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Brown Paper Collection

"Unveiling the Timeless Charm of Brown Paper: A Journey through Art and History" Step into a time machine and travel back to the 17th century city

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: 17th century city, plan of Augsburg, Germany

17th century city, plan of Augsburg, Germany
Typical fortifications and references. Rich in details, beautifully aged paperPublished by J. Stockdale, Piccadilly 1800

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper)

A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper)
658726 A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 12.6x19.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink)

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Mr Charles Ricketts and Mr Charles Hazlewood Shannon, (black chalk and pastel on brown paper)

Mr Charles Ricketts and Mr Charles Hazlewood Shannon, (black chalk and pastel on brown paper)
656874 Mr Charles Ricketts and Mr Charles Hazlewood Shannon, (black chalk and pastel on brown paper) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 44.5x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: The Flemish Lacemaker, c. 1925 (gouache, pastel and pencil on brown paper)

The Flemish Lacemaker, c. 1925 (gouache, pastel and pencil on brown paper)
823234 The Flemish Lacemaker, c.1925 (gouache, pastel and pencil on brown paper) by Edwards, George Wharton (1859-1950); 43.8x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flemish Lacemaker)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: The Gypsy; La Gitane, (gouache on brown paper)

The Gypsy; La Gitane, (gouache on brown paper)
656049 The Gypsy; La Gitane, (gouache on brown paper) by Scheiber, Hugo (1873-1950); 68x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gypsy; La Gitane. Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Antique 1867 Oceania Australia Australasia Map, Geography, History, Cartography

Antique 1867 Oceania Australia Australasia Map, Geography, History, Cartography
Color stock photo of an antique map of Oceania, Australia, Australasia, etc. salvaged from an 1867 school geography book

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Sea Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper)

Sea Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper)
1199589 Sea Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 62.6x62.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk

President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk
990029 President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk, pen and lack ink, brown and grey wash on brown pape) by Vincent

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Portrait of a Young Lady, traditionally identified as Sarah Jennings

Portrait of a Young Lady, traditionally identified as Sarah Jennings
651927 Portrait of a Young Lady, traditionally identified as Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, half length, Holding a Book, Her Hands Crossed on her Lap

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: A Peasant Family Going to Market, (black and white chalk, stump

A Peasant Family Going to Market, (black and white chalk, stump
651831 A Peasant Family Going to Market, (black and white chalk, stump, grey and brown wash extensively he) by Gainsborough

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Women bringing Children to Christ, (charcoal over traces of pencil

Women bringing Children to Christ, (charcoal over traces of pencil
989816 Women bringing Children to Christ, (charcoal over traces of pencil, heightened with white chalk, on) by Burne-Jones

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: On the Beach; Bank Holiday, (pastel on brown paper)

On the Beach; Bank Holiday, (pastel on brown paper)
657277 On the Beach; Bank Holiday, (pastel on brown paper) by Kay, James (1858-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach; Bank Holiday. James Kay (1858- 1942). Pastel on brown paper

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Portrait of a Man, Bust Length, Wearing a Black Hat (black, white & red chalk

Portrait of a Man, Bust Length, Wearing a Black Hat (black, white & red chalk
659204 Portrait of a Man, Bust Length, Wearing a Black Hat (black, white & red chalk, on brown prepared paper) by Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1559) (attr)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c. 1920 (pastel on brown paper)

Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c. 1920 (pastel on brown paper)
651251 Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse, c.1920 (pastel on brown paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 35.3x47.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Tedder; Jeune Faneuse)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Wood Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper)

Wood Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper)
1199588 Wood Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 62.6x62.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c

A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c
827565 A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c.1720s (black and white chalk on brown paper) by Lancret

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Booster, 1936 (charcoal, pencil and chalk on brown paper)

Booster, 1936 (charcoal, pencil and chalk on brown paper)
985269 Booster, 1936 (charcoal, pencil and chalk on brown paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 61x47.5 and 51.7x41.2 (sight) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Booster. Grant Wood (1892-1942)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Pearl, (metalpoint heightened with white and yellow and with scratching)

Pearl, (metalpoint heightened with white and yellow and with scratching)
1199609 Pearl, (metalpoint heightened with white and yellow and with scratching) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 43.8x27.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Blue Sails, (pastel on brown paper)

