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Medium: Pencil
Birds 019 - Mixed Media, Contemporary, Animals, Painting, Acrylic , Abstract
Located in London, London
This work is framed, signed and with certificate of authenticity. His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, Londo...
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2010s Pop Art Art by Medium: Pencil

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil

"Profile of Inji" Pencil Drawing 11" x 8" in (1952) by Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
"Profile of Inji" Pencil Drawing 11" x 8" in (1952) by Inji Efflatoun signed & dated Inji Eflatoun pursued free studies in art. Since 1942, she has participated in the exhibitions ...
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20th Century Post-War Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil, Archival Paper

Catching Feels, turquoise, gold, blue bold geometric framed abstract on canvas
Located in Toronto, ON
Alyson Borycki is a self-taught artist, creating energetic and playful abstract paintings. Her paintings are inspired by shapes and patterns observed in nature as well as the array o...
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2010s Art by Medium: Pencil

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Disegno figurativo ritratto femminile di maestro fiorentino del XX secolo
By Arcangelo Salimbeni
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno, matita su carta 32 x 22.5 cm, raffigura una figura femminile che indossa un vestito con le maniche corte e la gonna che lascia intravedere le gambe, distesa su un fianco,...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil, Paper

Original Drawing "Jeune Femme Assise" by Paul Cesar Helleu, c. 1910
Located in Hinsdale, IL
HELLEU, PAUL CÉSAR (1859 -1927) "JEUNE FEMME ASSISE" (Young Woman Seated) Original Drawing in sanguine, white and black chalks, c. 1910 Signed in pencil by artist, lower right Full M...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Chalk, Carbon Pencil

"Symbiotic String II" Paint on paper, nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Sketches - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century Pencil and ink drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good with some foxing, folding, ...
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20th Century Modern Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Pencil

Shards IVA (Axsom 151) exhibited at the Whitney with Museum & Richard Gray label
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella (Whitney Museum Exhibited) Shards IVA (Axsom 151), 1982 Lithograph & Silkscreen on Arches Cover Paper (Whitney Museum exhibition label verso of frame) 45 1/2 × 39 1/4 in...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Screen

A. Costa Woman original Figurative academician drawing painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Woman. original figurative academician drawing painting Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD. He was f...
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1960s Academic Art by Medium: Pencil

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Carbon Pencil

Original Portrait of Noir Crime Writer Cornell Woolrich
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Portrait of 1940's Noir Writer Cornell Woolrich Pencil portrait of famous 1930's 40's noir/crime writer Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich, circa 1980. Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich is one of America’s best crime and noir writers who sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms William Irish...
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1980s Realist Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Edifice II" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Out of the Woods
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
Mixed media drawing on watercolor paper
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Graphite, Watercolor, Oil Pastel

Ammersee #2
Located in New York, NY
Walter Darby Bannard Ammersee #2, 1975 Watercolor and acrylic painting on paper Signed, titled and dated lower recto This is a unique work Frame included: elegantly floated and frame...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite

Unique signed pastel & graphite work Geometric Abstraction Minimalist painting
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman Untitled Geometric Abstraction (Hand Signed), 1980 Pastel & Graphite painting on Paper Signed and dedicated to "Michael and Rene" in graphite by the artist on the fron...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pastel, Pencil, Graphite

"Symbiotic String III" Paint on paper nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Disegno figurativo del romanticismo fiorentino matita su carta del XIX secolo
By Giuseppe Bezzuoli
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno, sebbene non firmato, proviene dalla collezione degli eredi di Giuseppe Bezzuoli, come riconoscibile dallo stemma ovale Macciò Parri che si trova in basso a sinistra, ed è...
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1820s Romantic Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Pencil, Chalk

"Symbiotic String I" Paint on paper, nature soft shapes, neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

diptych of Icelandic Poppy 3 and Icelandic Poppy 5, Original painting, Floral
Located in Deddington, GB
'Icelandic Poppy 5' is an original work on paper by Ellen Williams. This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles
Located in London, GB
'Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles', Provence, watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). A line of Plane trees greets visitors to almost every vi...
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1940s Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Bluecobalt Green, Light Blue, Grass Green, Stripes, Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Kent, CT
Clean and precise, carefully ordered blocks of color in light blue and light green are lively and vibrant while thin, delicate lines in blue and navy frame the shapes. Signed, dated ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil

MB 824 (Double-Sided Figure Drawing of Handsome Nude Men by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, academic style life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 824" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30.5 x 21 inches unframed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Charcoal, Conté, Graphite, Archival Paper

Portrait contour line sketch minimalist contemporary blue face drawing no4
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Rose VIII, Original painting, Floral, Flower, Pen, Pink, Spring
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ellen Williams Rose VIII Or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil

French Romantic school, Portrait of a young soldier, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, circa 1830 Portrait of a young soldier, pencil on paper Framed under glass : 38 x 30 cm It's a vintage frame, probablly original but I had the back redone T...
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1830s Romantic Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil

Disegno figurativo neoclassico fiorentino studio di nudo in cornice intagliata
Located in Florence, IT
Questo disegno, matita su carta 14 x 10 cm, è uno squisito esempio di "Accademia", ovvero studio dal vero da modello nudo che era una delle attività tipiche nelle accademie, soprattu...
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil, Paper

"STATE OF PLAY" 2024 - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Surrealist painting/panel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"State of Play" is a wonderful, whimsical surrealist mixed media painting. Acrylic, Sakura Markers, Caran d’Ache & Pencil on a Birchwood Panel 17 x 17 inches 2024 Framed Artist’s Statement "My soul serves as the compass that guides me towards pieces that resonate deeply within me." Kate Cohen...
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2010s Surrealist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Wood Panel, Color Pencil

Multiply and Divide, Dandelions, Bunny Rabbit, Animal, Gray, White, Black
Located in Kent, CT
Graphite drawing on Bristol paper of a rabbit surrounded by floating bits of dandelions gone to seed against a dark black background. Fox's excellent use of material allow her to ble...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Hugó Scheiber Pastel "Sailing", about 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Pastel and carbon pencil on cardboard, ca. 1930 by Hugo Scheiber. Signed lower left: Scheiber H. Dimensions: 14.96 x 12.99 in ( 38 x 33 cm ), Framed: 19.69 x 15.75 in ( 50 x 40 cm ) ...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pastel, Cardboard, Carbon Pencil

Free More, original Zabriskie Gallery & Reader's Digest Collection labels signed
Located in New York, NY
Pat Adams Free More, 1989 Acrylic and encaustic painting with varnish on paper laid down on canvas Hand signed and dated on the upper left front Original artist's frame included This...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Varnish, Encaustic, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite

Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstraction Graphite on paper, c. 1945 Signed on image left of center Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size: 9 7/8 x 14 1/8 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist ...
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1940s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Graphite

Eugenie O'kin Jubin, Landscape, pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Eugenie O'KIN, Eugenie JUBIN known as, Landscape Pencil and etching on paper Studio sale stamp on verso 46 x 28 cm original frame 65 x 46 cm Provenance: artist's studio sale, Paris,...
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Early 20th Century Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil

Man original figurative drawing painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Man. original figurative drawing painting. virtual frame Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD. He wa...
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1960s Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Andre Derain 94 Sketch of Faces. original pencil drawing painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
profile face. original pencil drawing painting André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illustrator and set designer, representative of ...
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1920s Fauvist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil

5745, for the Jewish Museum original signed/n abstract expressionist screenprint
Located in New York, NY
Nancy Graves 5745, for the Jewish Museum, 1984 Silkscreen on paper Signed, numbered 5/90 and dated in graphite pencil on the front; bears publishers' blind stamp front left corner 3...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Graphite, Screen

"Edifice VI" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" 2024 - Mixed Media Whimsical Surrealism colorful
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" is a wonderful, whimsical, surrealist mixed media painting. Acrylic, Sakura Markers, Caran d’Ache & Pencil on a Birchwood Cradled Panel 36 x 30 inches 2024 Artist’s Statement "My soul serves as the compass that guides me towards pieces that resonate deeply within me." Kate Cohen...
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2010s Surrealist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Color Pencil, Wood Panel, Pencil, Permanent Marker, Watercolor, Acrylic

