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"Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite" etching

"Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite" etching

By James Fagan

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: etching (etched by James Fagan after the William de la Montagne Cary painting). Printed in

Category

1880s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Antique Cathedral Etching
Antique Cathedral Etching

Antique Cathedral Etching

$401

H 29.73 in W 23.04 in D 0.99 in

Antique Cathedral Etching

By James Brewer

Located in Ongar, GB

An original etching by James Alphege Brewer. Signed bottom right. This is part of the war

Category

Vintage 1910s French Prints

Materials

Parchment Paper

Seville Cathedral -  Etching by Unknown - 18th Century

Seville Cathedral - Etching by Unknown - 18th Century, 18th Century

$356Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 15.36 in D 0.08 in

Seville Cathedral - Etching by Unknown - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Seville Cathedral is an Original Etching realized by an unknown artist of 18th century. Good

Category

18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral

Tana Kasimir HoernesRouen Cathedral, c. 1920

$600

H 22 in W 17.25 in D 0.1 in

Rouen Cathedral

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork depicts the Rouen Cathedral c.1920. It is an original etching by Austrian/American

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral

By Axel Herman Haig, R.E.

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching in brownish black ink on cream laid paper, 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches (209 x 111 mm), full

Category

Early 20th Century English School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Laid Paper

Canterbury Gate Cathedral
Canterbury Gate Cathedral

Canterbury Gate Cathedral

By Preston Cribb

Located in New York, NY

Preston Cribb (English, 1876-1937) "Canterbury Gate Cathedral", Etching titled and signed in

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Antique Foster Brothers Framed Etching of Cathedral after K. Conant, C1910
Antique Foster Brothers Framed Etching of Cathedral after K. Conant, C1910

Antique Foster Brothers Framed Etching of Cathedral after K. Conant, C1910

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.75 in W 13.25 in D 0.5 in

Antique Foster Brothers Framed Etching of Cathedral after K. Conant, C1910

By Foster Brothers

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Foster Brothers Framed Etching of Cathedral after K. Conant, C1910 Measures: 16.75" H x

Category

Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Metal

Meaux Cathedral II
Meaux Cathedral II

John MarinMeaux Cathedral II, 1907

$400

H 11.5 in W 8.88 in

Meaux Cathedral II

By John Marin

Located in Middletown, NY

Paris: Gazette de Beaux Arts, 1907. Etching with aquatint on cream wove paper, 8 7/8 x 11 1/2

Category

Early 20th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Durham Cathedral - English School

Durham Cathedral - English School

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with aquatint on cream laid paper with a partial Arches watermark, 5 3/8 x 4 inches (135 x

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Notre-Dame Cathedral from the Seine
Notre-Dame Cathedral from the Seine

Notre-Dame Cathedral from the Seine

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with drypoint on cream wove paper, 7 x 8 3/4 inches (177 x 223 mm); sheet 10 1/2 x 11 3/4

Category

Early 20th Century French School Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

Bourges – The Cathedral of St. Étienne
Bourges – The Cathedral of St. Étienne

Bourges – The Cathedral of St. Étienne

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on watermarked handmade F J Head & Co cream laid paper with a deckle edge, 14 1/8 x 9 1/8

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Cathedral de Saint Julien le Mans
Cathedral de Saint Julien le Mans

Cathedral de Saint Julien le Mans

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy (the plate for Guardians of

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

Puerta del Obispo ( Romanesque Spanish Cathedral)
Puerta del Obispo ( Romanesque Spanish Cathedral)

Puerta del Obispo ( Romanesque Spanish Cathedral)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is by America's greatest etcher, John Taylor Arms. The Spanish cathedral in Zamora is an

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Chartres; Cathedral of Notre Dame from the River
Chartres; Cathedral of Notre Dame from the River

Chartres; Cathedral of Notre Dame from the River

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

wartime travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julieta, Nevers
Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julieta, Nevers

Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julieta, Nevers

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

wartime travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)
Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)

John Taylor ArmsGuardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2), 1921

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.75 in W 9.38 in D 0.5 in

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2). 1921. Etching. Fletcher 102. 6 3/4 x 9 7/8

Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Guardians of the Spire; Amiens Cathedral Number 2
Guardians of the Spire; Amiens Cathedral Number 2

Guardians of the Spire; Amiens Cathedral Number 2

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Guardians of the Spire; Amiens Cathedral Number 2 New York: 1937. Etching and drypoint on

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitta, Nevers
Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitta, Nevers

Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitta, Nevers

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on antique cream laid paper, 12 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches (328 x 140 mm), full margins. Signed in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

John Taylor Arms, Study in Stone, Cathedral of Ourense
John Taylor Arms, Study in Stone, Cathedral of Ourense

John Taylor Arms, Study in Stone, Cathedral of Ourense

By John Taylor Arms

Located in New York, NY

John Taylor Arms was known for making such finely drawn etchings that commercial tools were not

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Rouen; The Cathedral of Notre Dame from the South

