Art by Medium: Engraving

The marriage between the art of science and the art of seeing was cemented by the invention of the lens. It is FIROS #48 in the catalogue raisonne. Carol Wax originally trained to b...

German artist Udo Claassen created a dramatic landscape of this Icelandic scene in 1985 in an edition of 40. The New Orleans Museum of Art has an impression of this image in its per...

Juan Alcalde Alonso (Spain, 1918-2020) 'Biarritz', 2000 silkscreen on paper 28.8 x 21.3 in. (73 x 54 cm.) Edition of 75 ID: ALC1002-005-075 Hand-si...

Copper-line engraving by Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) after Peter Lely. Houbraken was a Dutch engraver famous for his series of portraits of famous English historical figures with elaborate cartouches. Originally published 1739, this impression c1820. 360mm by 230mm (platemark) Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington, 1618-85, was an English statesman who fought for the royalists in the English civil war...

'Crustacea' Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. From Baron Georges Cuvier's (1769-1832) 'Animal Kingdom', published in London in 1837. 210mm by 130mm (sheet)

A circa. 1800 engraving by Pierre Gabriel Berthault, "Vue intérieure de Paris prise du milieu du Pont Royal regardant le Pont Neuf". Artwork size: 16 3/8" x 26". Archivally matted...

James “Jemmy” Gordon, 18th century attorney who became an alcoholic vagabond in and out of gaol. Jimmy Gordon, an eccentric character of Cambridge, 1762-1...

Justo Barboza (Argentina, 1938) 'Señal rosa', 1995 silkscreen on paper Guarro Geler 27.6 x 19.7 in. (70 x 50 cm.) Edition of 50 Unframed ID: BAR1437-007-050 Hand-signed by author

'Gladiolus Carneus - Flesh-coloured Gladiolus' Native of the Cape of Good Hope, Africa. Original copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring from Henry Andrews' 'The Botani...

Manuel Rivera (Spain, 1927-1995) 'Tela metálica en color', 1990 engraving on paper 23.7 x 19.7 in. (60 x 50 cm.) Edition of 20 ID: RIV1303-001-020 Hand-signed by author

Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977) 'Untitled (B/N vertical)', 2021 Engraving collagraph on paper Guarro Biblos 250g. 27.2 x 21.1 in. (69 x 53.5 cm.) Edition of 20 ID: NAA-112 Unframed

Summer. 1914. Drypoint. Appleby 46. 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 (sheet 11 5/8 x 9 3/16). Edition 77. A fine impression printed on cream wove paper on the full sheet with deckle edges. Signed in pe...

Antique hand colored engraving of grass or Panicum Sanguinale by W.Curtis, circa 1820. Artwork was intended to be actual size of specimen. Original artwork on paper displayed on a w...

Wood engraving, 1964 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 55/170 56.50 cm. x 37.50 cm. 22.24 in. x 14.76 in. (paper) 36.30 cm. x 27.00 cm. 14.29 in. x 10.63 in. (image) ...

Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: El Padre Perdonado (Galofre edition) Series: La Vida es Sueno Date: 1975 Medium: drypoint engraving in sanguine ink Unframed Dimensions: 11" x 15"...

In the mid-seventeenth century, views of historic landscapes and classical structures were increasingly popular among print collectors, and artists like the Frenchman Israel Sylvestre were eager to fill that demand. In this example, Sylvestre captures a view of the Arch of Constantine...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Urashima Taro Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974. The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 cm. Hand signed. ...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Téléphone (The Telephone) Drypoint etching with stencil from 1975. The edition 165/450 on Arches paper. Dimensions of sheet: 75 x 56 cm Dimensions ...

Subject : Ancient Greek vase-painting depicting young nude man with thyrsus and flowers, opposite two young women with fillet, situla, phiale and thyrsus. Above left, Hercules in Nem...

LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts) in the studios of professors Władysław Strzemiński, Adam Rychtarski, Stefan Wegner and Ludwik Tyrowicz. He graduated with special award from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in 1954. In 1958 he became a member of the Piąte Koło association ("Fifth Wheel...

Author: R PAGE Title: 'George Morland. - The celebrated Painter', 1821. George Morland (1763-1804) was an English painter. His early work was influenced by Francis Wheatley, but ...

"The Winner" - Etching on Paper Clean and modern drypoint etching of a horse skeleton by Maria Bennett (American, 20th Century). This etching has layer...

'Derwent Water with Lowdore Waterfall' Aquatint by William Green, 1804 William Green of Ambleside was a Lake District draughtsman, soft ground etcher ...

Signed in pencil below the image by the artist. Blind stamps of etching societies lower left just under the image. Frederick Farrell was a Scottish etcher specializing in architectu...

Resist ground etching and engraving on cream wove paper, 22 x 39 inches (558 x 990 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 27/160 in pencil, lower margin. With the blindstamp of the printer, Robert E. Townsend, in the lower left margin. A beautiful, richly inked impression of this highly detailed, large image. In very good condition with minor mat tone, extremely minor scattered light surface soiling, and one pin-point sized dot of brown discoloration on the lower left margin, recto, well outside of image area. [Milton 99]. Milton states that there is a metaphorical evolution at the root of his body of graphic work, and with Les Belles et la Bête, Before the Hunt, he found himself at a crossroads that he viewed as a sort of artistic adolescence, which he felt demanded a natural examination of mysteries of sexual awakening. The image is brimming with fantastical images and metaphors for the confrontation of sexual exploration; a Freudian analyst appears in the left of the image, scattered tableaus of paired figures...

Circa. 1578, Engraving "Siculus" - from the portfolio “The Stables of Don John of Austria” (Equile Austriaci Caroli V)" After Jan van der Straet (Stradanus). An Old Master print from the series of 43 engravings depicting horses of different breeds from the stables of John of Austria (1547-1578), son of Emperor Charles V. Each print shows a horse in the foreground on a hilltop overlooking a distant landscape. Each bears it's title breed, centered upper edge, with two columns of brief explanatory Latin texts in the lower margins. Published by Philips Galle...

Thomas Wood, The Abstemious Miller, 1821. Portrait of miller Thomas Wood (1719-1783), made c1773 when he was 53 years old. Wood, of Billericay in Essex, became known for his weight-l...

Christine Ravaux created Deux Fois Rien which is signed by pencil. This impression is #12 of 30 Shades of blacks and grays on a fallen branch create a pleasing pattern contrasted w...

The Biggest of All; Telephone and Telegraph Building. 1925. Etching. Wuerth 853. 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 (sheet 11 1/2 x 17 1/8). Edition probably 35. An atmospheric impression with plate tone, printed on antique laid paper...

This surreal botanical print by Salvador Dali is from a suite of 10 engravings called "Flora Dalinae". Growing from a vine are leaves shaped like lips an...

The Workshop (Stirling). 1905. Etching and drypoint. Rinder 369 state .ii/iv.Image: 8 3/16 x 12 (sheet 8 5/16 x 12). No published edition. A rich impression with drypoint burr printe...

Woman's Head - Woman's Head in Profile (left) (Havard) Drypoint, 1920 Unsigned (as issued) From: The Drypoints of Elie Nadelman, 21 unpublished prints by the sculptor, proof from th...

Dine, Jim (American, born 1935). THE BROWN COAT. D'Oench/Feinberg 3 Color etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint, drypoint and electric tools, 1977. Edition of 50. Printed on Copperp...

This exquisite etching by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Masque de jeune garcon (Mask of a Young Boy), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition pu...

Carol Wax describes her circular images as "most often quasi abstract works that refer to ancient islamic designs using the shapes and attributes of animals, in this case the deer. T...

Don Quichote is an original etching, aquatint and drypoint, frontispiece for La Gazette des Beaux Arts, realized by Frenc artist Félix Henri Bracquemond...

Galileo Galilei (1564- 1642) was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution....

This is an original 16th century copperplate originally hand-colored engraved map of View of Seravalle, Italy entitled "Seravallum Celeberrimum Marchiae Tarvisiniae in Agro Foro Juliensi Opp. - Seravalli, quam vides, Spectator, iconem, operi huic nostro suis sumptib. . . ." by Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg, from their famous city atlas "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", published in Augsberg, Germany in 1575. The map depicts a view of Seravalle, now Vittorio Veneto, in San Marino, Italy, north of Venice, in a topographically accurate bird's-eye view from the south. A water-filled moat is seen to the south of the city walls and farmland to the east. Two men are depicted standing on a hill in the lower right in conversation next to grain sacks and a grazing horse, while a younger man behind them to the right herds a mule carrying presumably pigs. A very colorful and ornate title cartouche is in the upper center and coat-of-arms are in the right and left upper corners. Serravalle lies in an idyllic setting in the foothills and surrounded by orchards. St Mary's Cathedral with its tall bell tower is prominent in the center of the town. The marketplace and town hall with a bell tower in the square are depicted. Houses and shops are around the main square. Serravalle's importance as an agricultural centre is emphasized by the figures in the foreground. In 1337 Serravalle was conquered by the Republic of Venice. In 1866 the town was united with neighbouring Ceneda to form the town of Vittorio Veneto. The following is an English translation of an excerpt from the French description of the city on the back of the map: "Serravalle, a market town renowned for cloth, wine and grain, is in such a beautiful situation that the number of its inhabitants, attracted by the loveliness of the place, has grown so much at times that the wall encircling it has had to be enlarged for the third time. The city with the surrounding town once belonged to the Church in Ceneda as an imperial fief. It subsequently became the seat of the Da Camino family (a princely house that at that time was one of the five most noble in all Italy). Now the city is under the sway of the Venetians but is prudently governed by them. For they send only one city councillor with instructions to ensure that justice prevails and to collect duties. In all else, power lies in the hands of the noble families." This is a translation of the Latin in the title cartouche on the front: "The picture of the town of Serravalle, which you see, viewer, has been contributed to our work entirely at his own expense by Minutius, son of Hieronymus Minutius, a noble gentleman and one renowned for the far-reaching competence of his jurisdiction. We saw him sojourning in Cologne, where he was on business for Gregory XIII; while our good wishes accompany him, we should also like to accompany him on his way with this remembrance, even though it might be against his will, so that even those who have not seen him may learn of his excellence. However, those who do not yet know him will also see his excellence if God the Almighthy does not summon erring souls too soon back to the eternal seat of the Blessed." References: Van der Krogt 4, 4728, State 1; Taschen, Braun and Hogenberg, p.331; Fauser, #14960 This striking hand-colored city view is printed on laid, chain-linked paper with wide margins. The sheet measures 16" high by 21" wide. There is a central vertical fold as issued and French text on the verso, with Latin on the front. There is some discoloration in the upper and right margins which may represent some watercolor paint from the time of the original hand-coloring of the map. There is a small hole to the right of the upper portion of the vertical fold, which is only visible when held up to light and an area of reinforcement on the verso of the lower vertical fold. The map is otherwise in very good to excellent condition. Braun and Hogenberg's 'The Civitates Orbis Terrarum' was the second atlas of maps ever published and the first atlas of cities and towns of the world. It is one of the most important books published in the 16th century. Most of the maps in the atlas were engraved by Franz Hogenberg and the text, with its descriptions of the history and additional factual information of the cities, was written by a team of writers and edited by Georg Braun. The work contained 546 bird-eye views and map views of cities and towns from all over the world. It gave graphic representation of the main features of the illustrated cities and towns, including the buildings and streets. Although the ordinary buildings are stylized, the principal buildings are reproduced from actual drawings created on location. The principal landmarks and streets can still be recognized today. In addition, the maps often include the heraldic arms of the city, the nature of the surrounding countryside, the important rivers, streams and harbors, even depicting stone bridges, wooden pontoons, flat-bottomed ferries, ships and working boats, wharves and jetties, as well as land-based activities, including horsemen, pedestrians, wagons, coaches, and palanquins. Small vignettes are often included which illustrate the trade, occupations and habits of the local inhabitants, such as agriculture, paper-making and textiles, as well as local forms of punishment, such as gibbets, wheels, floggings etc. Large figures dressed in their local costume are often presented out of proportion in the foreground. The aim of the authors was to give as much information as possible in a pleasing visual form. They succeeded in creating maps that were both informative and decorative works of art. The atlas is a wonderful glimpse of life in medieval Europe. Georg Braun (1541-1622) was German Catholic...

A magnificent "vue d'optique" of Paris from the Pont Neuf towards the Pont Royal. Engraved by Remi Parr (1723-c.1760) after Jacques Rigaud (1680-1754). Signed within the plate. Smart...

Transporting 18th century hand colored engraving with a "Beautiful view of the remarkable cascade on the White river in Jamaica" as seen by the artist. Presented under glass in a gil...

Artist: Salvador Dalí Title: Anthony and Cleopatra Medium: Color Engraving on BFK Rives Image Size: 11" x 15.75" Sheet Size: 17.75" x 22.25" (dry mounted) Edition: 247/1000 Year: 19...

Architectural designs. A set of nine architectural engravings. These engravings are framed in white gold covered french frames. From the publication published in Milan in 1782. "Diff...

Engraving with original hand-colouring. 1834. 230mm by 155mm. From Paxton's 'Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants' by Sir Joseph Paxton.

A superb impression of this color engraving, soft-ground etching, scorper and screenprint on Japan paper. Fifth state (of 5). Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/50 in pencil, lower...

This is impression #12 from an edition of 45 Born in Charleroi, Belgium, Ravaux is an artist who mirrors her surroundings in the mezzotints she creates. She has portrayed the black ...

Francisco Castro Leñero (Mexico, 1954) "Haz del Viento / Bco / Azul/" from serie "El exilio de los sentidos", 2004 Engraving, aquatint on paper...

Views of North African cities (Tunis, Algiers, and Jijel) alongside ethnographic descriptions of the "Peoples of Barbary." Paris: Châtelain, 1723. Copperplate engraving on cream la...

This framed hand colored stipple engraving and etching portrait of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury under King Henry VII and his son King Henry VIII was created by Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815) after a drawing and a painting by Hans Holbein (1497-1543), who was Henry VIII's court painter. The print was published in London by John Chamberlaine in 1795. The print was created utilizing stipple engraving and etching techniques by the Italian artist Francesco Bartolozzi, who was employed as the royal engraver by King George III of England. The publisher, John Chamberlaine, was Keeper of the King's Drawings and Medals. The inscription beneath the portrait reads" "In His Majesty's Collection", "Engraved by F. Bartolozzi R A Historical Engraver to His Majesty'' in the lower right, and ''From an original drawing by Hans Holbien'' in the lower left. The original painting by Holbein is displayed at Lambeth Castle and the original drawing is in the art collection at Windsor Castle. The engraving is held by many museums, including: The British Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Portrait Gallery, The Chicago Art Institute and The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This portrait depicts Archbishop William Warham facing to his right, wearing a black cap covering his ears and fur trimmed clerical robes. The print is presented in a decorative gold-colored wood frame with a blue-grey fabric mat. The frame measures 26.5" x 20.13" x 1". The print is in excellent condition. William Warham (1450-1532) was the last of the pre-Reformation archbishops of Canterbury, serving under King Henry VII and then under King Henry VIII. He was a quiet, unassuming intellectual whose career ended with a strong and brave stance against the divorce of King Henry VIII and the king's resultant withdrawal of England from the Catholic church and his draconian actions against the clergy. As Lord Chancellor...

French botanical flower engraving, 1818. Colour-printed stipple engraving by J Lambert after Pierre Turpin (1775-1840) From Francois Pierre Chaumeton's 'Flore Medicale' which portrayed a variety of flowers, trees and herbs which could be used for treating illnesses. The engravings were produced during the great period of French colour printing using the stipple-engraving process pioneered by the great botanical artist Pierre-Jospeh Redoute. The artist is the celebrated Pierre Jean Francois Turpin...

This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is original and pencil signed an numbered by the artist. It is one of a kind in black and white.

Antoni Tàpies, 1976 “Black and Gray”. Etching Signed and numbered by hand Tàpies Catalogue vol.II - Galfetti nº609

Alfonso Fraile (Spain, 1930-1988) 'Personaje I', 1987 engraving on paper Overall size: 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) Edition of 50 ID: FRA1262-004-050 Hand-signed by author ___________...

'Durham' Engraving by F Chesham after Paul Sandby (1731-1809). From Paul Sandby's 'The Virtuosi's Museum, Containing Select Views in England, Scotland, and Ireland', published by G...

Margó Venegas (Spain) 'Baile' silkscreen on paper 27.6 x 19.7 in. (70 x 50 cm.) Edition of 25 ID: VEN1174-001-025 Unframed Hand-signed by author

Grotesques is an original artwork realized by an unknown artist in the second half of the 19th Century. Original B/W Drypoint on paper. Artist Proof. II State. Signed lower right,...

This is a framed 16th century hand-colored copperplate map of northern Italy entitled "Veronae Urbis Territorium a Bernardo Bragnolo Descriptium" by Abraham Ortelius from his atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", which was the first modern atlas of the world, with the first volume published in 1570. This map was part of a subsequent volume, published in Antwerp in 1584. It was based on an earlier map by Bernardo Brognoli. This beautiful map of northern Italy is focussed on Verona and its environs, including Mantua. Lake Garda and the South Tyrol mountains are prominently depicted. There is a very large striking cartouche in the upper left and a decorative distance scale in the lower right. This striking hand-colored map of northern Italy is presented in a gold-colored wood frame and an olive green-colored mat. It is glazed with UV conservation glass. All mounting materials used are archival. The frame measures 21.5" high by 28" wide by 0.75" deep. There is a central vertical fold, as issued, with slight separation of the lower portion of the fold. There are faint spots in the upper and right margins, but the map is otherwise in very good condition. Abraham Ortelius (also known as Ortels, Orthellius, and Wortels) (1527-1598) was a Dutch cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer. He began his career as a map colorist. In 1547 he entered the Antwerp guild of St Luke as an "illuminator of maps". He had an affinity for business from an early age and most of his journeys before 1560, were for business. He was a dealer in antiques, coins, maps, and books. 
His business income allowed him to acquire an extensive collection of medals, coins, and antiques, as well as a large library of books...

Medium: wood engraving (after the watercolor). Printed in Paris in 1955 at the atelier Coulouma for "Mille nuits et une nuit" (1001 Nights) which was the last major portfolio by Kees...

Gathering Berries Wood engraving, 1874, with grey ink wash added later by a skillful artist Signed in type face in the caption below the image. (see photo) A famous image of Homer's...

A magnificent "vue d'optique" engraving depicting the Huis ten Bosch Palace in the Netherlands. Published by Robert Sayer (1745-1794). Smartly presented in a black frame with a blue ...

'The Quadrangle of Jesus College' Engraving by John Le Keux after Frederick Mackenzie, 1837. From James Ingram's 'Memorials of Oxford'. 135mm by 175mm (...