Raphaël Delorme (1885-1962), Study of a female nude, watercolor and pencil
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphaël DELORME (1886-1962) Study Watercolor and pencil on paper 21 x 31 cm frame 30 x 40 cm Trace of fold in the bottom Born in 1885 in Bordeaux, Raphaël Delorme is one of the majo...
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1920s Art by Medium: Pencil

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Pencil, Watercolor

Woman - Drawing by Jules Marie Auguste Leroux - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a modern artwork realized by the French artist,  Jules Marie Auguste Leroux  ( Paris 1871-1954) painter and illustrator. A pencil ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Pencil

John Muench at Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art (Signed by John Muench)
Located in New York, NY
John Muench at Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art (Signed by John Muench), ca. 1982 Offset lithograph poster (Hand signed by John Muench) Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed by John...
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1980s Realist Art by Medium: Pencil

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Lithograph, Offset, Pencil

Fly Box No.3
Located in Denver, CO
David Korty (b. 1971, San Francisco, California) received an MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles CA (1998) following a BFA at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence R...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

French academic drawing Pencil portrait man bust 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Charles Louis MULLER Paris, 1815 – Paris, 1892 Dessin au crayon 50 x 38 cm Signé en bas à droite « Ch. L. Müller »
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19th Century Academic Art by Medium: Pencil

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Carbon Pencil

"Edifice IV" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Fly Box No.2
Located in Denver, CO
David Korty (b. 1971, San Francisco, California) received an MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles CA (1998) following a BFA at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence R...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Cloud (3)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
With a career spanning more than three decades, Robbie Cornelissen has established himself among the leading contemporary draughtsmen in Europe. His vast and irresolute creative univ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Graphite, Archival Paper

Fly Box No.4
Located in Denver, CO
David Korty (b. 1971, San Francisco, California) received an MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles CA (1998) following a BFA at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence R...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"El Fud" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Fud" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inch ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Ancient Woman - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient woman is a modern artwork realized by an Artist of the early 20th century. Pencil drawing on paper. Diffused foxings on paper. Includes frame.
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Early 20th Century Modern Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Pencil

C - 3
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

"Edifice III" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Edifice I" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite, Ink

C - 5
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

C - 4
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

C - 22
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

1930 Art Deco Furniture Study Drawing by French L' Atelier 43 Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning furniture study project drawing was designed by L' Atelier 43 Studio in Lyon, France, in the 1930s. The study features a project for a custom-made interior bar in a typ...
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1930s Art Deco Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Portrait of Benito Mussolini - Drawing by Alberto Manetti - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Duce Portrait is a modern artwork realized by the artist Alberto Manetti (known also as Brivido). Pencil and charcoal on paper. Hand signed on the higher right margin. Inscription...
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1920s Modern Art by Medium: Pencil

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Paper, Charcoal, Pencil

Warm Beach (#108)
Located in Austin, TX
Acrylic and graphite on canvas. Signed and titled verso. 59 x 58.5 in. 61 x 60.25 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a polyurethane clear coat finish. Provenance B...
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1970s Post-War Art by Medium: Pencil

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Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

20th Century British watercolour of Cowdrey ruins, West Sussex by Muncaster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Claude Muncaster (British, 1903-1974) Cowdray ruins, West Sussex Pencil and watercolour 12.1/2 x 9 in. (31.7 x 22.8 cm.) Provenance: Garton & Cooke, New Bond Street, London Exhibitio...
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20th Century Academic Art by Medium: Pencil

