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Medium: Watercolor
1964 Original Pastel Watercolor Drawing Construction Workers SF Red Green Black
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield Construction Workers and Red Truck 6-16-64 Pastel and Watercolor 41 1/2" x 36" unframed Signed and dated in pastel lower right Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 192...
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Late 20th Century Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pastel

Young Child Picking Spring Blossom. Victorian West Country Original Watercolor.
By Edwin Harris
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Edwin Harris. English ( b.1855 - d.1906 ). Young Girl Picking Spring Blossom Watercolor. Signed. Image size 9.8 inches x 4.9 inches ( 25cm x 12.5cm ). Frame size 14.8 inches x 10 in...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Achtung
Located in Toronto, ON
11" x 14" Unframed Original - Watercolour, Pen & Ink Hand Signed by Joe Lasker Joe Lasker painted this piece while reflecting on his memories from Europe, where he was in the army d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Vikings
Located in Toronto, ON
5" x 9" Unframed Original - Watercolour Hand Signed by Joe Lasker
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21st Century and Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Orthodox Boys Williamsburg I Brooklyn
Located in Toronto, ON
10" x 10" Unframed Original - Watercolour on Paper Hand Signed by Joe Lasker
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21st Century and Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Orthodox Boys Williamsburg II Brooklyn
Located in Toronto, ON
11" x 8.5" Unframed Original - Watercolour on Paper Hand Signed by Joe Lasker
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21st Century and Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Chinese Late 19th Century Watercolour - Empress with Attendant
Located in Corsham, GB
A particularly fine Chinese School watercolour of an empress seated with her attendee in a regal interior. Well-presented in a fine oak frame with card mount. Unsigned. On pith paper.
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Late 19th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

A Tournament of Knights
Located in Toronto, ON
8.5" x 15" Unframed Original - Watercolour Hand Signed by Joe Lasker 1986 Original illustration, pencil and watercolour, for the book he wrote and illustrated which was published by...
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1980s Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Saks Fifth Avenue Model. Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Saks Fifth Avenue Model, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2017 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

19th C. French Provincial Watercolor & Collage-Figures in a Pastoral Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine 19th Century, Continental watercolor and textile fabric collage, depicting an erotic figural group at leisure in a pastoral landscape. Subject reminiscent of Henry Fielding's...
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19th Century French School Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Paper, Watercolor

Juan San Miguel Allende
Located in Toronto, ON
11" x 6.5" Unframed Original - Watercolour Hand Signed by Joe Lasker 1948 Lasker painted this piece in 1948, while he was staying at San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he used to ...
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1940s Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

It never hurt me - 21st Century Figurative Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Located in Vienna, AT
It never hurt me - 21st Century Figurative Portrait Drawings and Watercolors Unique copy Quote: "I also always cried a lot in ski kindergarten. It never hurt me." In German: "Ich h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite, Gouache

Mughal School, 17th century Tiger Hunt near the Jahangir Maha, Agra
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. c 1690. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on light ...
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17th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Such Young Love. The Anticipation of a Kiss. Last of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Noel Laura Nisbet. English ( b.1887 - d.1956 ). Such Young Love. The Anticipation of a Kiss. Watercolor. Signed. Image size 17.3 inches x 13.8 inches ( 44cm x 35cm ). Frame size 25.4 inches x 20.9 inches ( 64.5cm x 53cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by Noel Laura Nisbet and dates from around 1930. The watercolor is presented and supplied in its original frame that has an Arts and Crafts aesthetic. This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is ready to hang and display. The watercolor is signed lower right. Noel Laura Nisbet was an English oil and watercolor artist, who painted figures, landscape, fantasy and romantic scenes. She created some wonderful original Pre-Raphaelite-influenced works which are now much sought-after. She was the youngest daughter of Hume Nisbet, a Scottish artist, author and traveller, whose support and generosity enabled her talent to flourish. The family moved from Scotland to London in 1887 and Noel was born in Harrow on 30 December that year. Noel attended the Notre Dame Convent school in Clapham, then studied art at South Kensington, under L.C. Nightingale, where she won three gold medals and the Princess of Wales Scholarship (established on 1863 to reward the most distinguished female art student in the UK and what is now the Republic of Ireland). Noel’s elder sister Margaret also became an artist. In 1910 Noel married Harry Bush, who she had met as a fellow art student. They went on to have two daughters. Harry was away for most of the Great War, and Noel stayed with her daughter Hazel in Bath Cottage in Speen. A few years later her father set up his artistic daughters in two matching houses, with purpose-built attic studios, on an estate then being built in south west London. The address of Noel Nisbet and Harry Bush was 19 Queensland Avenue, Merton Part, Wimbledon, SW19 and they lived there for the rest of their lives. Harry Bush was to immortalise their world in his pictures of suburban London. Nisbet illustrated five books of fairy tales and legends, including Russian Fairy...
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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan & concubine
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...
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17th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Ontological II
Located in London, GB
Embark on a journey through the captivating allure of "Ontological II" (2023), a small artwork that radiates a powerful presence. Blurring the boundaries between conceptual art, Amer...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
Located in New York, NY
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches Watercolor on paper. c. 1940s. Signed lower right. BIO ...
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1940s American Realist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

John Kennedy and Caroline Bessette NY Daily News Cover, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
John Kennedy and Caroline Bessette NY Daily News Cover, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2016 The worlds of fashion, society, and po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Mughal School, 18th cent – Emperor Jahangir & Empress Nur Jahan on a Tiger Hunt
Located in Middletown, NY
A beautiful composition depicting Empress Nur Jahan on a tiger hunt, an act of feminism. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on brown laid paper, 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (317 x 210 mm), with a floral-motif border painted in blue and oxblood, the full sheet. With extensive inscriptions in Persian written in black ink on the verso. In good condition with overall toning and minor creasing, all consistent with age. The color is rich and and fresh with bright yellow illumination. In the distance we see the Jahangir Mahal Agra, as well as a sage meditating in his hut. A beautiful composition. Nur Jahan was fond of hunting and often went on hunting tours with her husband and was known for her boldness in hunting ferocious tigers. She is reported to have slain four tigers with six bullets during one hunt. According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan this feat, inspired a poet to declaim a spontaneous couplet in her honor: "Though Nur Jahan be in form a woman, In the ranks of men she...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Landscape - Drawing by Michel Cornille - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an Artwork  realized by  the Artist Michel Cornille. Drawing on  paper, Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. The artwork is glued on cardboard. Total d...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mughal School, 18th century – Tiger Hunt
Located in Middletown, NY
An unusual horizontal composition with extensive marginalia. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 5 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (140 x 298 mm...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Amal, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Amal, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 9 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2016 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a
Located in Middletown, NY
Emperor Jahangir depicted with his harem attendees aboard a pleasure cruise, the water filled with lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold ...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan on a Tiger
Located in Middletown, NY
circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on brown laid paper, 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (317 x 210 mm), with a floral-motif border painted in blue and gold, the full sheet. With extensive inscriptions in Persian written in black ink on the verso. In good condition with extraordinary color. We see Empress Nur Jahan making an offering to a sage in his hut, as Emperor Jahangir looks on from a tree stand. Nur Jahan was fond of hunting and often went on hunting tours with her husband and was known for her boldness in hunting ferocious tigers. She is reported to have slain four tigers with six bullets during one hunt. According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan this feat, inspired a poet to declaim a spontaneous couplet in her honor: "Though Nur Jahan be in form a woman, In the ranks of men she...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
Emperor Jahangir in his harem surrounded by lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (...
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17th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Mughal School, 19th century Empress Nur Jahan hunting an Indian Gazelle.
Located in Middletown, NY
Circa 1890. Pencil and black ink on cream laid paper with a border drawn in light blue ink, 6 x 5 1/8 inches (153 x 130 mm). Scattered light surface soiling and multiple soft horizontal folds. Nur Jahan was fond of hunting and often went on hunting tours with her husband and was known for her boldness in hunting ferocious tigers. She is reported to have slain four tigers with six bullets during one hunt. According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan this feat, inspired a poet to declaim a spontaneous couplet in her honor: "Though Nur Jahan be in form a woman, In the ranks of men she...
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19th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Wilfred Knox (1884-1966) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, On the Scent
Located in Corsham, GB
A well-painted watercolour study of the hunt in action by the British artist Wilfred Knox. Signed with his well-known pseudonym 'Arthur D. Bell'. On watercolour paper.
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20th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light...
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18th Century Rajput Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

