Charles E. Waltensperger, American 187101931

Drawings: Charcoal Pre 1900: item #584904

Red chalk on paper, 9" x 12" and titled: "Good Red Wine" Circa 1890. Biography from AskART: Charles E. Waltensperger began sketching at a very young age, this continued as he worked as an elevator operator for the Detroit Free Press. There he kept a sketch tablet with him, drawing his passengers. One model, William E. Quinby, publisher of the Free Press was so impressed with the boy's skill that he paid Charles' tuition at the school of the Detroit Museum of Art and asked him to become an ... Click for details

Pair of American School Drawings, circa 1900

Drawings Pre 1900: item #577191

Approx. 16" x 9" ink on paper. Unframed.

19th C. Japanese Blue and White Charger

Drawings Pre 1837 VR: item #541886

19th Century Blue and White Japanese Charger is a decorative plate in soft tones of blue and white doecoration of floral motiff with scalloped edge, in pristine condition. D:17" Porcelain is translucent white ceramic body made from kaolin and petuntse (hard Paste) or another ingredient that induces translucency (soft paste) fired at high temperatures. Blue and White was very popular in the export trade marketplace. Lifestyle Antiques is a Summerland antique dealer near Santa Barbara who speci... Click for details

Attrib. Cesare Sermei, Italian circa 1609-1668

Drawings Pre 1700: item #514202

Approx. 15 1/4" x 11" black chalk on blue paper. Depicting a kneeling man playing a flute.

Italian School, 18th C Drawing

Drawings Pre 1800: item #513371

Jacob and the Angel, probably Naples, circa 1700-50. Brown wash and brown ink on paper. 10.5" x 8.5"

Janz? Late 19th C Drawing of a Man

Drawings: Charcoal Pre 1900: item #500841

24" x 18.5" unframed. Signed and dated 1894. I once knew the name of this artist and I lost my record. It has been in storage for many years.

Architectural Drawing of an Interior, French, 19th C

Drawings Pre 1900: item #480246

Signed A Lemonier (?) 17" x 23.5" in painted frame. Ink drawing on brown paper with white watercolor highlights.

Attrib. to Benjamin West, American 1738-1820

Drawings: Sepia Pre 1800: item #473945

"Son of Lacoon" allegorical sepia drawing, image size approx. 9.5" x 8.5" and framed 22" x 18" Owned previously by George Evans, curator at the Mus. Am Art, Washikngton, DC who studied the work of Benjamin West. This work is attributed to Westy, in the opinion of G. Evans. Note: Foxing to laid paper.

B. Koller, German/Swiss School, dated 1796

Drawings Pre 1800: item #421538

Ink wash drawing of an elegant couple in a landscape, oval approx. 6 1/4" x 8" wide. Signed "B. Koller vinfelt 1796"

Italian 18th C Drawing, Ink on paper

Drawings Pre 1800: item #415656

Ink on paper, Italian school. Depicting what appears to be a stage set. Approx. 7.5" x 10"