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Prints and Multiples For Sale
Style: Realist
Style: Old Masters
Adam Elsheimer, etching after a painting of Elsheimer by Jan Meyssens
Located in New York, NY
Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677), Adam Elsheimer, etching after a painting of Elsheimer by Jan Meyssens, 1649, with text and signatures as described below. Ref...
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1640s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Admirable Butterflies, Magpie Moths: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the Admirable Butterfly and the Small Magpie Moth, which is plate 6 from Moses Harris' publication "The Aure...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Natural History of Moths and a Beetle: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving depicting the natural history of moths and a beetle, which is plate 22 from Moses Harris' publication "The Aurelian: or Natural History of English In...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura (Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura (Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura)
Etching, 1748
From...
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1740s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
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Etching
R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red
Located in New York, NY
Printed in a rich terra cotta red on pale pink paper, Orgasm depicts a woman’s head in profile with a dark background. Kitaj was fascinated with the female form, often producing edgy...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Set of Two Engravings after Cipriani "Four Muses" & "Father and Two Daughters"
By Francesco Bartolozzi
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815)
Title: "Four Muses" & "Father and Two Daughters"
Portfolio: Rudiments of Drawing
*Issued unsigned, though both are signed by Bartolo...
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1780s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Ralph Goings-Sweet 'n Low-
By Ralph Goings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: YY6961
Artist: Ralph Goings
Title: Sweet 'n Low
Year: 1980
Signed: No
Medium: Serigraph
Paper Size: 36 x 45 inches ( 91.44 x 114.3 cm )
Image Size: 33.5 x 42.5 inches ( 85.09 x ...
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
City Service Building (70 Pine Street, Manhattan)
By Richard Haas
Located in New York, NY
Richard Haas
City Service Building (70 Pine Street, Manhattan), 2005
Etching
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 7/20 in pencil on the front
20 × 16 inches
Unframed
Rare print by Rich...
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Early 2000s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Pencil
Butterflies & Moths: An Antique Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored antique engraving depicting the natural history of the Drinker Moth, the Brown Hairstreak Butterfly, the Larke Skipper Butterfly, the Small Skipper Butterfly, ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
'Delaware River Bridge' — 1920s Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Anton Schutz, 'Delaware Bridge' (Delaware, New Jersey), etching, c. 1927. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with skillfully wiped plate tone, on BFK Rives, cream wove paper, the full sheet with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed.
Image size 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (302 x 225 mm); sheet size 15 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (403 x 311 mm).
ABOUT THIS IMAGE
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River...
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1920s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Vintage David Hockney Poster Gregory Loading His Camera 1983 in millennial pink
Located in New York, NY
This vintage exhibition poster features a David Hockney photographic collage. A young man with a mop of curls wearing brown leather loafers crouches over his camera, reloading its f...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Philip Pearlstein 'View Over Soho, Lower Manhattan' NYC signed, print
Located in San Rafael, CA
Philip Pearlstein (1924-2022)
View Over Soho, Lower Manhattan, 1977
Aquatint in colors on wove paper
Edition 7/41
Signed, editioned and titled in pencil lower left
Printed by the Orl...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint
Puck Corner, SOHO, New York signed & numbered 10/100 by top architectural artist
By Richard Haas
Located in New York, NY
Richard Haas
Puck Corner, SOHO, New York, 1971
Etching and Aquatint (affixed to white matting)
Hand signed and numbered 10/100 by the artist on the lower front
19 3/5 × 16 1/2 inches
Unframed in white matting; ready to be re-framed and hung.
Puck Corner refers to the famous Puck building located on the corner of Broome and Broadway in SoHo, Manhattan:
"The Puck Building is a historic building located in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. This New York City Landmark is located at the northwestern corner of Manhattan's NoLIta neighborhood, bordered by SoHo and the NoHo section of Greenwich Village. The building was the longtime home of Puck magazine, which gave the building its name; Founded in St. Louis in 1871, the magazine moved into the building in 1887 and remained there until it ceased publication in 1918. Other famous tenants include Spy Magazine and the Manhattan Center of Pratt Institute. Since 2004, the building has been used by New York University for the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the department of sociology. In 2011, REI opened a 35,000-square-foot store...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Aquatint, Pencil
Suma Beach at Night
Located in Raleigh, NC
Suma Beach at night with a full moon Overhead and peasants catering on the beach, perhaps seaweed or water to be evaporated for the salt.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
Cityscape with Bridge
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Cityscape with Bridge" c.1940 is a color etching on wove paper by Austrian/American artist Tana Kasimir Hoernes, 1887-1972. It is hand signed in pencil by the estate o...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
"Gardiens du Logis" original etching and aquatint
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint with drypoint. Also known as "Les amis du Saltimbanque". Catalogue reference Bourcard/Goodfriend 76. Published in 1902 by Revue de l'art ancien ...
