for the lid of the famous grand piano given by the Steinway Company to the White H...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Keith Vaughan Figures in Landscape Circa 1960 Pencil Drawing
Located in CA, CA
Keith Vaughan 1912-1977 Figures in landscape 1960s Pencil on detached spiral bound sketchbook paper Signed with initials KV to back Measures...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

"Indian Dance", Drawing Depicting Native Americans by Jean Target, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of two Native American men in full headdresses, dancing in the company of three women, arm in arm, is evidence of Western Europe's fascination with American Indian cul...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paint

Ink drawing on paper depicting owls, cherry and ebony wooden frame, Austria 1920
Located in Milan, IT
An ink drawing on paper depicting owls. Solid cherry wood frame and ebony, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Painting, Goauche on Paper, Signed Jo Verbestel Dated 1968
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful work of art, gouache on paper, by the Belgian female artist Jo Verbestel. It is a portrait of a mythical figure / fantasy figure, in a somewhat psychedelic style. The paint...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paint

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery . Pair of silhouettes portrays the 19th century Lady and Gentleman With his Hat. This pair has been well taken care of and has minor wear consistent with the age. Wall art Silhouette of a Lady and a Gentleman framed in possible hand carved pine wood or fruitwood Frame. Charming elegant profile depicts high status man at ease with himself ensured his place in hierarchy looking sharp and same goes for the Lady holding what appears to be a document. The subjects are dapperly dressed with his top hat in his hand, trimmed haircut, leather boots and the lady with a nice Hairdo and an elaborate dress. An original continental French or British silhouette in a period fruitwood light color frames and are beveled. Antique dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave. The watercolor and paper cut silhouettes...
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19th Century European Antique Drawings

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Metal

Swallow Tails, Double Butterfly Portrait Highly Detailed, Carved Silver Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Reminiscent of John James Audubon specimen drawings, these two meticulously drawn swallow tail butterflies are matted separately and framed in a beautifully carved silver frame Sylvia Beckman Swallow Tails colored pencil on paper 19H x 15.50W in 48.26H x 39.37W cm SUB013 Sylvia Beckman, b. 1938, Detroit, MI Education University of Michigan, School of Arch. & Design University of Wisconsin, Botany Private apprenticeship in stone sculpture, bronze, gilding and painting Exhibitions 2017 “Coming Attractions”, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 1997 S.O.F.A. exhibition, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 1997 Monumental Bronze Sculpture Commisson, Olbrich Park, Madison, WI 1994 Sculpture, Olbrich Botanic Gardens, Spring Display, Madison,WI 1994 Paintings & Drawings, North Seas Gallery, Charlevoix, MI 1994 Paintings & drawings, Olbrich Botanic Center, Madison, WI 1988 Monumental Stone Sculpture...
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2010s American Modern Drawings

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Paper

Fred W. Rose Illustration, c.1890
Located in Savannah, GA
Frederick William Rose (English, 1849-1915) Illustration possibly depicting an event from the Indian Mutiny in which his kinsman Hugh Rose had many successes as commander of Anglo-...
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1890s English Antique Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Era Architectural Drawing on Paper, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 18th or 19th century architectural concept drawing of opposing lions with marble top likely as a console table. Marked in early ink to lower r...
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19th Century Antique Drawings

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Paper

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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.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy.

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