Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
ACADEMIC STYLE
During the Renaissance, the first European fine art academies were established in Italy and would guide the style and standards of visual culture in the following centuries. Academic art became dominant across the continent in the 17th century, with artists coming together to offer instruction in this style of painting and sculpture.
The academic art period represented a significant change from the previous era when painters, sculptors and other artists were part of guilds and seen more as artisans than purveyors of culture. While patronage from the elite and the church remained pivotal, young artists were able to support themselves for the first time through academic exhibitions and an independent marketplace. The leading academies included the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture founded in Paris in 1648 (which became the Académie des Beaux-Arts after the French Revolution) and the London Royal Academy of Arts formed in 1768 under the inaugural leadership of painter Joshua Reynolds.
Academy students sketched drawings based on prints, sculptures and, finally, live models. Movements including neoclassicism and romanticism were particularly popular in these art schools and institutions where the influence of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin was prominent. Beaux Arts architecture and furniture design drew on these movements, too, and, as they also originated at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the disciplines share common ground with academic painting and sculpture.
Although academic art was a major shift for artistic status when it began, by the middle of the 19th century it was viewed as stodgy and resistant to new ideas, with the subject matter of artists such as William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Jean-Léon Gérôme generally limited to allegorical or mythological themes. Impressionism, realism and the other movements that engaged with contemporary issues that followed were direct reactions to the academic tradition, although it continued to inform the avant-garde as artists like Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso started their practices as academic realists.
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Style: Academic
Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of Horse's Head
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of Horse's Head
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size: Excluding Mount: 8.75 (Height) x 10.75 (Width), ...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
1980 Fauno e Ninfa Faun and Nymph Pencil on Paper Figurative Drawing
Located in Brescia, IT
This delicate drawing of the dance between a Faun and the Nimph, looks following the Jean Cocteau clean line drawings.
We can see in this scene, the grace and simplicity of the Neoc...
Category
1980s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Landscape in Provence Watercolor Painting by Francois Pascal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely watercolor painting on Arches paper features a landscape view in Provence. This typical Mediterranean country house in the south of France has a veranda and the Saint Victoire...
Category
1940s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Carriage to the Church by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 20x15 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Actress June Knight
Located in Miami, FL
Celebrity portrait sketch of
actress June Knight but James Montgomery Flagg on card stock in two colors.
Signed and inscribed lower right. The work is unframed.
There
is a slight cr...
Category
1930s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pen and Pencil on paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.25 (Width)
Signed: No
Conditi...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Pen
'Erika in Gesture II, ' by James Cobb, Drawing
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 21" x 19" academic drawing by artist James Cobb, 'Erika in Gesture II,' captures a female model in a standing pose. Facing away from the viewer...
Category
2010s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Graphite
Original French Abstract Portrait
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Abstract Portrait
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Size: 11.5 (Height) x 15.25 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition: Good
Descriptio...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dynamic Watercolor study of Equine Trainer with a Horse
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Dynamic Watercolor study of Equine Trainer with a Horse
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Size: 7.75 (Height) x 11.25 (Width)
Signed: No
C...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
“Warwick Castle”
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite original watercolor of Warwick Castle by the famous British artist, Edmund John Niermann. Signed lower right. Circa 1850. Condition is very ...
Category
1850s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Pair of Kate Greenaway original watercolour artworks 'Under the Window', 1879
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Kate Greenaway (British, 1846 – 1901)
‘Prince Finikin and his Mamma sat sipping their bohea..’; and ‘You see, merry Phyllis, that dear little maid, Has invited Belinda to tea..’
Penc...
Category
19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Anatomical Study of Horse Legs
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Anatomical Study of Horse Legs
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Coloured Pencil and pen on paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.75 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition: Good
...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gel Pen, Color Pencil
Art Lovers and Art Critics Analyzing Obscene Painting. Cartoon
Located in Miami, FL
Cartoonist Richard Taylor was trained in academic art. He frequently comments on abstract art which was the new and radical thing at the time. "Curtis sees so much more in these thi...
