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Item Ships From: South Coast
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink
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 - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph
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 - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1960s American Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Wakechai (Crouching Eagle) A Saukie Chief Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
1842 Wakechai (Crouching Eagle) A Saukie Indian Chief Lithograph with Applied Watercolor
The lithograph depicts Wakechai, also known as Crouching Eagle, who was a member of the Sauk and Fox delegation. King renders Wakechai with exceptional detail. The Saukie Chief is adorned with fine accoutrements such as a white fur robe...
Category
1840s Hudson River School South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Bold and imaginative pastel drawing of a man in a track suit by an unknown artist (20th Century). An A...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Portrait of Nude Female Figure, Woman in Purple, Yellow
Blue by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman in Purple, Yellow & Blue"
Pastel & Ink on Paper
40” x 26”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pastel
Portrait of an Old Man
By Ralph Edward Joosten
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an old man done in charcoal by California artist Ralph Edward Joosten (American, 1928-2009). Signed "R. Joosten 82" lower right. Pre...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
An abstract portrait in cool pastels accented in vibrant yellow and pink and lined in ink, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American). Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Ink, Watercolor
$636 Sale Price
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Gibson Girls - Set of Two 1920
s Portraits, Vintage Fashion Illustrations
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous pair of two 1920's watercolor portraits of Gibson girls, one in blue and one in pink, by Charles Hollman (Dutch, 1877-1953). Each portrait renders...
Category
1920s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstracted Cubist Egyptian Pharaoh Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Cubist Egyptian Pharaoh Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Centur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Clown Portrait #8
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower left corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake wa...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Portrait of a Woman in Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Portrait of a Woman in Gouache on Paper
A vibrant abstract portrait of a woman with raven black hair accented in bold red and yellow, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
"Pink Beret" - Mixed Media Minimalist Portrait - Woman with Black Hair, Red Lips
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Devie Elzafon (Israeli, born 1957)
"Pink Beret" 2025
Watercolor, acrylic paint, and ink on paper
The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork.
“Pink Beret” is a quintessential ...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper - Germany
Located in Soquel, CA
Sketchbook Page with Figures and Anatomical Details in Pencil on Paper
Drawings of a man at a desk and other figurative sections by an unknown artist (19th Century). On the left sid...
Category
1880s Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color.
Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson."
Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art.
Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing.
Mat size: 16"H x 12"W
Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W
Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W
Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56.
Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art.
Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works).
Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection
Exhibitions:
1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA
1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA
1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA
1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA
1960 California...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Clown with a Hat (Clown Portrait #9)
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower right corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake w...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Young Golfer Figurative
By Margaret Neilson
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of a young man with his golf clubs by listed artist Margaret Neilson Armstrong (American, 1867-1944). Image, 14"H x 20"W. Displayed in vintage mat. S...
Category
1920s Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"Old Cronies" Original Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
By Byron Randall
Located in Soquel, CA
"Old Cronies" Original Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Bold portrait piece by Byron Randall (American, 1918-1999). The composition focuses on a man and woman standing clo...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure, Female Figure Study Watercolor
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Graceful depiction of seated nude female figure by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Joseph Yeager works directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame.
Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Clown Portrait #11
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown on heavy paper by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the lower right corner. Unframed.
Marjorie ...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"My Lovebird and I" - Original Minimalist Ink and Acrylic Portrait - Yellow Bird
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Devie Elzafon (Israeli, born 1957)
"My Lovebird and I" 2025
Ink and acrylic paint on paper
The artist signed the right corner of the artwork.
"My Lovebird and I" is a tender and pla...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
Male Portrait
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique drawing, synthetic polymer on paper.
