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(after) Adriaen Van Der Werff, Self Portrait, ca. 18th Century mezzotint
(after) Adriaen Van Der Werff, Self Portrait, ca. 18th Century mezzotint

(after) Adriaen Van Der Werff, Self Portrait, ca. 18th Century mezzotint

$2,500Sale Price|47% Off

H 15 in W 11 in D 0.75 in

(after) Adriaen Van Der Werff, Self Portrait, ca. 18th Century mezzotint

By Adriaen van der Werff

Located in San Diego, CA

Mezzotint after the 1699 self-portrait with the portrait of his wife, Margaretha van Rees, and

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Regency Prints

Materials

Paper

‘Smugglers’ A Fine 18th Century Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)
‘Smugglers’ A Fine 18th Century Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)

‘Smugglers’ A Fine 18th Century Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)

By John Raphael Smith

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A fine late18th century coloured copper mezzotint engraving printed on original handmade wove paper

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs
set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

$6,500 / set

H 28.75 in W 23 in D 1 in

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

handsome lithograph showcases a print of an 18th century Mezzotint by John Smith in London and after the

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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Brinsmead Upright Piano with Crystoleum Panel of a Pre Raphaelite scene
Brinsmead Upright Piano with Crystoleum Panel of a Pre Raphaelite scene

Brinsmead Upright Piano with Crystoleum Panel of a Pre Raphaelite scene

Located in Leeds, GB

process was derived from the 18th century mezzotint process. Many examples have not survived owing to

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Early 20th Century English Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Set of Six Mezzotints Depicting Lucretia
18th Century George III Set of Six Mezzotints Depicting Lucretia

18th Century George III Set of Six Mezzotints Depicting Lucretia

By John Raphael Smith

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th century George III set of six mezzotints depicting Lucretia, circa 1780, ‘Domestic Happiness

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, mezzotint portrait print

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, mezzotint portrait print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672 - 1733) was a Swiss traveller naturalist and geologist. His best known scientific works are his paleontological 'Lithographia Helvetica' (1726) and his ...

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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

‘Fishermen’ A Fine 18th C. Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)
‘Fishermen’ A Fine 18th C. Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)

‘Fishermen’ A Fine 18th C. Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)

By John Raphael Smith

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A fine late18th century coloured copper mezzotint engraving printed on original handmade wove paper

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Ward after Morland - 1797 Mezzotint, Inside of a Country Alehouse
Ward after Morland - 1797 Mezzotint, Inside of a Country Alehouse

Ward after Morland - 1797 Mezzotint, Inside of a Country Alehouse

Located in Corsham, GB

W. Ward after George Morland. Title, artists and date inscribed in print. Presented in a part gilt frame. On paper.

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain
Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

"Liber Veritas" represent the finest of eighteenth century mezzotint engraving. To simulate the effects

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Late 18th Century Italian School Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain
Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

"Liber Veritas" represent the finest of eighteenth century mezzotint engraving. To simulate the effects

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Late 18th Century Italian School Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain
Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

"Liber Veritas" represent the finest of eighteenth century mezzotint engraving. To simulate the effects

Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain
Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

Italianate Landscape, mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Claude le Lorrain

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

"Liber Veritas" represent the finest of eighteenth century mezzotint engraving. To simulate the effects

Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of Amaranthus Tricolor
Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of Amaranthus Tricolor

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of Amaranthus Tricolor

$208Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.89 in W 9.22 in D 0.02 in

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of Amaranthus Tricolor

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Amaranthus tricolor (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of amaranthus

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of two Chrysanthemum species
Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of two Chrysanthemum species

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of two Chrysanthemum species

$236Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.24 in W 9.65 in D 0.02 in

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of two Chrysanthemum species

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Chrysanthemum bidens (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of two

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of three Cotyledon species
Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of three Cotyledon species

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of three Cotyledon species

$198Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.67 in W 9.53 in D 0.02 in

Hand-finished Mezzotint Engraving of three Cotyledon species

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Cotyledon Africanum (..)'. Hand-finished mezzotint engraving of three

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque
Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque

Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque

Located in Langweer, NL

. Technique: Mezzotint (Schabkunst) Maker: Johann Elias Haid, Augsburg, late 18th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

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The poet Friedrich Klopstock by Haid - Mezzotint - 18th Century
The poet Friedrich Klopstock by Haid - Mezzotint - 18th Century

The poet Friedrich Klopstock by Haid - Mezzotint - 18th Century

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Friedrich Klopstock. Description: Typical mezzotint portrait from Augsburg. Artists and Engravers

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1770s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Delightful Story, Large Mezzotint by William Ward After George Morland
Delightful Story, Large Mezzotint by William Ward After George Morland

Delightful Story, Large Mezzotint by William Ward After George Morland

By George Morland

Located in Norwich, GB

Created by William Ward (British (English), 1766-1826), after George Morland (British (English), 1763-1804) Lettered below title: Two blooming Nymphs all in a downy bed / In virgi...

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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Prints

Materials

Paper

Zet Vlaming de Amstel-maagd …

Zet Vlaming de Amstel-maagd …

By Cornelis Troost

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Amsterdam. He is seen as one of the most important dutch artist of the first half of the 18th. Century.

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18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Marriage consultation.

Edward FisherMarriage consultation., circa 1760

Unavailable

H 14.77 in W 11.03 in

Marriage consultation.

By Edward Fisher

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

first half of the 18th century.

Category

18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

L'Asie - Allegory on the continent of Asia with figures.

L'Asie - Allegory on the continent of Asia with figures.

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Mezzotint engraving on hand laid paper. Watermark: Monogram. Nice complete example of the large

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18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - A young girl playing a flute wearing a big hat.

Untitled - A young girl playing a flute wearing a big hat.

By James McArdell

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

and worked together with Reynolds. He was one of the great English mezzotint engravers of the 18th

Category

18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Farmer's Feast.

Dirk KoedijckFarmer's Feast., 1730

Unavailable

H 12.21 in W 9.85 in

Farmer's Feast.

By Dirk Koedijck

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Amsterdam 1730-32) was a Dutch mezzotint engraver and publisher.

Category

18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - The standardbearer.

Untitled - The standardbearer.

By Pieter Louw

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Mezzotint engraving on laid paper. State: Only state. Reference: Wurzbach 2. Made by Pieter Louw

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18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

De Man most Barbieren.

Jacob GoleDe Man most Barbieren., circa 1710

Unavailable

H 12.01 in W 7.88 in

De Man most Barbieren.

By Jacob Gole

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. Mezzotint on laid paper. Made by Jacob Gole after Cornelis Dusart. Jacob Gole (ca. 1660-1737) belonged to

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Cyclops at their Forge

John MurphyThe Cyclops at their Forge, 1788

Unavailable

H 21.66 in W 15.44 in

The Cyclops at their Forge

By John Murphy

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

printmaker George Keating and became one of the finest mezzotint engravers of the late eighteenth century. He

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Hopman Ulrich.

Cornelis Ploos van AmstelHopman Ulrich., 1759

Unavailable

H 13.31 in W 9.22 in

Hopman Ulrich.

By Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

making prints after drawings from his own collection. Cornelis Troost (1696-1750) was an 18th-century

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Mid-18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

A Fruit Market

Richard EarlomA Fruit Market, 1782

Unavailable

H 17.64 in W 24.41 in

A Fruit Market

By Richard Earlom

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

print originates from the set of four mezzotints by Earlom known as 'the Markets'. After paintings that

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Le Feu

Johann Jakob HaidLe Feu, Circa 1740

Unavailable

H 18.43 in W 13.39 in

Le Feu

By Johann Jakob Haid

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

('Fire'). Depiction of a woman with two pigeons. Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper

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Mid-18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Le marchand de mort-aux-Rats - A rat catcher.
Le marchand de mort-aux-Rats - A rat catcher.

Le marchand de mort-aux-Rats - A rat catcher.

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Mezzotint on laid paper. Published by Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767) in Augsburg, circa 1740

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Mid-18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Het Muijsvalletje.

Het Muijsvalletje.

By Nikolaas Verkolje

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. State: Only state. Reference: Wurzbach 26. Made by Nikolaas

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - A man standing beside a woman.

Untitled - A man standing beside a woman.

By Nikolaas Verkolje

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. Mezzotint on hand laid paper. Watermark: French Lily and countermark IV (=Angoumois paper ca. 1700

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Das Gehor - Auditus

Das Gehor - Auditus

By Johann Elias Ridinger

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

old man as audience. Extremely rare and large mezzotint. Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - Portrait of Jean Racine.

Untitled - Portrait of Jean Racine.

By Pierre-Michel Alix

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Proof impression before the engraved title. State: I (2). Reference: Portalis & Beraldi 39. Made by P. M. Alix after own design. Pierre Michel Alix (1762-1817) was active in col...

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18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - Portrait of Lucius Junius Brutus.

Untitled - Portrait of Lucius Junius Brutus.

