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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
Study of Six Heads - Etching by J.-J. Boissieu
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Six Heads is a beautiful black and white etching with drypoint interventions on paper, realized at the end of XVIII century by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736- 1810). Six study od heads ( four elder men, a middle-aged man at the center, and a woman with turbant) etched with a superb technique and an incredible draftsmanship are drawn to different scales and with different degrees of finish, have the dignity of six different portraits with the same passion and effort. Signed on plate on lower right margin “De Boissieu”. Inscription ( number plate) on higher-right corner "10". This old master’s original print with lifetime impressions, is in very good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the paper above all on the edges and some signs of the time,do not affect the image. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon,1736 –1810) Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French artist studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His first prints were realized between 1758–64. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had the lifechanging encounter: he met Voltaire and he entered in the world of luminaries, he had the opportunity of realizing some plates for the Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. Then he continued to produce prints in Lyon, Boissieu made many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside, as well as the French countryside around Lyon, which earned him a reputation as the last representative of the older etching...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Study of Six Heads - Etching by J.-J. Boissieu

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Study of Six Heads - Etching by J.-J. Boissieu, Second Half of 18th Century

$282
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions excep...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Vanni - 18th Century

Nicola Vanni
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Vanni - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$528
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
By Giovanni Elia Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Elia Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

Giovanni Elia Morghen
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$704
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
By Giovanni Elia Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

Giovanni Elia Morghen
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$634
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching V. Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions exc...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching V. Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching V. Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$540
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$610
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century
By Giacomo Casanova
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statues from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Casanova in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condit...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century

Giacomo Casanova
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$528
Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed is an original etching from the end of the 18th century realized by Vincenzo Campana. Signed on plate on the lower left. The etching belongs to th...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$587
Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Aloja
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the l...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

Vincenzo Aloja
Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Aloja
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower ...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

Vincenzo Aloja
Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Horses Heads - Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Horses Heads - Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching - 18th Century

Horses Heads - Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$293
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate on the lower r...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

Vincenzo Aloja
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the 18th century. ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
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 by an anonymous artist in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statues from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good cond...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lowe...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Giacomo Casanova - 18th Century
By Giacomo Casanova
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by G.Casanova in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower righ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Giacomo Casanova - 18th Century

Giacomo Casanova
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Giacomo Casanova - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lowe...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century
By Filippo Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

Filippo Morghen
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Pietro Mangini in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower ...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lowe...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s
By Stefano Della Bella
Located in Roma, IT
Camel Study is an original old master artwork realized by Stefano Della bella in 1640 ca. Black and white etching. The plate is from the suite "Têtes de différents animaux". Includ...
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1640s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s
Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s

Stefano Della Bella
Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s, 1640s

$528
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lowe...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Aloja
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower ...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

Vincenzo Aloja
Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
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 by an anonymous artist in the 18th c...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparuli - 18th Century
By Francesco Cepparuli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparuli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the l...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparuli - 18th Century

Francesco Cepparuli
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparuli - 18th Century, 18th Century

$352
Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescoes from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th century. Signed in the plate. Good con...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century

Giovanni Morghen
Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century, 18th Century

$270
Animals Muzzles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
The Physiognomy - Animals Muzzles is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and...
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1810s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animals Muzzles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Thomas Holloway
Animals Muzzles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810, 1810

$540
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. In v...
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1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s, 1750s

$352
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. In v...
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1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s, 1750s

$352
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. In ...
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1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s, 1750s

$235
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters.In ver...
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1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s, 1750s

$352
Human Heads from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Human heads from Ancient Rome, from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the end of the 18th Century, made by Various Old Masters. In very good con...
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1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Human Heads from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Human Heads from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s, 1750s

$352
Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800) Title: "Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck)" (Plate 954) Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux *Signed by Martin...
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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird
Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird

François Nicolas Martinet
Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird, 1770-1786

$250
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote Etching, 1664 after Remigio Cantagallina From: La manifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l"Arne a Florence, pour le Mariage du Grand Duc, (18 plates, this no. 14) Depicts Three Argonauts conveyed on aquatic peacock Published by Pierre Giffart, Paris Note: This image is a record of the celebration on the Arno River in Florence of the marriage of Cosimo II de Medici and Maria Madaglena of Austria, 1608 Condition: Trimmed to the border line of the image Slight foxing and staining to the sheet Tipped on an "English Mount" Image size: 3 9/16 x 4 15/16 inches Reference: Bartsch XX.63.37 (copy after) Drugulin 1179 Balthasar Moncornet printmaker; publisher/printer Tapissier, engraver and print publisher in Paris, specialist in ornament prints...
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1660s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote

Balthasar Moncornet
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote, 1664

$325
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards" Portfolio: A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals / Gleanings Of Natural History Year: 1743-1764 Medium: Set of Two Original Hand-Colored Engravings on watermarked laid and wove papers Limited edition: Unknown Printer: C. Rickaby, London, UK Publisher: William Gardiner and Messrs. Robinson, London, UK Reference: Mullens and Swann page 194-195; Anker No. 124-126; Fine Bird Books page 93; Lisney page 128-144; Nissen IVB No. 286-288; Zimmer page 192-198 Sheet size (each): approx. 11.25" x 9" Image size (each): approx. 8.63" x 7.38" Condition: "90" has faint offsetting to sheet. "308" has one foxmark center right. They are both otherwise in excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Comes from Edwards seven volume portfolio "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals" / "Gleanings Of Natural History" (1743-1764), which consists of 362 hand-colored engravings. "90" is on laid paper with a "fleur-de-lis" watermark at center left edge. "308" is on wove paper with no watermark. The last image of the cover title sheets is for reference/provenance; it is not included. Biography: George Edwards FRS (3 April 1694 – 23 July 1773) was an English naturalist and ornithologist, known as the "father of British ornithology". Edwards was born at West Ham...
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1740s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art

George Edwards
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art, 1743-1764

$750
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
By George Edwards
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: George Edwards (English, 1694-1773) Title: "Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards" Portfolio: A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some O...
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1740s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art

George Edwards
Set of Two Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by George Edwards /// Bird Art, 1743-1764

$750
Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723-1785) Title: "Sparrowhawk" (Plate XXI - 21) Portfolio: Storia Naturale Degli Uccelli (The Natural History of Birds) Year: 1767-1776 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: heirs of Francesco Mouck (Vols. I-III), Gaetano Cambiagi (Vol. IV), Giuseppe Vanni (Vol. V), Florence, Italy Reference: Ayer/Zimmer page 241; Fine Bird Books page 120; McGill/Wood, page 450; Nissen IVB No. 588 Sheet size: 17.88" x 14.07" Platemark size: 13.69" x 11.69" Condition: A few small minor areas of discoloration in margins. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Rare Notes: Engraved and hand-colored by Italian artists Lorenzo Lorenzi (Active: 1750-1780) and Violante Vanni (1732-1776). Latin and Italian texts by Saverio Manetti. Comes from Manetti's monumental five volume "Storia Naturale Degli Uccelli (The Natural History of Birds)", (1767-1776), which consists of 600 hand-colored engravings. Unidentified watermark in center of sheet. The Eurasian sparrowhawk, also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. Manetti's extraordinary "Storia Naturale Degli Uccelli (The Natural History of Birds)", 1767-1776 was commissioned by Maria Luisa, the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. It is a massive 5 book volume set of 600 hand-colored engraved plates of birds. Engraved and hand-colored by Italian artists Lorenzo Lorenzi (Active: 1750-1780) and Violante Vanni (1732-1776). Latin and Italian texts by Manetti. Manetti created the drawings almost exclusively from real specimens, beginning with the extensive collection of Marquis Giovanni Gerini, an affluent Florentine Senator. Manetti saw the work was published in parts of 12 plates, issued every two months or so, most plates dedicated to a prominent member of the Italian nobility and gentry. Printed on handmade watermarked laid paper and published by heirs of Francesco Mouck (Vols. I-III), Gaetano Cambiagi (Vol. IV), Giuseppe Vanni (Vol. V), between 1767-1776 in Florence, Italy. It took 10 years to complete and at its time, was one of the largest surveys of ornithology attempted and the finest set of bird books to ever be created. Biography: Francesco Saverio Manetti...
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1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art
Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art

Saverio Manetti
Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art, 1767-1776

$750
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art
By Thomas Pennant
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Thomas Pennant (Welsh, 1726-1798) Title: "The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow)" (Plate D1) Portfolio: The British Zoology, Class II: Birds Year: 1761-1766 (First edition) Medium: O...
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1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper

The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art

Thomas Pennant
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art, 1761-1766

$2,400
Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print
By Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Cornelius Nozeman (Dutch, 1720-1786) Title: "Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull)" (Plate 101) Portfolio: Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds) Year: 1770-1829 Medium: Origi...
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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio, Laid Paper

Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print
Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print

Cornelius Nozeman
Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print, 1770-1829

$900
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed
By Karel Dujardin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Two Rams Facing Each Other" is an original etching by Karel DuJardin. The artist signed the plate. DuJardin completed many delicate etchings of rams. ...
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17th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed

Karel Dujardin
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed, 17th Century

$1,600
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep tree black and white signed
By Karel Dujardin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ram Eating Bark" is an original etching by Karel DuJardin. DuJardin completed many delicate etchings of rams. 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" art 16 3/8" x 19 1/8" f...
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17th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep tree black and white signed
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep tree black and white signed

Karel Dujardin
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep tree black and white signed, 17th Century

$1,600
Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s
Located in Napoli, IT
Colored silkscreen print on paper with mahogany wood frame
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1950s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s
Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s

Duck - Colored lithograph on paper 1950s

$270
17th century etching black and white landscape scene forest trees goats
By Claude Lorrain
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Chevres (The Goats)" is an original etching by Claude Lorrain. It depicts two pairs of goats and a shepherd watching over them. This etching is also in the collections of the Me...
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1630s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

17th century etching black and white landscape scene forest trees goats
17th century etching black and white landscape scene forest trees goats

Claude Lorrain
17th century etching black and white landscape scene forest trees goats, 1630-33

$4,500
Letter A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter A is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli artist of 18th century. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Expose...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Letter A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century

Luigi Vanvitelli
Letter A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century, 18th Century

$235
Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Animals Pompeian Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Aniello Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century

Aniello Cataneo
Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century, 18th Century

$305
Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Animals Pompeian Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Aniello Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century

Aniello Cataneo
Animals Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century, 18th Century

$293
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
By Giovanni Elia Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Elia Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

Giovanni Elia Morghen
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$587
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century
By Giovanni Elia Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed in the plate. Good condi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

Giovanni Elia Morghen
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$634
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Carlo Nolli
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$563
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Tripods from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. M...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$470
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century
By Giacomo Casanova
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Casanova in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century

Giacomo Casanova
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$528
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed
By Karel Dujardin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Two Rams Looking Down, One Quarter View, One Straight Ahead" is an original etching by Karel DuJardin. DuJardin completed many delicate etchings of ram...
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17th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed

Karel Dujardin
17th century etching animal print sketch ram sheep black and white signed, 17th Century

$1,600
Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By C. Oratij- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. Signed on the lower left on the plate Carlo Oratij. Good condi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By C. Oratij- 18th Century

Carlo Oratij
Antiquities of Herculaneum- Original Etching By C. Oratij- 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$538
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the low...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Segoni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Segoni in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Segoni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Segoni - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate on the low...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century

Vincenzo Campana
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower rig...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

Carlo Oraty
Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Pietro Mangini in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century

Pietro Mangini
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Mangini - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$235

Old Masters animal prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters animal 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 animal prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vincenzo Campana, Giovanni Elia Morghen, Carlo Nolli, and Francesco Cepparuli. Frequently made by artists working with Etching, and Paper 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 animal prints, so small editions measuring 2.76 inches across are also available. Prices for animal 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 $11 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work sells for $198.

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