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.
Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.
$2,500
Family Group, Photogravure by Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rembrandt van Rijn, After by Bredius, Dutch (1606 - 1669) - Family Group, Year: 1906 Date of Original: 1662, Medium: Photogravure, Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm), Printer: Ab...
Etching
$351
Urias - Original Etching by Crispijin van de Passe - Early 1600
By Crispijn van de Passe
Located in Roma, IT
Urias is an original artwork realized by Crispijn van de Passe in the first half of the XVII Century. Original burin after an original by Martin de Vox chez Sadeler. Passepartout i...
Etching
Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs to a late edition of the 19th ce...
Engraving
Veduta degl’Avanzi del Maestoso Ingresso della Villa d’Adriano
Located in Roma, IT
Entire Title : Veduta degl’Avanzi del Maestoso Ingresso della Villa d’Adriano tre miglia da Tivoli Like G.B.Piranesi, Rossini, well know as the “Piranesi’s heir”, trained as an arch...
Etching
Roman Temple With Sphinx - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Temple With Sphinx from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foldin...
Etching
Temple and Satyr - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
By Nicola Vanni
Located in Roma, IT
Temple and Satyr from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing and fo...
Etching
Interior of a House - Ink and Watercolor Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Interior of a house is a fine original drawing (China ink and watercolor on paper). Unsigned. This artwork could be attributed to Thomas Stothard. In ...
Ink, Watercolor
$234
Ancient Still Life - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Still Life from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana and Giuseppe Azzerboni in the 18th Century. Signed on plate. Go...
Etching
$4,915
Monumento al Popolo - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Monumento al popolo is an original drawing realized by Giovanni Fontana in the 16th century. Ivory colored paper attached on an ivory colored sheet. Includes frame: 48.5 x 1 x 44 c Beautiful drawing in graphite, representing the funeral monument...
Paper, Pencil
The couple
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Adriaen Van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) Title: The Couple Year : 1638 Medium: Etching Paper: Laid paper Image (plate mark): 3.25 x 2.5 inches ...
Etching
Offering Vesta - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
By Nicola Vanni
Located in Roma, IT
Offering Vesta from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is a Hand-colored etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching...
Etching
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching V. Campana - 18th Century
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 conditio...
Etching
Liber Veritatis - Original B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 21 x 27 cm. Liber Veritatis - Plate 176 is a beautiful black and white etching and aquatint on paper realized by the Italian artist ...
Etching, Aquatint
Antiquities of Herculaneum-Letter B - Etching by Giovanni Mignani - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet B, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...
Etching
$449Sale Price|20% Off
Ancient Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Giovanni 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 condi...
Etching
Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait after Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowled...
Etching
Ancient Roman Scene Etching, 18th Century, Old Masters Style, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Isidoro Frezza in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good con...
Etching
$536
Old Man in a Long Cloak - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Man in a Long Cloak Sitting in an Armchair is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand after an etching by Rembrandt dated 1630. This wonderful piece...
Etching
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching V. Campana - 18th Century
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...
Etching
La charite, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi
By Marcantonio Raimondi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - La charite, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 9.25 x 4.75 in. (23.5 x 12.07 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, ...
Etching
Decoration With Animals - Etching by Raffaele Barone - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Raffaele Barone (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le An...
Etching
Birds Of Hercolaneum - Etching - 18th Century
By Carlo Oratij
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oratij in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. ...
Etching
Landscape With Monuments and Figures - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
By Nicola Vanni
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape With Monuments and Figures is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original titl...
Etching
Vaso antico che si vede nella Villa di Sua Eminenza Card. Alessandro Albani
Located in Roma, IT
Artist's proof, printed on antique watermarked paper, wide margins, representing an “antique vase in the Villa Albani” as pointed out in the higher note. ...
Etching
$339
Ceremonies of a Floridian King - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 25.5 x 18 cm. Ceremonies of a Floridian King is a fine etching, hand-watercolored, realized by the engraver Gianfrancesco Pivati. This original print, representi...
Etching
Roman Fresco - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
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. Good condit...
Etching
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized after Rembrandt by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful pi...
Engraving
$1,049
Porta Settimiana - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Porta Settimiana is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margi...
