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Chiaroscuro Woodcut

Louis I of France as a Roman Emperor, in profile to the right

Louis I of France as a Roman Emperor, in profile to the right

By Christoffel Jegher

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Louis I of France as a Roman Emperor, in profile to the right Chiaroscuro woodcut, 1631-1633 Unsigned (as usual) After a drawing by Hubert Goltzius (1526-1583) Title around the image...

Category

17th Century Academic Portrait Prints

Materials

ABS, Woodcut

Hercule Gaulois, ou L’Éloquence
Hercule Gaulois, ou L’Éloquence

Hercule Gaulois, ou L’Éloquence

By Charles-Nicolas II Cochin

Located in Middletown, NY

A classical chiaroscuro woodcut after Raphael executed by Charles Nicolas Cochin Père (1688-1754) & Vincent Le Sueur (1668-1743) .

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Woodcut

LANDSCAPE WITH SHEEP
LANDSCAPE WITH SHEEP

LANDSCAPE WITH SHEEP

Located in Portland, ME

LANDSCAPE WITH SHEEP. BPL 178. Chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks, 1935.

Category

1930s Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino
Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino

Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino

By Antonio Da Trento

Located in Middletown, NY

Naoko Takahatake's "The Chiaroscuro Woodcut In Renaissance Italy" p.22-23 provides detailed information concerning the translation from drawing to chiaroscuro woodcut, including phot...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Woodcut

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV of IX

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV of IX

By Andrea Mantegna

Located in Middletown, NY

Andreani, Andrea, after Andrea Mantegna The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV of IX 1599. Chiaroscuro woodcut in colors printed from four blocks on laid paper in dark brown, grey, and thr...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Antonio da Trento – The Martyrdom of Saint Paul and the Condemnation of Saint Pe
Antonio da Trento – The Martyrdom of Saint Paul and the Condemnation of Saint Pe

Antonio da Trento – The Martyrdom of Saint Paul and the Condemnation of Saint Pe

Located in Budapest, HU

Antonio da Trento (1508-1550) – The Martyrdom of Saint Paul and the Condemnation of Saint Peter Chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks after Parmigianino, executed by Antonio...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV

By Andrea Mantegna

Located in Middletown, NY

Andreani, Andrea (Italian, about 1558–1610), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506) Chiaroscuro woodcut in colors printed from four blocks on laid paper in dark brown, grey, and...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

La Messe (The Mass), after Caravaggio

La Messe (The Mass), after Caravaggio

Located in Middletown, NY

Chiaroscuro woodcut with underlying engraving on cream laid paper, printed from two blocks in brown and olive. 10 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches (260 x 321 mm) (plate), full margins with the te...

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Woodcut

L'Empereur Henri IV aux pieds du Pape Grégoire VII
L'Empereur Henri IV aux pieds du Pape Grégoire VII

L'Empereur Henri IV aux pieds du Pape Grégoire VII

Located in Middletown, NY

Paris: Imprimerie Royale, c1730. Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks (olive brown, tan), and etching on buff laid paper, 17 1/2 x 8 1/2 (443 x 215 mm); sheet 17 3/4 x 9 inches (450 ...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Woodcut

Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press
Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press

Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press

Located in Middletown, NY

LIMITED EDITION Oblong 4to, 10 x 11 1/4 inches (247 x 286 mm), 52 pp. unnumbered, Somerset 250g paper, Somerset type. 20+ chiaroscuro woodcuts, including 2 double-page spreads and nu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse
Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse

Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse

Located in Middletown, NY

Oblong 4to, 10 x 11 1/4 inches (247 x 286 mm), 52 pp. unnumbered, Somerset 250g paper, Somerset type. 20+ chiaroscuro woodcuts, including 2 double-page spreads and numerous headers a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Shepherd Leading a Lion (Androcles)

Shepherd Leading a Lion (Androcles)

Located in Middletown, NY

(after Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi) Paris: Imprimerie Royale, c1730. Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks (olive, brown, tan), and aquatint on buff laid paper with a heart and cres...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Woodcut, Aquatint

Saint Simon, from Christ and the Apostles
Saint Simon, from Christ and the Apostles

Saint Simon, from Christ and the Apostles

By Ludolf Ludwig Businck

Located in Middletown, NY

Chiaroscuro woodcut on cream laid paper, printed from three blocks in black, olive-green, and yellow ochre, 8 3/16 x 6 1/4 inches (207 x 157 mm), thread margins.

Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Bloemaert Style Figure Study – Man with Jug, 18thC Dutch Etching, Van den Bosch
Bloemaert Style Figure Study – Man with Jug, 18thC Dutch Etching, Van den Bosch

Bloemaert Style Figure Study – Man with Jug, 18thC Dutch Etching, Van den Bosch

Located in Langweer, NL

Bloemaert Style Figure Study – Man with Jug, 18thC Dutch Etching, Van den Bosch Etching by Anthonie van den Bosch after Abraham Bloemaert, not to be confused with the chiaroscuro wo...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Temptation of St. Anthony
Temptation of St. Anthony

Temptation of St. Anthony

By Hendrik Goltzius

Located in North Clarendon, VT

He also executed a few chiaroscuro woodcuts. He was the stepfather of the engraver Jacob Matham.

Category

16th Century Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Hillbilly Kama Sutra, Collection of 13 Linoleum Cut Prints by Master Printmaker
Hillbilly Kama Sutra, Collection of 13 Linoleum Cut Prints by Master Printmaker

Hillbilly Kama Sutra, Collection of 13 Linoleum Cut Prints by Master Printmaker

By Tom Huck

Located in Chicago, IL

The show featured Huck's most recent work, a large scale chiaroscuro woodcut triptych entitled "Electric Baloneyland".

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

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Untitled - Saint Peter.

Untitled - Saint Peter.

By Ludolf Ludwig Businck

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Good example of chiaroscuro woodblock printing. Woodcut, printed from 3 blocks on hand laid paper.

Category

Early 17th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani
Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani

Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani

Located in Leesburg, VA

The Triumph of the Christian Hero Andrea Andreani, after Battista Franco Veneziano Mantua, Italy; 1590 Woodcut printed in black with tonal embellishments Approximate size: 36.3...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts
The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts

The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts

By Andrea Andreani

Located in Milan, IT

Among the most important prints of the 16th century, this iconic chiaroscuro woodcut cycle by Andrea Andreani (1541/46-1623) after Mantegna celebrates a parade in honor of Caesar's m...

Category

16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Woodcut

Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557
Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557

Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

After Hubert Goltzius (Dutch, 1526-1583) Maximilian; Frideri; Hadrian; and Antoninus Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557, the diameter of ...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

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The price for a chiaroscuro woodcut in our collection starts at $179 and tops out at $165,000 with the average selling for $359.