Europe - Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Nude Figure with Breast & Hand, Platinum Palladium Print on Wove by Contemporary British Artist, Malcolm Pasley (Born 1956) Art measures 14 x 11 inches...

Follower of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino (Cento 1591 – 1666 Bologna) Sibyl or bust-length woman, seen in profile to the left, wearing a turban Red chalk on paper,...

Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed in the top right corner. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, die...

"The Artists Model" French School, circa 1920's charcoal drawing on paper, unframed paper: 24.5 x 17.5 inches Condition report: The painting is in good and sound condition

Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist) Afternoon 38 x 57 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass) Measurement with included frame: 53 x 62 x 3 cm Charcoal on Paper The Italian artist ...

Roman School (circa 1590–1620) Study of a Male Executioner Black chalk on laid paper, 275 x 199 mm Unsigned Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection This dynamic figure study, exe...

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 19 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French origin...

Nude Sketches French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 12.5 x 19 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: pri...

Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper, gray ink wash 30.5 x 19 cm irregularly shaped In g...

"Hercules and Deianira", ink on paper, part of Neo Mythology series. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Shipped rolled in a tube. Legend says Deianira w...

English Graphite Sketch of a Male Nude, Back View by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on pale blue/grey artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 18.75 x 12 inches provenance...

Portrait of a Woman is an Artwork realized by the Italian Artist Enzo Benedetto. Pencil, ink and Tempera on paper. Hand signed on the right margin. The work is glued on cardboard. ...

Domenico Maria Canuti (1625–1684) Study of a Seated Satyr, Seen from Behind Red chalk on laid paper with watermark 39 × 26 cm Unsigned Provenance: Private Collection, France Note...

Portrait of a Nude Lady French School, circa 1960's signed and stamped chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed size: 18.75 x 11 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoy...

Nude Study French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 12.5 x 20 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: pri...

Nude is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical t...

Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist) Nocturne in C- sharp Minor 65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass) Measurement with included frame: 80 x 65 x 3 cm Charcoal on Paper Th...

Watercolor by Louis BERTHOMME SAINT-ANDRE, France, 1926. Befor bathing. With frame: 74x63.5 cm - 29.1x25 inches ; without frame, just the watercolor: 50x36 cm - 19.7x14.2 inches. Si...

"Nude" is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 16.8 x 26 cm. The artwork represents beautiful woman nude drawn in pen...

Pastel drawing on paper realized by Sandro Chia in 1984. Hand signed and dated lower right. Includes a contemporary gilded wooden frame 40.5x48.5 cm. Very good condition.

AGNIESZKA ZAKRZEWSKA (born in 1974) Agnieszka Zakrzewska graduated from the Faculties of Painting and Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She paints, makes illustrati...

Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002) Studies of Juliet Original charcoal drawing Signed in the bottom right Stamp of the artist on the back On drawing paper 52 x 43 cm (c 21 x 17 inch) Ex...

Bergstein grew up in France between Paris and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. At the age of 18, he flew to Barcelona, Spain where he joined an industrial design school. Back in Paris, he com...

Erotic Scene is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...

Taddeo Zuccaro (Urbino 1529 – 1566 Rome) and Workshop (?) Seated Woman Holding a Staff Pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white, traces of red chalk on laid paper 37 x 27...

Nude is an original drawing, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974. Hand-signed. In good condition. Here the artwork represents the woman from back laying on the bed this figure is...

Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early career was predominantly spent designing sets and costumes for rock bands. This connection with the...

Self Portrait as a Explorer, 2018 Pencil on Paper (Signed front right corner) 18.90 H x 12.99 W in 48 H x 33 W cm The drawing series "Self Portrait as..." is a very subtle and intr...

Nude in the Afternoon Sun, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping for item over $ 500 with 1stDibs code FREESHIP. In mat and framed as they were in the February exhibition, for display purposes. "In the Afternoon Sun" is an evocative and skillful piece that captures the interplay between light, shadow, and the human form with remarkable sensitivity. The artist’s use of ultramarine tempera on ochre paper transforms a simple moment—sunlight filtering through a window—into an artwork filled with vitality, sensuality, and rhythm. The subject's upward-reaching gesture, with one arm stretched behind her head, creates an elegant, sinuous line that imbues the piece with energy and a sense of motion. Her relaxed expression contrasts with the dynamism of her pose, creating a balance between activity and repose. The figure’s directness, combined with the slight tilt of her head and the open nature of the pose, draws the viewer in, making her seem both vulnerable and self-assured. The intimacy of the moment is heightened by the interplay of light and shadow. The striped patterns of light and shadow play a leading role, emphasizing the contours and textures of the body. These light effects are not only realistic but also deeply expressive, almost creating an abstract overlay that adds rhythm to the composition. The stripes of sunlight create a sense of dimensionality, as if the viewer is peering into a real scene. The interplay of warm ochre and vibrant ultramarine enhances this layered effect, making the shadows feel alive. The artist’s loose, fluid lines lend the piece a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, suggesting that this is a fleeting, captured moment. The gestural strokes used to delineate the figure and the shadows allow the piece to feel natural and unrestrained. The figure is the undeniable focal point, with the bold ultramarine providing sharp contrast against the warm ochre. The background elements, though faintly suggested, remain unobtrusive, allowing the shadows on the body to take center stage. The work’s focus on sunlight playing across the nude figure evokes a sense of warmth, intimacy, and sensuality. There is a tactile quality to the shadows, as if the viewer can feel the heat of the afternoon sun. The relaxed pose, combined with the tranquil mood of the sunlight, suggests a private moment of reflection or contentment. The piece feels deeply personal yet universally relatable. The emphasis on light and its interaction with the human form recalls the Impressionist movement, particularly the works of artists like Degas and Renoir. However, the gestural modernity of the brushwork gives this piece a contemporary flair. Throughout art history, the relationship between light and the human body has fascinated artists, from Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Matisse’s lyrical nudes. This piece situates itself within that rich tradition while bringing a fresh and immediate perspective. "In the Afternoon Sun" is a masterful exploration of the interaction between light, shadow, and the human form, capturing both the physical and emotional warmth of a sunlit afternoon. The artist's ability to balance naturalistic detail with expressive abstraction makes this piece both visually stunning and deeply resonant. It’s a celebration of the human figure in its purest, most natural state—bathed in sunlight and alive with the rhythms of nature. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...

Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...

"Figures" is an original drawing in tempera on paper glued on ivory-colored cardboard, by an Anonymous Artist of XX Century. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Sheet dimension: 41.8 x 58 cm. This is an original drawing representing two men figures.

Mother and Child is an China Ink and Watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pen. Mino Macc...

Superb period work from the 1960's era - very close in every respect to the later works by Pablo Picasso. The artwork is not signed but we believe it to be of French authorship. Pr...

Eduard Houbolt (Hof van Delft, 1885 – The Hague, 1954) Iris Numerata Signed, dated and inscribed “Eduard Houbolt / fecit. ad vivum / 10. Juni. 1947 / IRIS N...

A delicate study of 'Venus of Arles' by the artist Henri Vincent-Anglade (1876-1956). Additional light sketches noted across the page. Signed. On laid.

A delicate academic study by the artist Pierre Neveu (b.1929). Signed. On laid.

Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1965. Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear. Excellent condition.

A sensitive study of Myron's 'Discobolus' by the artist Pierre Neveu (b.1929). Unsigned. Handsomely presented in a gilt frame with a white card mount. On laid.

Pencil, coloured pencil and chalk on paper, titled (lower left), signed (lower right), 31cm x 46cm, (51cm x 68cm framed). John Koch was an American painter and teacher, and an impo...

Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.

Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.

Nude is an original drawing in pencil realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Good conditions except for some foxings. The artwork is depicted through strong str...

Portrait of a boy is an original drawing in pen realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. In the foreground the boy is de...

China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. On recto and verso. Not signed. Very good condition.

Life study drawing original atelier drawing by the French artist, Jeanne Nachat (1898-1984) Nachat attended the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts in Pa...

Nude 1935's is an original drawing in tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). On the back of the drawing, an inscription in French "Le décors Puy de ...

Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection o...

Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...

Work on paper

Emil Orlik (1870 Prague - 1932 Berlin), Love Scene Under a Tree, 1912. Mixed media on paper, 14.5 cm x 25 cm (sheet size), 35.5 cm x 46 cm (frame), signed “ORLIK.” lower right and da...

Abstract Nude Female Figure by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed right left Watercolour and graphite on paper, unframed measurements: 11 x 7.5 inches (overall sheet measures 19...

"Woman Figure" is an original erotic ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. In excellent condition...

"Woman Figure" is an original erotic ink and colored pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. In excellent cond...

“Venus in Chains”, tempera acrylic pencil on blue paper. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed. Artist Statement "I started ...

Contemporary realistic figurative mixed media drawing on cardboard by Polish artist Andrzej Szypluk. Monochromatic drawing of a female in nude. PROVE...

Portrait of a Woman is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2018. The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. No signature. Anastasia Kurakina was bor...

Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor on paper. Good conditions. The artwork...

Seated male nude that falls fully within the academic "model from life" production of the early 19th century, as also seems confirmed by the "Titus-like" hairdo of the effigy. The s...

Signed Limited Edition Etching, 15 of 25, from this well collected Scottish artists studio. Very understated. Ian Laurie was born in 1933 and is a self taught artist who made the ...

Young Woman Portrait by Enrico Crespi Signed Located Dated Italian Watercolor Beautiful and evocative watercolor technique painting by the great Milanese school artist Enrico Crespi...