Blue Sails, (pastel on brown paper)
822819 Blue Sails, (pastel on brown paper) by Harrison, Lowell Birge (1854-1929); 76.1x101.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Sails. Lovell Birge Harrison (1854-1929). Pastel on brown paper

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: The Sower, (pastel and black crayon on pale brown paper)

The Sower, (pastel and black crayon on pale brown paper)
989536 The Sower, (pastel and black crayon on pale brown paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 36x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower; Le Semeur. Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Golden Eagles at Their Eyrie, 1900 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white

Golden Eagles at Their Eyrie, 1900 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white
651851 Golden Eagles at Their Eyrie, 1900 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on brown paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 22.2x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: It was worth a trip a mile to see this paper package marked TEDDY - G (colour litho)

It was worth a trip a mile to see this paper package marked TEDDY - G (colour litho)
2776754 It was worth a trip a mile to see this paper package marked TEDDY - G (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Madison Avenue at Twilight, c. 1911 (pastel on brown paper)

Madison Avenue at Twilight, c. 1911 (pastel on brown paper)
650422 Madison Avenue at Twilight, c.1911 (pastel on brown paper) by Harrison, Lowell Birge (1854-1929); 81.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madison Avenue at Twilight)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Study of Hands for a Portrait of Helene Rouart; Etude de Mains

Study of Hands for a Portrait of Helene Rouart; Etude de Mains
652495 Study of Hands for a Portrait of Helene Rouart; Etude de Mains, Pour le Portrait de Helene Rouart, c.1886 (charcoal on tracing paper laid on brown paper) by Degas

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Secession, c. 1913 (maquette on brown paper)

Secession, c. 1913 (maquette on brown paper)
1195092 Secession, c.1913 (maquette on brown paper) by Anonymous; 62.8x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: A Drapery Study for a Virgin Annunciate, (black chalk, pen and ink on brown paper)

A Drapery Study for a Virgin Annunciate, (black chalk, pen and ink on brown paper)
990012 A Drapery Study for a Virgin Annunciate, (black chalk, pen and ink on brown paper) by Botticini, Francesco (c.1446-97); 32.1x121.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: A Girl, bust-length, her Head Tilted to the Left (red and white chalk on light brown

A Girl, bust-length, her Head Tilted to the Left (red and white chalk on light brown
1766783 A Girl, bust-length, her Head Tilted to the Left (red and white chalk on light brown paper) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 23.1x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Girl, bust-length)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper)

Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper)
823254 Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 27.3x20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hired Man. Grant Wood (1892-1942)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: The Head of a Sleeping Child, (black and white chalk on brown paper)

The Head of a Sleeping Child, (black and white chalk on brown paper)
827543 The Head of a Sleeping Child, (black and white chalk on brown paper) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); 25.8x20.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of a Sleeping Child)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: The death

The death
Very old page of book. The death in French this is La mort

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Lady front mirror picture Annette A-sterlind

Lady front mirror picture Annette A-sterlind
Lady in front of the mirror, The picture in the mirror (Annette Osterlind), 1904, Colored chalk on brown paper on canvas, 139.8 x 85 cm, Signed and dated lower left: L. C

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Anna leafing picture folder Anna painters seven-year-old step-daughter

Anna leafing picture folder Anna painters seven-year-old step-daughter
Anna leafing through a picture folder, Anna, the painters seven-year-old step-daughter, holds up a large print with both arms. She looks around it, the print is almost too big for her

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Swan Reeds Moonlight Carl Gustav Carus German

Swan Reeds Moonlight Carl Gustav Carus German
A Swan Among the Reeds, by Moonlight; Carl Gustav Carus (German, 1789 - 1869); Germany; September 18, 1852; Charcoal with white gouache heightening on brown paper laid down on thin board; 22.8 x 19.1

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Invention Drawing recto Sketch Lower Leg Bones

Invention Drawing recto Sketch Lower Leg Bones
The Invention of Drawing (recto); Sketch of Lower Leg Bones of Human Skeleton (verso); Joseph-Benoit Suvee (Belgian, 1743 - 1807); Belgium; about 1791; Black and white chalk on brown paper (recto)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Lamentation Foot Cross Henri Lehmann Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe-Heinrich Salem

