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Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th century watercolour portrait of a young girl wearing a delicate yellow dress and
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

20th Century Watercolour - Portrait in Yellow Headband
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful portrait of a woman wearing a striped shirt and a yellow headband. Very well-presented
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Watercolour - Portrait of Diamond
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming equine portrait of Diamond the Chestnut mare, pictured in her paddock. Well-presented in
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20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed 20th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Japanese Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with stylized rails and bead course. The artist's signature and seal can be seen to the lower left. On paper.
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Swordsman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine and detailed portrait of a young man standing alone in a wooded landscape. He is
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Portrait of Ms. Mable Sutton
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful Edwardian portrait of Ms. Mable Sutton. Presented in an antique gilt frame with
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

M.H. - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Nurse Sewing
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine portrait in watercolour depicting a nurse wearing a traditional nurse's cap, sewing a piece
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Fellows - Framed Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study of a young lady wearing a white blouse with a large brimmed summer
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Chelsea, Graphite Portrait, English School 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, initialled and dated 1960 Image size: 8 x 6 inches (20 x 15 cm) Handmade frame
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1960s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Imperial Beauty, British School 20th Century Pastel Portrait
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper on canvas, initialled lower left "ND" Image size: 13 ¾ x 22 ½ inches (35 x 57 cm) Gilt frame This fine Art Nouveau picture executed around 1900, depicts an auburn ha...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Smoking Man - Portrait of a Young Gentleman Antique English Watercolor Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Fine 1930's English watercolor portrait of a smartly dressed young gentleman smoking a cigarette
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Watercolor Drawing - Late 20th Century
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - China and Watercolor on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is an original drawing in china and water color on paper by an Anonymous Artist
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait of Zazon - Watercolor Drawing - Late 20th Century
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait of Zazon" is a drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). The
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Tom John Coates (1941-2023) - 20th Century Watercolour, Studio Portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
A dynamic watercolour and pastel study of a female figure, posed on a chaise longue in the artist's
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Cubist School 20th Century Pen & Watercolour - Portrait of a Soldier
Located in Corsham, GB
Illegibly signed. On laid to paper.
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Art Model, 20th Century Oil Painting, Nude
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas Image size: 24 x 20 inches (61 x 51 cm) Original silver frame With her back turned
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of woman - Watercolor by R. Moretti - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of woman is an artwork realzied by R. Moretti in the early of 20th Century. Watercolor
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mary Adshead - 20th Century British watercolour portrait of Stephen Bone
By Mary Adshead
Located in London, GB
MARY ADSHEAD (1904-1995) Portrait of Stephen Bone, the artist’s husband Pencil and watercolour
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait of a woman - Original Drawing In Tempera and Watercolor - 20th Century
By Tibor Gertler
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Tibor Gertler. Original drawing in tempera
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Tempera

Figures - Original Watercolor Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figures" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous Artist of XX
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mid 20th Century Watercolour - Sisters
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautiful mid 19th Century double portrait of two sisters, one leaning her head on her older
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolour - The Minstrel
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour portrait depicting a minstrel playing a woodwind instrument. The man ports a
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

L. Ruckgaber - Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Bridesmaid
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed in graphite just below the mount. Presented in a gilt frame and oval mount. On paper.
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an original drawing on cardboard, realized by an Anonymous Artist of the XX Century
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Drawing - 20th Century
Portrait - Drawing - 20th Century
No Reserve
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 0.04 in
Early 20th C Portrait Attractive Female Watercolour Listed Artist K B Curtis
Located in York, GB
inches approx. size of painting 20 x 14 inches approx. Miss K* B* Curtis exhibited 1917-1919 portrait and
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Early 20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Scruffy Young Lad
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming full length watercolour portrait of a young boy, scruffily dressed with crumpled
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Traditional Geisha
Located in Corsham, GB
This early 20th century watercolour & gouache study depicts a beautiful Japanese Geisha wearing a
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Framed Early 20th Century Chinese Watercolour - Noblewomen in Gugu Hat
Located in Corsham, GB
An early 20th century watercolour painting of a Chinese dignitary wearing an opulent Gugu hat with
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

W. Grant - Framed Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Lady in Red
Located in Corsham, GB
A well rendered watercolour portrait of a woman in red with dark black hair and gentle blue eyes
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Mixed Media Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an original drawing in mixed media on paper, white lead, ink and watercolor, realized
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Mixed Media

Mid 20th Century Watercolour - A Piercing Stare
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking watercolour study depicting a woman draped in blue staring directly at the viewer. Her
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

E. Saracco - Italian School Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Fiddler
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study of a smiling Italian man playing the fiddle. Signed to the lower left
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Traditional Street Vendors
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour painting with gouache details, depicting traditional street vendors with
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by an Anonymous French Artist of the
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Original Drawing - 20th Century
No Reserve
H 6.7 in W 7.56 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Marie - 19th Century Watercolour, Full Length Portrait - Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A full length portrait of Marie Duhem by her husband Henri. Watercolour on paper circa 1910. Signed
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Portrait
By Howard Margolis
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist portrait of a colorful face by Berkeley artist Howard Margolis (American
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

James Walter Gozzard (1862-1926) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Nightfall
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a village street at nightfall. Villagers socialise in the street that is still damp from rainfall before thatched houses. Signed and titled to the lower borde...
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Fellows - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour, Lady on the Balcony
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate watercolour study of a young lady staring over a stone balustrade. Seated facing the
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Follower of Adriano Bonifazi - Early 20th Century Watercolour, An Italian Boy
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study in the style of Italian painter Adriano Bonifazi. The picture
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Oswald Rimmer (1870-1951) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, At The Piano
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study depicting a young girl at the piano. She sits facing the artist
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antoine Calbet (1860-1944) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Ladies in Summer
By Antoine Calbet
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour study by French artist Antoine Calbet. The scene depicts two ladies
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

M.H. Hawkins - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Patience
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine and expressive watercolour painting by M.H. Hawkins, depicting a child playing a game of
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Susan Paine - 20th Century Watercolour, Ancient Figures
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking composition in watercolour with pastel elements, showing two figures, one some sort of
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

20th Century Watercolour - Little Girl with Spaniel
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in a gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Officer in Trench Cap, 20th Century Signed Watercolour
By V. Ward
Located in London, GB
V Ward Unknown Officer in Trench Cap Watercolour and pencil Signed and dated 1918, lower right
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Geoffrey Strahan - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Rustic Courtship
Located in Corsham, GB
A romantic scene depicting two lovers embracing in a meadow after a day's work. Propping their scythe and rake over their shoulders, the couple brush past wheat crop and poppies as t...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Woman Profile - Drawing In Pencil and Watercolor - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman profile is a drawing in pencil and watercolor realized in the mid-20th Century. Good
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Portrait - China Ink Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an China ink drawing on cardboard by Emilie Bonet. In excellent conditions: as
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Study of a Geisha
Located in Corsham, GB
This early 20th century watercolour & gouache study depicts a beautiful Japanese Geisha wearing a
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Herbert Blande Sparks (1870-1916) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Time For Tea
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study depicting a young Edwardian lady seated in garden. She holds a dainty
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Lady In A Blue Headscarf
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early 20th Century portrait of a woman in a blue gathered headscarf and colourful shawl
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

After Raphael - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Madonna Della Sedia
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 20th Century copy of Raphael's c.1514 'Madonna della seggiola' in watercolour
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Marika Eversfield (1914-2014) - 20th Century Watercolour, Contemplation
Located in Corsham, GB
A delicate portrait in watercolour showing a woman, deep in thought. The artist has used a soft
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Colin Clough Hilton (1902–1984) -Early 20th Century Watercolour,
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautiful early 20th Century (c. 1930-40) watercolour of impressive size. The scene shows a
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Peter Collins ARCA - 20th Century Watercolour, Brown Headpiece
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful watercolour with pen and ink portrait of a young woman by the listed British artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

J. C. Hayne - Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Milkmaid
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait of a milkmaid in a blue dress and white bonnet. She holds an earthenware jug in
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

After Allen Ramsay - Watercolour, Portrait of Margaret Lindsay Ramsay
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour study after Allan Ramsey. The portrait depicts Ramsay's first wife Margaret
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Drawing In Pencil- 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Portrait" is an original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper glued on ivory-colored
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Vittorio Marusso (b.1867) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Venetian Girls
Located in Corsham, GB
A very finely executed early 20th Century double portrait of two pretty young Venetian women
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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20th Century Watercolour Portraits For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 20th century watercolour portraits available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Modern, Impressionist and Surrealist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the 20th century watercolour portraits that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and white. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Peter Collins ARCA, Michael di Cosola, Rip Matteson, Simon Goldberg and Raymond Debieve are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, paper and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home. Large 20th century watercolour portraits can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are 20th Century Watercolour Portraits?

Prices for pieces in our collection of 20th century watercolour portraits start at $100 and top out at $800,000 with the average selling for $500.