Etching
The Passengers - Original Etching by A. M. de Ghuy - 1775
Located in Roma, IT
The Passenger is an original artwork realized by Antoine de Marcenay de Ghuy in 1775. Original etching on paper. Titled on the lower margin at the center. The artwork is glued on ca...
Etching
$661
Palazzo Ruspoli sul Corso - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Palazzo Ruspoli sul Corso is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions except for worn margi...
Etching
Letter of the Alphabet E - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet E 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...
Etching
$280
Self-Portrait, Frowning - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait, Frowning is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of art belongs to a late edition...
Engraving
$561
Ancient Roman Artifacts - Etching by Carlo Cataneo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Artifacts is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing an...
Etching
Silhouettes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Silhouette is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the L...
Etching
"Anatomie d'Un Reve, " Original figurative sketch print signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Anatomie d'Un Reve" is an original color lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number, IX/CXXX, in the lower left. This piece depicts an artist in dark robes painting while shadows and faint sketches of figures walk around in the background. 17" x 23 1/4" art Claude Weisbuch was born on February 8th, 1927 in Thionville, France. His art includes drawing, painting and lithographs. Inventive and unique with his style he uses color range that is warm and rich in tone, certainly equal to that of Rembrandt. The fluidity of line and creation of motion is even more vigorous that in the work of Daumier or Toulouse Lautrec. His creativeness in composition is awesome and seems to have infinite possibilities of variation and vision. Weisbuch died in 2014. Exhibitions Herve Odermatt Gallery Paris, France Escole de Paris Paris, France David Barnett...
Lithograph
Exo.24 - Old Testament Story - Etching by Giovanni Lanfranco - 1607
Located in Roma, IT
Exo.24 - Old Testament Story is an Etching print realized by the artist Giovanni Lanfranco. About The Old Testament Story, 1607 ca. Passpartout included 31 x 35 cm The artwork is ...
Etching
$468
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicolò Fiorillo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed on the lower. Th...
Etching
Fresco Decoration With Pan - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Fresco Decoration With Pan from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions and aged with ...
Etching
$1,111
Palazzo Colonna di Sciarra - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Palazzo Colonna di Sciarra is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions except for consumed ...
Etching
Daily Life In The Roman Empire - Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Daily Life In The Roman Empire from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the...
Etching
Seminario di S. Pietro in Vaticano - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seminario di S. Pietro in Vaticano is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditi...
Etching
Still Life - Etching by Giacomo Casanova - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Giacomo Casanova in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to ...
Etching
Letter N - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter N is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli of 18th century. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Er...
Etching
The Leper - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Leper is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belongs to a late edition of ...
Engraving
Set of Two Engravings from Campbell's "Vitruvius Britannicus" /// Architecture
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Colen Campbell (Scottish, 1676-1729) Titles: "The Plan of Lindsey House in Lincolns Inn Fields" (Vol. 1, Plate 49) and "Lindsey House in Lincolns Inn Fields" (Vol. 1, Plate 5...
Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching, Intaglio
$234
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 centu...
Etching
Roman Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Giuseppe Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to ...
Etching
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. Good condition. Units of measurements typical of the period in the lower center...
Etching
Cernophores Dancer with Basket, Plat - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cernophores dancer with Basket, Plate, Crown from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen after Camillus Paderni in the 18th Century. Signed ...
Etching
$421
The Artist’s Mother - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist’s Mother is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This piece of ...
Engraving
Half Moon Oil Lamps With Cupid - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Half Moon Oil Lamps With Cupid and Artemis from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condi...
Etching
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...
Etching
Ancient Roman Statues of Sheep - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statues of Sheep, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Anonymous Artist in the 18th century. Monogrammed on the pl...
Etching
$209Sale Price|25% Off
Landscapes with Monuments - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
By Luigi Aloja
Located in Roma, IT
Landscapes With Monuments is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...
Etching
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...
Etching
$936
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Pietro Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by P. Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate, on the lower rig...
Etching
Cupids - Etching by Francesco Lavega - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cupids from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Lavega in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions and aged. The etching belong...
Etching
$561
Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions w...
Etching
$374Sale Price|20% Off
Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Original Etching V. Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Tripods from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giuseppe Aloja in the 18th Century. Si...
Etching
Casino della Villa Patrizi Fuori - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Casino della Villa Patrizi Fuori di Via Pia is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Goo...
Etching