Category
1940s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Board, Ink
“Sitting Female Nude”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original conte crayon drawing of a sitting female nude on tinted archival paper by the American artist, Renate Duncan. Signed lower left. Circa 1980. Condition is excellent. The art...
Category
1980s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Archival Paper
Academic Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint
Located in Firenze, IT
Study for the Head of an Apostle or Saint
Artist: Enrico Reffo (1831-1917)
Medium: Charcoal and white chalk on colored paper
Dimensions: [To be specified]
Date: Late 19th - Early 20...
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
Night Fishing at Saint Maurice
By Emile Noirot
Located in Dallas, TX
signed "Emile Noirot 1893" at lower right
overall dimensions, including frame, are 19 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches
Category
1890s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of a Horse Being Fitted with a Bridle
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of a Horse Being Fitted with a Bridle
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper
Size: 18.75 (Heig...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Listening N°2 by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 26.5x21 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Head
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Head
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Oil pastel on paper
Size: 11.75 (Height) x 8.25 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition:...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Oil Pastel
French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Parisian Lady Portrait Madame Seguin
Located in Norwich, GB
A stunning portrait of a Parisian beauty from the romantic period by Adele Grasset (active ca 1830-1850). With her intelligent eyes and determined look, doesn't this lady bear great resemblance to Chopin's paramour George Sand?
The sitter is Jeanne Marie Vidal, wife of Claude Auguste Seguin, from a prominent family in Avignon, as the family tree attached to the back for the frame indicates. Research in old annals has also revealed that Madame Seguin was a modern and independent lady: she worked in lady's fashion in Paris, and patented wrapping mechanism that protected lady's hats during their transport!
As often with woman artists of the 18th and 19th century, there is little biographical information available on the artist, Adèle Grasset. We do know however, that she had studied with the highly prominent artist François Gérard (1770-1837) , known also as the Baron Gérard...
Category
1830s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Anatomy Drawing of a Horse - Original French Artwork Equestrian Anatomy Study
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Anatomy of a Horse
by Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014)
original drawing stuck on card in black folder/ thick paper, unframed
drawing: 11.75 x 18 inches
overall size: 19.75 x 13 in...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Color Pencil, Pencil, Watercolor, Crayon
Le Vengeur
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Après une formation à l’École des beaux-arts de Paris auprès de Jean-Léon Gérôme et Édouard Detaille, Gustave Bourgain se spécialise dans les marines et la peinture d’histoire. De l’...
Category
1890s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Original French Anatomical Study of Equine Leg Muscles
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Equine Leg Muscles
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 19.5 (Height) x 12.75 (Width)
Signed: No
Conditi...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original French Anatomical Pencil Study Exploring Horse's Expressions
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study Exploring Horse's Expressions
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size: 19.75 (Height) x 13.75 (Width)
Sig...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Untitled (Mother Holding Baby)
By John Gilroy
Located in New York, NY
John Thomas Young Gilroy (English, 1898-1985), "Untitled: Mother Holding Baby", Figurative/Academic Drawing signed on Paper, 14 x 8, Early 20th Century
Colors: White, Black
"Untitled: Mother Holding Baby" is a Figurative/ Academic Drawing signed on Paper. Among our Gilroy collection of drawings, this particular work is unique due to its original grid markings included here within. As one can view among our details, the drawing has visible age markings and 3/4 of the perimeter rear of the work has tape. Nevertheless, as with all his figurative graphite works, a wonderfully drawn piece of a Mother cradling her infant child.
John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy".
Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts.
In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness.He worked with Dorothy L. Sayers. He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering Royalty, Politicians, Actors and many others amongst his sitters. He worked in his large studio at 10 Holland Park, London, the former home and studio of Sir Bernard Partridge. He was a long-standing and much loved member of the Garrick Club...
Category
1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Lady in Tunic by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on Paper - 21.5x19 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Isidore Pils (1813-1875) An Orientalist scene, signed watercolor
Located in Paris, FR
Isidore Pils (1813-1875)
An Orientalist scene
Signed lower left
Pencil and heightenings of watercolor on paper
15 x 24 cm
paper yellowed by time, stains and a small repaired tear on the upper right edge.
In a modern mount 40.5 x 53 cm
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1815–1875) was a French academic painter of religious and military subjects.