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Early 1900s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Zia, State II
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Zia" State II, 1979 Is an original colors lithograph on Buff Arches paper by renown Navajo artist Rudolph Carl Gorman, 1932-2005. It is signed, dated and number...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Paris France lithograph vayreda canadell urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell (Gerona 1932-2001) - Paris - Lithograph
Print measurements 52x43 cm.
Frame measurements 75x61 cm.
Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell
Year of birth: 1932
Biogr...
Category
1990s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Persimmons
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Persimmons" 1980, is a colors woodcut on wove paper by noted Korean artist Bong Kyu Ahn, b.1938. It is hand signed, dated, titled, and numbered 10/90 in pencil b...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
'L' Abside de Notre Dame' — Vintage 1920s Paris, Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Anton Schutz, 'L' Abside de Notre Dame' (The Apse of Notre Dame), etching, 1st state, c. 1927. Signed, titled, and annotated 'First State', in pencil. A supe...
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1920s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Parisian Café Eiffel Tower Paris France Limited Edition Print by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Parisian Café Eiffel Tower Paris France Limited Edition Print by British Artist. A high quality limited edition print of Angela's European Series, incorporating the Eiffel Tower - on...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Digital, Giclée, Archival Paper, Printer's Ink, Paper
Cambridge University 18th century engraving by Jan Kip after Whitehand
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...
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18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the words...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
Alta, Utah vintage 1970s skiing poster
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller."
Alta
Original vintage poster
67 x 53 cm
Printed ...
Category
1970s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
BUCK RUN BRIDGE Signed Lithograph Historic Covered Bridge, Snowy Landscape, Cows
Located in Union City, NJ
BUCK RUN BRIDGE is an original, hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) by Peter Sculthorpe(b.1948 Ontario, Canada) printed in 1990 at JK Fine Art Editions Co. NYC, using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. Buck Run Bridge depicts a finely detailed drawing of a historic covered bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania. BUCK RUN BRIDGE is an elongated horizontal composition, image measures 11.5" across by 36.75" high, a very appealing scenic Pennsylvania winter landscape featuring a historic covered bridge with its weathered red painted wood siding, subtle details of fine line drawing, watercolor like washes and soft blending form a wintry blue sky, delicate branches on bare trees, stone walls, split rail...
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1990s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
LARGE Andries Stilte oversized beach towel (limited edition sold out) 70" x 60"
Located in New York, NY
Kehinde Wiley
Andries Stilte oversized beach towel, 2008
Silkscreen on 100% Cotton Large Beach Towel or hanging tapestry
70 × 60 inches (folded measurements included).
Edition of 200...
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Early 2000s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Cotton, Mixed Media, Screen
New York Sunshine Figurative Cityscape Limited Edition Print by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
New York Sunshine Figurative Cityscape Limited Edition Print of 'New York Woman' - Cityscape Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist. 'New...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Giclée
European Home
By Louis Orr
Located in Raleigh, NC
Excellent condition and nicely framed
Category
1940s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Shore Bird
Located in Raleigh, NC
Hand colored Martinet shore bird engraving on laid paper.
Wonderful condition with frame.
Framed dimensions 14 25 x 12.5 in.
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19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Serene Cloudy Sky Triptych in Blue, Relaxing Skyscape, Multi Panel Blueprint
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Photogram, Photographic Film, Monotype, Lithograph, Color, C Print, Phot...
Letter T - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter T is an etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli artist of 18th century.
Good condtions.
The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Altra veduta della Chiesa di ... - Etching by G.B. Falda - Late 1600
Located in Roma, IT
Altra veduta della Chiesa di S. Ignatio de Papa della Compa di Giesu nel Rione della Pigna is an etching realized in the Late 17th Century by Giovan Battista Falda.
Good condition e...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
"Sous l'averse" original etching and aquatint
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint with drypoint. Catalogue reference Bourcard/Goodfriend 154. This work is also known as "Le petit enterrement". Printed in 1902 on laid paper and...
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Early 1900s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Rare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare Engraving "Cabane Des Hold, Terres Artiques, Fig CII," 1st edition "Description de l’Univers, page 281
This rare image depicts the Willem Barentsz expedition of 1597 to Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The engraving, with later hand-coloring, shows the cabin and ship of the Dutch arctic expedition of Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla), with the party being attacked (and in some cases apparently eaten) by bears and wolves. Dutch explorer, Willem Barentsz, reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596 rounded the northern point and wintered on the northeast coast. Barentsz died during the expedition, and may have been buried on the northern island.
This artwork is a page from a book by 17th century cartographer and engineer, Allain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706), "Description de L'Univers, contenant les differents systêmes du monde, les cartes générals et particulières de la géographie ancienne et modern." Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683.
Presented in an cream colored mat.
Text on verso shown in images.
Mat Size: 11.5"H x 9.07"W
Paper Size: 8.25"H x 5.44"W
Image Size: 5.63"H x 3.75"W
Alain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706) was a 17th century cartographer and military engineer. He started his career as a musketeer in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He later served under Alfonso VI, King of Portugal...
