Search 0
50,938  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 310 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTSNEW
310 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1165719
FOR SALE
£180
Email Phone
Save
Old Studio Drawing
For sale by Branching Out Antiques
for sale €211     $229
£180
Branching Out Antiques

Branching Out Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Apr 2022
Browse dealers 73 items
  • About Us
    Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy
Relevant Links
Id #SA1165719
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Old Studio Drawing

1920 - 1940
Description

A rather good early 20th Century pencil study on graph paper.

Height 38.5cm. Width 48.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Declaration

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Academic Pencil Life Drawing to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1165719
Description
A rather good early 20th Century pencil study on graph paper.

Height 38.5cm. Width 48.5cm

Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Academic Pencil Life Drawing to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1165719
Branching Out Antiques
Branching Out Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2022

Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Branching Out Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame.
1 / 7
Archive I A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame.

Old Studio Drawing

Archive II A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View II
Archive III A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View III
Archive IV A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View IV
Archive V A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View V
Archive VI A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame. View VII
Enlarged Archival View
Branching Out Antiques

Branching Out Antiques
Telephone 07742 117815
Location
Kent
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/branchingout
Verified Since Apr 2022
Items For Sale 73
Items Sold 379
Branching Out Antiques
Branching Out Antiques
Verified Since Apr 2022
View Dealer Info
Location: Kent, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/branchingout
Verified
Apr 2022
For Sale
73
Sold
379
A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame.
OLD STUDIO DRAWING
Ref: SA1165719
A framed monochrome pencil sketch on gridded paper showing a reclined male figure with arms crossed in a simple black frame.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleAcademic Realism
  • MaterialPaper, Graphite, Wood, Glass
  • ColourMonochrome, Cream, Black
  • MotifsGrid lines, Male figure study, Cross-hatched shading, Black wooden frame
  • SizeH 38.5 cm (15 in) x W 48.5 cm (19 in)

This early twentieth century academic realism framed art piece presents a monochrome pencil study on cream paper, set within a simple black wooden frame with visible scuffs and wear along the edges. The graphite artwork depicts a male figure study reclined with crossed arms, rendered in cross-hatched shading over faint grid lines. The composition captures the human form seated in a deckchair with a jacket draped behind, reflecting traditional studio practice. Measuring 38.5 cm high by 48.5 cm wide, the rectangular drawing is protected beneath glass with a dark painted finish on the surrounding timber moulding. Placed above a sideboard in a gentleman's library or study interior, this piece brings historical character to wall spaces. The neutral palette of black, cream, and monochrome tones coordinates easily with traditional and transitional room schemes, making it suitable for hanging in hallways, studies, or living areas where graphic figurative art complements the surrounding decor.

FAQs

An academic life drawing is a figurative study created by an artist or student observing a live model to practice anatomy, proportion, and foreshortening. These works were central to traditional art academy curricula throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Studio drawings are typically rendered on paper using graphite pencils, charcoal, sanguine chalk, or ink. Artists frequently used transfer grids or guide lines drawn directly on the paper to scale proportions accurately.

Authentic vintage sketches often exhibit natural paper aging such as toning or foxing, visible graphite sheen, hand-drawn grid lines, and age-appropriate framing materials like wood or paper backing.

Monochrome figure drawings can be displayed as part of an eclectic gallery wall alongside photographs and oil paintings, or presented individually above a sideboard or desk to introduce linear texture.

To preserve works on paper, frame them behind UV-protective glass using acid-free mounting materials. Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories