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Machine per Batter le Monete - Etching - 18th Century

Machine per Batter le Monete - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Etching realized in 19th century in Italy, showing the technologies and methodologies in vogue at the time for managing production in various manufacturing plants. Good condition wi...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Cityscape of Genova - Etching on Paper - 18th Century
Cityscape of Genova - Etching on Paper - 18th Century

Cityscape of Genova - Etching on Paper - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Cityscape (Genova) is an original etching print on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XVIII century. Titled on the lower. Included a Passepartout: 34 x 49 cm. The State ...

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18th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Oil Lamp - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century

Oil Lamp - Etching by Aniello Cataneo - 18th Century

By Aniello Cataneo

Located in Roma, IT

The “Antiquities” was designed more to amaze readers with the quality of the objects in the collection of the King of Naples than to be used in research., following and increasing th...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Letter A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century

Letter A - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century

By Luigi Vanvitelli

Located in Roma, IT

The “Antiquities” was designed more to amaze readers with the quality of the objects in the collection of the King of Naples than to be used in research., following and increasing th...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Portrait  - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

The Portrait - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Lavater's thought largely influenced Art in the late 18th and early 19th century, as in the case of Johann Fuseli and William Blake (who realized two etchings for Lavater's English e...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Busts - Etching - Late 18th Century

Ancient Roman Busts - Etching - Late 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Busts from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters.

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ganymede Carried by the Eagle - Etching - 18th Century

Ganymede Carried by the Eagle - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Engraving on laid paper, depicting the mythological abduction of Ganymede by Jupiter in the form of an eagle. The dramatic composition shows the youthful figure lifted skyward, frame...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Portrait - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

The Portrait - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Lavater's thought largely influenced Art in the late 18th and early 19th century, as in the case of Johann Fuseli and William Blake (who realized two etchings for Lavater's English e...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Pompeian Style Tragedy Masks - Etching - 18th Century

Pompeian Style Tragedy Masks - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Pompeian Style Tragedy Masks from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century.

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Still Life - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Still Life - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Still Life, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by various artist in the 18th century.

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Capital Letter T - Original Etching  - 18th Century

Capital Letter T - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Capital letter T for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters.

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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18th Century Etchings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of 18th century etchings available for sale. Browse a selection of Old Masters, Modern or Contemporary versions of these works for sale today — there are 72 Old Masters, 10 Modern and 1 Contemporary examples available. 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. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the 18th century etchings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, brown, black and more. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Pieter Van Der Aa, Rembrandt van Rijn, Giuseppe Vasi and Mark Catesby took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in etching, engraving and drypoint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are 18th Century Etchings?

18th century etchings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $772, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $29,585.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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