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Portrait of Man - Etching - 19th Century

Portrait of Man - Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Man is an original Etching realized by an unkown artist in late-19th century. Very good condition. No signature.

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The swimmers - Original Etching Handsigned
The swimmers - Original Etching Handsigned

The swimmers - Original Etching Handsigned

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Paris, IDF

Alméry Lobel-Riche The swimmers Original engraving Handsigned in pencil Numbered /12 On parchment 31 x 22.5 cm (c. 12.2 x 8.9 inches) Excellent condition

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Early 20th Century Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

The meeting - Original Etching Handsigned
The meeting - Original Etching Handsigned

The meeting - Original Etching Handsigned

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Paris, IDF

Alméry Lobel-Riche The meeting Handsigned original engraving Signature printed in the plate Numbered /12 On parchment 31 x 22.5 cm (c. 12.2 x 8.9 inches) Excellent condition

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Early 20th Century Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Landscape -  Etching by Paulette Humbert - 1940s

Landscape - Etching by Paulette Humbert - 1940s

By Paulette Humbert

Located in Roma, IT

The Forest is an etching print on paper realized in the 1940s by Paulette Humbert. Hand-signed on the lower. Numbered on the lower left, a rare edition of 7/11 prints. Very Good c...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Composition with Nudes - Original Etching - 1862

Composition with Nudes - Original Etching - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Composition with Nudes is an original modern artwork realized by a French artist in 1862.

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1860s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Woman with Tall Hat - Original etching
Woman with Tall Hat - Original etching

Woman with Tall Hat - Original etching

By Louis Icart

Located in Paris, IDF

Louis Icart Woman with Tall Hat Original etching and stencil Printed signature in the plate On vellum 19 x 29 cm (c. 8 x 12 in) Excellent condition

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Characters - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1930s

Characters - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1930s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Characters is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (1898-1989) in the 1930s.

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Dufza - Paris - Montmartre - Original Handsigned Etching
Dufza - Paris - Montmartre - Original Handsigned Etching

Dufza - Paris - Montmartre - Original Handsigned Etching

By Dufza

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Dufza - Paris - Montmartre - Original Handsigned Etching Circa 1940 Handsigned in pencil Dimensions: 20 x 25 cm

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Shakespeare : Lady Macbeth - Original handsigned etching
Shakespeare : Lady Macbeth - Original handsigned etching

Shakespeare : Lady Macbeth - Original handsigned etching

By Marcel Gromaire

Located in Paris, IDF

Marcel GROMAIRE Shakepeare : Lady Macbeth, 1958 Original etching Handsigned in pencil On laid paper of Montval 38 x 28.5 cm References: François Gromaire n°187-206 and Monod n°1028...

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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Sacra Famiglia - Etching - Late 18th century
Sacra Famiglia - Etching - Late 18th century

Sacra Famiglia - Etching - Late 18th century

Located in Roma, IT

Sacra Famiglia is a print artwork on paper in the late 18th century by an Anonymous Artist. Etching on paper Good conditions with slight foxing and age margins

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Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

The Prisoner - Original Etching - 19th Century
The Prisoner - Original Etching - 19th Century

The Prisoner - Original Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Prisoner is an original etching realized in the late 19th Century by an anonymous Artist. Good Conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced compo...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

By Johannes Janssonius

Located in Roma, IT

Amstelredam is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good conditions. from Atlantis majoris quinta pars, Orbem maritimum [Novus Atlas, volume V: carte...

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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

Amstelredam - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

By Johannes Janssonius

Located in Roma, IT

Amstelredam is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good conditions. From Atlantis majoris quinta pars, Orbem maritimum [Novus Atlas, volume V: carte...

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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Attica - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
Attica - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

Attica - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s

By Johannes Janssonius

Located in Roma, IT

Antique Map - Attica is an antique map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). The Map is Hand-colored etching, with coeval watercoloring. Good conditions with slight ...