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The And...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Polymer
Life Drawing - Portrait of a Woman with a Flower
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing - Portrait of a Woman with a Flower
Stylized portrait drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman looks at the viewer, her face in 3/4 profile. She wears a...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Interior Life Drawing - Portrait of a Woman with a Flower II
Located in Soquel, CA
Interior Life Drawing - Portrait of a Woman with a Flower II
Stylized portrait drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman sits in the center of the composition, her fa...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
"Curious Little Bird" - Modern Minimalist Mixed Media Portrait Drawing on Paper
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Devie Elzafon (Israeli, born 1957)
"Curious Little Bird" 2020
Permanent marker, ink, and acrylic paint on paper
The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork.
In “Curious Little...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Paper, Permanent Marker
Abstract Ink Line Portrait
Located in Pasadena, CA
Description
Rendered with elegant economy, this abstract line portrait distills the human face into a rhythmic constellation of curves and marks. The artist relies on a single unbrok...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Minimalist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of the Artist Ricardo de Silva in Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of the Artist Ricardo de Silva in Pastel
Beautifully rendered pastel portrait of a man, like Ricardo de Silva. The mans face is drawn with rich, warm brown tones. His cheek...
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$862 Sale Price
25% Off
"Femme Fatale" - Beautiful Minimalist Portrait of a Woman with Bold Red Lipstick
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Devie Elzafon (Israeli, born 1957)
"Femme Fatale" 2020
Permanent marker, acrylic paint, and ink on paper
The artist signed the bottom left of the artwork.
“Femme Fatale” embodies ef...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Paper, Permanent Marker
Turner
s Varley Portrait
By Gail Hodin-Reeves
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful and skillful pencil drawing by Gail Hodin-Reeves; her subject - watercolor painter and astrologer John Varley (1778-1842), taken from the orginal done by Varley's student...
Category
1980s Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and White Drawing of a Clown by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
A remarkable piece by Brennan. Clean and thick lines made with ink and gouache, featuring a clown-like figure very different from the usual clowns existing for the kid's fun. The background complements the clown's attire.
Christopher Mark Brennan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
19th C. Newspaper Illustration of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury 1898
Located in Soquel, CA
Historical late 19th century portrait of Hiram H. Hobbs, Foreman of the Grand Jury of San Francisco y Richard Langtry Partington (American, ...
Category
1890s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Illustration Board
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Artist
s Board
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Cardstock
Portrait of a man by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). The man is looking directly at the viewer, with a neutral expression. He has white hair and a mustache, and is wearing a brown suit with a red tie.
Signed "Honora Berg" in the bottom right corner.
Stamp from Miller Fine Art on verso
Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Initialed and numbered "HB 117" on verso
Unframed.
Board size: 20"H x 15"W
Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) was an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist who studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell — David Park's aunt — suggested a move to California in 1951 to study under Park. She exhibited at the 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1961.
Provenance, Estate of Honora Berg - David Carlson Gallery, Larry Miller...
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1950s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper Bay Area
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper
Moody portrait of a man with dark hair by an unknown artist (20th Century). The man is shown with an elongated face and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Vintage Expressive Multimedia Portrait of a Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Expressive Multimedia Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman by Irvin Nahan (American b. 1927.)
Elegant portrait of a woman looking off into the distance. She has her head t...
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Graphite, Canvas
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
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1930s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
$920 Sale Price
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Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style
Boldly colored depiction of a demon mask by an unknown artist. A bright yellow mask stares out at the viewer, with a broad grin. A...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Permanent Marker
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
"A Sense of Balance" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
By Sefla Joseph
Located in Soquel, CA
"A Sense of Balance" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Watercolor of three clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). Three clowns are standing closely to...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Man at Flanders 1918
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a man at Flanders in 1918 by Eduard Dollerschell (German b. 1887 d. 1946.)
Beautiful and delicately rendered portrait of a man done in gouache, pencil, and conte crayon....
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1910s Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Gouache, Pencil
Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers
By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare turn of the century portrait of J.O. and T.O. Mason, from a daguerreotype photograph, c.1860, by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (American, 1876-1954). Portrait c.1900. Signed "Marion...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Women And Brown Cat
Acrylic And Ink Original Drawing On Paper By Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devi had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered.
