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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
Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895
Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895

Alfredo EdelTheatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895, 1895

$1,941

Theatrical Costume - Watercolor by Alfredo Edel - 1895

By Alfredo Edel

Located in Roma, IT

Theatrical Costume is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895. Good condition, the artwork is from Amleto and represents Ofelia, with a note writes from the artist on the lower margin. Hand signed with pencil by the artist. Alfredo Leonardo Edel (1856–1912), sometimes credited as Alfredo Edel Colorno, was an Italian costume designer popular during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked at the La Scala opera...

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1890s Old Masters Art

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Watercolor, Pastel, Pencil

Portrait of J....I - Etching by James Caldwall - 1810

James CaldwallPortrait of J....I - Etching by James Caldwall - 1810, 1810

$411

Portrait of J....I - Etching by James Caldwall - 1810

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of J....I is an original artwork realized by James Caldwall (1739 - 1822). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge an...

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1810s Old Masters Art

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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

$353

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 Art

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Etching

Ancient View of Benares - Original Lithograph - 1850s

Ancient View of Benares - Original Lithograph - 1850s, First Half of 19th Century

$235

Ancient View of Benares - Original Lithograph - 1850s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient View of Benares is an original modern artwork realizedin the first half of the 19th Century. Original Black and White Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower ma...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Lithograph

Ancient View of Niort - Etching - 19th Century

Ancient View of Niort - Etching - 19th Century, 19th Century

$258

Ancient View of Niort - Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient View of Niort is an original etching artwork realized by an anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled in F...

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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Garden's Flowers - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1750s

Jan Pieter VerdussenGarden's Flowers - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1750s, Mid-18th Century

$941

Garden's Flowers - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1750s

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Garden's Flowers is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen. In good condition. Not signed. Passepartout included ( 48.8 x 33.8 cm). The artwork represents a Garden's...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Ara con Tripode - Etching by V. Feoli After B. Nocchi - 1821
Ara con Tripode - Etching by V. Feoli After B. Nocchi - 1821

Pietro FontanaAra con Tripode - Etching by V. Feoli After B. Nocchi - 1821, 1821

$823

Ara con Tripode - Etching by V. Feoli After B. Nocchi - 1821

By Pietro Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 33.7 x 48.6 cm. “Ara con tripode” (Ara with tripod) is a beautiful black and white burin and etching on paper, realized by the artist Vincenzo Feoli, after Bernardino Nocchi as the inscriptions on plates on lower margins report “Bernardino Nocchi delineò/ Vincenzo Feoli incise in Roma”. This original print is numbered on plate in Roman numerals on higher margin: “Tom II. /Tav. XXVIII" and is a plate from the series "Illustrazioni de'Monumenti scelti Borghesiani già esistenti nella Villa sul Pincio (..)date ora per la prima volta in luce dal cav. Gio. Gherardo De Rossi e da Stefano Piale sotto la guida di Vincenzo Feoli", by Ennio Quirino Visconti, published by Stamperia de Romanis in Rome, 1821. Original Title: Ara con Tripode di quindecemviri, e la corona...

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1820s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Bust of Geta Etching by Pietro Fontana, Old Masters, 1821, Unframed

Pietro FontanaBust of Geta Etching by Pietro Fontana, Old Masters, 1821, Unframed, 1821

$823

Bust of Geta Etching by Pietro Fontana, Old Masters, 1821, Unframed

By Pietro Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 48.4 x 33.2 cm Busto di Geta (Bust of Geta) is a superb black and white burin and etching on paper, realized by the artist Pietro Fontana, after Agostino Tofanelli, as the inscriptions on plate on the lower margin report “Agostino Tofanelli delineò / Pietro Fontana incise Roma”. This original print is numbered on plate in Roman numerals on the higher margin: “Tom II. / Tav. XXII" and is a plate from the series "Illustrazioni de' Monumenti scelti Borghesiani già esistenti nella Villa sul Pincio (..) date ora per la prima volta in luce dal cav. Gio. Gherardo De Rossi e da Stefano Piale sotto la guida di Vincenzo Feoli", by Ennio Quirino Visconti, published by Stamperia de Romanis in Rome in 1821. This old master’s original print shows a beautiful piece of the Borghese's collection: a marble bust of Geta in a neoclassical style. Geta (full name Publius Septimius Geta) was the son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, and the brother of Caracalla. He was a Roman co-emperor from 209 to 212 AD, first with his father and then with his brother. His biography is very interesting: he was the younger son of Septimius Severus and his second wife; his face was obliterated because of the damnatio memoriae ordered by his brother Caracalla, who had him assassinated. In excellent conditions, with some light signs of time, some sporadic minor stains along the lower margin, and a usual and imperceptible yellowing of the paper on the margins. This wonderful etching has preserved its charming and fresh impression. Pietro Fontana (Bassano Romano, 1762 – Rome, 1837) The Italian artist and engraver Pietro Fontana was active in Rome and specialized in subjects dealing with the Vatican and the Papacy. He started his career as student of Raffaello Morghen...

