Paper Collection (#99)

Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio), 1913 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
984923 Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio), 1913 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 34.9x53.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Above Lake Garda (at San Vigilio)

Steering the Punt, 1909 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199537 Steering the Punt, 1909 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 26x17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Bridge at St Ives 1903 (pencil, pen and black ink, and w / c on paper)
1199522 The Bridge at St Ives 1903 (pencil, pen and black ink, and w/c on paper) by Garden, William Fraser (1856-1921); 28x39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Naked Woman Styling her Hair; Femme nue se coiffant, c. 1890-1895
1196321 Naked Woman Styling her Hair; Femme nue se coiffant, c.1890-1895 (pastel and charcoal on tan paper laid down on board) by Degas

Study of a Dancer; Etude de Danseuse, 1873-1874 (black chalk with white heightening
1196205 Study of a Dancer; Etude de Danseuse, 1873-1874 (black chalk with white heightening on paper laid down on board) by Degas

Writing Boy, 1902 (w / c on paper)
1196140 Writing Boy, 1902 (w/c on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 35x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Grandfather with Pipe, 1903 (w / c on paper)
1196139 Grandfather with Pipe, 1903 (w/c on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 35x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper)
1196027 Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Study of a Faun Woman Dancing for Oedipus Rex, c. 1900 (pastel on buff paper)
1196024 Study of a Faun Woman Dancing for Oedipus Rex, c. 1900 (pastel on buff paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 52.6x39.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Child with Green Sleeves (Anton Peschka, Jr. ), 1916 (gouache and pencil on paper)
1195974 Child with Green Sleeves (Anton Peschka, Jr.), 1916 (gouache and pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.1x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian

The Song of the Georgian Maiden, (pencil, w / c, gouache and bodycolour on paper)
1197495 The Song of the Georgian Maiden, (pencil, w/c, gouache and bodycolour on paper) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879); 107.6x79.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British

Textile design with flowers and leaves, (gouache on paper)
1195744 Textile design with flowers and leaves, (gouache on paper) by Chekhonin, Sergei Vasil evich (1878-1936); 35.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Three Caucasian Men in Conversation, (pencil and charcoal on paper)
1195723 Three Caucasian Men in Conversation, (pencil and charcoal on paper) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

Self-portrait, (pencil on paper)
1195722 Self-portrait, (pencil on paper) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832); 25.4x22.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish, out of copyright

Self-portrait as a Young Man with Skull, (pencil, ink and w / c on paper)
1195714 Self-portrait as a Young Man with Skull, (pencil, ink and w/c on paper) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

View of the Iimperial Winter Palace, 1818 (pen & ink, w / c on paper)
1195633 View of the Iimperial Winter Palace, 1818 (pen & ink, w/c on paper) by VorobOev, Maksim Nikiforovich (1787-1855); 32.8x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vorobev)

Red and White Currants, 1818 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1195554 Red and White Currants, 1818 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Tolstoy, Fedor Petrovich (1783-1873); 15.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Cartoon for Parson Weems Fable, 1939 (charcoal, oen and chalk on paper)
1195535 Cartoon for Parson Weems Fable, 1939 (charcoal, oen and chalk on paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 97x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Shah Isma il Holding the First Private Audience After his Accession in Tabriz, c
1196778 Shah Isma il Holding the First Private Audience After his Accession in Tabriz, c.1590-1600 (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Sufis Visiting their Pir, c. 1650 (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196761 Sufis Visiting their Pir, c.1650 (w/c & gilt on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Study for the Judgement of Paris; Etude pour Le Jugement de Paris, (soft pencil on paper)
656258 Study for the Judgement of Paris; Etude pour Le Jugement de Paris, (soft pencil on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 47x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Quay; Le Quai, (watercolour and pencil on paper)
656035 Quay; Le Quai, (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 47.6x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Quay; Le Quai. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)

Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper)
653540 Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Caresses. Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921)

Iris, 1898 (watercolour on paper)
653500 Iris, 1898 (watercolour on paper) by Moser, Koloman (1868-1918); 29.5x23.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris. Kolomon Moser (1868-1918). Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated 1898

Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme, (charcoal and grey wash on paper)
653350 Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme, (charcoal and grey wash on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 23x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme. Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

