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Judaica Etching Passover Seder Scene WPA Artist
Judaica Etching Passover Seder Scene WPA Artist

Judaica Etching Passover Seder Scene WPA Artist

By Philip Reisman

Located in Surfside, FL

Philip Reisman, a Social Realist painter and printmaker known for his views of New York City street life. Fourteen of Mr. Reisman's etchings of New York life were in the show Works o...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

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Tribute to Gauguin : Tahitian Woman - Original etching
Tribute to Gauguin : Tahitian Woman - Original etching

Tribute to Gauguin : Tahitian Woman - Original etching

By Jacques Boullaire

Located in Paris, IDF

Jacques BOULLAIRE (1893-1976) Tribute to Gauguin : Tahitian Woman (Miriama) Original etching Signed in the plate On vellum, 28.5 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 in) INFORMATION: This etching i...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Still Life - Etching by Vairo Mongatti - 1970s
Still Life - Etching by Vairo Mongatti - 1970s

Still Life - Etching by Vairo Mongatti - 1970s

By Vairo Mongatti

Located in Roma, IT

Composition of  Still Life is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by Vairo Mongatti. Black and white etching. Hand-signed and numbered. Edition of 69/120 prints. Good condit...

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1970s Modern Still-life Prints

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Pardon Breton - Etching by Otto Weber - 1870s

Pardon Breton - Etching by Otto Weber - 1870s

By Otto Weber

Located in Roma, IT

Pardon Breton is a black and white etching realized by Otto Weber (1832-1888)  in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 24cmx18cm. Good condition. Signed on the lower left. Re...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Un Philosophe - Etching by Edouard Moyse - 1870s

Un Philosophe - Etching by Edouard Moyse - 1870s

By Edouard Moyse

Located in Roma, IT

Un Philosophe is a black and white etching realized by Edouard Moyse (1827-1908) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 22.5cmx28.5cm. Good condition. Not signed. Realized b...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bachi Bozoucq - Etching by Théodore Valério - 1870s

Bachi Bozoucq - Etching by Théodore Valério - 1870s

By Theodore Valerio

Located in Roma, IT

Bachi Bozoucq is a black and white etching realized by Théodore Valerio (1819–1879)  in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 20.5cmx26.5cm. Very Good condition. Signed and dat...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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En Provence - Etching by Justin Gabriel - 1870s

En Provence - Etching by Justin Gabriel - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

En Provence is a black and white etching realized by Justin Gabriel (1838-1923) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 31cmx22cm. Very Good condition. Dated in the upper righ...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Combat Naval - Etching by Charles Longueville - 1870s

Combat Naval - Etching by Charles Longueville - 1870s

By Charles Longueville

Located in Roma, IT

Combat Naval is a black and white etching realized by Charles Longueville (1829-1899) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 30cmx22cm. Very Good condition. Signed on the low...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Laveuses - Etching by Auguste Constantin - 1870s

Les Laveuses - Etching by Auguste Constantin - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

Les Laveuses is a black and white etching realized by Auguste Constantin (1824 - 1895) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 21.5cmx26.5cm. Very Good condition. Signed on th...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Un Contrebandier - Etching by Théodule Ribot - 1870s

Un Contrebandier - Etching by Théodule Ribot - 1870s

By Theodule Ribot

Located in Roma, IT

Un Contrebandier is a black and white etching realized by Théodule Ribot (1823-1891) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 18.5cmx25.5cm. Good condition. Signed on the lower...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sous Bois - Etching by Xavier Dananche - 1870s

Sous Bois - Etching by Xavier Dananche - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

Sous Bois is a black and white etching realized by Xavier Dananche (1828-1894) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 23cmx32cm. Good condition. Not signed. Realized by Cada...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Militant -  Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

"Military" 1917s is a beautiful print in etching technique, realized by Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955). Hand signed. Numbered 61/100 of prints on the lower left. On the lower left corner...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

"Military" 1917s is a beautiful print in etching technique, realized by Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955). Hand signed. Numbered 61/100 of prints on the lower left. On the lower left corner...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Portrait - Etching by Ottavio Leoni - 19th Century
Portrait - Etching by Ottavio Leoni - 19th Century

Portrait - Etching by Ottavio Leoni - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an etching realized by Ottavio Leoni in the 19th Century. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Portrait - Etching by Ottavio Leoni - 19th Century

Portrait - Etching by Ottavio Leoni - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an etching realized by Ottavio Leoni in the 19th Century. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883
Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

Les Trappistes - Etching by Auguste Lancon - 1883

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and Aquatint realized by Auguste Lançon (1836-1887) in 1883. Published by A. Quantin, Paris, in an edition of 250 copies. This Series depicts scenes from the daily life of T...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Doll. 1987, paper, etching, 80x60 cm
Doll. 1987, paper, etching, 80x60 cm

Doll. 1987, paper, etching, 80x60 cm

By Josif Elgurt

Located in Riga, LV

Josif Elgurt (1924-2007) Born in 1924 in Kischinow in Romania. In 1947 resumed his art studies in Kischinow. Since 1952 he hase lived in Riga and until 1958 he studied at the Latvia...