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1680s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
"Vue de Rouen" original etching
By Clarence Alphonse Gagnon
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1905 and published in Paris by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 inches (170 x 100 mm). Sheet size: 10 1/2 x 7 inches (270 x 178 mm)....
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Early 1900s Realist Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Vintage David Hockney poster, XIV Olympic Winter Games 1984, The Skater
Located in New York, NY
Vintage David Hockney poster for the XIV 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo published as part of the official 1984 Olympic Fine Art Posters Series. The Olympic Committee commissioned 15 ...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Night Shadows
Located in New York, NY
A superb, richly-inked impression of this iconic etching. Edition of approximately 500. Signed in pencil by Hopper, lower right. Published by The New Republic, New York.
Catalogue ...
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1920s Realist Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Modern Marilyn - Original handsigned lithograph - 199ex
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Baptiste VALADIE
Modern Marilyn
Original lithograph
Handsigned in pencil
Limited /199copies
On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 in)
Excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Set of Six (Six) Scout Series Embroidered textile Patches brand new and sealed
Located in New York, NY
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL
Set of Six (Six) Scout Series Embroidered Patches, 2017
Rayon thread on poly twill backed embroidered patches, set of six. Brand new in original packaging.
Large...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
Limited Edition Print of Chrysler Building New York City NYC by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Limited Edition Print of Chrysler Building New York City NYC by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a striking, colourful and vibrant depiction of the Chrysler Bui...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Giclée
Vintage Le Corbusier '69 David Hockney Exhibition Poster Kilim southwest rug
Located in New York, NY
Shading in bright turquoise above a Southwestern style thunderbird Kilim rug adorns this original exhibition poster for David Hockney's 1969 show at Andre Emmerich, New York. This po...
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1960s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
The Beheading of the King of England; Enthauptung des Königs in England
Located in Middletown, NY
The execution of Charles I (1600-1649) at Whitehall, January 30th 1649, in front of the Banqueting House. The executioner holding the head of Charles up to the crowd below.
Engravin...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving, Laid Paper
Limited Edition Print of Trafalgar Square, Big Ben in Westminster City of London
Located in Preston, GB
Limited Edition Print of Westminster from Trafalgar Square with Big Ben, London, by leading British urban landscape artist, Angela Wakefield.
Print measures 12.5 x 10.5 inches
Pape...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Color, Digital, Giclée
Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th Century.
Signed on the plate.
Good conditions.
The etching belongs t...
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18th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Little Girl Playing with a Baby in its Mother's Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
Deuchar, David, (after van Ostade). Little Girl Playing with a Baby in its Mother's Arms; Mother with Two Children. Edinburgh: c 1800. Etching on cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inch...
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19th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Laid Paper
Two Britany Spaniel Heads Leon Danchin etching signed
By Leon Danchin
Located in Paonia, CO
Two Britany Spaniel Heads by Leon Danchin is a hand signed limited edition etching published in France and is in very good condition. The paper is slightly wavey which can be fl...
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra
By John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of the Sandwich Islands Dancing (Hawaii) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was the official artist for the third voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779). The purpose of this voyage was to discover the Northwest Passage and to explore the Pacific Ocean north of the Equator. These engravings were published in 1784-85 by G. Nichol and Thomas Cadell of London in the four large format atlas, Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Captain Cook was an extraordinary explorer known for discovering and mapping unknown territory and for his many contributions to the scientific world. These original engravings from Webber’s drawings and paintings are only a glimpse into this great man’s historical contributions that make him one of the greatest explorers of all times.
This image shows a Hawaiian dancer...
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1780s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
VENDEDORA Signed Lithograph, Portrait Seated Young Girl, Mexican Fruit Seller
Located in Union City, NJ
VENDEDORA, a limited edition lithograph by the renowned American-born Mexican sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett(b.1915–2012) depicts a sensitive black and white portrait of a...
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Early 2000s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
1940s Lithograph of Pin Up Girl -- "The Enchantress" - Gift
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful example of iconic Pin Up girls of early 20th Century titled "The Enchantress" by famed Pin Up artist Rolf Armstrong (American, 1889-1960) Circa 1...
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1940s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Ink, Lithograph, Paper
"Finest Hope" original lithograph signed pop art abstract hyperrealism collage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Finest Hope" is an original color lithograph by Michael Knigin. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number, 182/300, in the lower left with graphite...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
Located in Napoli, IT
Stampa su carta pregiata di un stampa antica "Veduta di Chiaia dalla parte di Levante" di Antonio Cardon
. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Logo del Giglio e un pennello con la scritta "Color...
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1970s Old Masters Prints and Multiples
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Black and White
49. White guava, Manduca sexta
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
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18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Pigment
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 49 - Heliactis) — 1988 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ernst Haeckel, 'Art Forms in Nature' (Plate 49 - Heliactis), offset lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 49 — Helia...
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1890s Realist Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Fine Art Prints for Sale — Animal Prints, Abstract Prints, Nude Prints and Other Prints
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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