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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
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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Etching

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Fernando Strina - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Fernando Strina in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching bel...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Victory and Trophies - Etching by Nicola Billy - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Victory and Trophies from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Norlli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions and aged with some ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Roman Still Life Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Still Life Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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

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Etching

Heiligie Familie, Photogravure by Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rembrandt van Rijn, After by Bredius, Dutch (1606 - 1669) - Heiligie Familie, Year: 1906 Date of Original 1646, Medium: Photogravure, Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm), Printer:...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Offers to the Sun God among the Incas - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
Located in Roma, IT
Offers to the Sun God among the Incas Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Tom.VIII , Plate LXXVI Image Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Sheet Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34 Very fi...
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1740s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Moscovite Funeral Ceremony - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
Located in Roma, IT
Moscovite Funeral Ceremony Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate XC Image Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Sheet Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34 Wonderful etching, ha...
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1740s 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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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Tragedy Masks Pompeian Style - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Bat from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing. ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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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Etching

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

La Calomnie... - Etching by C.N. Cochin the Elder - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
La Calomnie, peinte par Apelles is anetching on cream-colored paper, realized late 18th Century by Charles-Nicolas Cochin the Elder (1688-1754) after Ra...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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

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Etching

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

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Etching

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditions. T...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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

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Etching

Still Life Fresco With Birds - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life Fresco With Birds from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with som...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Novembre - Original Etching by Marcel Roux After J.F. Millet -Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Novembre is an original print in etching technique on ivory paper, realized by Marcel Roux, an engraver and sculptor, after J.F. Millet (French Painter, 18...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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 Various Authors in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belong...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Vesuvs im Winter (Vesuvius in Winter) /// Mount Vesuvius Volcano Campania Italy
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Pierre-Jacques Volaire (French, 1729-1799) Title: "Vesuvs im Winter (Vesuvius in Winter)" (Plate 9) *Issued unsigned, though signed by Richter in the plate (printed s...
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1790s Old Masters Art

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Laid Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. 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 exc...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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 condi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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

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Etching

Ancient Roman Still Life - Original Etching by Filippo De Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Still Life, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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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Etching

Ancient Roman Drawing - Original Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Drawing, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Filippo de Grado in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good con...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching after Nicolò Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescoes, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized after a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century. Signed on the plat...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamps - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamps is an Etching realized by Vincenzo Campana (1750-1787). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercol...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Landscape With Monuments and Figures - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century
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...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Victory In Seascape With Monument- Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascape With Monuments is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Life In Roman Empire Fresco - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Life In Roman Empire Fresco 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 fox...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Portrait of Malvieu - Original Etching after John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Malvieu is an original artwork realized after John Hall (1737 - 1797). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and...
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1810s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Oil Lamp - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 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 title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Victory In Roman Empire - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Victory In Roman Empire Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions wi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Ancient Roman Relief - Original Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
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 lower...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

La paix, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi
By Marcantonio Raimondi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - La paix, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 9.5 x 5 in. (24.13 x 12.7 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, Descrip...
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1870s Old Masters Art

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Status Hierarchy Roman Empire - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Status Hierarchy in the Roman Empire from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditio...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient monument - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient monument "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli of 18th Century. Signed on plate. Good conditions...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

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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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Oil Lamp With Horse - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Horse is an Etching realized by Carlo Pignatari (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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

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Jupiter and Sacred Eagle On Oil Lam - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Jupiter and Sacred Eagle On Oil Lamp from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Pignatari in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Heracles Watching Telephus - Etching by Francesco Lavega - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Heracles Watching Telephus is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Lavega in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. The etching belongs to ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Landscape With A Milkman - Engraving after Rembrandt -19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape With A Milkman is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand Durand after an etching by Rembrandt dated 1650. This wonderful piece of art belongs to an e...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

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

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

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Seascapes with Monuments and Figures - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Seascapes With Monuments 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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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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18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp to Hang - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp to Hang is an Etching realized by Filippo de Grado (1705-1780). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità ...
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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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Helle Reaching for Phrixus - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Helle Reaching for Phrixus On His Flying Golden Ram from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Ancient View of Caucasus - Original Etching - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient View of Caucasus is an original modern artwork realized in Germany in the first half of the 19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower m...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil Lamp With Hermes God and Birds - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Hermes God and Birds from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plat...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Still Life Fresco With Birds - Etching by Vincenzo Segoni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life Fresco With Birds from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Segoni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with som...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

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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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