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Le Matin (Morning)
Le Matin (Morning)

Le Matin (Morning)

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Le Matin (Morning) Mezzotint, 1886 Signed and dated in the plate (see photos) Edition: at least 650 impressions in both states Reference: Wentworth 82 ii/II Provenance: Heirs of Edmu...

Category

1880s French School Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint

Flowering Trumpet Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann
Flowering Trumpet Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann

Flowering Trumpet Plant: 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by Weinmann

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Alamo, CA

This hand-colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "Stramonia Aegyptiaca foetida semine pallido flore albo duplici triplicive".

Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Flowering Livid Amaranth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Flowering Livid Amaranth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

Flowering Livid Amaranth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Alamo, CA

An 18th century color printed in addition to hand colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) depicting the following flowering amaranthus p...

Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Flowering Burning Bush: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Flowering Burning Bush: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

Flowering Burning Bush: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of flowering Gas Plants or Burning Bush and Fraxinella, which is finished with hand-coloring.

Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton
Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton

Agave or American Aloe: A Framed Hand-colored Engraving from Robert Thornton

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Alamo, CA

This beautiful botanical was created using several engraving techniques, including aquatint, mezzotint, stipple and line engraving methods. It was printed in color and then finished ...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Richmond, GB

From a wonderful selection of hand-coloured mezzotint engravings from: "Phytanthoza Iconographia", c1739, presented in a hand- made parcel-gilt, ebonised and decalcomania frame.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving, Mezzotint

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Richmond, GB

From a wonderful selection of hand-coloured mezzotint engravings from: "Phytanthoza Iconographia", c1739, presented in a hand- made parcel-gilt, ebonised and decalcomania frame.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving, Mezzotint

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

Framed eighteenth century botanical engraving in a decalcomania frame.

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Richmond, GB

From a wonderful selection of hand-coloured mezzotint engravings from: "Phytanthoza Iconographia", c1739, presented in a hand- made parcel-gilt, ebonised and decalcomania frame.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving, Mezzotint

“On the Seine, Paris”
“On the Seine, Paris”

“On the Seine, Paris”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original aquatint engraving of working river barges on the Seine in Paris, France. A horse drawn cart is seen loading or unloading product. Circa 1900. Signed by the artist in penc...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper, Mezzotint

Set of Three Etchings by Bertram Buchanan /// English Modern Land City Sky Scape
Set of Three Etchings by Bertram Buchanan /// English Modern Land City Sky Scape

Set of Three Etchings by Bertram Buchanan /// English Modern Land City Sky Scape

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

"The Seven Sisters" is a mezzotint etching on light wove paper, "Rye from the Hills" is an etching on watermarked laid paper, and "Pett Level" is an etching with aquatint on laid pap...

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1920s Modern Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Laid Paper, Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

Flowering Dragonmouth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
Flowering Dragonmouth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

Flowering Dragonmouth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Alamo, CA

An 18th century hand colored botanical engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) depicting the following flowering sage plants: a. Horminum Peregrinum Foliis Salvice, b. Hormi...

Category

Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

Untitled (Portrait of a young woman - wife of the artist)
Untitled (Portrait of a young woman - wife of the artist)

Untitled (Portrait of a young woman - wife of the artist)

By Francisco Souto

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a self portrait of a young woman who is the wife of the artist. Francisco Souto was born in Venezuela, and received a BFA from Herron School of Art and a MFA from The Ohio ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint

THORNTON. The Tulips.

THORNTON. The Tulips.

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in London, London

Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colours and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora.

Category

1790s Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

THORNTON. Group of Carnations

THORNTON. Group of Carnations

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in London, London

Magnificent print by Robert John Thornton; aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora.

Category

1790s Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

THORNTON.  The Superb Lily.

THORNTON. The Superb Lily.

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in London, London

A magnificent print by Robert John Thornton; aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora.

Category

1790s Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

THORNTON. The Roses

THORNTON. The Roses

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in London, London

Magnificent print by Robert John Thornton. Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora.

Category

1790s Naturalistic Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving

The Rickyard, a Sunny Day
The Rickyard, a Sunny Day

The Rickyard, a Sunny Day

By Sir George Clausen

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Sir George Clausen RA, British (1852 – 1944) The Rickyard, A Sunny Day Oil on canvas Signed lower right Canvas size 24 x 20 inches Framed size 32.5 x 29 inches Provenance: Private ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Regency Silk and Wool Picture of Mother and Her Children, after John Hoppner RA
Regency Silk and Wool Picture of Mother and Her Children, after John Hoppner RA

Regency Silk and Wool Picture of Mother and Her Children, after John Hoppner RA

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in Downingtown, PA

Hoppner was a master of this sentiment, and his compositions were widely reproduced via mezzotints, which served as the "patterns" for talented needlewomen.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Silk, Wool

Eli Marsden Wilson (1877-1965) Watercolour of the Temple of Castor and Pollux
Eli Marsden Wilson (1877-1965) Watercolour of the Temple of Castor and Pollux

Eli Marsden Wilson (1877-1965) Watercolour of the Temple of Castor and Pollux

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

From 1905, He began to produce etchings and mezzotints of towns and landscaped which were exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Wood, Paint

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting
Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in London, GB

The present portrait corresponds exactly to a known composition engraved by the eminent mezzotint engraver John Smith, whose print of Prince George bears the inscription “G.

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

REGENCY SILK STUMPWORK EMBRIODERY AFTER SINGLETON's THE INDUSTRIOUS COTTAGE WIFE
REGENCY SILK STUMPWORK EMBRIODERY AFTER SINGLETON's THE INDUSTRIOUS COTTAGE WIFE

REGENCY SILK STUMPWORK EMBRIODERY AFTER SINGLETON's THE INDUSTRIOUS COTTAGE WIFE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The work was extremely popular and was reproduced as a mezzotint and etching by the fine printmaker Charles Turner in the same year, hand coloured versions such as this example in th...

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1810s Regency Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Silk

Egham Lock
Egham Lock

Egham Lock

By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Some of his mezzotints are: "An Early Riser," a stag seen through the morning mists, "Grayling Fishing" and "A Salmon Pool on the Spey."

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1850s English School Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Etching

Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown – Coronation of George IV, 1824 Engraving
Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown – Coronation of George IV, 1824 Engraving

Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown – Coronation of George IV, 1824 Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

The Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown – Coronation of George IV, 1821 – Stipple and Mezzotint in Colours by Sir George Naylor A finely executed stipple and mezzotint engraving ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper

Important Spectacular Set of Twelve 18th-century Weinmann Botanical Prints
Important Spectacular Set of Twelve 18th-century Weinmann Botanical Prints

Important Spectacular Set of Twelve 18th-century Weinmann Botanical Prints

Located in Downingtown, PA

These plates are exemplary for their clarity and vibrancy, produced using an innovative early color-printing technique (a precursor to full color printing involving mezzotint) that w...

Category

Mid-18th Century German Georgian Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Seated Lady - French 1880 Victorian art female portrait drawing
Portrait of a Seated Lady - French 1880 Victorian art female portrait drawing

Portrait of a Seated Lady - French 1880 Victorian art female portrait drawing

Located in Hagley, England

During that period he made many etchings, dry-points, and mezzotints, as well as paintings. In the late 1870s he also became interested in the craft of cloisonné enameling.

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19th Century Realist Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

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

set of three Continental 19th century lithographs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each handsome lithograph showcases a print of an 18th century Mezzotint by John Smith in London and after the original early 16th century paintings by Titian.

Category

19th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Wood, Paper

JOHANN WEINMANN - Two Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745
JOHANN WEINMANN - Two Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745

JOHANN WEINMANN - Two Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745

By Johann Jakob Haid, Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Chatham, ON

JOHANN WILHELM WEINMANN (1683-1741) - PHYTANTHOZA ICONOGRAPHIE - Antique pair of framed 18th century first edition Phytanthoza Iconographie botanical hand colored mezzotint engraving...

