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Item Ships From: South Coast
Two Game Birds - Trompe l
Oeil Style in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Game Birds - Trompe l'Oeil Style in Pastel on Paper
Two birds in a realistic style by LV Seely (19th Century). The birds are hanging by their feet, as if they have just been hun...
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1890s Victorian South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$580 Sale Price
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Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Bright, modern landscape by Robin Gay McCline (American, 1928-2008). A line of trees and buildings runs across ...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O
Day (Geraldine Heib)
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ink drawing on paper
Signed lower right
Description
“Sleeping Cat” captures Jerry O’Day’s gift for reducing form to its essential poetry. A single continuous line describes the curl...
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Late 20th Century Minimalist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Cowboy in the Canyon, Small Contemporary Multicolor Abstract Figural Landscape
By Tiffanie Mang
Located in Soquel, CA
Small-scale yet bold multi-colored abstracted figurative landscape of a horse rider in a canyon (a study after Edgar Payne’s works) by Tiffanie Mang (Ameri...
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2010s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Cardboard
Holy Fire, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be chu...
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Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Cardboard
$300 Sale Price
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Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
Colorful still life with fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Several pieces of fruit appear to be sitting on a table with a purple cloth. The scene is highly abstracted, straddling the line between impressionism and non-representational. The background is brightly colored, adding vibrancy to the scene.
Signed on verso and acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California.
Unframed.
Paper size: 14"H x 20"W
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$380 Sale Price
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Light Blue and Brown Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of light blue and brown, this piece has layers of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects
$1,720 Sale Price
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"Chimneys at Dusk", Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Bay Area skyline against a pink sunset creates beautiful and soft geometries in this small pastel urban landscape by San Francisco artist Chris...
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1990s Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Abstract Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful still life with flowers and fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Image; 14"H x 20"W.
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
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1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Impressionist Interior Scene with Desk, Doll,
Sunflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and brightly colored French Impressionist watercolor, depicting an interior scene in great detail with an antique desk full of books, a bouquet of sunflowers, and a doll by ...
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Late 20th Century American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$2,000 Sale Price
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Blue Flag Irises
By David Wang
Located in Soquel, CA
Clean and detailed watercolor of blue flag irises by David Wang (Chinese-American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner by the artist. Presented in a double mat of cream and light purple, and a wood frame with plexiglass. Image size: 20.5"H x 28"W
David Wang is a native of Beijing, China. He gained his education from the Beijing Education College of China in 1984, where he learned various techniques in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, graphic design, and Chinese watercolor. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree, he became a fine arts teacher. During his eight years of teaching, he has taught hundreds of quality students, some becoming professional artists and cinematographers. Wang has also accomplished several major art and design projects, such as designing and creating an exhibit of the Terra-Cotta army warriors in the Forbidden City and interior designs for shopping plazas in Beijing.
In 1988, David came to the U.S as a visitor scholar and studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After his studies in 1992, he continued his profession as a full-time artist. For twelve years, he had a successful career creating visual art for the Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida Studio. He worked as a senior background artist doing work from concept development to production final work. His work has achieved him credits on: "Pocahontas," "Mulan," "Tarzan," "Lilo & Stitch," "Brother Bear," and "The Princess and the Frog...
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1990s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,320 Sale Price
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Spring in the Mountains by Friedlander 1920s
Located in Soquel, CA
Spring in the Mountains by Friedlander 1920s
Expressive gouache painting of possibly the Swiss Alps by Friedlander
On paper in a period rustic frame.
I...
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1920s Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Vintage Modernist Abstract -- "Aquarelle #93"
By Yukako Okudaira
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial modernist watercolor by California artist Yukako Okudaira (American, b. 1943). Signed lower right. Metal frame. Image size, 18"H x 20"W. (We inlcuded a reference image of the artist in the image section, we don't have the actual photograph)
Yukako Okudaira was born in Tokyo and raised in Kugenuma Kaigan. She immigrated to California in 1962. She holds a Master’s degree in painting from California State University in San Jose. In 1985 she studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture under Elizabeth Murray, Richard Serra, John Chamberian, Mary Heilman...