Lamentation Foot Cross Henri Lehmann Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe-Heinrich Salem
Lamentation at the Foot of the Cross; Henri Lehmann (Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe-Heinrich Salem Lehmann) (French, 1814 - 1882); 1847; Black and white chalk

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Faith Justice Enthroned Carlo Maratti Italian

Faith Justice Enthroned Carlo Maratti Italian
Faith and Justice Enthroned; Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625 - 1713); Italy; about 1676; Pen and brown ink, brown wash, red chalk

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Saint Martin Dividing Cloak Beggar Lorenzo Lotto

Saint Martin Dividing Cloak Beggar Lorenzo Lotto
Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak with a Beggar; Lorenzo Lotto (Italian (Venetian), about 1480 - 1556); about 1530; Brush with gray-brown wash, heightened with white and cream-colored gouache

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Study Death Socrates Jean-Francois-Pierre Peyron

Study Death Socrates Jean-Francois-Pierre Peyron
Study for the Death of Socrates; Jean-Francois-Pierre Peyron (French, 1744 - 1814); France; about 1787; Black chalk, brown ink and brown wash

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Pan cuts reed nymph Syrinx turned School Fontainebleau

Pan cuts reed nymph Syrinx turned School Fontainebleau
Pan cuts the reed into which the nymph Syrinx has turned; School of Fontainebleau; France; mid-16th century; Pen and brown ink, and brown wash on brown paper, over traces of black chalk

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Study Female Nude unrealized allegorical painting

Study Female Nude unrealized allegorical painting
Study of a Female Nude (possibly for an unrealized allegorical painting) (Recto); Studies of Drapery and Study of a Landscape (verso), 1800s. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824-1898)

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Shepherd Finding Romulus Goat n. d Etching brown paper

Shepherd Finding Romulus Goat n. d Etching brown paper
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Portrait Tommaso Salini ca 1578-1630 1620 Black chalk

Portrait Tommaso Salini ca 1578-1630 1620 Black chalk
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Lot Daughters 17th century Black chalk traces

Lot Daughters 17th century Black chalk traces
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Caricature Louis Marie de la Haye Vicomte Cormenin

Caricature Louis Marie de la Haye Vicomte Cormenin
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Production Palm Oil 1844 Graphite brown paper

Production Palm Oil 1844 Graphite brown paper
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Self Portrait ca 1730 Black chalk heightened

Self Portrait ca 1730 Black chalk heightened
Artokoloro

Background imageBrown Paper Collection: Head Satyr n. d Black red chalk heightened yellow

Head Satyr n. d Black red chalk heightened yellow
Artokoloro




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"Unveiling the Timeless Charm of Brown Paper: A Journey through Art and History" Step into a time machine and travel back to the 17th century city, where the plan of Augsburg in Germany unfolds before your eyes. The intricate details etched on brown paper transport you to an era long gone, revealing the architectural wonders that once graced this magnificent city. As you delve deeper into the world of art, a male nude pulled by another male captivates your attention. Pencil and brown ink dance gracefully on brown paper, creating a masterpiece that explores human connection and vulnerability. Next, Tullie takes center stage in his chariot; pen and brown ink bring him to life with grey washes heightened with white on brown paper. This enchanting portrayal showcases power and elegance intertwined within every stroke. The artistic duo Mr Charles Ricketts and Mr Charles Hazlewood Shannon emerge from black chalk and pastel on brown paper. Their collaboration exudes creativity as they leave their mark upon this humble canvas. Witnessing The Flemish Lacemaker transports you to 1925; gouache, pastel, and pencil intertwine harmoniously on brown paper. Every stroke tells a story of dedication, skillful craftsmanship passed down through generations. La Gitane enchants us next; her vibrant presence leaps off the page in gouache on brown paper. Her mysterious allure captures our imagination as we are transported into her world filled with passion and wanderlust. An antique 1867 Oceania Australia Australasia Map unravels before our eyes - geography merging seamlessly with history's cartography upon aged yet resilient brown paper. It serves as a reminder of exploration's triumphs throughout time. A sea nymph emerges from bodycolor delicately applied onto richly textured brown paper - captivating our senses with ethereal beauty beyond words can describe. President Mole returns from Palais-Royal during the Fronde, his journey captured in black chalk on brown paper.