Rouen; The Cathedral of Notre Dame from the South

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on F.J. Head & Co. watermarked cream laid paper, 8 1/8 x 7 5/8 (205 x 184 mm), full margins

Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Amiens; The Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the Lower Town
Amiens; The Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the Lower Town

Amiens; The Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the Lower Town

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Stone Tapestry, San Isidoro, Leon
Stone Tapestry, San Isidoro, Leon

Stone Tapestry, San Isidoro, Leon

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Palm Springs, CA

etchings of Gothic churches and cathedrals in France and Italy. A member of many printmaking societies

Category

1930s Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

San Marino (Sketch)
San Marino (Sketch)

San Marino (Sketch)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy (the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Cavendish Church
Cavendish Church

Cavendish Church

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Cavendish Church
Cavendish Church

Cavendish Church

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

The Rose, Beauvais
The Rose, Beauvais

The Rose, Beauvais

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

Église de Brou
Église de Brou

Église de Brou

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

La Rue Sauton Paris
La Rue Sauton Paris

La Rue Sauton Paris

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy (the plate for Guardians of

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

The Boat Builders Yard, San Trovaso
The Boat Builders Yard, San Trovaso

The Boat Builders Yard, San Trovaso

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Handmade Paper

Saint Benigne, Dijon
Saint Benigne, Dijon

Saint Benigne, Dijon

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy (the

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Out of My Window. (Vista; My Own; De Ma Fenêtre)
Out of My Window. (Vista; My Own; De Ma Fenêtre)

Out of My Window. (Vista; My Own; De Ma Fenêtre)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

Out of My Window. (Vista; My Own; De Ma Fenêtre). 1916. Etching. Fletcher 4, Library of Congress

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Medieval Pageantry
Medieval Pageantry

Medieval Pageantry

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

wartime travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá
Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá

Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy (the plate for Guardians of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

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Axel Haig Etching of the Palencia Cathedral
Axel Haig Etching of the Palencia Cathedral

Axel Haig Etching of the Palencia Cathedral

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 35 in D 0.75 in

Axel Haig Etching of the Palencia Cathedral

Located in Alexandria, VA

Beautiful Axel Haig etching of the Palencia cathedral in Spain. Dated to late 1890's with a pencil

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Prints

Cathedral Steps

Martin LewisCathedral Steps, 1931

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 16.75 in

Cathedral Steps

By Martin Lewis

Located in Detroit, MI

"Cathedral Steps" by Martin Lewis 1931 Drypoint Signed in the plate in a rectangle at lower right

Category

1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Cathedral (Red Variant)
Cathedral (Red Variant)

Roman RomanyshynCathedral (Red Variant)

Unavailable

H 12 in W 10 in

Cathedral (Red Variant)

By Roman Romanyshyn

Located in Van Nuys, CA

3 plate symmetrically presented frontal cathedral prominently featuring stained glass rondel and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cathedral (Blue Varient)
Cathedral (Blue Varient)

Cathedral (Blue Varient)

By Roman Romanyshyn

Located in Van Nuys, CA

3 plate symmetrically presented frontal cathedral prominently featuring stained glass roundel and

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cathedral, Palma Mallorca, The Pulpit
Cathedral, Palma Mallorca, The Pulpit

Cathedral, Palma Mallorca, The Pulpit

By Axel Herman Haig, R.E.

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Early 20th century signed etching by Axel Herman Haig (1835-1921), an architectural watercolorist

Category

20th Century Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

Le Puy, The Cathedral of Notre Dame

Le Puy, The Cathedral of Notre Dame

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Wellesley, MA

This is landmark image of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. More details: Etching, 1928, Fletcher

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Cathedral

Sonia DelaunayCathedral, 1970

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H 25.99 in W 19.89 in

Cathedral

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in Paris, FR

Etching and aquatint, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 66/125 66.00 cm. x 50.50

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cathedral

Sonia DelaunayCathedral, 1970

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H 25.99 in W 19.89 in

Cathedral

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in Paris, FR

Etching and aquatint, 1970 Edition : 32/125 66.00 cm. x 50.50 cm. 25.98 in. x 19.88 in. (paper

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Cathedral
Cathedral

Sonia DelaunayCathedral, 1970

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H 25.99 in W 19.89 in

Cathedral

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in Paris, FR

Etching and aquatint, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 35/125 66.00 cm. x 50.50

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Midcentury Reynold Weidenaar National Cathedral Washington DC Etching
Midcentury Reynold Weidenaar National Cathedral Washington DC Etching

Midcentury Reynold Weidenaar National Cathedral Washington DC Etching

Located in Dayton, OH

Midcentury 1940s etching of the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. (1943) pencil signed by

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Vintage 1940s American Classical Prints

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Paper

Antique Gothic Architecture Church Cathedral Door Entrance Etching Print
Antique Gothic Architecture Church Cathedral Door Entrance Etching Print

Antique Gothic Architecture Church Cathedral Door Entrance Etching Print

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique etching of a Gothic church or cathedral entrance flanked by saint statues and a rose window

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Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Prints

Materials

Paper

St. Patrick's Cathedral.
St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Childe HassamSt. Patrick's Cathedral., 1917

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H 16 in W 20 in D 0.13 in

St. Patrick's Cathedral.