Pils was born in Paris as the son of a soldier François Pils. At the age of twelve, he studied with Guillaume Guillon-Lethière for four years.
In 1831 he became a student at the École des Beaux-Arts and studied under François-Édouard Picot.
He competed for the Prix de Rome, which he won in 1838 for a history painting, St. Peter Healing a Lame Man at the Door of the Temple.
Although in poor health, Pils then spent the customary three years at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici, which then had Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres as its director. While in Italy he visited Naples, Venice, and Florence.
Pils's earlier paintings have religious themes. In 1849 he completed his most famous work, Rouget de L'Isle Singing La Marseillaise, which now resides at the Musée historique de Strasbourg. After experiences travelling with French troops through the Crimea, his themes took on military and nationalistic subjects. He later produced many military scenes during the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
Pils was appointed professor of painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1863 but left the same year for two years in Algeria. In 1868 he was elected to seat #14 of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Among his students were Adrien Moreau...
Category
1870s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Head and Neck
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Head and Neck
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pen and Pencil on card
Size: 19.75 (Height) x 12.75 (Width)
Signed: ...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Pencil
"On the Vaudoise cost, Switzerland" by René Zwahlen - Watercolor 44x57 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on Arches paper 640g
Sold with a silver frame without glass
Total size with the passe-partout and the frame 65x78 cm
René Zwahlen was a Swiss watercolor artist and pai...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Omnibus in Paris - Handsigned Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Paris, IDF
Francis GARAT
Omnibus in Paris
Original watercolor painting
Handsigned in ink
On vellum, 30 x 40 cm (c. 11,8 x 15,7 inch)
Excellent condition
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Academic Drawing. Figure Study of Young Sitting Nude Man. 19th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Charcoal drawing on light gray-blue colored paper.
The drawing depicts a young man sitting with the
hand on forehead. the position is probably meant to express the feeling of regret,...
Category
19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Steel
Pensive young woman by Emile Hornung - Pastel on paper 37x29 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Sketch on the back of the work
Category
1910s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
'Female Nude Figure Study, ' by John Fenton, Drawing on Paper
By John Fenton
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 23.5" x 19.5" drawing of a seated female nude depicts the figure in a frontal pose leaning forward with one leg raised and elbow placed on her kneecap. Her head rests in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Paper
Half-lying young woman
Located in Genève, GE
Stamp of the workshop lower right
Work on paper
Golden wood frame with glass pane
35.5 x 41 x 3.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
Art Deco Thistles Still Life Watercolor Painting by Marie Benoit-Levy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marie Benoit-Levy (France, 20th Century).
This lovely watercolor on Arches Vellum paper painting features still-life with thistles and a blue water pot, an academic design by Marie B...
Category
1930s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Domingo Alvarez Gómez (1942) - Joven frente al espejo - Dibujo a pastel
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior
Se presenta bien enmarcada la obra (no hay cristal para evitar posibles roturas del cristal en el transporte)
Medidas obra: 65 cm. de al...
Category
1990s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Retrato femenino - Dibujo a pastel
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior
En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado y fechado del año 2005
Se presenta enmarcada la obra (el marco presenta algún leve...
Category
Early 2000s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Boulevard parisino - Dibujo a pastel
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior
Se presenta bien enmarcada la obra (no hay cristal para evitar posibles roturas del cristal en el transporte) y comentar que el marco pre...
Category
Late 20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size: 19.75 (Height) x 12.75 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition: Good, with some minor signs of aging.
Provenance: From the artist's estate
Description:
This pencil anatomical study features the horse's skull and cervical vertebrae, emphasizing the structure and relationships of the bones and muscles in the neck and skull area. The skeletal anatomy of the horse is drawn with fine attention to the structure of the vertebrae and the attachment points of the neck ligaments. Clear lines show the defined contours of the bones.
This piece would appeal to both horse anatomy enthusiasts and art collectors who appreciate the detailed study of equine physiology. Perfect for educational purposes or as part of a veterinary or anatomical art...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Solo Seated Nude Twist", Signed Figurative/ Nude Watercolor Painting on Paper, 18 x 14, Late 20th Century
Colors: Black, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Turquoise, Green, Purple, Red
*Unidentified/ Unknown Artist signature...
