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
Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching on Paper - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Ludovico Boily in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on t...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching by Nicolò Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescoes, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
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
Materials
Etching
Portrait of Johann Caspar Lavater - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of John Caspar Lavater is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote th...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
The Physiognomy - The Pray - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
The physiognomy - The pray is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Lo...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Frescoes - Original Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescoes, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Drawings - Original Etching by -N. Vanni 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Drawings, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
The Physiognomy - Skulls - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
The Physiognomy - Skulls is an etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mank...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Frescoes - Etching after N. Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Frescoes, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Drawings - Etching after N. Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Drawings, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Secondo De Angelis after a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th centur...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, 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 condit...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of a Man - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a man is an original artwork realized by John Chapman for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge an...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait of Heidegger - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Heidegger is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankin...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th century.
Signed on plate on the lower le...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait de Claude Deruet, Heliogravure by Jacques Callot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Callot, After by Amand Durand, French (1592 - 1635) - Portrait de Claude Deruet, Year: Printed 1878, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 12 x 7 in. (30.48 x 17.78 cm), Printer: Am...
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1870s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Head of a Man - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Head of a man is an original artwork realized by John Hall for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, Be...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait of Count Stadion - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Count Stadion is an original artwork realized by John Hall (1739 - 1797).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, ...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of Charles 12nd, King of Sweden - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Charles XII 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 Love of Mankind", London, Bensley, 1810.
A the bottom center the name of the man portrayed "Charles XII - King of Sweden...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century.
Signed on the plate, on the lower ri...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue- Original Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
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...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Lips Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Lips Portrait is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge a...
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1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
$289 Sale Price
30% Off
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Giovanni Morghen - 18th entury
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 con...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait of John Caspar Lavater - Original Etching by Richard Rhodes - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of John Caspar Lavater is an original artwork realized by Richard Rhodes (1765 - 1838).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Map of Meissen - Etching by George Braun - Late 16th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This map of Meissen is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous Atlas "Civitates Orbis Terrarum".
The s...
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16th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
Category
1810s Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
$248 Sale Price
30% Off
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 1700s
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on the lower r...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Love ...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Giacomo Casanova - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giacomo Casanova in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on the low...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of a Man - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a man is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", L...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman statue of an Angel - Original Etching by Filippo Morghen - 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue of an angel, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 1...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Le jeune et le vieux Bacchant, Heliogravure by Marcantonio Raimondi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcantonio Raimondi, After by Amand Durand, Italian (1480 - 1534) - Le jeune et le vieux Bacchant, Year: 1875, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 7.5 x 5.5 in. (19.05 x 13.97 cm), Print...
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1870s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by F. Morghen - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statues, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by F. Morghen in the 18th Century.
Signed on the plate, on the lower ri...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Heads of a Man - Original Etching by Anker Smith - 1810
By Anker Smith
Located in Roma, IT
Heads of a man is an original artwork realized by Anker Smith for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Paton Thomson - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by Paton Thomson (1750 - 1821 ca.).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the L...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
$264 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of Gentleman - Original Etching by James Neagle - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Gentleman is an original artwork realized by James Neagle for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of Attila - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Attila is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind"...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statues - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Original etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on the lower right.
Good conditions.
The etchi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, Be...
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1810s 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
Portrait of Wocher - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Wocher is an original artwork realized by John Hall (1739 - 1897).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Busts - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Busts is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to ...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
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
$1,365 Sale Price
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Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century.
Signed on plate on the lower right.
...
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18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching - 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century.
Signed on the ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Statues - Original Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman statues, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th century.
Signed on the plate, on the ...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman 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 a...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
$289 Sale Price
30% Off
Heads of John Locke - Original Etching by James Neagle - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Heads of Locke is an original artwork realized by James Neagle for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London,...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of a Man - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a man is an original artwork realized by John Hall for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London,...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait of Strength - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Strength 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...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
$297 Sale Price
30% Off
Allegoric scene with the Tiber
Located in Roma, IT
Allegoric scene with the Tiber river is a fine original drawing (black chalk on laid and watermarked paper at the center) by an exponent of the Neoclassical school of the nineteenth ...
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20th Century Old Masters Art
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Ink
Portrait of Benjamin West - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Benjamin West is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
$289 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Trotter - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized after Thomas Trotter (1756 - 1803).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the L...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
$248 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater' "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Portrait of the Duke D'Urbino - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Duke D'Urbino is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
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1810s Old Masters Art
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Etching
Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 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 Lov...
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1810s 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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