By Childe Hassam

Located in New York, NY

Etching, 1917. Signed in pencil with cipher, inscribed "imp." Signed in plate with

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1910s American Impressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Cathedral: Second Plate

The Cathedral: Second Plate

By James Ensor

Located in New York, NY

James Ensor (1860-1949), The Cathedral: Second Plate, etching, 1896, signed and dated “1886” in

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1890s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Spirit Soars: Cathedrals and Churches

The Spirit Soars: Cathedrals and Churches

By Carrie Mae Weems

Located in Phoenix, AZ

toned silver print, etched glass, framed, edition of 10, dimensions are for each frame Weems produces art that addresses formal and political issues encircling African-American cu...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Glass, Etching, Silver Gelatin

Cathedral II - XXI century, Figurative architecture print, Green
Cathedral II - XXI century, Figurative architecture print, Green

Cathedral II - XXI century, Figurative architecture print, Green

By Franciszek Bunsch

Located in Warsaw, PL

One of 30 copies. FRANCISZEK BUNSCH (born in 1926) Franciszek Bunsch was born in Bielsko in 1926. He studied painting under the guidance of prof. Eugeniusz Eibisch and graphic art as...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Etching

Duomo Milan Cathedral Front View Early 19th Century Original Etching
Duomo Milan Cathedral Front View Early 19th Century Original Etching

Duomo Milan Cathedral Front View Early 19th Century Original Etching

By Zucoli

Located in Milano, MI

etching antique copperplate engraving on paper depicting the Piazza del Duomo Cathedral Square view

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Chartres Cathedral, France
Chartres Cathedral, France

Luigi KasimirChartres Cathedral, France, c.1930

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H 26.75 in W 21.75 in D 1 in

Chartres Cathedral, France

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Chartres Cathedral, France c.1930 is an original color etching by Austrian artist

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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

St Stephens Cathedral
St Stephens Cathedral

Luigi KasimirSt Stephens Cathedral, c.1930

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H 30.75 in W 26 in D 1 in

St Stephens Cathedral

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "St Stephens Cathedral" c.1930, is a color etching on paper by Austrian artist

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

St. Stephans Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephans Cathedral, Vienna

St. Stephans Cathedral, Vienna

By Robert Kasimir

Located in Long Island City, NY

right. St. Stephans is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vienna, Kasimir's hometown.

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

LACE IN STONE - ROUEN CATHEDRAL
LACE IN STONE - ROUEN CATHEDRAL

LACE IN STONE - ROUEN CATHEDRAL

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Portland, ME

Arms, John Taylor. LACE IN STONE - ROUEN CATHEDRAL. Fletcher 200. Etching, 1927. Edition of 100

Category

1920s More Prints

Materials

Etching

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)
Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

Guardians of the Spire (Amiens Cathedral Number 2). 1921. Etching. Fletcher catalog 102. 6 3/4 x 9

Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

La Bella Venezia, or The Grand Canal, Venice
La Bella Venezia, or The Grand Canal, Venice

La Bella Venezia, or The Grand Canal, Venice

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

1930. Etching. Fletcher 232. 7 1/8 x 16 1/2 (8 3/8 x 17 1/2). Italian Series, #18. Trial proof

Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá
Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá

Plumed Serpent, Chichén Itzá

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on gothic cathedrals and churches he

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

"Crystal and Jade" Still Life Lithograph in Ink on Paper
"Crystal and Jade" Still Life Lithograph in Ink on Paper

"Crystal and Jade" Still Life Lithograph in Ink on Paper

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Soquel, CA

the 1920s and 1930s, specializing in series of etchings of Gothic churches and cathedrals in France

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1940s Victorian Still-life Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Charles Pinet Etching, Cathedrale De Chartres Le Deam
Charles Pinet Etching, Cathedrale De Chartres Le Deam

Charles Pinet Etching, Cathedrale De Chartres Le Deam

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A beautiful etching of the historic Chartres Cathedral outside of Paris giving a detailed view of

Category

20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

1840 Hand Colored Etching of Cathedral or St Gatien Tours France
1840 Hand Colored Etching of Cathedral or St Gatien Tours France

1840 Hand Colored Etching of Cathedral or St Gatien Tours France

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mr. Giallo is opening his personal vault to sell a collection of his treasured antiques he's held on for so long. ABOUT ITEM Please contact if you'd love more details. MORE ON VIT...

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

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Etching Cathedral For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact etching cathedral you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Impressionist style, while we also have 3 Impressionist versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for an etching cathedral may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an etching cathedral to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, blue and more. Creating an etching cathedral has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by John Taylor Arms, Fritz Baumgartner, Riccardo Tommasi Ferroni, Roman Romanyshyn and James Ensor are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in etching, aquatint and drypoint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Etching Cathedral?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an etching cathedral in our inventory may begin at $127 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $538.

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