Miniature Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Galloping Horses Study Dynamic Racing Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolou...

A joyful scene of lighthearted merriment in the palace of Jangahir Mahal Agra Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 8 1/4 x 6 inches (2...

Fine English School Study of a Mounted Cavalry Officer on Galloping Horse Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 Ink drawing with watercolour wash on artist pa...

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...

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 gold heightening on cre...

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 (...

Emperor Jahangir and Empress Nur Jahan exchanging lotus blossoms; a symbol of beauty, purity, honesty, rebirth, self-regeneration, and enlightenment....

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 ...

A Charming, 1940s American Scene study of a Man Seated at a Table by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A delightful sketch ("Dinner at the Windermere Hot...

In this work, created using a mixed technique of acrylic and watercolor pencils, a mysterious forest mermaid is depicted. Her expressive face, surrounded by soft, flowing lines, sea...

Costume Design is an original modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on the lower m...

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Cavalry Officer on Galloping Horse Study Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on artis...

Limerick: Henry O'Shea, c1800. Dual process photogravure on cardstock, 4 x 2 1/2 inches (102 x 64 mm), the full sheet. Framed handsomely in the original handmade wood frame with a ...

A wonderful c.1830 pastel portrait of a lady with delicate facial features and dark parted hair. She is posed wearing traditional dress, her spectacular fan-shaped headpiece instantl...

Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931) Etude de femme au ruban noir Signed with atelier stamp (lower left), further inscribed, signed and dated by Emilia Boldini (the artist’s wife) `no 77 le_ atelier Boldini. Emilia Boldini Carbona 1931’ (on the reverse) Black crayon on paper 11.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (30 x 22.5 cm.) Emilia’s inscription on the reverse from the year of his death. Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style, exemplified by the confident strokes in this fine example. Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in Florence, met other realist painters known as the Macchiaioli, who were Italian precursors to Impressionism. Their influence is seen in Boldini's landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, although it is for his portraits that he became best known. Moving to London, Boldini attained success as a portraitist, painting notable members of society including Lady Holland and the Duchess of Westminster...

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Armoured Cavalier Carrying Lady on Horseback Romantic Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing...

Dining is a drawing realized by Paul Emile Colin in 1924. Carbon Pencil on ivory-colored paper Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive ...

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

The Holy Family is an Original Red Pencil Drawing realized by Maurice Chabas (1862-1947). The artwork is in good condition, included a white cardbo...

Ink and gouache with yellow heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in blue ink, 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (343 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and...

Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955) Man Pencil on paper Signed "R. Schlichter" on the lower right Study of a man leaning forward on the back 59 x 44 cm Sma...

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...

Artist: Antonio Gonzalez Collado The Two Clowns (Les Deux Clowns) mixed media on paper signed artist studio stamp on the back dimensions (motif) 15...

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior Graphite on paper, 1915 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 909b, the stamp faded from blue to brown (see photo) Provenance: Neffe-D...

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 ...

James Van Fossan's "Back At The Stables (II)" (2024) is an original handmade charcoal and graphite drawing on paper that depicts a cowboy leaning against a sawhorse in a moment of re...

Seductive Woman is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 6 x 7 inches & 7 x 7 inches (unframed size) Pen and Ink on Paper, 2012 (Set of 2) Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. for auction : Please Note: The reserve price set is for one work only The exceptions are the faces such as the profiles of bearded men in which the content is a mere excuse for the lines to create a pattern of untrammeled playfulness. Of course the Japanese face...

Hermann Prell (1854 Leipzig - 1922 Dresden-Loschwitz). Half-length portrait of a Pharisee, 1885. Sketch for the right-hand figure in the painting Judas Iscariot, 1886. Pencil drawing heightened with opaque white and black chalk on beige-grey wove paper (papier vélin), 34 x 27.8 cm (visible size), 52 x 45 cm (mount), signed, dated and inscribed "H. PRELL 1885 zu 'Judas'". Minor browning, collection stamp on the reverse. - In the shadow of betrayal - About the artwork This painting is the sketch for the head of the Pharisee offering the coins to Judas in one of Herrmann Prell's major works, the painting Betrayal of Judas, completed in 1886. The painting belongs to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and is illustrated in Adolf Rosenberg: Prell, Bielefeld and Leipzig 1901, p. 21 (Fig. 19). It is especially highlighted in Thieme-Becker (vol. 27, p. 376). Hermann Prell, Betrayal of Judas, 1886 The monumental head, which fills the picture and is distinguished by its ornamented robe, is almost a lost profile, which in the executed painting is justified by the Pharisee's turning towards Judas. Despite the fact that the sitter withdraws from the viewer by turning away, it was necessary to artistically elaborate the motivation for the purchase of one of Christ's disciples, which is why the drawing focuses on the expression of the face, while the 'accessories' are treated in a more summary manner. In characterising the face, Hermann Prell performs a balancing act: since the Pharisee, despite his destructive actions, is an actor in the history of salvation, the head must show a dignity appropriate to the event, but at the same time the physiognomy must also bear witness to the scheming attitude that led to the betrayal. To solve this dilemma, Prell draws on the traditional depictions of the heads of the apostles, shading the face to indicate the obdurate darkness of the spirit and moving the base of the nose slightly upwards while the mouth falls away, thus giving a physiognomic expression to the motivation of the action. The fatal drama of the betrayal is expressed in the monumentalisation of the head and in the thunderous white highlights that contrast with the darkness of the chalk. As a study, considered by the artist to be a work in itself, this drawing reveals the pictorial problems and brainstorming of monumental painting. About the artist In 1872 Prell, who was one of the most important exponents of monumental painting of his time, began studying painting with Theodor Grosse at the Dresden Academy of Art and continued with Carl Gussow at the Berlin Academy in 1876. Hans von Marées taught him in Rome in 1878. More influential on his work, however, were Arnold Böcklin and Max Klinger, with whom Prell had been friends since his student days and with whom he worked together on several occasions. Prell's first major work, which established his reputation as a monumental painter, were the frescoes in the banqueting hall of the Architektenhaus in Berlin in 1881/82, commissioned by the state and depicting the different periods of architecture. Prell then went to Italy for two years to study fresco painting. Other major commissions followed. These included monumental frescoes in the town halls of Worms (1884), Hildesheim (1882-92), Gdansk (1895) and Dresden, the staircase of the Silesian Museum of Fine Arts in Breslau (1893/94), the throne room of the German Embassy in Rome (1896-99) and the staircase of the Albertinum in Dresden (1900-1904). From 1886 Prell taught at the academy of arts in Berlin and in 1892 he was appointed professor at the academy of arts in Dresden. His students included Osmar Schindler and Hans Unger...

Paul Victor Mathey (1844-1929) Portraits of his son Jacques writing in a deckchair pencil on paper 15 x 20 cm The back of the sheet, which is currently hidden by the frame, bears th...

Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist. Pencil on paper. The state of preservation is good. The artwork is represented thr...

Title: Mid Century French Cubist Portrait Gouache Atelier Magdeleine Renard Artist: Atelier Magdeleine Renard (1913–1997) Medium: Original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed....

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Sketches is an original artwork realized by the Unknown Artist, early 20th century. Original pen drawing on ivory-colored paper. Not signed. This artwork represents two sketches ...

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Occult Ritual Scene with Figures and Demonic Forms Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with wat...

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Cavalry Pursuit Scene with Mounted Figures Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on art...

This is a hand drawn original artwork on heavyweight paper by internet sensation mad charcoal He is represented by Krause Gallery NYC Ships rolled in a ...

Untitled  is a drawing, realized in  1952,  by the Artist Cristian Uboldi.  Black and white mixed media on paper. Hand Signed and dated on the right corner. The artist wants to def...

Portrait of Sophia Clifton, aged 33 years, dated January 29th 1841 watercolour on artist paper with wood panel backing, framed framed: 16 x 12 inches painting : 13.5 x 9.5 inches Pro...

Soldiers and Camp Followers by a Fireside, English School Figure Study Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 Watercolour wash on artist paper, unframed Drawin...

19th century silhouette of a female , framed and glazed and in good condition with only minor signs of age as to be expected. 2nd image with flash to show highlights etc.. Apologie...

"Figures" is an original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century. Very good conditions. Sheet dimension: 22.2 x 16.2 cm. This is an original ...

French School 19 th Century Portrait of a young man Signed (signature not deciphered) on the lower right Pencil, black chalk and heightenings of white and red chalks on paper Oval vi...

Circle of Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci, 1452 – 1519, Clos-Lucé) First half of the 16th century Study of a Bearded Man in Profile, Facing Right Red chalk on paper 8 × 6 cm Unsigned Provenance: Private collection This delicate drawing belongs to the Lombard school and was created by an artist working under the influence of Leonardo da Vinci, very likely within his close circle. The profile recalls the Apostle at the far left of The Last Supper, and may even derive directly from Leonardo’s own compositional sketches for the mural (Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice, inv. 254). While Leonardo’s version carries a profound religious and political message, this sheet reveals a more naturalistic interpretation. The precise outlines and the controlled hatching distinguish it from the master’s hand, yet the subtle modeling of the face in red chalk shows clear echoes of Leonardo’s refined technique. Comparable examples are preserved in the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor, including The Head of an Old Man Crowned with a Wreath of Laurels (recto) and The Head of an Old Man in Profile, both originally from Francesco Melzi...

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Falconer on Horseback Equestrian Study Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on artist ...

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Chaotic Cavalry Battle Scene Riders Horses and Cannon Study Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing...

This artwork is part of my “Interior” series – artworks created to bring lightness and beauty into your space. The series is designed to please the eye without overwhelming it, addi...

Artus WOLFAERTS (1581-1641) Study of a head Oil on paper, transferred on panel. 39,5 x 29 cm Unsigned Provenance Private collection, France Firstly thought to be from Rubens’s S...

Portrait of a Woman with a Double-Ruffled Collar, circa 1830–1840 Black pencil and stump on paper Italian School Sheet dimensions: 29.5 × 24 cm A delicate portrait of a woman execu...

'Portrait of a Reclining Woman', pencil on sketchbook paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his l...

watercolour portrait artist: Anastasia Aureum original watercolor painting on paper one-of-a-kind hand signed Abstract portrait painting "Thanks to this psychological analysis...

Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.25 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; there are...

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper, with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink on the recto, 12 1/2 x 9 inches (318 x 230 mm). Toning, handling c...

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Fantastical Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on artist paper...

Italian School, 17th century Study for the Vision of Saint Anthony Red chalk on paper 247 x 185 mm Unsigned Provenance Private collection, Paris Collection of Count Alessandro Mag...

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Military Cavalry with Fallen Horse Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on artis...

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Mounted Cavalry Officer Equestrian Study Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink and watercolour on artist paper, unfra...

Portrait is a Watercolor and color Markes Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (49x35 cm). No si...

Gustaf Tenggren (1896–1970) Sweden Trollkarlens urnyckel (The Sorcerer’s Clockwork Key), 1918 signed and dated lower right “G. Tenggren 1918” watercolour on paper unframed 25 × 23 ...