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Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612.
Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612.

Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612. This is Barocci’s rare image of

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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

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Glass, Paper

St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching
St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching

St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching

By Jacques Callot

Located in Soquel, CA

Saints Apôtres" Original 17th Century Etching by Jacques Callot. This portrait of St. Simon depicts him

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Etching

17th century etching black and white figures scene
17th century etching black and white figures scene

17th century etching black and white figures scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Singer" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a performer and onlookers

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive
17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive

17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive

By Jan Gillisz van Vliet

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1605–1668) was a Dutch Golden Age artist and student of Rembrandt. He worked with Rembrandt between 1628 and 1637, inspired by his master's work. Like Rembrand...

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1630s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Landscape - Etching - 17th Century
Landscape - Etching - 17th Century

Landscape - Etching - 17th Century, 17th Century

$1,550Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.04 in W 3.15 in D 0.04 in

Landscape - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an old master artwork realized by Artist of late 17th Century. Etching on paper

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Soldier -  Etching - 17th Century
Soldier -  Etching - 17th Century

Soldier - Etching - 17th Century, 17th Century

$544

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in

Soldier - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Soldier is an old master artwork realized in 17th Century. Black and white etching. Good

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17th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Soldier -  Etching - 17th Century
Soldier -  Etching - 17th Century

Soldier - Etching - 17th Century, 17th Century

$544

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in

Soldier - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Soldier is an original old master artwork realized in 17th Century. Black and white etching. Good

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17th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Character - Etching - 17th century

Character - Etching - 17th century, 17th century

$242

H 4.93 in W 3.15 in D 0.04 in

Character - Etching - 17th century

Located in Roma, IT

Character is an etching realized by a Flemish artist of 17th century. The little picture is in

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Profile - Etching - 17th Century

The Profile - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Profile is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized by anonymous Italian artist in 17th

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17th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Faun Parade - Original Etching - 17th Century

Faun Parade - Original Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Faun Parade is an original etching on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the 17th Century

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17th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

City with Travellers -  Etching - 17th Century
City with Travellers -  Etching - 17th Century

City with Travellers - Etching - 17th Century, 17th Century

$236Sale Price|25% Off

H 4.73 in W 3.55 in D 0.04 in

City with Travellers - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

City with Travellers is an original and little etching of an unknown artist of 17th century. The

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Male Portrait - Etching - Late 17th Century

Male Portrait - Etching - Late 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Male portrait is a marvelous etching on ivory-colored paper presumably made by a Mannerist artist

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Late 17th Century Portrait Prints

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Etching

Urbino Under the Snow - Etching - 17th Century

Urbino Under the Snow - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Urbino con la neve is an original artwork realized by an artist of the 17th century. Beautiful

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17th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

St. Matthew - Original Etching on Paper - 17th Century

St. Matthew - Original Etching on Paper - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

St. Matthew is an original etching artwork on paper realized by an anonymous artist of the XVII

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17th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

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Set of 5 horses in landscape
Set of 5 horses in landscape

Set of 5 horses in landscape

By Paulus Potter

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. 17th. Century etchings on hand laid paper with watermark (seven-pointed foolscap). Made by an anonymous

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Mid-17th Century Animal Prints

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Etching

Old bearded man looking down - Etching - 17th Century
Old bearded man looking down - Etching - 17th Century

Old bearded man looking down - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

size is ca. 2.2 x 3 inch. Medium: Etching on laid paper. Location: (LATPC) Q-368

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1660s Contemporary More Prints

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Etching

A laughing peasant, a sketch by Wyck - Etching - 17th Century
A laughing peasant, a sketch by Wyck - Etching - 17th Century

A laughing peasant, a sketch by Wyck - Etching - 17th Century

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

): The overall size is ca. 1.7 x 2.4 inch. The image size is ca. 1.7 x 2.4 inch. Medium: Etching on

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1650s Contemporary More Prints

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Etching

1673 Geese, Nicolas Robert (B.1614), Ornithology, Large Folio Etching
1673 Geese, Nicolas Robert (B.1614), Ornithology, Large Folio Etching

1673 Geese, Nicolas Robert (B.1614), Ornithology, Large Folio Etching

Located in Norwich, GB

. Later hand color. Nissen, IVB 787; Ronsil 2599; see Bradley Martin 1837. 17th century

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Antique Late 17th Century French Prints

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Paper

1673 Merganser Ducks, Nicolas Robert Large Folio Etching in Hand Colour
1673 Merganser Ducks, Nicolas Robert Large Folio Etching in Hand Colour

1673 Merganser Ducks, Nicolas Robert Large Folio Etching in Hand Colour

Located in Norwich, GB

. Later hand color. Nissen, IVB 787; Ronsil 2599; see Bradley Martin 1837. 17th century

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Antique Late 17th Century French Prints

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Paper

1673 Chickens, Poultry, Nicolas Robert, folio etching in hand colour
1673 Chickens, Poultry, Nicolas Robert, folio etching in hand colour

1673 Chickens, Poultry, Nicolas Robert, folio etching in hand colour

Located in Norwich, GB

Coc Gallus Poulle Gallina Nicolas Robert (18 April 1614 – 25 March 1685) Issued in the scarce work: Diverses oyseaux dessignées et gravées d'apres le naturel. Paris, F. Pilly, (167...