The Breeze, Nude, Figure, Watercolor, Salmagundi Club
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Clinton, Missouri, in 1876, Louis Frederick Berneker was a painter, illustrator and graphic designer. Berneker’s early art training was at the St. Louis School and Museum of ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mother - Figurative Ink, Ecoline Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
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2010s Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

19th Century, English School, Portrait of a traveller on a country road
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skilfully drawn portrait of a traveller on a country road. The artist has meticulously captured the details of his dishevelled attire and his thoughtful expression. English ...
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19th Century Victorian Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Post Soviet Avant Garde Russian Woodcut Print With Hand Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
This depicts a wedding scene in a style of German Expressionism. hand signed and hand painted in watercolor. Ilya Shenker, Russian/American (1922 - ) As a soldier in World War II, he survived where millions perished. Upon returning to his home town of Odessa, felt abandoned and alone. He studied Art and Architecture in Odessa, but, one of a number of Russian Jewish artists allowed to emigrate, he left for America when the opportunity arose. He settled in New York City, a choice that has forever impacted his oeuvre. Many of his pictures depict New York cityscapes and lifestyle; however, they remain typically Russian. His subject matter often comes from memory and includes the life that he left behind, family, and friends. Drawing upon his Jewish heritage for inspiration, Shenker also paints historical events, such as "On the Eve of the Assault" in which he portrayed the last night before the destruction of Jerusalem. He has also illustrated a number of classics of Russian literature including Alexander Pushkin. His use of imagination also applies to the figures in his expressionist paintings—fictional characters such as the Spanish literary character Don Quixote make appearances in his work. He has also placed figures such as Rembrandt and Picasso in modern settings: in "Rembrandt Visiting our Family," Shenker sits his most favored artist at his family table, in a tribute to someone he describes as a "peoples artist." He is one in a long line of great Soviet Russian Judaica Jewish artists beginning with Yehuda Pen, who founded Russia's first art school for Jews in Vitebsk in 1897 continuing with his students, including Marc Chagall and El Lissitzky, Natan Altman, Leon Bakst and Robert Falk...
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1960s Expressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Woodcut

Long Life & Happiness.Queen Victoria's Daughter, Princess Alice. Royal Family
By HRH Princess Alice Maud Mary Hanover
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Queen Victoria’s Daughter, Princess Alice Maud Mary, of the House of Hanover. English ( b.1843 - d.1878 ). Long Life and Happiness – June 11th 1860 Watercolor. Signed and Dated. Image size 12.4 inches x 7.7 inches ( 31.5cm x 24cm ). Frame size 18.5 inches x 15.2 inches ( 47cm x 38.5cm ). Available for sale; this charming and delicate watercolor is by the second eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Alice Maud Mary of the House of Hanover, and is dated 1860. This original watercolor is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. This intriguing and gentle piece will be of specific interest to those who have an interest in the Of the British royal family and its history. This antique piece is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. This intriguing and gentle piece will be of specific interest to those who have an interest in the British royal family and its history. A unique and very special painting, this charming delicate watercolour was painted by Princess Alice Mary Maud, of the House of Hanover, the second daughter of Queen Victoria. This is very significant because the artist is now the great- great grandmother of the current monarch, HM King Charles III. The artist herself was an extraordinary woman, the painting was created at a special time and place, and the subject of the painting is a mystery. The painting depicts a winged angel looking down at a small baby lying in a cradle. The angel holds a scroll, emblazoned with “Long life and happiness” A date, “June 8th, 1860”, is written clearly and prominently above the child, signifying a date of birth. The painting is signed simply “Alice” and the date of its completion is recorded as “June 11th, 1860.” The painting demonstrates that the young Princess, just 17 at the time, was an accomplished and sensitive artist. The work commemorates the birth 3 days earlier of a baby whose arrival must have been personally celebrated by the Princess. The identity of this child is a mystery. The fact that the cradle is decorated with blue ribbons and trimmings does not necessarily suggest that this is a male child as the custom of blue for a boy had not yet been adopted at this time. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom became Princess Louis and Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine by marriage. She was born on 25th April 1843 and was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Like her siblings she spent her early childhood in the company of her parents and siblings, travelling between the British royal residences. Her birth prompted her parents to purchase Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight, and for Alice this was very much her family home. Here, at her father’s insistence, she and her siblings learnt family values and practical skills such as housekeeping, cooking, gardening and carpentry. During the Crimean War Alice, aged just eleven, toured London hospitals with her mother and elder sister. This triggered her interest in health and public welfare which continued all her life. Alice was considered the most emotionally sensitive of her siblings and was genuinely sympathetic to the burdens of others. Her compassion meant that she took on the role of the family caregiver. She nursed her grandmother, Victoria, Duchess of Kent, mother to Queen Victoria, throughout her final illness, and provided emotional support for all the family after her death. As Alice reached adulthood Queen Victoria made plans for her to be married. Queen Victoria wanted her children to marry for love, but the choice of suitors was nevertheless severely restricted by protocol. After Alice rejected the first two potential suitors her mother and elder sister suggested Prince Louis of Hesse, a minor German royal who was heir to the Grand Duchy of Hesse. He and his brother were invited to Windsor Castle in 1860, ostensibly so that they could watch the Ascot Races in the company of the royal family. In reality, the visit was an opportunity for the Queen to inspect her potential son-in-law. Louis and Alice got on together well, and Alice made it clear that she was attracted to him. They became engaged the following year. The visit to Windsor Castle by the German Princes...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Baz Luhrman, Giselle and Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Baz Luhrman, Giselle and Karl Lagerfeld, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 9 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2017 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Cloud Catcher - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Burdock Field"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Burdock Field" - "Lopianowe Pole" by Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is in a plain Ikea frame. Grażyna Rigall is a paint...
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2010s Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

