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Period: 1930s
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Paris, la Bourse Gouache on Paper, Signed, 1930s, Framed Artwork
Paris, la Bourse Gouache on Paper, Signed, 1930s, Framed Artwork

Paris, la Bourse Gouache on Paper, Signed, 1930s, Framed Artwork

By Lucien Génin

Located in London, GB

'Paris, la Bourse', gouache on paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). Created at the beginning of the 19th century by Napoleon, la Bourse, or the Stock Exchange, was intended to assert and encourage France’s prosperity in industry and trade. In 1826 the Stock Exchange was installed in the palace that the architect Brongniart had begun in 1808. Surrounded by a large peristyle of Corinthian columns, the rectangular structure reflects the official neo-classicism of the Empire Period. The artist, Génin, depicts a typically lively 1930s day in front of the building with cars of the period zooming by pedestrians on the walkway and others on the stairs leading to the entrance. He has an extremely charming, almost childlike style particularly the way he renders the people and the vehicles. The building, on the other hand, is accurate in its detail and more seriously presented. Our gallery has held and has sold over a dozen of Genin's paintings but this one stands out for its pure stylish appeal and ability to captivate while inducing a smile in the viewer. The artwork is in good overall condition - there are some minor blemishes not on the artwork itself but on the edges of the mount to which it is attached. The frame is in fair condition showing some nicks and scratches. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request a video can be provided. Signed by the artist in the lower right hand. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

A Striking 1930s American Modern, Art Deco Era Portrait of a Stylish Young Woman
A Striking 1930s American Modern, Art Deco Era Portrait of a Stylish Young Woman

A Striking 1930s American Modern, Art Deco Era Portrait of a Stylish Young Woman

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 1930s American Modern, Art Deco era drawing, portrait of a young woman by notable Chicago artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early example of Adams'...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Boldly Drawn 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Reclining Male Nude Model
A Boldly Drawn 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Reclining Male Nude Model

A Boldly Drawn 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Reclining Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Boldly Drawn 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Reclining Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early ink drawing by Haydon demonstrat...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

A Unique 1934 American Modern Figure Study, Standing African-American Male Model
A Unique 1934 American Modern Figure Study, Standing African-American Male Model

A Unique 1934 American Modern Figure Study, Standing African-American Male Model

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Standing African American Male Model (Bather) by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early ex...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Horse" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American, Black and White, Japanese Ink Painting
"Horse" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American, Black and White, Japanese Ink Painting

"Horse" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese-American, Black and White, Japanese Ink Painting

By Chuzo Tamotzu

Located in New York, NY

Chuzo Tamotzu Horse Signed lower left Sumi ink on paper Sight 16 x 10 1/2 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in political science at S...

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Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Sumi Ink

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Foot)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Male Foot by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study highlighti...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Seated Female Bather
A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Seated Female Bather

A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Seated Female Bather

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early Art Deco-era example of Ada...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Emile's Tavern Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed
Emile's Tavern Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed

Emile's Tavern Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed

By Lucien Génin

Located in London, GB

'Emile's Tavern', gouache on paper (circa 1930s), by Lucien Génin. A tavern in French is called a 'guinguette'. With the rise in living standards from the 1860s along with the develo...

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Expressionist 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism
"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism

By Adolf Dehn

Located in New York, NY

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism Adolf Dehn (1895-1968) "Central Park" 18 x 19 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed and dated ’45 l...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

A Modern Drawing of a 1930s Bicycle Race by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin
A Modern Drawing of a 1930s Bicycle Race by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin

A Modern Drawing of a 1930s Bicycle Race by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

Perfect for your cycling enthusiast! A dynamic, 1930s drawing of a bicycle race by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Charcoal on paper, most likely a study relating to numerous lithographs and Chapin created in the 1930s with bicycle racing as the subject. Image size: 11 x 14 inches, (unframed); archivally matted to 16 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington & Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

"Horses" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Artist, Black and White, Japanese Ink
"Horses" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Artist, Black and White, Japanese Ink

"Horses" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Artist, Black and White, Japanese Ink

By Chuzo Tamotzu

Located in New York, NY

Chuzo Tamotzu Horses Signed lower right Sumi ink on paper Sight 16 x 10 1/2 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in political science at...

