Mathilde Maujan van Donghen

Portrait of a Woman with a Cigarette, circa 1910, pastel on paper

circa 1910

Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955) Portrait of a man Ink on beige paper Signed 44 x 31 cm small damages on the edges Rudolf Schlichter was born in Calw i...

Marc DAUTRY (1930-2008) Woman’s head, 1959 ? Pencil on paper Signed and dated "1959" ? lower left 14 x 10.5 cm Frame (antique glass) : 36 x 30 cm Born in Nime (south of France), Mar...

Karl HUBBUCH (1891-1979) Thoughtful young woman, circa 1920-30 Pen and ink, pink colored pencil on paper Stamp of the Karl Hubbuch estate in the upper left corner 14,5 x 14 inch German artist and figure of the New Objectivity, Karl Hubbuch was born in Karlsruhe in 1891. He received his first artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1908, where he became friends with Georg Scholz and Rudolf...

Melchior DOZE (1827-1913) Study of a saint, ca. 1875-79 Preparatory drawing for the decoration of the church of Saint-Félix de Saint-Gervasy (Gard), chapel of the Cross (south side...

Victor François Éloi BIENNOURRY (1823-1893) Study of Christ, hands crossed Three pencils on blue paper Signed "V. Biennourry" and located in "Paris" at the top right 10 x 8,5 inch Fr...

Henry Mirande (1877-1955) Self-portrait, circa 1940 Graphite pencil and charcoal on paper Signed "HM" lower right and signed with the stamp on the reverse Annotation faintly legible ...

Paul César Helleu is regarded among the most sought-after society portraitists of his era, and his Belle Époque works rival those of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini. He is best remembered for capturing the era's most beautiful socialites, including Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Comtesse de Loriol Chandieu and the Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, among others. This work, however, stands out in that it captures the charming likeness of one of his art world cohorts, Mathilde See, a Parisian-born decorator and painter of floral still lifes. She is the essence of the modern woman, captured in her fashionable dress as she strolls along the flower-lined streets of Paris. Commanding in size, Portrait de Mathilde See fully displays Helleu's mastery over the medium of pastel. The muted palette of greys and blues is typical of the artist, bringing a harmony and cohesiveness to the composition. Furthermore, Helleu cleverly alludes to See's own artistic output with a backdrop of vibrant floral blooms, enlivening the canvas and complementing the greens and blues of the peacock feather adorning her hat. The portrait is all the more significant thanks to its provenance. It was previously in the collection of A. Alfred Taubman, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs and one-time owner of Sotheby's. Considering Taubman encountered some of the most noteworthy and beautiful works of art ever made through his auction house, the fact that he chose this portrait by Helleu to grace his collection is a testament to its import. Born in Brittany in 1859, Helleu moved to Paris in 1876 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Like so many other artists of his generation, he was trained there under the Academic master Jean-Léon Gérôme. That same year, he also attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition...

Portrait of Woman is an original pencil drawing on paper realized by Jeanne de Jesse in the early 20th Century. Good conditions. Hand-signed on the lower right. The artwork repres...

Work on paper

Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.5"H x 19.75"W. A Northern California Artists and Musician. Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...

This pastel drawing without it's frame and passe-partout is 29 x 20 cm, of course it will be shipped, with the 'Clarity museum glass', passe- partout and frame. Ksenya Istomina made...

HANNA BAKUŁA (born in 1950) Polish painter, stage designer and writer. Bakuła graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she studied under such polish masters as J. Tarasin, E. Eibisch, A. Kobzdej. In 1981 she moved to New York and settled down on Manhattan. She painted, designed scenography and costumes for the avant-garde theatre "The Kitchen". These designs were praised by "The New York Times" as the best of the Off Broadway projects and won the first prize. She received a scholarship from the Guggenheim Foundation. In 1989 she came back to Poland. Since 1996 years Bakuła has organized Franz Schubert...