The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Portrait Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Unique set of expressive portrait studies in watercolor and ink by Santa Cruz artist Bob Newick (American, 20th Century). Signed "To Wendy / In Friendsh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Foam Board
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Surrealist composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man dressed in a su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen, Pencil
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Ka-Na-Pi-Ma, An Ottowa Chief Hand-Colored Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
KA-NA-PI-MA, AN OTTAWA CHIEF., from History of the Indian the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1842, hand-colored lithograph
The lithograph by Charles Bird King depicts Ka-na-pi...
Category
1840s Hudson River School South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Lithograph
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman with Blossoms, America Martin_Ink on Paper_Figurative/Portrait/Floral
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman with Blossoms"
Ink on Paper
33.75” x 31” Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America ...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$4,160 Sale Price
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Portrait of an Art Student with Brooch, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant portrait of an art student at work by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame.
Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A charming illustration, by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a woman with a...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A blue-faced figure on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). The sitter for this portrait is wearing horn-rimmed glasses, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Expressive line drawing of a man by Shirley Pittman (American, 1929-2013). He is sitting, cross legged, with a drink and an asht...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
The Gesture - Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A woman with blond hair is looking directly at the viewer and making a gesture with her hand - her in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of a woman in profile by San Francisco artist William Kirchner (20th Century). Signed and dated "W. Kirchner 67" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new charcoal grey mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 18"H x 12"W.
Exhibitions, San Francisco 28th Annual Arts Festival 1974, Capricorn Asunder Gallery 1974, Nevada City...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Ear of Corn, Sioux", Mid Century Native American Portrait
By Robert Floodstrand
Located in Soquel, CA
"Ear of Corn, Sioux", Mid Century Native American Portrait
Beautiful mid century portrait titled "Ear of Corn, Sioux" by Robert Floodstrand (American, 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt, Paper, Pastel
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A man lazes in a lounge chair, book still in hand, as he dozes off with a content e...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen
"King of the Blues" - B.B. King Portrait in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant portrait entitled "King of the Blues" by John Martin Socha (American, 1913-1983). Bold and angular, this piece depicts an African-American man wearing a crown. Given the date of the piece (1955), it is likely a reference to B. B. King, who began topping the Billboard charts in 1953. The portrait is slightly abstracted, with ornamentation that adds detail and depth.
Signed and dated "Socha 1955" in the lower left corner.
Presented in a wood frame with a linen mat.
Frame size: 17.5"H x 14.75"W
Image size: 9.5"H x 6.5"W
John Martin Socha (American, 1913-1983) was a painter and teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota. As a teenager, Socha studied with Diego Rivera and attended the Minneapolis School of Art. He later worked as a WPA artist in the 1930s, and Rivera’s influence can be seen in his murals. Socha then served in the US Army from 1943-1946 before attending the University of Minnesota in 1947. Socha’s work has won many awards and is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
Exhibited: Minnesota State Fair, 1938-40 (prize), 1941 (prize), 1942; Minneapolis Women's Club, 1938-42 (prize); Minneapolis IA, 1938-41, 1942 (prize), 1943-46; AIC, 1941-42; MMA, 1941-42; WMAA, 1942; NGA, 1940, 1942; Guatemala City, 1940; Mexico City, 1942; Walker Art Center, 1938, 1940, 1949 (prize); Davenport Municipal Art Gal., 1941; St Paul Art Gal., 1938-42; Denver Art Mus.; Univ. Wisconsin; Fed. Courts Bldg (solo), Hamline Univ. (solo), St. Catherine's Col. (solo), Public Library (solo), St. Paul Park H.S (solo), all in St. Paul; Guy Mayer Gal., NY (solo); Mankato State College, 1957 (solo).
Member: Minnesota AA; Minnesota Art...
Category
1950s Modern South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
$1,480 Sale Price
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Abstracted Cubist Cat Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). An abstracted figure is depicted as having a cat-like eye and sharp teeth, but the exact fea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$540 Sale Price
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Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Clothier Watts
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts (American, 1867-1961). Signed and dated "Willi...