By Pierre-Michel Alix

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Proof impression before the engraved title. State: I (2). Reference: I.F.F. nr. 50, Portalis & Beraldi 39. Made by P. M. Alix after own design. Pierre Michel Alix (1762-1817) was...

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18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Trompetta.

Trompetta.

By Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Mezzotint on a verge type handlaid paper. It shows: two soldiers blowing trumpets while riding

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Early 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Filial Piety

James DaniellFilial Piety, 1796

Unavailable

H 26.97 in W 20.87 in

Filial Piety

By James Daniell

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

holding a baby. Very rare print. Mezzotint engraving, plate coloured (a-la-pouppee) on a vellin type paper

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - Portrait of Gabriel Bonnot de Mably.

Untitled - Portrait of Gabriel Bonnot de Mably.

By Pierre-Michel Alix

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Proof impression before the engraved title. State: I (2). Reference: I.F.F. nr.27, Portalis & Beraldi 39. Made by P. M. Alix after own design. Pierre Michel Alix (1762-1817) was ...

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Late 18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Untitled - A woman reading a book.

Untitled - A woman reading a book.

By Maria Katharina Prestel

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

, using a combination of graphical techniques including roulette, mezzotint, crayon / stipple engraving

Category

18th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint

Untitled - The botanist.

Untitled - The botanist.

By Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

graphical techniques including roulette, mezzotint, crayon / stipple engraving, etching and aquatint etching

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18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint

Untitled - Shepherd and shepherdess near a stream.

Untitled - Shepherd and shepherdess near a stream.

By Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

combination of graphical techniques including roulette, mezzotint, crayon / stipple engraving, etching and

Category

18th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Crayon, Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint

The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia  (Mountain Laurel)
The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia  (Mountain Laurel)

The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (Mountain Laurel)

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Reinagle, Henderson, Pether, et. al. Engraved by Ward, Caldwall, Earlom, et. al. Aquatint, mezzotint

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint, Engraving, Mezzotint, Watercolor

The Superb Lily
The Superb Lily

Dr. Robert John ThorntonThe Superb Lily, 1799

Unavailable

H 32 in W 27 in D 1.5 in

The Superb Lily

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Reinagle, Henderson, Pether, et. al. Engraved by Ward, Caldwall, Earlom, et. al. Aquatint, mezzotint

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Engraving, Gesso, Handmade Paper, Mezzoti...

Charles Lee Esq.

C. SheperdCharles Lee Esq., 1775

Unavailable

H 13.88 in W 9.88 in

Charles Lee Esq.

Located in Boston, MA

Chaloner Smith (Engraver not ascertained, Class III) 9. Published by C. Shepherd, Oct. 31, 1775 London. Inscribed in plate lower center: "Charles Lee, Efq. / Major General of the Con...

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Late 18th Century Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"
18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"

18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare Benjamin Franklin mezzotint engraving on laid paper by James McArdell after Benjamin Wilson

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Antique 1760s English George III Prints

Materials

Paper

George III Mezzotint of a Judge

George III Mezzotint of a Judge

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H 27 in W 22.5 in D 2 in

George III Mezzotint of a Judge

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well detailed framed and glazed 18th century mezzotint of a judge, circa 1790.

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Antique 19th Century British Prints

Antique Victorian Crystoleum Picture Painting of a Girl and Pug, 1901
Antique Victorian Crystoleum Picture Painting of a Girl and Pug, 1901

Antique Victorian Crystoleum Picture Painting of a Girl and Pug, 1901

Located in London, GB

process was derived from the 18th century mezzotint process.

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

J. W. Weinmann’s "Turpethum; Turbith", a Botanical Mezzotint-18th Century
J. W. Weinmann’s "Turpethum; Turbith", a Botanical Mezzotint-18th Century

J. W. Weinmann’s "Turpethum; Turbith", a Botanical Mezzotint-18th Century

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

from the early part of the 18th century. It is a mezzotint engraving printed in color and finished by

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Antique 1730s German Rococo Prints

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

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By George William Mote

Located in Cheltenham, GB

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1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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18th Century Mezzotints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 18th century mezzotints is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Old Masters, contemporary and modern styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add 18th century mezzotints that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, black, beige, white and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), Georg Dionysius Ehret, Dr. Robert John Thornton and Cornelis Ploos van Amstel are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in engraving, mezzotint and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 18th Century Mezzotints?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — 18th century mezzotints in our inventory begin at $95 and can go as high as $348,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.

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