American Woman Artist Society Doyenne Polly Kraft Large Watercolor Painting
By Polly Kraft
Located in Surfside, FL
Polly Kraft American (1928-2017) Umbrella Still Life (1984) watercolor on paper signed lower right 29 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 33 x 45 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame with acrylic glazing Provenance: East Hampton Collection Fischbach Art Gallery New York, NY label affixed verso Polly Kraft, Known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes, realist artist Polly Kraft worked in both watercolor and oil. She had the ability to translate a split second glance into a memorable painting.a painter who turned quotidian objects and scenes — a sliced red apple still bearing its seeds, an unmade bed cluttered with mail, a filleted fish vibrant even in death — into works of art resonant with meaning, Her son, Mark Stevens is an art critic who with his wife, Annalyn Swan, co-authored the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography “de Kooning: An American Master” Mrs. Kraft spent a half-century at the center of the Washington establishment as the wife of Joseph Kraft, the syndicated newspaper columnist, and later, after Kraft's death in 1986, of Lloyd Cutler, the high-powered lawyer who was White House counsel to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Her marriages took her into the thick and thicket of social life in the capital — a world, she once remarked, where "politicians were mixed in with intellectuals, mixed in with academics, mixed in with movie stars." She counted among her friends members of the Kennedy family, former Washington Post chairman and publisher Katharine Graham, former Post executive editor Benjamin C. Bradlee and diplomats W. Averell and Pamela Harriman. Although oft cited as a doyenne of Georgetown hostesses, Mrs. Kraft professed that she relished neither politics nor Washington’s breed of socializing, which at times approached the intensity of a competitive sport. “When it comes to the poetry of dishevelment, Polly Kraft is one of our more rewarding practitioners,” art critic John Russell wrote in the New York Times in 1981. “She specializes in the domestic pileup — cushions knocked out of shape, books and magazines left askew, hasty departures acted out in verismo style. The point of the paintings lies in the contrast between this archetypal havoc and the order that Mrs. Kraft has imposed upon it.” Classic Americana. Her paintings, mainly watercolors and oil paintings, appeared at venues including the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Addison/Ripley Fine Art in Washington (she was part of their 40 year retrospective along with Lou Stovall, Diana Walker...
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20th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Schooners along the Hudson, West Point Academy in the distance.
Located in Middletown, NY
A serene Hudson River scene by a student of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Anna May Walling was born in 1881, a native of Goshen, New York. She was a graduate of the Blair Academy, and Prat...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Buena Vida - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Playful Figures Black and White
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity. This one-of-a-kind framed 32-inch high by 24-inch wide artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses watercolor to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work. Provenance: Artplex Gallery The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