Category
1950s Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
$1,400 Sale Price
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Portrait of Leopold Myers by Sir William Rothenstein
By Sir William Rothenstein
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately sanguine portrait of Leopold Hamilton Myers (Novelist) by Sir William Rothenstein (English, 1872-1945). Captured in Rothenstein's characteristic style, Myers looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. Although this portrait uses only two colors and minimal shading, the likeness of Myers is incredibly well captured. Leo (Leopold) Hamilton Myers (1881 – 1944) was a British novelist. Numerous examples like this one of the writer are in the Tate Museum.
Initialed and dated in the lower right corner ("W.R. 1936")
Inscription on verso indicating materials, subject, and artist.
Presented in a new cream colored mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 18"H x 12"W
Paper size: 15.25"H x 10.75"W
William Rothenstein (English, 1872-1945) was born into a German-Jewish family in Bradford, West Yorkshire. His father, Moritz, emigrated from Germany in 1859 to work in Bradford's burgeoning textile industry. Soon afterwards he married Bertha Dux, and they had six children, of which William was the fifth. Rothenstein was knighted in 1931.
Rothenstein left Bradford Grammar School at the age of sixteen to study at the Slade School of Art*, London (1888-1893), where he was taught by Alphonse Legros, and the Académie Julian* in Paris (1889-1893), where he met and was encouraged by James McNeill Whistler, Edgar Degas and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Whilst in Paris he also befriended the Anglo-Australian artist Charles Conder, with whom he shared a studio in Montmartre. In 1893 he returned to England to work on "Oxford Characters" a series of lithographic* portraits.
In Oxford he met and became a close friend of the caricaturist* and parodist Max Beerbohm, who later immortalised him in the short story Enoch Soames (1919). During the 1890s Rothenstein exhibited with the New English Art Club* and, in 1900, won a silver medal for his painting The Doll's House at the Exposition Universelle. In 1898 he co-founded the Carfax Gallery in St. James' Piccadilly with John Fothergill. During its early years the gallery was closely associated with such artists as Charles Conder, Philip Wilson Steer, Charles Ricketts and Augustus John. It also exhibited the work of Auguste Rodin, whose growing reputation in England owed much to Rothenstein's friendship and missionary zeal. The gallery was later the home for all three exhibitions of The Camden Town Group*, led by Rothenstein's friend and close contemporary Walter Sickert.
Rothenstein is best known for his portrait drawings of famous individuals and for being an official war artist in both World War I and World War II. He was also a member of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers. The style and subject of his paintings varies, though certain themes reappear, in particular an interest in 'weighty' or 'essential' subjects tackled in a restrained manner. Good examples include Parting at Morning (1891), Mother and Child (1903) and Jews Mourning at a Synagogue (1907) - all of which are owned by the Tate Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery owns over two hundred of his portraits. In 2011 the BBC and the Public Catalogue Foundation began cataloguing all of his paintings in public ownership online.
Between 1902 and 1912 Rothenstein lived in Hampstead, London, where his social circle included such names as H.G.Wells, Joseph Conrad and the artist Augustus John. Amongst the young artists to visit Rothenstein in Hampstead were Mark Gertler...
Category
1930s Realist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Handmade Paper
$2,600 Sale Price
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The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist at Her Easel - Figurative Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman is seated on a workbench, drawing on a larg...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
$300 Sale Price
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Portrait of a Woman in a Pink Vest - Pastel on Paper
By Marilyn Thompson
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). A woman wearing a pink vest and her hair pulled back sits looking to the viewer's right. She is rendered in loving detail, with smooth shading and glowing highlights. Of particular note are the details in her hair, jewelry, and folds of her skirt.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Acquired with a collection of her work.
Presented in a new white mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 26"H x 24"W
Paper size: 23.75"Hx 19.75"W
Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
Category
1990s Photorealist South Coast - Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