Category

Early 18th Century German Georgian Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Brass

18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four
18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four

18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Downingtown, PA

The engraver Bartholomäus Seuter (whose initial "S" appears in the lower right) combined etching with mezzotint printed in color, which was then meticulously finished with hand-color...

Category

1740s German Georgian Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper

JOHANN WEINMANN - Six Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745
JOHANN WEINMANN - Six Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745

JOHANN WEINMANN - Six Hand Colored Botanical Engravings - Germany - C. 1737-1745

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Chatham, ON

JOHANN WILHELM WEINMANN (1683-1741) - PHYTANTHOZA ICONOGRAPHIE - Antique set of six framed 18th century first edition PHYTANTHOZA ICONOGRAPHIE botanical hand colored mezzotint engrav...

Category

Early 18th Century German Georgian Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

A fine Regency silkwork picture of The Industrious Cottage by Ann Wilson c.1810
A fine Regency silkwork picture of The Industrious Cottage by Ann Wilson c.1810

A fine Regency silkwork picture of The Industrious Cottage by Ann Wilson c.1810

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The work was extremely popular and was reproduced as a mezzotint and etching by the fine printmaker Charles Turner in the same year, hand coloured versions such as this example in th...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Silk

Massive British Woolwork Picture of a Country House
Massive British Woolwork Picture of a Country House

Massive British Woolwork Picture of a Country House

Located in Downingtown, PA

Middle-class needleworkers often sought out printed patterns or mezzotints of grand houses to translate into wool, allowing them to symbolically possess the wealth and domestic stabi...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Wool

17th c. Engraving by V. Green Merritinto titled Scottish Golfer And His Caddy
17th c. Engraving by V. Green Merritinto titled Scottish Golfer And His Caddy

17th c. Engraving by V. Green Merritinto titled Scottish Golfer And His Caddy

Located in Louisville, KY

Stunningly rendered and impeccably created in the mezzotint process, this framed piece is one of few left.

Category

Late 18th Century European American Colonial Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of 8 Dutch Golden Age Cattle Etchings, After Paulus Potter, c.1650
Set of 8 Dutch Golden Age Cattle Etchings, After Paulus Potter, c.1650

Set of 8 Dutch Golden Age Cattle Etchings, After Paulus Potter, c.1650

Located in Langweer, NL

Blooteling, best known for his innovations in mezzotint, was also active as an engraver and publisher of high-quality reproductive prints after leading Dutch masters.

Category

Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper

Plate XXXVIII Claremont, Homerton's white, Ford's black and the Genoa nectarines
Plate XXXVIII Claremont, Homerton's white, Ford's black and the Genoa nectarines

Plate XXXVIII Claremont, Homerton's white, Ford's black and the Genoa nectarines

By George Brookshaw

Located in Fairlawn, OH

George Brookshaw’s brother, Richard Brookshaw (1736—c.1804) was a portrait painter and engraver well versed in mezzotint and copperplate engraving techniques, and may have instructed...

Category

Early 1800s English School Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Aquatint

Queen Victoria Drawing Room at St. James's Palace Engraving Print
Queen Victoria Drawing Room at St. James's Palace Engraving Print

Queen Victoria Drawing Room at St. James's Palace Engraving Print

Located in Savannah, GA

Sight: 45 ½ by 27 ½ inches Frame: 53 by 35 inches Line, stipple and mezzotint engraving. Published by William Lucas & Co., London, 1869.

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1860s English Antique Mezzotints

Materials

Paper

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Antique Mezzotints For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique mezzotints for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique mezzotints was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and giltwood. Antique mezzotints have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Rococo, Georgian and Baroque antique mezzotints are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique mezzotints over the years, but those made by John Martin, Johann Wilhelm Weinmann and John Faber are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Mezzotints?

Prices for antique mezzotints can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique mezzotints begin at $50 and can go as high as $47,639, while the average can fetch as much as $676.