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1980s Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Road at the Edge of Town, Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of a village by Artemis Wilhelm (American, 20th Century). Bold pastel outlines create solid shapes, filled with watercolor to create tone an...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
$372 Sale Price
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Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
A vibrant contemporary teal and orange painting (Monotype) and found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, ...
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2010s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition
By Ellwood Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful abstract geometric watercolor with multicolor connected forms cascading in a dynamic vertical composition by Ellwood Graham (American, 1911-2007). Signed "GRAHAM" in the upper right corner, and "Ellwood Graham" on verso. Circa 1961-1966. The title "Indian Dance...
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1960s Abstract Geometric South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil
$920 Sale Price
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Portrait of Nude Female Figure on Paper, Woman With Knees Up by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman With Knees Up"
Pastel
Ink on Paper
24” x 18”
34" x 31" inches framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Late 19th Century Boats at San Francisco Port Seascape Drawing
By Raymond Dabb Yelland
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco moorings, a late 19th century double-sided pencil sketch by Raymond Dabb Yelland (American, 1848 - 1900), 1987. Signed "R.D. Yelland" lower right. Dated "87" lower left. Drawing on both sides of paper. Wood frame. Image size, 8.5"H x 12"L.
A master marine painter, Yelland painted in Gloucester Harbor. He sailed to San Francisco in 1874 to take a teaching position in art at Mills College in Oakland. From 1877 to 1894, he taught at the California School of Design. He was a decisive influence on a younger generation of California artists.
Full Bio:
Raymond Dabb Yelland was born in London, England on February 2, 1848. At the age of three, he immigrated with his family to New York City where he was raised and attended public schools. By the age of twelve, he had settled on art as a career.
He was born as Raymond Dabb, but due to the negative connotation of his name, his mother's maiden name, Yelland, was added. After serving under Sheridan in the Federal Army during the Civil War, Yelland attended Pennington Seminary in New Jersey. He studied art at the National Academy of Design from 1869 to 1871 with Page and Brevoort, and then taught at the Academy for one year.
With his new bride, he sailed around the Horn in 1874 to San Francisco where he would assume the position of an art instructor at Mills College in Oakland. In 1877, he traveled to England, and later continued his studies in Paris with Luc Oliver Merson. Upon his return to California, Yelland became assistant director of the San Francisco School of Design, and in 1888, assumed its directorship. While at that school, he also taught at the University of California, Berkeley, for many years. His many pupils included Homer Davenport, Alexander Harrison...
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1880s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Located in Soquel, CA
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
In this scene, people are carrying baskets to the village, through dense foliage. There are...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Desert Sunflowers
Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (Am...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiger Lily - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of tiger lilies, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist De...
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1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915
Located in Soquel, CA
Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915
Water of bouquet of Roses by California artist M Boyer Cooper circa 1915. (aunt of Opal Nelson Dean).
Signed lower right "M. Cooper...
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1910s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Autumn Forest - Mid Century Abstracted Fauvist Landscape
By Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century fauvist watercolor landscape with lush, vivid trees and distant houses by Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood (American, 1887-1965). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame...
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1940s Fauvist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,320 Sale Price
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Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - Seascape after Edouard Doigneau
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily. Lively watercolor of boats at the s...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1940s Netting the Catch
By Walter P. Taylor
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor figurative of fisherman pulling in the nets by Walter P. Taylor (American, 20th Century). Signed "W.P. Taylor U.S.N.R.'45 (for United States Naval Reserve)" low...
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1940s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Near Point Lobos - Mid Century Carmel Seascape
By Margaret Wherry Ziegler
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century watercolor seascape of Near Point, at Mansion Overlook, Carmel, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989), c.1960. Signed "M.W. Ziegler" lower right. Presented in rustic black frame. Image size, 12"H x 22"L.
Margaret Zeigler studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy, Minneapolis Art...
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1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$632 Sale Price
20% Off
"Chilmark Pond", Martha
s Vineyard Plein Air Coastal Island Pastel Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"Chilmark Pond", Martha's Vineyard Plein Air Coastal Island Pastel Landscape by Anne F. Cook
A lovely plein air pastel landscape capturing the natural beauty of New England's coastal island sunset views, by Martha's Vineyard artist Anne F. Cook (American, b.1962). This 1995 pastel, titled "Chilmark Pond", transports the viewer to the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard, to bask in the soft light of dusk as the sun sets over the view of the island's coastal ponds.
