Pictorial Genre

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

Enigmatic Desire

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 88 x 60 cm Painting . 34.6 x 23.6 inch

€1,808

NR n°38

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€120

After the party, Red

Igor Shulman

Painting . 68.6 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27 x 35 x 2 inch

€2,531

Shared Secret

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€600

Dos hermanas y una amiga

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Desnudas

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 60 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Amigas desnudas

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 90 x 113 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 44.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Nr n° 11

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 51 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€160

Esquive

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

N° 824 La belle personne 1.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

N° 828 Les félines

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€220

Nr n°3

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 52 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

€200

La Sieste

Carole Leprince

Painting . 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€850

La Passeggiata

Carole Leprince

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€850

N° 622 Marron glacé

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€180

7 de Coeur

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

10 de Coeur

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

N° 653 Le gymnaste

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 70 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Nr n° 36

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 684 Jeune homme abandonné

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€219

L'éphèbe d'Agde

François Boisrond

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€350

Morning light

Igor Shulman

Painting . 69.6 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,802

Moon Honey

Harry Ergott

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,800

N° 708 Rêve d'Orient.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 766 Jalousie

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 67 x 37 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.4 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Letto verde azzurro

Luigi Iona

Painting . 68 x 53.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 26.8 x 21.1 x 0 inch

€170

N° 628 Décalage

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 58 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 22.8 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 608 Le dilemme de Loïc.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 605 Le Monténégrin

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

Faces and Places

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 114 x 110 x 0.5 cm Painting . 44.9 x 43.3 x 0.2 inch

€4,293

Ballet Punk

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€990

Babel

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€950

Metaphysics Portrait

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€950

N° 627 Sevrage

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 53 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€220

Al natural

Josep Moscardó

Painting . 60 x 73 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 inch

€3,300

N° 762 Dasein.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 inch

€180

N° 679 Peu encline

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 654 Réjouissance.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 38 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 629 Nymphette

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 58 x 32 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.8 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 624 Monette (2)

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 617 Shéhérazade

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 659 Trente minutes.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

€170

Chicas maquillándose

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Desnudas en el sofá

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 81 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 40 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

L'éphèbe d'Agde

François Boisrond

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€350

Kot

Dima Filatov

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€600

N° 687 Papier mouillé

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 63 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€180

N° 746 Contre Picabia.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 37 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

€170

N° 707 Vivement dimanche !

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 58 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.8 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€158

N° 810 Le choix de Sylvia

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 39 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 747 Julie se défilant.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 47 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch

€180

N° 717 Sweet Lucile.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 56 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€230

N° 867 La gym que j'aime

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 850 X-mas

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 57 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

€220

Giada che accende una candela

Luigi Iona

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€330

N° 802 Menthe et réglisse

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 57 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

€170

N° 789 Ne pas savoir

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 57 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

€180

N° 827 La ci darem la mano.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€200

N° 825 La belle personne 2.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 611 Il y avait de la buée.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€220

N° 614 ange bleu

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 47 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 612 Mon petit doigt m'a dit

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€219

N° 705 Nous n'irons plus au bois...

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€160

N° 764 La journée de la femme 2.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 47 x 62 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.5 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 711 Aubergine

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€180

N° 736 Etude VI. Dyptique.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 715 Tel quel, impossible.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€230

N° 826 Pierrot lunaire au féminin.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 39 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€230

N° 805 Inapte 1.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€230

N° 858 Trea 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 840 Trea

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 880 Jumeaux 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 874 Jumeaux 1

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 55 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 868 Détente 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 865 Coup de billard

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 55 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 861 Le grand sphinx de la vigne dit "grand pourceau"

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 55 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 869 La gym que j'aime 2.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 634 Sanguine 004

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 26 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch

€180

La dame de fer

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 inch

€750

N° 748 Brownie

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€180

Massage

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 70 x 115 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

N° 615 D'abord, la douceur.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 48 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 790 Etirement

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 43 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

€200

N° 753 Lorenzaccio

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 55 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€180

A Cat Bringing Night

Hiromi Sengoku

Painting . 36.4 x 51.5 x 3 cm Painting . 14.3 x 20.3 x 1.2 inch

€900

N° 848 Essere... Come tu fai ? 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€220

N° 760 Syrinx

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

N°714 Noir rebelle

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 58 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 22.8 x 0.1 inch

€160

N° 755 Etude VII

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 60 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€230

Madame Mondrian

Edvarda Braanaas

Print . 88 x 54 cm Print . 34.6 x 21.3 inch

€980

Olivia

Clara Delaporte

Photography . 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Perfect light

Nicole Tijoux

Print . 49.6 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

The Black Veil

Harry Ergott

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,800

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