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Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Sumi Ink

'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA
'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA

'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) and painted circa 1935. This early twentieth-century painter, lithographer, muralist, author, poet and ill...

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Art Deco 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pen, Pencil

“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor
“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor

“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor

By Sandor Bernath

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath (1892-1984). This beautiful view of St. Michael’s Church by Bernath captures one of Charleston’s great...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...

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American Realist 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s char...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figura...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Model Torso
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Model Torso

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Model Torso

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally ...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Unique, Stylish, 1930s Modern Composite Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Unique, Stylish, 1930s Modern Composite Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

A Unique, Stylish, 1930s Modern Composite Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Stylish, 1930s Modern Composite Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed Art Deco...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

"Empire State Building" Leon Dolice, New York City Street Scene, Mid-Century
"Empire State Building" Leon Dolice, New York City Street Scene, Mid-Century

"Empire State Building" Leon Dolice, New York City Street Scene, Mid-Century

By Leon Dolice

Located in New York, NY

Leon Dolice Empire State Building Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 19 x 12 inches The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long influence upon th...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Beautiful May, Boston, 1936: intimate art deco modernistportrait of young woman
Beautiful May, Boston, 1936: intimate art deco modernistportrait of young woman

Beautiful May, Boston, 1936: intimate art deco modernistportrait of young woman

By Mariette Lydis

Located in Norwich, GB

A rare and captivating original portrait drawing by Mariette Lydis, executed during her important 1936 journey to America. This work showcases Lydis’s mastery of line, colour, and p...

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Art Deco 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Graphite

A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin

A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin. This dynamic drawing captures overlapping human forms rendered in expressive, gestural li...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Stylish 1930s American Modern Drawing, Fashion Illustration Study, Men's Hat
A Stylish 1930s American Modern Drawing, Fashion Illustration Study, Men's Hat

A Stylish 1930s American Modern Drawing, Fashion Illustration Study, Men's Hat

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish 1930s American Modern drawing, fashion study illustration for men's hats by notable Chicago artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early example of Adams...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

French Fashion Sketch - Fur Trimmed Evening Dress
French Fashion Sketch - Fur Trimmed Evening Dress

French Fashion Sketch - Fur Trimmed Evening Dress

Located in Houston, TX

Unique pencil and gouache fashion sketch of a slim and flowing blue evening dress trimmed in white fur, circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bo...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Paper, Pencil

A Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model- Shoulder & Arm
A Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model- Shoulder & Arm

A Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model- Shoulder & Arm

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Shoulder, Arm & Torso) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing ...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

An Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Model, Circus Acrobat
An Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Model, Circus Acrobat

An Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Model, Circus Acrobat

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Circus Acrobat by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's ...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s ...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Jacquette
Jacquette

Jacquette

By Erté

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Erte (Romain De Tirtoff, Russian, 1892-1990) Title: Jaquette Year: Circa 1935 Medium: Gouache on paper Paper size: 14.5 x 10.5 inches Signature: Signed lower ri...

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Art Deco 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Young Female Model, "Blue Eyes"
A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Young Female Model, "Blue Eyes"

A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Young Female Model, "Blue Eyes"

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking Cubist, 1930s Art Deco Modern portrait watercolor of a young female model by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Watercolor on paper, dating 1939. T...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Nude Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Nude Model

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing, Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist
'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist

'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist

By Sarah Hobson

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Created by Sarah H. Hobson (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1935. Sarah Villarette Hoover Hobson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1920s before moving to Cali...

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Impressionist 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Standing Female Bather
A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Standing Female Bather

A Stylish 1930s Art Deco-Era Figure Study Watercolor, Standing Female Bather

By Walter Burt Adams

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early Art Deco-era example of A...

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American Modern 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Outdoor Market WPA sketch
Outdoor Market WPA sketch

Outdoor Market WPA sketch

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

David Margolis (b.1911). Outdoor Market, ca. 1935. Charcoal on paper, image measures 7 x 9.5 inches. Framed measurement 13 x 15.5 inches. Signed lower right. David Margolis (Septem...

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Realist 1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal