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Haddock and Atlantic Cod - Majestic Scandinavian Fish Lithograph, 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
natural history illustration, combining scientific precision with artistic elegance. Published by P. A
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1890s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
1854 Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Rapeseed and Poppy
Located in Langweer, NL
-century botanical art. Scientific annotations accompany the illustration, offering insight into the
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1850s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Soapwort
Yellow Asphodel, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
characteristic of 19th-century botanical illustration. The scientific annotations provide added educational value
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1850s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
with both artistic finesse and scientific accuracy. Annotations accompanying the illustration provide
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1850s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
cross-cultural scientific exchange and the detailed, ornate style of natural history illustration that
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1740s German Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Alpine Botanical Lithograph Pair of Vinca and Trillium, 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
Victorian botanical illustration, merging scientific accuracy with artistic elegance.
On the left, the
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1870s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Handcolored Variations of Moths: A Study in Lepidoptera Elegance, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
19th-century natural history illustrations, which were used for scientific documentation and education
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$179 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Original Vintage Chromolithographs of Falcons by J.F. Naumann, 1901
Located in Langweer, NL
combination of beautiful illustration and scientific accuracy made these prints valuable for both educational
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Early 1900s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$321 Sale Price
20% Off
Corsican Betony and Coral Bead Plant, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
botanical illustration where scientific detail meets artistic refinement.
The upper image displays Corsican
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1870s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Antique Bird Print of Black Terns in Marsh Landscape, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
European bird study, helped set the standard for detailed and accurate avian illustration in both
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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Avian Treasures from Buffon
s Natural History: Hand-Colored Masterpieces, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
, and Fournier resulted in a visually stunning and scientifically valuable collection of illustrations
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$142 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Yellow Saxifrage and Siberian Squill, Hand-Coloured Botanical Print, 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
illustration, created with scientific accuracy and artistic care.
On the left, Saxifraga aizoides autumnalis
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1870s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Hand-Colored Print of the Javan Leopard from Jardine
s Natural History, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
characteristic of 19th-century natural history illustrations, combining scientific accuracy with artistic detail
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1860s European Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Antique Set of Three Botanical Fern Prints by E.J. Lowe (1868) – Aspidium Series
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrations served both scientific and aesthetic purposes, making them widely collected by botanists and
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1860s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$227 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
illustration with a scientific description of the plant, highlighting its medicinal uses and distinct
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1780s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$274 Sale Price
20% Off
1897 Antique Botanical Prints – A Red Cardinal Flower and Wilmore
s Heath
Located in Langweer, NL
illustration, reflecting both scientific inquiry and aesthetic beauty.
The cardinal flower stands out with
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1890s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Moth Lifecycle and Host Plant, Engraved and Hand-Colored, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
"Moth Lifecycle and Host Plant." reflects the content of the illustration and the scientific interest in
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1710s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$246 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Hobby Falcon by Von Wright
1929
Located in Langweer, NL
scientifically valuable bird illustrations.
5. **Historical Significance**: As an antique print, it offers
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Early 20th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Portraits of Inhabitants of Kamchatka by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
century focused on ethnographic, scientific, and natural history illustrations. His prints were frequently
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$359 Sale Price
30% Off
Majestic Hunter: The American Belted Kingfisher in Its Natural Habitat, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
vegetation, highlighting the bird's natural habitat. This illustration is part of an increasingly rare and
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1740s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
Flora
s Chromatic Splendor: Hand-Colored Engravings of 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
just illustrations but also scientific instruments within themselves, providing clear visual references
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Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$416 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hand-Colored Antique Engraving of a Male and Female Deer, Published in 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
series of quadruped illustrations.
1. **Top (Number 2)**: This animal is likely a female deer, indicated
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Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$151 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ichthyology Print – Norway Redfish
Sculpin from Gaimard, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrations served both scientific and aesthetic purposes, making them highly desirable for collectors of 19th
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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$719 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique "Würmer" Worm Wall Chart by Rudolf Leuckart, 1885
By Rudolf Leuckart
Located in Deland, FL
comprises with its detailed illustrations a unique scientific document as well as an instructive teaching
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Moths and a Lady Bug in a Landscape: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
illustrations, scientific descriptions, and insightful exploration of colors. Harris made significant
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Butterflies
Moths in a Landscape: 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
his meticulous illustrations, scientific descriptions, and insightful exploration of colors. Harris
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Mid-18th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Large Antique Bird Print of an Eastern Wood Pewee
Located in Langweer, NL
. It's a fine example of early ornithological illustration that combines scientific accuracy with
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Early 19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$359 Sale Price
20% Off
1897 Botanical Prints – Love-Lies-Bleeding, Variegated Amaranth, and Cockscomb
Located in Langweer, NL
lovers of historical decor, this set celebrates the artistry and scientific accuracy of Victorian
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1890s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
the fields of entomology and color theory through his meticulous illustrations, scientific
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Admirable Butterflies, Magpie Moths: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
left a lasting impact on the fields of entomology and color theory through his meticulous illustrations
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Moths in Their Natural Landscape: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
and color theory through his meticulous illustrations, scientific descriptions, and insightful
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Broad-Leaved Dock – Medicinal Plant Engraving from Plenck, Vienna c.1788
Located in Langweer, NL
botanist whose work aimed to aid the accurate identification of plants used in medicine. His illustrations
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1780s European Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$369 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Native American Tawadanega by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
. His illustrations often accompanied scientific and anthropological texts, serving as visual records
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$416 Sale Price
20% Off
Butterflies
Moths in Nature: An Antique Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
and color theory through his meticulous illustrations, scientific descriptions, and insightful
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Engraving
Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)
Located in Langweer, NL
be celebrated both for their artistic beauty and scientific importance.
