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Al nobil uomo il sig. Conte Cav. Pietro Gherardi
By Pietro Bettelini
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Bernacchi, Bordoni, Egiziello (Gioacchino Conti), and Carestini, among many others. Very rare. Etching
Category

Early 1800s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Comedie chinoise.
By Jacques Eustache de Seve
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare etching / engraving on hand laid paper. No. 8 from the atlas volume of: 'Voyages a Peking
Category

Early 1800s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Plate 33: Japanse Afgoden.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
rare in any edition. Copperplate engraving on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark. This plate
Category

1720s Figurative Prints

Materials

Copper

Fruling - Sommer - Herbst - Winter / Le printemps - L ete - L automne - L hive.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Rare original etching/engraving on a vellin type paper. Separately published master prints. Published
Category

Early 1800s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Plate 17
By Martin Klotzel
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare etching / engraving on handlaid (verge type with chainlines) paper. Watermark: We found
Category

1690s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Plate 31: Temple de Dayboth a Meaco en Japon - Tempel van Dajboth.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
statues, a golden bull, a procession, trumpet players etc. Extremely rare in this edition. Copperplate
Category

1720s Figurative Prints

Materials

Copper

Incendia Molarum Praefecture omnium Sanctoru.
By Salomon Savery
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare original etching/engraving on hand laid (verge) paper, with watermark (not visible in every
Category

1640s More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Tribulatio - Spes - Tolerantia - Invidia.
By Jacob Binck
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Extremely rare etching/engraving on a verge type handlaid paper. On a verge paper carrier. It
Category

Early 17th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

This print shows: two nobles on horseback riding in an architectural garden.
By Sieuwert van der Meulen
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Etching/engraving on a verge type handlaid paper. Extremely rare etching/engraving on a verge type
Category

Early 18th Century More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Helisabet senior peperit sine labe Ioannem [...]
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, looks at the audience and points at the Christ-child. Very rare. Etching/engraving on hand laid paper
Category

Mid-17th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Al nobil uomo il sig. March: Cav: Gius: Antonio Corsi
By Pietro Bettelini
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Very rare. Etching/engraving on wove (vellin) paper published by Breitkopf and Hürtel in Leipsig, c
Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

De Oudekerk te Amsterdam - The Oude Kerk in Amsterdam
By Paul van Liender
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare original engraving / etching on hand laid paper. This rare authentic old antique print
Category

Late 18th Century More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Lesser Butterfly-Orchid - Medicinal Plants by Happe - Handcoloured - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Description: This extremely rare original old antique print / engraving originates from a collection of
Category

1780s Old Masters Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Gezicht van de Mont-Albans-Tooren te Amsterdam.
By Simon Fokke
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare original engraving / etching on hand laid paper. View on the Montalbans-Toren en Oude Schans
Category

Late 18th Century More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Solen. Plate 33. (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
engravings represent rare and exotic specimens. The fine arrangement resembles a collector's cabinet; a
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Tellina. Plate 40 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
engravings represent rare and exotic specimens. The fine arrangement resembles a collector's cabinet; a
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Sculptures

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium Plate 56 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
engravings represent rare and exotic specimens. The fine arrangement resembles a collector's cabinet; a
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cardium. Plate 53 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
engravings represent rare and exotic specimens. The fine arrangement resembles a collector's cabinet; a
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Tellina Plate 37 (Shells)
By William Wood (b.1774)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
engravings represent rare and exotic specimens. The fine arrangement resembles a collector's cabinet; a
Category

Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Ritchie s Death of President Lincoln, Engraved from the Painting
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare, original mezzotint engraving, full title "Ritchie's Historical Picture, Death of
Category

1860s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Engraving

L’Amerique Independante; Dediee au Congres des Etats Unis
By Antoine Borel
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare, original 1778 engraving titled L’Amerique Independante; Dediee au Congres des Etats
Category

Early 1700s Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Tuscan Walnut Wood 17th-century Canterano Chest of Drawers
Located in Barletta, IT
piece boasts four spacious drawers adorned with engravings and rare, beautiful carvings. Origin: Italy
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

1673 Chickens, Poultry, Nicolas Robert, folio etching in hand colour
Located in Norwich, GB
x 24 cm Nissen, IVB 787; Ronsil 2599; see Bradley Martin 1837. Rare first edition of this splendid
Category

Antique Late 17th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

1673 Turkey, Poultry, Nicolas Robert, Folio Etching in Hand Color
Located in Norwich, GB
Nissen, IVB 787; Ronsil 2599; see Bradley Martin 1837. Rare first edition of this splendid series of
Category

Antique 1670s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Das Gehor - Auditus
By Johann Elias Ridinger
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
old man as audience. Extremely rare and large mezzotint. Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge
Category

Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled
By Alejandro Santiago
Located in New York, NY
Very rare and early sepia-tone engraving Hand-signed and dated in pencil lower right margin
Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Archival Paper

Antique Georgian Mourning Hair Locket Bracelet in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1820
Located in Kendal, GB
held in place by 18ct Gold links and a large box clasp with beautiful foliate engraving. It’s rare to
Category

Antique 19th Century European Georgian Charm Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold

Hermannus Boerhaave [..] - Portrait of Hermanus Boerhaave.
By Jan de Groot
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare mezzotint engraving on hand laid paper. Portrait of Hermanus Boerhaave. Herman Boerhaave
Category

1720s Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Lazarus Maharkyzus medicus Antverpiensis - Portrait of the Antwerp physician.
By Sebastien Barras
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare mezzotint engraving on laid paper. State: Second state of 2. Reference: NH 381/RD. 34/VS
Category

Early 1700s Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Mid-19th Century French Bronze Seals of a Lady and Gentleman, circa 1850
Located in GB
been personalized with any engraving. A rare and highly collectible pair of bronze seals in very good
Category

Antique 1850s French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco 12.50 Carat Emerald Cut Emerald Solitaire Ring
Located in METAIRIE, LA
) .. Accented with Hand Engraving throughout. Very rare to find an Emerald from this era in this size, as well
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold

Untitled - Portrait of painter Jacob van der Does.
By Wallerant Vaillant
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare mezzotint engraving on hand laid paper. Published by Frederick de Wit. State: Second state of
Category

Mid-17th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Louis Icart Original Color ETCHING Hand Signed Art Deco Authentic Fallen Nest
By Louis Icart
Located in Bloomington, MN
Louis Icart Original Color Etching and Engraving, Elaborately Custom Framed and Listed with the
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Filial Piety
By James Daniell
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
holding a baby. Very rare print. Mezzotint engraving, plate coloured (a-la-pouppee) on a vellin type paper
Category

Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Superb 25.30 Carat Natural Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Silver Gold Ring
Located in Theydon Bois, Essex
engraving. Glorious, rare, beautiful. Cut - Cushion cut sapphire and rose cut diamonds Colour
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Revival Cluster Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Louis Icart Authentic ETCHING Original Hand Signed Deco Artwork Carmen Portrait
By Louis Icart
Located in Bloomington, MN
Louis Icart Original Color Etching and Engraving, Elaborately Custom Framed and Listed with the
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Louis Icart HAND SIGNED COLORED ETCHING Windmill Stamp Seville Art Deco Artwork
By Louis Icart
Located in Bloomington, MN
listed here is a spectacular and Very Rare HAND Colored Etching and Engraving on paper titled, "Seville
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Louis Icart HAND SIGNED COLORED ETCHING Windmill Stamp Art Deco Carmen Portrait
By Louis Icart
Located in Bloomington, MN
listed here is a spectacular and Very Rare HAND Colored Etching and Engraving on paper titled, "Carmen
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco More Prints

Materials

Etching

Mrs. Arbuthnot
By Samuel William Reynolds
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
portrait in a rare plate coloured version. Mezzotint engraving, plate coloured (a-la-poupee) on a verge
Category

Early 1800s Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

18th C Pair of Engravings "Allegory and European Monarchs"
Located in Charleston, SC
A very rare and unusual pair of engravings from the 18th century out of Oslo, Germany. The first in
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 24 Engravings by Richard Blome Framed in Pair of Regency Screens
By Richard Blome
Located in Charleston, SC
Regal set of twenty-four steel engravings of English Hunt Scenes by Richard Blome (1635-1705
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Drawings

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Paper

Rare Engraving of Vishnu Incarnated as the Gautama Buddha, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'The Idol Bodhe.' This plate shows Vishnu incarnated as the Gautama Buddha. Published in Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels,...
Category

Antique 1740s Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Rare Engraving "Il Temporale Del Pussino" by Wilhelm Gmelin After Poussin circa
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A well-preserved untinted engraving on paper published circa 1813 executed by Wilhelm Friedrich
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Rare Engraving of Trafalgar Park, Also Known as Standlynch Park, Wiltshire, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Principal Front of Stanlinch (..)'. Old engraving of Trafalgar Park
Category

Antique 1770s Architectural Models

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Wood Engraving by Rockwell kent ( The Diver)
Located in New York, NY
This rare engraving by Rockwell kent is signed and the image is 7.75 x 5.30 Rockwell kent is one
Category

20th Century Prints

Rare Hand-Colored Engraving of Constantinople by Jacques Chereau, Paris ca.1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Hand-Colored Engraving of Constantinople by Jacques Chereau, Paris circa 1725 This exquisite
Category

Antique 1720s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique 1048 - 1705 Royal Line of England Chart, 1706
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An incredible and very rare engraving titled 'Genealogical and Chronological Table of the Royal
Category

Antique Early 1700s English Prints

Rare 17th Century Botanical Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
12 rare antique copperplate botanical line engravings by Johannes Rivinus from 1690.
Category

Antique 17th Century Prints

Rare 17th Century Botanical Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18 hand coloured copper engravings from the 1696 Folio by Dutch professor Abraham Munting. A rare
Category

Antique 17th Century Prints

Pee-amerdu Plant: A Rare 17th Century Botanical Engraving by H. van Rheede
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare 17th century engraving of a plant entitled "Pee-amerdu" by the Dutch botanist
Category

Late 17th Century Naturalistic Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

India Rare Edition 25/75 Engraving In the Bazaar Bijapur 1929 W Bagdatopolus
Located in Norfolk, GB
Artist: William Bagdatopoulos In the Bazaar, Bijapur, c 1929 Medium: Engraving Edition 25/75 Image
Category

1920s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Rare Set of French Hand Colored Bird Engravings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare set of three antique French 18th century hand colored engravings executed at a time when
Category

Antique 18th Century French British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Rare Pair of English Military Exercise Demonstration Engravings
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-rendered and rare pair of English hand-colored military exercise demonstration engravings
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drawings

Rare Tunisian Ram, Antique Hand-Coloured Buffon Engraving 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
-colored engraving, natural history art, zoological illustration, Enlightenment science, rare sheep breed
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Set of Four Johann Weinmann Engravings of Roses
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Dimensions: Frame 19½ x 14½ inches Reference: Original copper-engraving, printed in colors and finished by
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

16th Century Rare Antique Engravings with Frame, Set of 6
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful rare antique engraving 16th century. Each engraving represents a plant and its
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
By Jacques de Favanne
Located in Pembroke, MA
A very rare set of 10 French hand-colored engravings of shells from "la Conchyliologie" or
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Prints

Materials

Paper, Paint, Ink

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Rare Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare engravings for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct rare engravings — often made from paper, wood and paint — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of rare engravings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Baroque, Neoclassical and Georgian rare engravings are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made rare engravings over the years, but those made by Colen Campbell, Gérard Audran and Giovanni Battista Piranesi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rare Engravings?

Rare engravings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,425, while the lowest priced sells for $158 and the highest can go for as much as $25,353.