Signed and dated "Cook 1995" lower right.
Titled "Chilmark Pond" lower left. Photo of title has been slightly enhanced to appear more legible.
Displayed in a decorative black and gilt-toned frame, with tan mat.
Image size: 18.5"H x 24.5"W.
Framed size: 26.25"H x 32.25"W x 1"D.
Anne Cook...
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1990s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful Lake Reflections, Large-Scale Pastel Landscape with Ducks
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant large-scale pastel landscape of colorful reflections rippling on a calm lake with three small ducks and a boat by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed with the ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Spring Bouquet, Large-Scale Floral Watercolor Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful flowers fill the foreground in this large-scale watercolor still-life of a spring bouquet bursting with blossoms by California artist Royce Thyberg Gordon...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,080 Sale Price
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Abstraction #13, Mixed Media Abstract Watercolor on Paper by Alexander Kwiat
By Alexander Kwiat
Located in Soquel, CA
"Abstraction #13", beautiful modernist abstract color field watercolor in pastel hues on paper by Alexander Kwiat (American, b. 1955).
Signed lower right hand corner. Gallery label...
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1980s Color-Field South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Abstract Vertical Sunset
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor fragment of a sunset over a field by Irene Pattinson (American, 20th Century). Tag on verso reads "Miller Fine Art / The Estate of Irene Pattinson". Unsigned. Acq...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Tissue Paper
"Redwoods Richdale Corralitos" 1912 Original Watercolor by Minnie MaGill Pardee
Located in Soquel, CA
"Redwoods Richdale Corralitos" 1912 Original Watercolor by Minnie MaGill Pardee
Lovely watercolor of the Redwoods on the Hihn Lumber property near Richdale in Corralitos, California...
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1910s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in Soquel, CA
"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study
Watercolor painting depicting a nude male figure. The brunette male figure is posing, seated on a purple cloth, his left hand gripping a table net to him, while he leans on his right elbow, his face looking straight ahead. The background is made up of hues of green.
Signed "AG" lower left.
Signed, titled and dated on verso.
"Arnold Grossman, 'Zoltan' November 1990"
Presented in a white mat.
Image with mat: 19"H x 22"W
Image: 10.5"H x 14.5"W
Sheet: 12"H x 16"W
Arnold A...
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1990s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Illustration of the Garden of Eden- Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Located in Soquel, CA
Illustration of the Garden of Eden done with Mexican Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Vibrant illustration with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden by Cristino Florez Medina (Mexican, 1937-...
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Late 20th Century Tribal South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Handmade Paper
Cricket on Branch - 2nd Generation Lingnan School Bird and Flower Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Cricket on Branch - 2nd Generation Lingnan School Bird and Flower Painting
Beautifully executed painting of a cricket on a branch by Zhao Shao'ang 趙少昂 (Chinese b. 1905 d. 1998.) Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Watercolor
Pastel Portrait of Stella Samuel in the style of Charles Sheldon for Photoplay
Located in Pasadena, CA
The pastel portrait of Stella Samuel, very likely a starlet from the thirties, created in the style of Charles Sheldon, emanates timeless elegance. With a delicate interplay of color...
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1930s Art Deco South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$520 Sale Price
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Illustration of a Village by the River - Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Located in Soquel, CA
Illustration of a Village by the River - Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Illustration with people in a village by Cristino Florez Medina (Mexican, 1937-2007). This piece is divided horizo...
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Late 20th Century Tribal South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Handmade Paper
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Artists Wife" Realistic Nude Woman in Conté on Paper by Garth Benton
Detailed nude drawing by Paul "Garth" Garfield Benton (American, 1940-2012). Po...
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1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Conté
$2,600 Sale Price
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Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
By Ilana Ingber
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant still life of a bouquet by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). Several pink and red flowers are shown against a pale pink and...
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2010s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Pastel
1920
s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed historical figurative fashion illustration painted in watercolor in 1921, of a lady in 17th century dress; complete with a full blac...
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1920s Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
One Two KO, America Martin, Ink on Paper, Black + White/ Figurative, Boxer
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"One Two KO"
Ink and Acrylic on Paper
26" x 19"
32" x 25” Framed
In a distinct style that is both figurative and abstract, gestural and deliberate, America Martin rev...
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2010s Contemporary South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$5,200 Sale Price
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John Ridge, A Cherokee Indian
Interpreter Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
1838 John Ridge A Cherokee Indian and Interpreter Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
The lithograph depicts John Ridge, a Cherokee interpreter, by Charles Bird King (American, 1785 - 1862), published 1838. Compared to other indian portraits in tribal regalia, King's rendering of John Ridge appears to be different. King portrayed John Ridge in Anglo-American clothing, sitting at a desk with a document and pen in hand—hinting at Ridge’s education and career as tribal leader and politician. King was known for his realistic and sensitive renderings of his sitters, and his ability to capture their physical features and attire with dignity and attention to detail.
Condition: Good; tonal aging due to age; previous mat tonal aging marks
Presented in new conservation mat
Paper size: 19.75"H X 14"W
Image size: 15"H x 10"W
Mat size:24"H x 16"W
John Ridge received his education at Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut and served as clerk of the Cherokee National Council. When King painted...
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1840s Hudson River School South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph
Skyscapes Series - Large Scale Landscape in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Skyscapes Series - Large Scale Landscape in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored Dry Pastel abstract landscape by Aleah Koury (American, b. 1959). ...
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1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$2,120 Sale Price
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Rare 19th Century Watercolor and Platinotype -- Coming Home
By Edward Lamson Henry
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare 19th Century Watercolor and Platinotype -- Coming Home
Wonderful and rare 19th Century watercolor and platinotype (Watercolor over Platinum photograph) attributed to Edward Lamson Henry...
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Platinum
$1,840 Sale Price
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Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
Corkscrew Willows with Stairs - Hand Colored Drypoint Etching California Adobe
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and detailed etching by Orpha Klinker (American, 1891-1964). At the edge of an old Adobe building, a staircase leads to the second floor. The stucco on the walls of the building is cracked, revealing the stonework below. Next to the building is a garden with Corkscrew Willow trees. One of her first projects with which Orpha impressed the public was a notable series of her large color portraits of California pioneers in the L.A.TIMES under the heading of "Speaking Of Pioneers." This led to another series on landmarks and famous tales of early California including oil paintings of historic adobes, buildings, and trees of California.
Signed in plate, lower left.
Paper size: 8.5"H x 10.5"W
Mat size: 10"H x 12"W
Orpha Klinker (American, 1891-1964) graduated from Polytechnic High School, L.A. and later studied at U.C.L.A. Art School and at the Cannon Art School. Artists Paul Lauritz and Anna A. Hills of Laguna Beach were her first art teachers. She continued her study of art at the Julian and Colarossi Academies in Europe.
Some of her earliest work was in designing. Many pages of her fine pen work drawings appeared in Los Angeles newspapers, illustrating the fashions of the day, not only in clothes but in furniture and other things. Then for a time she did her work in New York City and later with the Ladies Home Journal in Philadelphia.
One of her first projects with which Orpha impressed the public was a notable series of her large color portraits of California pioneers in the L.A.TIMES under the heading of "Speaking Of Pioneers." This led to another series on landmarks and famous tales of early California including oil paintings of historic adobes, buildings, and trees of California.
From the Mexican border to Death Valley she roamed, meeting and painting portraits of such characters as Death Valley Scotty, Shoshone Johnny, the ancient Indian who supposedly saw the first white man come to Death Valley, Emanuel A. Speegle, "The Last of the 49'ers" (over 90 years of age) and others.
Orpha was active in keeping alive the memory of one historical event in particular, the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga ending the Mexican War...
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1930s American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint
Mid Century Horse in Winter Landscape
By William Ernest Smyth
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century watercolor painting of a horse in winter with a barn in the background by Ernest Smythe (American/England 1881-1950). Signed "ERNEST SMYTHE" in lower left corner. Presented in a tan mat with a wood frame and glass. Image size: 25"H x 19.75"W
As William Ernest Smyth, he was born at 13 Commercial Road, Ipswich on 9 April 1874 but was not baptised at St Michael's, Ipswich until 23 October 1885, when his birth date is given as 17 February 1874, youngest son of artist Thomas Smythe...
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Mid-20th Century Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board
$1,440 Sale Price
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Paper artwork, abstract nature-inspired, tree bark, Autumnal Palette, 2024
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Tree Bark" is a nature inspired abstract circular 3-D paper work by Bianca Severijns. Severijns paints and hand-tears paper to create her unique and one of a kind works. This work c...
Category
2010s Abstract South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Detailed European Landscape in Watercolor and Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed European Landscape in Watercolor and Gouache on Paper
This finely detailed watercolor painting captures a serene countryside setting with an old stone church, a rustic hous...
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Mid-19th Century French School South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"Showers Today" San Francisco
s Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
"Showers Today" San Francisco's Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor
A two sided watercolor on Arches paper by San Francisco and Maryland artist Harolod Gretzner (America...
Category
1970s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Amate Bark Painting - People Working in a Village
Located in Soquel, CA
Amate Bark Painting - People Working in a Village by Manuel Remigio S.
In this scene, people are working in a village. Interspersed throughout th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Portrait
By Howard Margolis
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist portrait of a colorful face by Berkeley artist Howard Margolis (American, 1927-2015). Unsigned, with “Howard Margolis” on verso. Presented unframed, in a paste...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$680 Sale Price
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Seated Nude Figure
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Gestural watercolor of a colorful seated nude figure by California artist Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed and dated "Doris Warner, 5/71" on ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,720 Sale Price
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Mid Century Self Portrait of the Artist Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of the Artist by the Artist Original Charcoal Drawing on Paper 1960
Excellent detailed original drawing of the artist by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). A realistic dep...
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1960s American Modern South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$680 Sale Price
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"Out West" Rocky Mountain Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Small Rocky Mountain landscape by Sacramento, California artist Ruth Scott (American, 1891-1964). A purple sky looms over gigantic mountain p...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$319 Sale Price
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New Brighton Eucalyptus Landscape
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor of eucalyptus along New Brighton beach by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Mon...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$300 Sale Price
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Red Tulips and California Poppies, Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored floral landscape by unknown artist Duane Reid (American, 20th Century). Bold red and orange flowers with green foliage contrast nicely against a blue sky with puffy ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$680 Sale Price
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Nude Laying Over the Edge of the Bed in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Laying Over the Edge of the Bed in Pastel on Paper
Elegant pastel composition of a nude woman by an unknown artist (20th Century). The model is laying on her back, with her hea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Steps", 1980s Farmhouse Staircase Realist Watercolor Landscape with Barn
Located in Soquel, CA
"Steps", a highly realistic late 20th century watercolor landscape of a staircase in front of a wooden barn by Verne R. Horton (American, 1941-2020), 1986. Horton's background as a technical artist and draftsman is apparent in the fine details of this piece, such as the crisply rendered planks of wood that comprise the barn, the individual pieces of metal that form the railing, and each block of cement that make up the staircase. Horton's meticulous rendering of shadows enhances the sense of realism.
Signed and dated "Verne R. Horton '86" lower right. Signed and titled "Steps" on verso.
Displayed in a new off-white mat and rustic wood frame with plexiglass.
Image size: 13.75"H x 9.75"W.
Born February 1, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA, Verne R. Horton went to Los Angeles State College where he earned a degree in pre-architecture. As a young man Verne joined the US Navy, in 1960 and served as a draftsman until 1965. After leaving the Navy, he ended up as a technical artist for North American Aviation. His charge: illustrating publicity pictures for the Apollo space program. After working on the Apollo program for three and a half years, he was lured into the corporate world as a regional manager for New York Life Insurance.
Horton said he did virtually no artwork in the 17 years he worked for the insurance company. He ended up earning another degree in insurance and finance from American College in Bryn Mawr, Penn., in 1978. He moved within the company 14 times in 17 years, living in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Arizona and San Francisco.
"Then I had an awareness that I had always wanted to be an artist," he said. "It seemed that if I were going to do it, I needed to just do it." He quit his job and became a fine artist.
Horton's paintings and sculptures are truly those of a professional. He specializes in 1800s to 1930s Western Americana, but his love is steam era railroad art. "You must have historical accuracy. The worst thing is to have somebody come by and say, 'That's not right," Horton said. "You can't get involved in the history of the railroad without getting to know a community."
It was his insistence on historical accuracy and love of railroads that brought him to Carson City...
Category
1980s American Realist South Coast - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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