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Old Masters Art

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
Oil Lamp - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original titl...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Giovanni Battista Casanova - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Giovanni Battista Casanova (1735-1810). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichit...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Giovanni Battista Casanova - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Giovanni Battista Casanova (1735-1810). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichit...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Self-portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Self-portrait in a Cloak with a Falling Collar: Bust is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized after an etching by Rembrandt by charles Amand Durand (1831-1905). This wonderful...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet A - Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet A, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century. G...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Luigi Biondi - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Luigi Biondi (1776-1839). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet L - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet L from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Landscape With Animals - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape With Animals is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Her...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Little Landscape With Figures - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Little Landscape With Figures is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le An...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Luigi Biondi - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Luigi Biondi (1776-1839). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet L - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Seascape - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascapes is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Seascape - Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape is an Etching realized by Vincenzo Aloja (1768-1817). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercola...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Seascape - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano E...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Seascape - Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape is an Etching realized by Vincenzo Aloja (1768-1817). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolan...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Medallions - Etching by Luigi Biondi - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Medallions is an Etching realized by Luigi Biondi (1776-1839). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolan...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Pendant Lamp Made of Bronze - Etching by Lorenzo Mangin - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pendant Lamp Made of Bronze is an Etching realized by Lorenzo Mangini (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “L...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Niccolò Cesarano - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Niccolò Cesarano (1740-1815). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercola...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Vincenzo Campana (1730-1806). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercol...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Light - Etching by Niccolò Cesarano - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Light is an Etching realized by Niccolò Cesarano (1740-1815). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercol...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Light - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Light is an Etching realized by Aniello Cataneo (1732-1805). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercola...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Light - Etching by Niccolò Cesarano - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Light is an Etching realized by Niccolò Cesarano (1740-1815). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercol...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Animal Decoration - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Animal Decoration is an Etching realized by Filippo Morghen (1730-1807). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet T - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet T, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good cond...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Faces Of Hercolaneum - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescofrom the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed in the lower. Th...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Still Life - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Antonio Zezon and Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on plate. Good condit...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Roman Still - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana and Aniello Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on plate. ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Still Life - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni and Giovanni Guerra in the 18th Century. Signed on plate. Good conditions e...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp to Hang - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp to Hang is an Etching realized by Vincenzo Campana (1730-1806). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità d...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet N - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet N from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions with some foxing. Th...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet Q - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet D, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions with some foxing. ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Palmo Romano - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Palmo Romano from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Monograms on the plate. Fair conditions due to t...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet F - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet F, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Roman Still Life - Etching by Niccolò Cesarano - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching be...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet S - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions with folding. The ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Still Life - Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen the 18th Century. Signed in the plate. The etching belongs to the prin...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed on the lower. The e...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Cupid In Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cupid In Pompeian 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 with some f...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Seascape with Monument and Figures- Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape With Monument and Figures is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet L - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet R - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet R, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good cond...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet O - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet O, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions with minor foxing. ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Marcantonio Iacomino - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Marcantonio Iacomino (1730-1806). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di E...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp is an Etching realized by Aniello Cataneo (1732-1805). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolan...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet S - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet Q - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet Q, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet N - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet N, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet C - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet C, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belon...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet D - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet D, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good conditio...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Letter of the Alphabet T - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet T, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good cond...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Sir. John Powell, Knight: Early 18th C. Engraved Portrait After William Sherwin
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century portrait of Sir John Powell entitled "The Honorable Sr. John Powell, Knight. one of the Justices of her Majesties' Court of Common Pleas. Ano. D 1711". It was engraved and published by John King in London in 1711, after an earlier work by William Sherwin. The engraving depicts a bust length portrait of Powell wearing an elaborate fir-trimmed robe and collar. The portrait is encompassed in an ornate oval frame, sitting on a pedestal with an impressive coat-of-arms below. This engraved portrait is printed on laid, chain-linked watermarked cream-colored paper The sheet measures 15.25" high and 11.38" wide. It is adhered to an archival thick card at the upper corners, There is a 1/8" tear at the lower edge of the sheet, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. This engraving is held by museums and institutions, including the British Museum and the Harvard University Art Museum. Sir John Powell (1632-1696) was an English lawyer and judge who served as a justice of the King's Bench from 1683 until his death. He was born in Glamorganshire, Wales, and studied at Jesus College, Oxford, before being called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1656. Powell was known for his staunch support of the monarchy and the Church of England, and he played a prominent role in the trial of the Whig leader Lord William Russell in 1683, which resulted in Russell's execution for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate King Charles II. Powell was also involved in the trials of several other prominent Whig politicians, including Algernon Sidney and Titus Oates. In addition to his work as a judge, Powell was also a member of Parliament for various constituencies throughout his career, and he served as Solicitor General and Attorney General for Wales under King James II. However, he opposed James's efforts to promote Catholicism and supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which led to James's overthrow and the installation of William and Mary as joint monarchs. Powell was known for his intellectual rigor and his legal expertise, and he authored several influential legal treatises during his lifetime. He was widely respected by his peers and by the legal community as a whole, and his legacy as a jurist and judge continues to be celebrated today. William Sherwin (1645-1709) was an English engraver who worked during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and is known for his high-quality engravings of various subjects, including portraits, landscapes, and architectural views. Sherwin was trained as an engraver and worked as an apprentice to the renowned engraver Robert White. After completing his training, he went on to establish his own studio in London, where he produced a significant body of work over the course of his career. One of Sherwin's most famous works is his engraving of the portrait of John Locke...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon (1584-1660), 1861, etching on tin, after an engraving by Michel Lasne (1590-1667). Reference: Schneiderman 76, (fifth stat...
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1860s Old Masters Art

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Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascapes With Monument and Figures is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape With Monument and Figures is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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COUNTRY SCENE -Italian School Landescape Rural- Italian Oil on canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
Country scene - Pietro Colonna Italia 2008 - Oil on board cm. 30x40 Gold gilded wooden frame available on request In this wonderful oil on panel the painter portrays some washerwomen as they are doing their work on the banks of a watercourse. In the background a rural landscape. The painting inspires...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Art

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Oil, Board

Bearded man in turban and fur
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream wove paper, 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (120 x 95 mm), wide margins. Scattered light surface soiling, unevenly trimmed wide margins, all consistent with age. Likely printed...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Heracles in Combat With Centaur - Etching by Nicola Billy - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Heracles in Combat With Centaur from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Billy after Camillus Paderni in the 18th Cent...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Old Masters art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, yellow, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Charles Amand Durand, Giuseppe Vasi, Thomas Holloway, and Vincenzo Campana. Frequently made by artists working with Etching, and Paint 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $1,495,000, while the average work sells for $546.

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