'The Agony in the Garden', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or, Gethsemane
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Jais' for Johannes Knud Ove Jais-Nielsen (Danish, 1885-1961) and dated 1938. A powerful figural work showing a view of Jesus kneeling in the Garden of Gethsemane on the evening before his trial and execution. Born in Denmark, Jais Nielsen initially studied at Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler under Kristian Zahrtmann and exhibited for the first time at the 1907 Autumn Salon at the Charlottenborg Palace. Nielsen participated in the early and groundbreaking, “Group of Thirteen" Modernist show, where his focus on dynamic figural painting and his bold use of color set him dramatically apart from his contemporaries. From 1907-11, Nielsen's use of 'primitive' Fauve colors would continue to reinforce his break with traditional Danish painting. During this period, he made study excursions to important art centres, including, in 1909, to Berlin. In 1911, he moved to Paris where he settled in the Latin Quarter near the Musée Cluny. His first formal Paris exhibition was at the Salon d’Automne of 1912. During this first Paris period, Nielsen attended meetings of the Section d’Or at the studio of Jacques Villon and, as a result, began to incorporate subtle, yet distinct, Cubist elements into his work.   With the outbreak of World War One, Nielsen returned to Copenhagen, taking with him both his increasing compositional sophistication and a thorough understanding of the principles of Modernism. During this period, ports, dance and circus life became subjects of interest and he painted many canvases in the style of Analytic Cubism, of which he became the earliest and, arguably, the finest Danish exponent. From 1915 onwards, Nielsen also created Cubist sculptures and, from 1922-28, was employed as a sculptor by the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. Here, he produced a series of ceramic sculptures on Biblical themes which included the Good Samaritan and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Charcoal, Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Portrait of Guelfo Bianchini - Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Ritratto di Guelfo Bianchini  is a pen and watercolor drawing on paper realized by  Sergio Barletta  in 1959. Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin. In very good conditions. S...
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1950s Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Watercolor

Post Soviet Avant Garde Russian Woodcut Print With Hand Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
This depicts a wedding scene in a style of German Expressionism. hand signed and hand painted in watercolor. Ilya Shenker, Russian/American (1922 - ) As a soldier in World War II, he survived where millions perished. Upon returning to his home town of Odessa, felt abandoned and alone. He studied Art and Architecture in Odessa, but, one of a number of Russian Jewish artists allowed to emigrate, he left for America when the opportunity arose. He settled in New York City, a choice that has forever impacted his oeuvre. Many of his pictures depict New York cityscapes and lifestyle; however, they remain typically Russian. His subject matter often comes from memory and includes the life that he left behind, family, and friends. Drawing upon his Jewish heritage for inspiration, Shenker also paints historical events, such as "On the Eve of the Assault" in which he portrayed the last night before the destruction of Jerusalem. He has also illustrated a number of classics of Russian literature including Alexander Pushkin. His use of imagination also applies to the figures in his expressionist paintings—fictional characters such as the Spanish literary character Don Quixote make appearances in his work. He has also placed figures such as Rembrandt and Picasso in modern settings: in "Rembrandt Visiting our Family," Shenker sits his most favored artist at his family table, in a tribute to someone he describes as a "peoples artist." He is one in a long line of great Soviet Russian Judaica Jewish artists beginning with Yehuda Pen, who founded Russia's first art school for Jews in Vitebsk in 1897 continuing with his students, including Marc Chagall and El Lissitzky, Natan Altman, Leon Bakst and Robert Falk...
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1960s Expressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Woodcut

Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
The Aquarele is in a simple Ikea frame behind Plexiglas Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging...
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2010s Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Prada Men's Fall Fashion show, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Prada Men's Fall Fashion showt, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 9 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2016 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Piazza Navona - Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Piazza Navona is a drawing in pencil and watercolor on paper realized by  Nicola Simbari  in 1964. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil In good conditions except for some soft ...
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1960s Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Girl and Horse - Watercolor by Marie Laurencin - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Sketch realized in 1924 for the invitation to "Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev". Published in the same invitation in June 26th, 1924. Ref. Mimì, Anna Laetitia Pecci...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor, Paper

After Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969) - 1995 Watercolour Model and Critic
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished watercolour study after Scottish artist Sir William Russell Flint. The scene depicts a life model posing for picture whilst studying some of the artist's other work. ...
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20th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Olivier Rousteing and His Balmain HM Collection, Fashion, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olivier Rousteing and His Balmain HM Collection, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 9 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2015 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop cultu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Flore - Drawing by Marcel Dupont - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flore is a beautiful drawing on paper, realized by the French artist  Marcel Dupont (1898-1974). Hand-signed on back. The artwork represents a minimalistic, clean design, through p...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

“Montmartre”
By Fernand Guignier
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed original watercolor by French artist Fernand Guignier of a street scene in Montmartre, Paris. Signed lower right and dated 1949. Titled lower left, “Montmartre”. Fernand Guignier was a student of the sculptors Emil Derré and Jean-Antoine Injalbert at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris . Between 1926 and 1960 he took part in the Salon des Artistes Français in the Palais de Tokyo. The watercolor is housed in its original off white wood frame. Under glass. Condition is very good. Overall framed measurements are 18.25 by 16.5 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. Fernand Guignier Born: 1902 Died: 1972 Known for: Paris street scene watercolor...
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1940s Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

The Wimbledon hoax! or Waterloo review!!!
Located in Middletown, NY
A remarkable published sketch replete with primo pensiero; a window into Cruikshank's genius for sociopolitical caricature. Double-sided preparatory drawing in graphite with watercolor and ink on light-weight cream wove paper, 19 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches (487 x 224 mm), the full sheet. Signed boldly in brown ink, lower right image area. Uniform age tone, marginal wear including some minor areas of edge wear and two very minor associated losses at the lower left sheet edge. Colors appear to be slightly attenuated. There are three tabs of archival tape at the top sheet edge, verso; at right corner, left corner, and center. All condition points are entirely consistent with the age and nature of the paper and media. Multiple inscriptions in ink and graphite in Cruikshank's own hand. A maquette for the engraved image of the same title, used as the frontispiece to The Scourge, xii, published on June 18, 1816, by J. Johnson Cheapside, London. Impressions of the engraving for which this is a study may be found in the collections of the British Museum and the Yale University Library. Holiday-making 'cits' drive, ride, and walk (right to left) on a dusty road, in the direction of a sign-post (right) pointing 'To Wimbledon' (left); the opposite arm points (right) to Battersea. On the extreme left is the back of a coach, with outside passengers, one with a huge frothing tankard. A fat man trudges between two women, followed by a bloated dog. A 'cit' on a bucking horse follows. Next is a family party: a fat woman...
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Early 19th Century English School Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper, Graphite, Watercolor

A. Poisson - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Dutch Figures by the Sea
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted watercolour of two Dutch women and a young child walking by the coast. The artist has captured both women on their way home after harvesting mussels by the sea. Even...
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Late 19th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early English watercolour, Figures chatting by a cottage near a river
Located in Harkstead, GB
A delightful composition by this master watercolourist. William Payne (1760-1830) Figures chating by a cottage and stream, a rivermouth beyond Watercolour and touches of charcoal 5½...
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Early 19th Century English School Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil, Charcoal, Paper

La Campagne de Rome - Roman Countryside - Drawing by J. P. Verdussen - 1740ca
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolour on paper. Realized in 1740 ca. Very good conditions. Includes passepartout.
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1740s Old Masters Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

A. Poisson - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Dutch Women with Child
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted watercolour of two Dutch women and a young child resting in a landscape. The artist has caught both women in a moment of silence, sat upon rocks. The genre scene has...
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Late 19th Century Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Big green flower
Located in Fairfield, CT
Watercolor on paper
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2010s Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Fisherman's Island, Boothbay, Maine, early 20th century landscape watercolor
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Fisherman's Island, Boothbay, Maine, c. 1925 Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 15 x 20 inches 20.75 x 25.75 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox...
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1920s American Modern Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Scottish early 20th Century watercolour painting of a sitting girl by Lamont
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Charles Lamont ARSA (Scottish, 1894-1948) “The sitting girl” Pencil, watercolour, body colour and pastel Signed ‘LAMONT’ (lower-right) 23. 3/4. X 14. 3/4 in (60.5 x 37.5 cm)
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20th Century Academic Watercolor Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pencil, Watercolor

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