Category
Late 20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of Horse’s Head and Neck
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of Horse’s Head and Neck
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.75 (Width)
Signed: No
...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 7 (Height) x 8.25 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition:...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of a Horse's Eye's and Nose
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of a Horse's Eye's and Nose
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.75 (Width)
Signed: ...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Shoulder
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Shoulder
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.5 ...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Hind Legs
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Hind Legs
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.5 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition:...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Limb
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Limb
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 20 (Height) x 13.75 (Width)
Signed: No
Condition: Lig...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Color Pencil
Academic master drawing: Allegorical Scene artist in Musée d'Orsay
Located in Norwich, GB
A fascinating allegorical scene by French master Paul-Louis Delance (1848–1924), an artist known for the allegorical and history paintings. His grandfather was the Count Joseph van R...
Category
1870s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Head of a Monk – Preparatory Study, Atelier of Enrico Reffo
Located in Firenze, IT
Study of a Kneeling Figure, from the Circle of Enrico Reffo
Charcoal on lightly toned paper
47 x 32 cm
Late 19th – early 20th century
From the atelier of one of Reffo’s pupils
This ...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
Head of a Monk – Preparatory Study, Atelier of Enrico Reffo
Located in Firenze, IT
Head of a Monk – Preparatory Study, Atelier of Enrico Reffo
Charcoal on paper with light watercolor wash
Size: 45 x 37.5 cm
Turin, late 19th – early 20th century
Sheet from the Turi...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
Accademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo
Located in Firenze, IT
Academic studi of girl’s head.
Charcoal on colored paper.
By Enrico Reffo.
This artwork is part of a collection of approximately twenty preparatory drawings, figure studies, and ske...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Fire's Boat
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade:
“Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to...
Category
Early 2000s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
'Venice, Bacino di San Marco', Venetian Vedute, St. Mark's Place, Santa Maria
By Félix Ziem
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Attributed to Felix Ziem and painted circa 1900.
Bearing signature, lower right, 'F. Ziem' for Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem (1821-1911)
Framed dimensions: 13.75 x 18 x .75 ...
Category
Early 1900s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
“Cape Neddick Light”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of the Cape Neddick Lighthouse in York, Maine. Signed lower right. Circa 1950. Condition is very good. Several tiny spots of foxing. The wa...
Category
1950s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Libertine Carnaval in Venice - Ink drawing - circa 1916
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges CONRAD (1874-1936)
Libertine Carnaval in Venice
Original India ink and color pencil drawing
Signed with the stamp of atelier
On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in)
Very ...
Category
1910s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Color Pencil
British early 20th Century pastel drawing of Puck, Midsommers Night Dream
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Herbert James Draper (British, 1863-1920)
Puck
Pastel
Inscribed ”PUCK” (middle left) and further inscribed and signed `Study for Puck/ Herbert Dra...
Category
20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Untitled (Sideview of a Gentleman)
By John Gilroy
Located in New York, NY
John Thomas Young Gilroy (English, 1898-1985), "Untitled: Sideview of a Gentleman", Charcoal/Pencil on Paper signed and matted to original card stock, 20.75 x 12.75 (22 x 14), Early 20th Century, 1920
Colors: White, Black
John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy".
Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts.[1]
In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness.[2] He worked with Dorothy L. Sayers.[3] He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering Royalty, Politicians, Actors and many others amongst his sitters. He worked in his large studio at 10 Holland Park, London, the former home and studio of Sir Bernard Partridge. He was a long-standing and much loved member of the Garrick Club...
Category
1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
Fishing Party - Pencil drawing - circa 1914
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges CONRAD (1874-1936)
Fishing Party
Original pencil and color pencil drawing
Signed with the stamp of atelier
On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in)
Very good condition, pap...
Category
1910s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Morning moments - Pencil drawing - circa 1914
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges CONRAD (1874-1936)
Morning moments
Original India ink drawing
Signed with the stamp of atelier
On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in)
Very good condition, paper lightly y...
Category
1910s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink
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