Martinet’s illustrations
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1780s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Sizygium Jambolanum – Java Plum Botanical Lithograph c.1863
Located in Langweer, NL
main illustration are precise scientific drawings showing the flower structure, fruit cross-sections
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$757 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of Diverse Bird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
like the Hill Myna and the soft, pastel tones of the Waxwing. The illustration's scientific accuracy
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1790s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of European
Exotic Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
history illustrations, providing both scientific value and aesthetic appeal.
Birds Depicted (Translation
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1790s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Male Common Merganser Antique Bird Print by Sepp
Nozeman, circa 1809
Located in Langweer, NL
evoke both scientific clarity and artistic grace.
This engraving is drawn from the renowned Dutch
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19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
Majestic Gaze: The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), 1929
Located in Langweer, NL
history illustrations, combining scientific accuracy with artistic beauty to capture the grandeur of one
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1920s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$217 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Print of the Blue Whiting Fish by J. Couch, circa 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
. As a natural historian, Couch's illustrations were both scientifically valuable and artistically
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Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
Portraits of Botocudo People from South America by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
and illustrator known for his ethnographic and scientific works. His illustrations were often
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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Paper
$416 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Rare Fish Print of the Witch Flounder or Torbay Sole, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
the scientific rigor behind the illustration.
The Witch Flounder was well known to 19th-century
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1840s French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$727 Sale Price
25% Off
Bird Print of the White-Tailed or Grey or Eurasian Sea Eagle, 1894
Located in Langweer, NL
, ornithologist, and artist, became renowned for his natural history illustrations that combined scientific
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1890s Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$227 Sale Price
20% Off
Datura Stramonium – Thorn Apple Botanical Engraving by Curtis c.1817
Located in Langweer, NL
gracefully upward. Below the main illustration are precise scientific renderings showing the plant's floral
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Early 19th Century English Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
1900 German Teaching Chart Poster Chromolitografie Lehmann-Leutemann Leipzig
By Lehmann
Located in Antwerpen, BE
history of scientific illustration and education in the early 20th century. Bring a piece of history into
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Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens
By Abraham Meertens
Located in New York, NY
’ naturalistic character, was widespread in the 18th century. As a result of the large diffusion of scientific
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Pen, Watercolor
Red Jasmine Tree, 1719
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Houston, TX
celebrated work. The scientific research and the illustrations of Merian and her daughters were the focus of
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Early 18th Century European Other Antique Scientific Illustration
$3,995
Caiman and Snake, 1719
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Houston, TX
scientific research and illustration of Merian and her daughters were the focus of a major exhibition at the
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Early 18th Century European Other Antique Scientific Illustration
$8,500
Lizard, 1719
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Houston, TX
, and remains a highly celebrated work. The scientific research and the illustrations of Merian and her
Category
Early 18th Century European Other Antique Scientific Illustration
$6,250
Antique Original Scientific Study of a Mammoth Tooth, Original Watercolour
Located in Bristol, GB
Nature’.
An original pen, ink and watercolour on paper scientific illustration.
Probably dating to
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique Scientific Wall Chart Illustrations Natural History Print Art Animals
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique scientific canvas wall pull chart - various mammals - Johnson's Illustrations of natural
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Illustration
Materials
Canvas, Wood
20th-Century French Ornithological Watercolors: A Collection of Exotic Birds
Located in New York, NY
-century scientific illustration, when artists and naturalists worked in tandem to document and celebrate
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Early 20th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paint, Paper
Rare Tunisian Ram, Antique Hand-Coloured Buffon Engraving 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
print, collectible print, natural history decor, scientific illustration, 1770s hand coloring, Buffon
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration
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Paper
"Faux Bamboo" Frame With Six English Botanical Prints By James Sowerby
Located in Prato, Tuscany
collectors and was a focal point for the dissemination of scientific knowledge and illustrations in the late
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Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Scientific Illustration
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Wood, Paper
"Himalayan Monal Pheasant (Lophophorus Impeyanus)" Naturalistic Bird Lithograph
By John Gerrard Keulemans
Located in Houston, TX
unjustified criticism of his work (Lambourne, "The Art of Bird Illustration"). The nature of scientific
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1870s Naturalistic Antique Scientific Illustration
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Lithograph
French Sculpture “Monkey Studying a Snail” by Emmanuel Fremiet ca. 1895
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
motif is found echoed across naturalist literature, scientific illustration, and emerging ethnographic
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Scientific Illustration
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Terracotta
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Antique Scientific Illustration For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique scientific illustration for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Post-Impressionist versions now, or shop for Post-Impressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect antique scientific illustration among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right antique scientific illustration for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and white. Finding an appealing antique scientific illustration — no matter the origin — is easy, but August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, Basilius Besler, Dr. Robert John Thornton, Georg Wolfgang Knorr and Francois Nicolas Martinet each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in engraving, paint and watercolor.
How Much is a Antique Scientific Illustration?
The price for an antique scientific illustration in our collection starts at $113 and tops out at $250,000 with the average selling for $1,275.
Finding the Right Prints for You
Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.
Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.
Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.
Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.
All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.
Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.
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