Early 1900s Drawings

A lovely impressionist portrait graphite drawing on paper titled “Madame de Galéa” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Hand signed “R” on the bottom left. Created circa 1900s. On the verso it is inscribed “Study for Painting. Exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts.” Renoir painted several portraits of Madame Madeleine de Galéa, and Renoir’s 1915 painting...

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...

This black and white etching by Almery -Lobel Riche is in a custom gold leaf frame with deep cut beveled silk mat. The etching is of woman leaning over cha...

French listed artist Victor Valerie hand tinted engraving. Presented in an Italian Florentine frame. Turn of the century or older.

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...

You will not be disappointed in this wonderfully hand painted piece by the world reknown William Morley. Retaining its original Gilded Age frame and in very nice condition. A waterco...

This 1903 charcoal drawing, rendered with precision and grace, captures the strength and poise of the human form, reflective of the French Academy's classical training. Encased in a ...

An excellent antique signed lithograph print by Manuel Robbe – The Cigarette. This was painted in 1902 by Manuel Robbe (1872-1936), it is signed by the artist and numbered 14/65. I...

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...

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...

The drawing is a pastel work from the late 19th or early 20th century and it features a female nude seated in a chair smoking a cigarette. It is titled "Gisele." The artist's signature on the piece is "M. van Bever de la Quintinie." The technique used here is pastel drawing, a medium where artists use sticks of pigment to create various hues on paper. The nature of pastel allows for soft textures and subtle blending of colors, which is evident in the gentle gradations on the figure's skin and the velvet texture of the seat. The model used named 'Gisele' could potentially refer to the remarkable lady by the name of Gisèle d'Estoc. Gisèle d’Estoc was the pseudonym of a nineteenth-century French woman writer and, it turns out, artist who, among other things, was accused of being a bomb-planting anarchist, the cross-dressing lover of writer Guy de Maupassant, and the fighter of at least one duel with another woman, inspiring Bayard’s famous painting on the subject. The true identity of this enigmatic woman remained unknown and was even considered fictional until recently, when Melanie C...

Structure of his favourite kind of keel by Charles Sibbick the designer, similar to the modern boats racing today in America's cup. It is a part of a project for a 52' linear rater f...

These Paul Cornoyer (1864-1923) pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr.Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective a...

A fine silverware drawing enhanced with gouache showing a crystal and vermeil ewer / bottle. The item pictured is a silverware project meant to be listed in famous French silver make...

Sophus Paulsen (1883-1935), Danish painter. Pencil drawing. Double portrait of the girls by a desk, seen from behind. Signed SP. Dated 1901 on the back. Gold frame from the period. I...

These Paul Cornoyer pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr. Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective at The Lake...

Beautiful pastel on paper by Ivan Ivanovitch Kowalski (1839-1937), signed and dated 1907. Depicting a woman walking in a snowy forest. Post-impressionist work of the Russian school. ...

Graphite on paper: two artist studies of hands and extended foot; each ell-rendered artist's study depicting grasping hands and a foreshortened foot; very nicely detailed; unsigned; ...

These Paul Cornoyer pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr.Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective at The Lakevi...

This turn-of-the-century French academic charcoal drawing captures a standing nude figure from behind, evoking a quiet introspection. The figure’s pose...

This early 20th-century French architectural study, potentially for a cabinet, door, or wall panel, showcases meticulous craftsmanship and a refined design ethos. Its muted color pal...

Antonio Pietro Martino, (1902-1988) "Back Yards" watercolor on paper, signed lower right "A P Martino" Size with frame: Height 19 in. (48.26 cm.) Widt...

This early 20th-century French Academy-style charcoal drawing captures a seated male model with a palpable sense of introspection. Skillfully rendered, the artwork highlights an expl...