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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Winged Girl - Etching by Normanno Soscia - 1990s

Winged Girl - Etching by Normanno Soscia - 1990s

By Normanno Soscia

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and aquatint on paper realized by Normanno Soscia. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Excellent condition.

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1990s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Idol - Etching by Massimo Campigli - 1970s

Idol - Etching by Massimo Campigli - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Idol is a print realized by Massimo Campigli in the 1970/1971. Etching on paper. Signed and numbered, edition of 300 prints. This artwork it is part of a series of works created i...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Taming the Horse - Etching - 20th Century

Taming the Horse - Etching - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Taming the Horse is an original Etching, realized by an anonymous artist in the 20th Century. The status of preservation Good. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident ...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

André Lhote - Cubist Landscape - Original Etching
André Lhote - Cubist Landscape - Original Etching

André Lhote - Cubist Landscape - Original Etching

By André Lhote

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Lhote - Cubist Landscape - Original Etching Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946 Edition of 340 Signed in the plate Unumbered as issued

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Radicofani - Etching by Bettino Craxi - 1980s

Radicofani - Etching by Bettino Craxi - 1980s

By Bettino Craxi

Located in Roma, IT

Radicofani is an original contemporary artwork realized by Bettino Craxi in the first years of the 1980s. Original Etching on cardboard. Good conditions. Beautiful etching depi...

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1980s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Seagull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Seagull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Seagull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Seagull is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttga...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Swallows	- Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Swallows	- Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Swallows - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Swallows is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttg...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Cockatiel - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Cockatiel - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Cockatiel - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Cockateil is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stutt...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Gull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Gull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Gull - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Gull is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttgart ...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Cacatues - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Cacatues - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Cacatues - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Cacatues is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttg...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Pigeons - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Pigeons - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Pigeons - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Pigeons is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttga...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Albatross - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Albatross - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Albatross - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Albatross is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stutt...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Falcons - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Falcons - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Falcons is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttga...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Maternity : Woman and Child - Etching, 1897
Maternity : Woman and Child - Etching, 1897

Maternity : Woman and Child - Etching, 1897

By (after) Auguste Rodin

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste RODIN (after) Maternity : Woman and Child, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm (c. 16.7 x 12.2 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the ...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Charcoal Stove - Original Etching, 1956
The Charcoal Stove - Original Etching, 1956

The Charcoal Stove - Original Etching, 1956

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Paris, IDF

Alberto GIACOMETTI The Charcoal Stove, 1956 Original etching On Arches vellum 38.5 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) In very good condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Attached to the Rock - Etching, 1897
Attached to the Rock - Etching, 1897

Attached to the Rock - Etching, 1897

By (after) Auguste Rodin

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste RODIN (after) Attached to the rock, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 31 x 42.5 cm (c. 12.2 x 16.7 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certifi...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Daemon with a Shadow - Etching, 1897
Daemon with a Shadow - Etching, 1897

Daemon with a Shadow - Etching, 1897

By (after) Auguste Rodin

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste RODIN (after) Daemon with a shadow, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm (c. 16.7 x 12.2 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certifi...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Starling - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Starling - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Starling is an etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttg...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Eagle - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Eagle - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Eagle - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Eagle is an etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttgart...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sparrow - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Sparrow - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Sparrow - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Sparrow is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stuttga...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Goldfintch - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Goldfintch - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Goldfintch - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Goldfintch is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann Friedrich Naumann, Illustration from Natural history of birds in pictures, published by Stut...