Le Pont de Lezardrieux, 1922 (brush and black ink over charcoal on tan paper)
652737 Le Pont de Lezardrieux, 1922 (brush and black ink over charcoal on tan paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 72.7x91.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pont de Lezardrieux)

Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper. )
652358 Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper.) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 26.1x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Stranger in their Midst, (watercolour on paper)
828413 A Stranger in their Midst, (watercolour on paper) by Hughes, A. Foord (1856-1914); 68.5x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stranger in their Midst. Arthur Foord Hughes (1856-1914)

Breastfeeding Infant; Enfant au Sein, c. 1900 (pastel and black chalk on buff paper)
825769 Breastfeeding Infant; Enfant au Sein, c.1900 (pastel and black chalk on buff paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 56.2x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c
825457 Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c.1894 (black chalk, pen and black ink on paper) by Klimt

Young Woman on the Sofa; Jeune Femme au Divan, (red, black
824472 Young Woman on the Sofa; Jeune Femme au Divan, (red, black and white chalks on paper laid down on card) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 52.4x71.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Being Embraced; Umarmende, 1918 (black crayon on paper)
824353 Being Embraced; Umarmende, 1918 (black crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 47.3x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Being Embraced; Umarmende. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

A Leisure Park Outside Paris, 1846 (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink
989647 A Leisure Park Outside Paris, 1846 (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, watercolour on paper) by Debret, Francois (1777-1850); 13x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of the River Seine from the Heights of Saint Cloud, 1791 (black lead
989645 A View of the River Seine from the Heights of Saint Cloud, 1791 (black lead, pen and gray ink, watercolour on wove paper) by Debret

Little Chef, (oil on canvas)
989309 Little Chef, (oil on canvas) by Bail, Joseph (1862-1921); 28.6x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Chef; Petit Cuisinier. Joseph Bail (1862-1921). Oil on canvas

In the Cafe, c. 1900-1901 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
989253 In the Cafe, c.1900-1901 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Cafe)

Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1853 (pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour on paper)
989212 Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1853 (pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour on paper) by Bossoli, Carlo (1815-84); 84.2x129.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Concorde, Paris)

Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper)
989067 Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 31.3x42.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy Lidl. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Dance in the Country, 1883 (pencil heightened with red chalk on tan paper)
989051 Dance in the Country, 1883 (pencil heightened with red chalk on tan paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 23.2x14.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Reclining Woman, c. 1925 (coloured wax crayons over brush and black ink on paper)
989005 Reclining Woman, c.1925 (coloured wax crayons over brush and black ink on paper) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); 35.6x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman in a Chair, 1925-1926 (charcoal heightened with watercolour on paper)
988868 Woman in a Chair, 1925-1926 (charcoal heightened with watercolour on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 40x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Chair; Femme dans un Fauteuil)

Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c. 1880
988859 Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c.1880 (black and brown chalks with white on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 49.5x33.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Perrot)

The Harvest of Peas, 1887 (gouache on paper)
988811 The Harvest of Peas, 1887 (gouache on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 53.3x64.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvest of Peas; La Recolte des Pois)

Harlequin, c. 1915 (pencil on paper)
988710 Harlequin, c.1915 (pencil on paper) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 43.8x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harlequin; Arlequine. Amedeo Modigliani (1883-1920). Pencil on paper

Femme Nue Accoudee, 1918 (pencil on paper)
988320 Femme Nue Accoudee, 1918 (pencil on paper) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 27x23.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme Nue Accoudee. Amedeo Modigliani (1883-1920). Pencil on paper

Study of a Female Nude, c. 1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper)
1769065 Study of a Female Nude, c.1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 55.2x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Female Nude. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Seated to the Left, the Upper Body Leaning Forward; Sitzend nach links
1768302 Seated to the Left, the Upper Body Leaning Forward; Sitzend nach links, den Oberkorper nach vorne, die Linke aufgestutzt, 1904-1905 (pencil on buff paper) by Klimt

Portrait of Laura Lyttelton, nee Tennant, with her Eyes Downcast, 1885 (pencil
1199585 Portrait of Laura Lyttelton, nee Tennant, with her Eyes Downcast, 1885 (pencil, red and black chalk on paper) by Burne-Jones

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