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Watercolor, Pencil

Window on Another Dimension, signed/n lithograph by Picasso's famous mistress
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Gilot Window on Another Dimension, 1981 Lithograph on Arches mould made Johannot paper Signed and numbered in graphite pencil; also bears artist's monogram with date, edition of 60 Frame included: floated in the original vintage frame Measurements: Framed 30 inches vertical by 22 inches horizontal by .75 inches depth Artwork: 27.25 inches by 19.75 inches Francoise Gilot was not just Picasso's muse; she was an accomplished artist in her own right, and at age 100, the New York Times dubbed her the art world's latest "It Girl".! Signed and numbered in graphite pencil; also bears artist's personal monograph with date. Held in original vintage frame under plexiglass. Charmingly, there is a sticker label on the back of the frame, from the "Picasso Gallery Custom Framing" in D.C. This silkscreen is based upon Gilot's eponymous painting, also done in 1981 Excerpt from Alan Riding's 2023 New York Times obituary on Gilot: " Françoise Gilot, an accomplished painter whose art was eclipsed by her long and stormy romantic relationship with a much older Pablo Picasso, and who alone among his many mistresses walked out on him, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Manhattan. She was 101...But unlike his two wives and other mistresses, Ms. Gilot rebuilt her life after she ended the relationship, in 1953, almost a decade after it had begun despite an age difference of 40 years. She continued painting and exhibiting her work and wrote books. In 1970, she married Jonas Salk, the American medical researcher who developed the first safe polio vaccine, and lived part of the time in California. Still, it was for her romance with Picasso that the public knew her best, particularly after her memoir, “Life with Picasso,” written with Carlton Lake, was published in 1964. It became an international best seller, and so infuriated Picasso that he broke off all contact with Ms. Gilot and their two children, Claude and Paloma Picasso. Ms. Gilot’s frank and often-sympathetic account of their relationship — she dedicated the book “to Pablo” — provided much of the material for the 1996 Merchant-Ivory movie, “Surviving Picasso,” in which she was played by Natascha McElhone, with Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. If Ms. Gilot’s book sold well, so has her art. With her work in more than a dozen museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, her paintings fetched increasingly higher prices well into her later years. As recently as June 2021, her painting “Paloma à la Guitare” (1965), a blue-toned portrait of her daughter, sold for $1.3 million in an online auction by Sotheby’s. That surpassed her previous record price, $695,000, paid for “Étude bleue,” a 1953 portrait of a seated woman, at a Sotheby’s auction in 2014.. And in November 2021, her abstract 1977 canvas “Living Forest” sold for $1.3 million as part of a retrospective of her work at Christie’s in Hong Kong. Lisa Stevenson, the head of curated sales for Sotheby’s in London, told ARTnews after the 2021 auction, “It isn’t commonly known that Gilot’s commitment to art was present long before her relationship with Pablo Picasso, and she was sadly often left in his shadow.”.. Marie Françoise Gilot was born into a prosperous family on Nov. 26, 1921, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, the only child of Emile Gilot, an agronomist and chemical manufacturer, and Madeleine Renoult-Gilot. Her 19th-century ancestors had owned a couturier house of fashion whose clientele included Eugenia, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. Marie Françoise was drawn to art from an early age, tutored by her mother, who had studied art history, ceramics and watercolor painting. Her father, however — recalled by Ms. Gilot as an authoritarian who had forced her to write with her right hand, though she was left-handed — had other ideas. Envisioning a career in science or the law for his daughter, he persuaded her to enroll at the University of Paris, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1938 at age 17. She went on to study at the Sorbonne and the British Institute in Paris and receive a degree in English literature from Cambridge University. As war crept closer to France in 1939, her father sent her to the city of Rennes, northwest of Paris, to enroll in law school. All the while she continued working on her paintings. Then came the German occupation of Paris, in June 1940, and she joined other students in an anti-German protest march at the Arc de Triomphe. In a clash with the French and German authorities, Ms. Gilot was arrested, briefly detained and put under watch. “From day one, we were not the kind of people who would become collaborators,” she said of her family. She continued her law studies at the University of Paris, but after taking her second-year examinations, in June 1941, she lost interest and abandoned the field, deciding to devote herself to art. She began private lessons with a fugitive Hungarian Jewish painter, Endre Rozsda, and attended classes at the Académie Julian, which numbered Matisse...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Pencil

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Graphite, Lithograph, Pencil

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