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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Jacques Villon - Cubist Man - Original Etching
Jacques Villon - Cubist Man - Original Etching

Jacques Villon - Cubist Man - Original Etching

By Jacques Villon

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jacques Villon - Man- Original Etching 1949 Signed in the plate Dimensions : 44.5 x 32.5 cm

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Julian Trevelyan, Westminster, Etching and Aquatint
Julian Trevelyan, Westminster, Etching and Aquatint

Julian Trevelyan, Westminster, Etching and Aquatint

By Julian Trevelyan

Located in London, GB

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Bird  - Etching by Leo Guida - 1972

Bird - Etching by Leo Guida - 1972

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Bird is an original etching and drypoint realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Artist proof, 1st state, very good condition. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Leo Guida (1992 - 201...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Pope - Etching by Giuseppe Migneco - 1980s

The Pope - Etching by Giuseppe Migneco - 1980s

By Giuseppe Migneco

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and aquatint realized by Giuseppe Migneco in 1980s. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 120. Very good condition.

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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Mons Pietatis - Etching after Franzetti - 1820
Mons Pietatis - Etching after Franzetti - 1820

Mons Pietatis - Etching after Franzetti - 1820

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Views is an original etching realized by Franzetti in 1820. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The artwork represents Monte Della pieta of Rome in a well-balanced composi...

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1820s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Jacques Villon - Cubist Cavern - Original Etching
Jacques Villon - Cubist Cavern - Original Etching

Jacques Villon - Cubist Cavern - Original Etching

By Jacques Villon

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jacques Villon - Cubist Cavern - Original Etching 1949 Signed in pencil Dimensions : 12.5 x 16 cm

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Nude with Doves - Original Etching, Handsigned
Nude with Doves - Original Etching, Handsigned

Nude with Doves - Original Etching, Handsigned

By Jean-Baptiste Valadie

Located in Paris, IDF

Jean Baptiste VALADIE Nude with Doves, 1975 Original Etching Signed in pencil Numbered on 225 copies On vellum 45 x 32 cm (c. 17.7 x 15.5 inches) Excellent condition

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1970s Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Portrait -  Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Unsigned and unnumbered as ...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979
Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979

Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Impression of violin Drypoint etching 1979 Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248l This etching was published in "Le...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979
Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979

Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Stacking of bridges Drypoint etching 1979 Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248i This etching was published in "Le ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Dream - Original etching (Buisson #51.176)
The Dream - Original etching (Buisson #51.176)

The Dream - Original etching (Buisson #51.176)

By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita

Located in Paris, IDF

Leonard FOUJITA La Riviere Enchantee - The Dream MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Unsigned as issued PAPER : Arches vellum SIZE : 11 x 15" REFERENCES : This etching is referenced in the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Prints

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Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979
Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979

Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Violin and bridges, 1979 Original Drypoint etching Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248c This etching was publish...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Accumulation of Scrolls - Original etching - 1979
Accumulation of Scrolls - Original etching - 1979

Accumulation of Scrolls - Original etching - 1979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Accumulation of Scrolls Drypoint etching 1979 Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248f This etching was published in...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Poet - Etching - Early 20th Century

The Poet - Etching - Early 20th Century

By Léopold Flameng

Located in Roma, IT

"The Poet" is an etching on paper, realized by Léopold Flameng . The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 21.3 x 27 cm. The artwork represents beaut...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s
Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s

Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s

By Édouard Chimot

Located in Roma, IT

Nude is an etching realized by Edouard Chimot in the 1930s. Signed on the plate by the artist on the lower right corner. Good conditions. Édouard Chimot (26 November 1880 – 7 June...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s
Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s

Nude - Etching by Edouard Chimot - 1930s

By Édouard Chimot

Located in Roma, IT

Nude is an etching realized by Edouard Chimot in the 1930s. Signed on the plate by the artist on the lower right corner. Good conditions. Édouard Chimot (26 November 1880 – 7 June...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Modern Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the modern etching you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Modern, Abstract and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a modern etching from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a modern etching to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. Creating a modern etching has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, André Derain, Anselmo Bucci, Giuseppe Malandrino and Mily Possoz are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in etching, engraving and aquatint — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small modern etching measuring 1.78 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 116 across to better suit those in the market for a large modern etching.

How Much is a Modern Etching?

The price for a modern etching in our collection starts at $65 and tops out at $175,000 with the average selling for $615.

A Close Look at Modern Art

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples 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.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.