1956
Eileen Soper, born in 1905 was the second daughter of an accomplished artist, George Soper, who was an engraver, etcher and illustrator. Taught by her father, George Soper, she showed early promise as an artist. Two of her etchings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London when she was 15. She showed three prints at an exhibition organized by the International Society of Printmakers in California. Soper continued to produce around 180 etchings mostly of children at play into the early 1930s. Her work was popular and well-received and shown in the UK and the USA. Today, Soper is best known for her collaboration with Enid Blyton, most notably all of the Famous Five books. She produced a series of etchings mainly of children playing and illustrated books for other writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by Paragon China in the 1930s. Later in life, she concentrated on writing and illustrating wildlife books. Soper was a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and was elected a member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers (RMS) in 1972.
Eileen Soper - 20th Century British Drawing of Birds at a Nest
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) The New Home – Birds at the Nest Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 8.5 by 11 cm., 3 ½ by 4 ¼ in. (mount size 28 by 29 cm., 11 by 11 ½ in.) Prov...
Pencil
John Sergeant - The Life Class - 20th Century British Sepia Watercolour
By John Sergeant
Located in London, GB
JOHN SERGEANT (1937-2010) The Life Class Sepia wash, unframed 35 by 20.5 cm., 13 ¾ by 8 in. (mount size 52 by 36 cm., 20 ½ by 14 ¼ in.) Sergeant was born in London, the son of a ...
Watercolor
20th Century British drawing of a Girl Reading by Carolyn Sergeant
By Carolyn Sergeant
Located in London, GB
CAROLYN SERGEANT (1937-2018) Girl Reading Pencil and black chalk, heightened with white, unframed 40.5 by 28 cm., 16 by 11 in. (mount size 57 by 43 cm., 22 ½ by 17 in.) Carolyn Cann studied at Wimbledon School of Art (1955-59) and at the Royal Academy Schools (1959-62) where she was a Silver Medallist. At the Royal Academy Schools she met and later married her fellow student, John Sergeant. She had several one-man exhibitions in London, at the Fine Art Society, Colnaghi, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, the Waterhouse Gallery and Waterman Gallery. She also showed at the Leicester Galleries, Roland, Browse and Delbanco and elsewhere. In 1983 John and Carolyn bought an old run down farm house near Builth Wells in Powys, mid Wales. The house needed such extensive renovation that it took many years to complete. After their two sons...
Chalk
Carolyn Sergeant - 20th Century British drawing of nude figure
By Carolyn Sergeant
Located in London, GB
CAROLYN SERGEANT (1937-2018) Standing Nude Signed A M C Cann (the artist's maiden name) on the reverse and inscribed Finals Pencil on buff paper, unframed 49.5 by 34 cm., 19 ½ by...
Pencil
1950s British Fashion illustration by Eve Sheldon-Williams
Located in London, GB
EVE SHELDON-WILLIAMS (1916-2001) Fashion Illustration White wash on black paper Framed 30.5 by 15.5 cm., 12 by 6 in. (frame size 50 by 34.5 cm., 19 ¾ by 13 ½ in.) Provenance: The artist’s family. Eve Sheldon-Williams was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the younger daughter of artist Inglis and Ina Sheldon-Williams. She was governess educated until the age of ten, before settling with her parents on the Italian Riviera from 1926 to 1930. After finished her education in England she studied painting, illustration and design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts 1937-1941, under William Roberts, John Skeaping, Bernard Meninsky and John Farleigh...
Watercolor
20th Century Modern British drawing of a Seated Woman by Carolyn Sergeant
By Carolyn Sergeant
Located in London, GB
CAROLYN SERGEANT (1937-2018) Seated Woman in Profile Pen and ink with wash, unframed 45.5 by 32 cm., 18 by 12 ½ in. (mount size 62 by 47 cm., 24 ½ by 18 ½ in.) Carolyn Cann stud...
Ink
Morris Graves, Abandon Nest, 1950, drawing
By Morris Graves
Located in New York, NY
This is a complicated drawing, even for Morris Graves (1910-2001), known as the Mystical Painter of Nature. Graves tried to be sensitive to the slightest tremor or breeze that a sma...
Ink, Watercolor
Chicks - Original Watercolor Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cicks is an original watercolor drawing on cream paper by a French artist of the XX century. Monogrammed on the lower-right corner. Dated in pencil on the lower-right margin. In excellent conditions with a light fold on the right margin. Including white cardboard passepartout, cm 34 x 49. This fine modern artwork representing the henhouse with some chickens and cicks and a big turkey couched...
Watercolor
Female, British 20th Century illustrator Eileen Soper 'Rabbit was in one ....'
By Eileen Soper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eileen Soper, RMS SWLA (British, 1905 – 1990) Rabbit was in one of his dreamy moods Signed ,inscribed with title (below mount) Pen and ink 3.1/4 x 5.1/4 in. (9 x 16.2 cm.) Provenanc...
Ink, Pen
Birds - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Birds is an artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Ink and Pastel on paper. Good conditions. Hand-signed. The artwork...
Pastel, Ink
Creature - Drawing by Joseph Alexander Colin - Mid-20th Century
By Joseph Alexander Colin
Located in Roma, IT
Creature is a drawing realized by Joseph Colin in the Mid-20th Century. Pencil on ivory-colored paper Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expr...
Paper, Pencil
Bird - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is an original drawing in ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and histor...
Ink