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1820s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Portrait de Raphael, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi
Portrait de Raphael, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi

Marcantonio RaimondiPortrait de Raphael, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi, 1875

$1,000

Portrait de Raphael, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi

By Marcantonio Raimondi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - Portrait de Raphael, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 6 x 4.5 in. (15.24 x 11.43 cm), Printer: Amand Du...

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1870s Old Masters Art

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Etching

The New Testament /// Old Masters Biblical Religious Engraving Dutch Angel Art
The New Testament /// Old Masters Biblical Religious Engraving Dutch Angel Art

Michael BurghersThe New Testament /// Old Masters Biblical Religious Engraving Dutch Angel Art, 1680

$1,200

The New Testament /// Old Masters Biblical Religious Engraving Dutch Angel Art

By Michael Burghers

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Michael Burghers (Dutch, c.1647/1648-1727) Title: "The New Testament" Portfolio: Holy Bible *Signed by Burghers in the plate (printed signature) lower left Year: 1680 Medium...

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1680s Old Masters Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching, Intaglio

Cannonieri di Mare (Sea Gunner) - Lithograph Mid 19th Century

Cannonieri di Mare (Sea Gunner) - Lithograph Mid 19th Century, Mid 1800

$200

Cannonieri di Mare (Sea Gunner) - Lithograph Mid 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Title at the center of the lower margin. In very good conditions except some stains in lower margin, slightly damaged in the right margin (three minor cracks) and normal brown paper ...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Lithograph

Funeral Ceremonies of American natives of Guiana and Brasil - 1746-1751

Gianfrancesco PivatiFuneral Ceremonies of American natives of Guiana and Brasil - 1746-1751, 1746-1751

$282

Funeral Ceremonies of American natives of Guiana and Brasil - 1746-1751

By Gianfrancesco Pivati

Located in Roma, IT

Funeral Ceremonies of natives of Guiana- Funeral Ceremonies of Brasilian indigenouses Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate LXXV Image Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Sheet Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34 Very Interesting Etchings ( two pictures in the same matrix), Hand-watercoloured, showing typical Funeral Cerimonies of American natives...

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1740s Old Masters Art

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Etching

Assassinat de Basseville à Rome - Original Etching by P.G. Berthault - 1793

Pierre Gabriel BerthaultAssassinat de Basseville à Rome - Original Etching by P.G. Berthault - 1793, 1793

$411

Assassinat de Basseville à Rome - Original Etching by P.G. Berthault - 1793

By Pierre Gabriel Berthault

Located in Roma, IT

Assassinat De Basseville à Rome is an original black and white etching realized by Pierre Gabriel Berthault, after Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines in 1793. Title with caption on plate on the lower center: "Assassinat de Basseville, à Rome/ le 13 Janvier 1793, ou 23 Nivose An Ier de la République". Below the image on the lower margin, "Swebach Desfontaines onv. et del. / Berthault sculp." is etched on plate. This modern artwork is numbered "N. 76", because it is from the series Les Tableaux historiques de la Révolution française. As a matter of fact, Pierre-Gabriel Berthault is well-known for having engraved plates from this collection with the collaboration of the engraver Jean Duplessis-Bertaux. A work - hanging in the balance between news and history - with illustrations of salient or minimal events occurred during the French Revolution. As a celebration of the new ideals of brotherhood, justice, and equality, Les Tableaux immediately became a point of reference for journalism at the time. Of traditional cut, namely showing a view with many human figures, the engraving simplified the lines to be immediately readable for the general public. In our specific case, this original print represents the murder of Hugou de Bassville or Basseville (7 February, 1743 – 13 January, 1793), a French journalist and diplomatist, and protector of the radical Jacobins in Rome. In excellent conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the paper on the edges and a light trace of oxidations on the lower and right margins, beyond the marginal line of the matrix. Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, 1737 - Paris, 1831) was a French master who made engravings from drawings by Jean-Claude Richard de Saint-Non (known as the Abbot of Saint-Non) and from paintings by Louis François Cassas. He depicted many views of Italy and created the collections Voyage à Naples and Voyage pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Palestine et de la basse-Egypte. Before the French Revolution, he was famous for being the author of the Vues intérieures de Paris and for tables with architectural elevations.

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1790s Old Masters Art

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Etching

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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