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Old Masters Figurative Prints

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Pan and Nude - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pan and Nude from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing and fol...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Vesta Goddess and Offering - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vesta Goddess and Offering from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions exc...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Signed on the ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Dionysus Bacchus - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Dionysus Bacchus from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Aniello Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Letter P - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter P is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte”)...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Giardino e Casino Pontificio - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Giardino e Casino Pontificio is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Rome. Signed ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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At Prime (Igba Ara) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa, Linocut
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Unmounted artwork Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Tosin Oyeniyi is an intrinsically talente...
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Canvas, Linocut

Saint Efraim the Hermit - Etching by Johannes Sadeler - Late 16th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and burin realized by Johannes Sadeler in the late 16th Century. The work depicts Saint Efraim in contemplation. Very good condition except for a missing part on top left s...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Head of a Man with Turban - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Head of a Man with Turban is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonde...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Decoration With Fishes - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Fishes is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le An...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Man and Soldier with an Urn - Etching by G.B. Tiepolo - 1785
Located in Roma, IT
Man and soldier with an urn  is an etching realized by Giambattista Tiepolo in 1785.  A woman looks out of the print. Two characters, a man and a soldier, are in front of a funeral ...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Alcyone. Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro, from the volume “Le...
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Letter of the Alphabet V - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet V, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions with some folding. ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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The couple
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Adriaen Van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) Title: The Couple Year : 1638 Medium: Etching Paper: Laid paper Image (plate mark): 3.25 x 2.5 inches ...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Letter S - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter S is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte”)...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Letter L - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter L is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in 18th century. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Er...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Capital Letter C - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter C is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte”)...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue- Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Phineus. Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, pu...
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Rest - Original Lithograph by Achille Deveria - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Rest is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Achille Deveria. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lower left. Very...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Rônin in the Night, Armed with a Club - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This magnificent woodcut print signed Toyokuni III represents a Ronin in the night, armed with a club, and was realized by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) in the mid 19th Century. The ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House - Engraving after Rembrandt
Located in Roma, IT
Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

The Knight and his Horse - Etching by G.B. Tiepolo - 1785
Located in Roma, IT
The knight and his horse is an etching realized by Giambattista Tiepolo, in 1785.  Sheet 23 x 30 cm. Good impressions on paper, with wide margin...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Man in Hat with Earflaps - Etching after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By D Après Rembrandt
Located in Roma, IT
Man in Hat with Earflaps is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Praying - Etching after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By D Après Rembrandt
Located in Roma, IT
The Praying is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belongs to a late edition of ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Two Soldiers - Etching by G.B. Tiepolo - 1785
Located in Roma, IT
Two soldiers is an etching realized by Giambattista Tiepolo, in 1785.  Sheet 23 x 30 cm. Good impressions on paper, with wide margins. Referenc...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions w...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching by G. Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescofrom the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions exce...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. Good condition. Units of measurements typical...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bust of an old man with flowing beard - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bust of an old man with flowing beard is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art b...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Leda With The Swan - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Leda With The Swan from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Saint Francis with the Christ Child - Etching by Pietro Faccini - 17th Century
By Pietro Faccini
Located in Roma, IT
Saint Francis with the Christ Child is an etching print on paper realized by Pietro Faccini (1562-1602) Beautiful proof. Provenance: Collection G.S.S. Laub (Lugt 1221). Ref. Cat. P...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Roman Temple Fresco - Etching- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditions. T...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Anatomy Studies after Guido Reni - Etching by Nicholas Cochin - 1755
Located in Roma, IT
Anatomy Studies after Guido Reni is an etching realized by Nicholas Cochin in 1755. Good conditions with slight foxing. Signed in the plate. The etching was realized for the anato...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

In The Forest - Etching by Eugène Burnand - Late 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
In The Forest is an etching realized by Eugène Burnand (1850-1921) in the Late 19th century. Good conditions with foxing. The artwork is realized through short and deft strokes, a...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving, Etching

Ancient Roman Landscape - Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Landscape from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparuli in the 18th Centur...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Jaguar Pompeian - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Jaguar Pompeian Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belo...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The White Arab - Etching by Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The White Arab is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized after an etching by Rembrandt dated 1630. This specimen belongs to a late edition of the 19th century. Good conditions ...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Athena Goddess, Ancient Roman Statue - Etching on Paper - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Athena Goddess, Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Ludovico Boily in the 18th century. Signed on the pla...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Roccus Pozzi - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Roccus Pozzi in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Manager and his Dog /// Caricature Cartoonist British Humor Satire Etching
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: James Sayers (English, 1748-1823) Title: "The Manager and his Dog - or - A New Way to Keep One's Head above Water" *Issued unsigned, though monogram signed by Sayers in the p...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Pompeian Styles Wall Painting - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pompeian Styles Wall Painting from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some f...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Brigata di Piemonte
Located in Roma, IT
Title at the center of the lower margin. "Lit. Foudraz" in the lower right margin. In very good conditions except some light foxing and two little holes in the higher margin, and nor...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Roman Wall Motif With Nehebkau - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Wall Motif With Nehebkau and Pegasus from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Offering Vesta - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Offering Vesta from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is a Hand-colored etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Letter of the Alphabet L - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th centu...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Portrait of After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of After Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...
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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Las Rinde el Sueño - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868
Located in Roma, IT
Las rinde el Sueño is an original etching realized by Francisco Goya and published for the first time in 1799. Original etching on paper. This amazing Etchi...
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1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Map of Antwerp - Etching by G.Braun and F. Hogenberg -Late 16th century
Located in Roma, IT
This Map of Anverpia is an original etching hand colored realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous Atlas "Civitates Orbis Ter...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Principi Etruriae Duci - Etching by Charles Simonneau - Late 1600
By Charles Simonneau
Located in Roma, IT
Principi Etruriae Duci is an original artwork realized by the French artist Charles Simonneau in the second half of the XVII Century. Original Etching on paper. D'aprés Charles Le B...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Cottages and a Hay Barn - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cottages and a Hay Barn on the Diemerdijk is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Portrait of Man While Writing - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man while writing is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of...
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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Landscape - Etching - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an old master artwork realized by Artist of late 17th Century. Etching on paper. Includes frame 31.8 x 37 cm
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Exo.24 - Old Testament Story - Etching by Giovanni Lanfranco - 1607
Located in Roma, IT
Exo.24 - Old Testament Story is an Etching print realized by the artist Giovanni Lanfranco. About The Old Testament Story, 1607 ca. Passpartout included 31 x 35 cm The artwork is ...
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Early 1600s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait of A Man - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of A Man is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belongs to a late editi...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Seascape - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascapes is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Sujets d’histoire et de Mythologie - Original Etching by P.-L. Parizeau - 1771
By Philippe-Louis Parizeau
Located in Roma, IT
Sujets d’histoire et de Mythologie is an etching made by the French draftsman and engraver Philippe-Louis Parizeau (Paris, 1740 – 1801), also known for realizing the first prints au ...
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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Les Chevaliers - Original Etching by Sébastien Leclerc - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Les Chevaliers is an original print, realized in the second half of 17th Century by the French artist Sébastien Leclerc (1637-1714). Etching on pap...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Old Masters figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of yellow, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Charles Amand Durand, Giuseppe Vasi, Vincenzo Campana, and Carlo Nolli. Frequently made by artists working with Etching, and Engraving and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters figurative prints, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $350,000, while the average work sells for $308.