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Antique Late 17th Century French Prints

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Paper

Pair of Lucas Vorsterman Colored Etching "the art of riding a horse"
Pair of Lucas Vorsterman Colored Etching "the art of riding a horse"

Pair of Lucas Vorsterman Colored Etching "the art of riding a horse"

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

Pair of Lucas Vorsterman (Anversa 1624-1677) colored etching belonging to the work "the art of

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Prints

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Paper

Plate: Landscape with 2 hunting men and their dogs.

Plate: Landscape with 2 hunting men and their dogs.

By Anthonie Waterloo

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

collection marks: JRV (Jan Reinier Voute) and JM (unknown, vague, in circle). 17th c. etchings of Antonie

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Les deux Chaumieres.

Jean MorinLes deux Chaumieres., circa 1640

Unavailable

H 16.38 in W 11.97 in

Les deux Chaumieres.

By Jean Morin

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

the left. Very good impression from a 17th. Century collection. Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Wilderness covered with rocks.

Untitled - Wilderness covered with rocks.

By Anthonie Waterloo

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching, watermark: IW (= Jan wolfers, papermaker from the Veluwe, ca. 1660-80). From a set of six

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17th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Untitled - The hanging gardens of Babylon.

Untitled - The hanging gardens of Babylon.

By Antonio Tempesta

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on laid paper paper. Watermark: Gothic P. From a set of 7 wonders of the World. State

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17th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Landscape with a steep mountain.

Untitled - Landscape with a steep mountain.

By Herman Naywinx

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid paper. State: Second state of 2. Reference: Hollstein 6. Provenance

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Buyten Uytrecht.

Roelant RoghmanBuyten Uytrecht., circa 1650

Unavailable

H 5.2 in W 8.19 in

Buyten Uytrecht.

By Roelant Roghman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

View outside of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Rare, very early impression! Etching on hand laid paper

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Velsen.

Roelant RoghmanVelsen., circa 1650

Unavailable

H 5.91 in W 7.37 in

Velsen.

By Roelant Roghman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

View of a partly ruined abbey outside Velsen (Noord Holland), the Netherlands. Etching on hand laid

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Landscape with trees near a stream.

Untitled - Landscape with trees near a stream.

By Herman Naywinx

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid paper. No. 2 from a series. Watermark: Pascal Lamb = ca. 1655. State: Second

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Monster.

Untitled - Monster.

By Roelant Roghman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Netherlands. Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: Foolscap = Clement de Jonghe edition, ca. 1670. State

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Buyten Naerden.

Roelant RoghmanBuyten Naerden., circa 1650

Unavailable

H 5.12 in W 8.19 in

Buyten Naerden.

By Roelant Roghman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

View of a farm outside Naarden in the Netherlands. Rare, very early impression! Etching on hand

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Pantheon of the Greek or Roman Gods.

Untitled - Pantheon of the Greek or Roman Gods.

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Shows, among others, Zeus, Minerva, Selene and Two depictions of Mercury. Etching on hand laid

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17th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

The docked horse.

The docked horse., circa 1660

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 11.82 in

The docked horse.

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. The print is showing: Two horses in a Dutch landscape. The

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17th Century Animal Prints

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Etching

Untitled - A beggar couple.

Untitled - A beggar couple.

By Pieter Jansz Quast

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: Foolscap State: First state of 2. Reference: Hollstein 20

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17th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Mercatus equorum bellicorum [...].

Mercatus equorum bellicorum [...].

By Jan van Huchtenburg

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on laid paper. Mavors paardemarkt.- A large horse market where officers are buying horses

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17th Century Animal Prints

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Etching

Vis unita fortior.

Vis unita fortior.

By Samuel Bottschild

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid paper showing: Two putti putting out flaming torches with water from a vase

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17th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sr. Beniamin Rudyerd [..].

Sr. Beniamin Rudyerd [..].

By Wenceslaus Hollar

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on laid paper. Portrait of Benjamin Rudyerd. Reference: P 1314/ NH 677. Made by Wenzel

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17th Century Portrait Prints

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Etching

Den Overtoom.

Reinier Nooms ZeemanDen Overtoom., circa 1650

Unavailable

H 5.28 in W 10.04 in

Den Overtoom.

By Reinier Nooms Zeeman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

A view of the Overtoom in Amsterdam. From a series: 'Various Ships and Views of Amsterdam'. Etching

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled - Landscape with a cascading river.
Untitled - Landscape with a cascading river.

Untitled - Landscape with a cascading river.

By Gabriel Perelle

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: Coat of arms of Rioms (= ca. 1660). Undescribed copy after

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

Ioannes de Reede.

Wenceslaus HollarIoannes de Reede., 1650

Unavailable

H 7.41 in W 4.38 in

Ioannes de Reede.

By Wenceslaus Hollar

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. Etching, watermark: coat of arms with a French Lily (= ca. 1650). State: only state. Reference: Parthey

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17th Century Portrait Prints

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Etching

Citywall with watergate.

Citywall with watergate.

By Claude Savary & Barthelemy Gaultier

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

No. 13 from a set of 14 landscapes. Very rare print. Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: jug

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17th Century Landscape Prints

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Etching

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Etching

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By Abraham van Cuylenborch

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17th Century Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the 17th century etching you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Old Masters and Modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a 17th century etching from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 18th Century. When looking for the right 17th century etching for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and orange. There have been many interesting 17th century etching examples over the years, but those made by Antonio Tempesta, Rembrandt van Rijn, Adriaen van Ostade, Jacques Callot and Claude Lorrain are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching, engraving and paper.

How Much is a 17th Century Etching?

The price for a 17th century etching in our collection starts at $111 and tops out at $135,000 with the average selling for $801.

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