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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Etching

Crime Scene - Original Handsigned Etching - Numbered / 25
Crime Scene - Original Handsigned Etching - Numbered / 25

Crime Scene - Original Handsigned Etching - Numbered / 25

By Miguel Conde

Located in Paris, IDF

Miguel CONDE Crime Scene Original Etching on art paper Handsigned on bottom Numbered on /25 89 x 69.5 cm (c. 35 x 27 in.) Excellent condition

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Autre Belier - Etching by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771

Autre Belier - Etching by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771

By Jean Charles Baquoy

Located in Roma, IT

Autre Belier is an etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. It belongs to the suite "Histoire Naturelle de Buffon". The Artist's signature is engraved lower right. Good co...

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1770s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Full Moon - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1970

Full Moon - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1970

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 40 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.58. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His first exhibition was held in...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Cement Mixer - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1970

Cement Mixer - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1970

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 40 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.59. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His first exhibition was held in...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Jacques Villon - Two Cubist Vases - Original Etching
Jacques Villon - Two Cubist Vases - Original Etching

Jacques Villon - Two Cubist Vases - Original Etching

By Jacques Villon

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jacques Villon - Two Cubist Vases - Original Etching 1950 Signed in pencil Edition of 40 Jacques Villon (1875 - 1963) Jacques Villon was born Gaston Duchamp on July 31, 1875, in Da...

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1950s Modern Interior Prints

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Rome, Lungotevere - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1967

Rome, Lungotevere - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1967

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand Signed. Edition of 50 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.48. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His works are now part of private collections...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Portrait of Christ - Etching by Marcel Muelu - 1970s

Portrait of Christ - Etching by Marcel Muelu - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Christ is an etching on paper realized by Marcel Muelu in the mid-20th Century. Signed on the lower. The artwork is in good condition and aged. The artwork is depicted...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Figures - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1940s

Figures - Etching by Mino Maccari - 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is an Etching realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. Hand-signed in the lower right part. Artist's Proof. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989)...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Three Shells - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

Three Shells - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 50 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.32. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His first exhibition was held in...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Dolomites Forest - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

Dolomites Forest - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 45 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.29. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His works are now part of privat...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Two Shells - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1965

Two Shells - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1965

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 20 prints. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.21. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian artist and painter. His first exhibition was held in...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Le Borriquero- Etching by Louis Lembard - 1863

Le Borriquero- Etching by Louis Lembard - 1863

Located in Roma, IT

Le Borriquero is a black and White etching realized by Louis Lembard in 1863.  Titled in the lower Image Size: 32x24 Very good impression.

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1860s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Wild Goose - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Wild Goose - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

Wild Goose - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840

By Johann Friedrich Naumann

Located in Roma, IT

Wild Goose 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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Old Truck - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

Old Truck - Etching by Armando Buratti - 1966

By Armando Buratti

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 50 prints.  Little  foxing on the left side  of the print. Reference: Catalogue Battisti n.42. Armando Buratti (Rome, 1924), is an italian arti...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Man Giving an Advice - Original etching - 1951
Man Giving an Advice - Original etching - 1951

Man Giving an Advice - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN Man Giving an Advice Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750
Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750
Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Human Anatomy - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Human Anatomy - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Human Anatomy from the Suite Institutiones Chirurgicae by Lorenz Heister.Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous...

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750
Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Human Anatomy from the Suite Institutiones Chirurgicae by Lorenz Heister, Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famou...

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750
Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

Surgical Instruments - Etching by Lorenz Heister - 1750

By Lorenz Heister

Located in Roma, IT

Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1750. Etching on paper. The work belongs to the Latin edition of the famous work by the founder of modern surgery, first published in 1718.

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1750s Modern Figurative Prints

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Santa Claus : Two Men - Original Handsigned Etching
Santa Claus : Two Men - Original Handsigned Etching

Santa Claus : Two Men - Original Handsigned Etching

By Alexander Calder

Located in Paris, IDF

Alexandre Calder (1898 - 1976) Santa Claus : Two Men, 1974 Original Etching Handsigned in pencil On Arches vellum 50.5 cm x 66 cm (c. 19,7 x 25,9 inch) Excellent condition

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1970s American 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.

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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.)

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