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Centaur And Menade - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Centaur And Menade - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper from "Antiquities of Herculaneum", realized by Filippo Morghen in the late 18th Century. Signed in the plate. Good conditions with some folding. The etching belon...

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18th Century Modern Animal Prints

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Les Songes : The Meal - Original etching (Cramer #112)
Les Songes : The Meal - Original etching (Cramer #112)

Les Songes : The Meal - Original etching (Cramer #112)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Les Songes : The Meal, 1981 Original etching Unsigned On BFK Rives vellum 52 x 38 cm (c. 10 x 15 in) REFERENCE: Catalogue Raisonné Carmer #112 First state ...

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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Couple in the Air - Etching by Normanno Soscia - 1980

Couple in the Air - Etching by Normanno Soscia - 1980

By Normanno Soscia

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and aquatint on paper realized by Normanno Soscia. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 30 in roman numbers and 90 in arab numbers. Excellent condition.

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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Astrology - Zodiac : Pisces (Fish) - Original Etching Handsigned, 1979
Astrology - Zodiac : Pisces (Fish) - Original Etching Handsigned, 1979

Astrology - Zodiac : Pisces (Fish) - Original Etching Handsigned, 1979

By Raymond Peynet

Located in Paris, IDF

Raymond PEYNET Astrology - Zodiac : Pisces, 1979 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered /22 On Arches vellum 76x56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inches) This etching is authentified by the...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Alvar Suñol Artist’s Proof Color Etching, Signed in Pencil
Alvar Suñol Artist’s Proof Color Etching, Signed in Pencil

Alvar Suñol Artist’s Proof Color Etching, Signed in Pencil

By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Alvar Suñol Artist’s Proof Color Etching, Signed in Pencil. Color etching on paper. Artist’s proof, marked “P.A.” and signed in pencil by the artist. Artwork: 46 × 64 cm (18.1 × 25.2...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Etching

Colubro - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Colubro - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Colubro - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Angiostomatidae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Angiostomatidae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Angiostomatidae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Goniostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Goniostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Goniostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Camacee - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Camacee - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Camacee - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Grallae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Grallae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Grallae - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of " Dizionario di scienze naturali " (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundred...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Pterodibranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831
Pterodibranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

Pterodibranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of " Dizionario di scienze naturali " (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundred...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Hemipterans - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Hemipterans - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Hemipterans - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Inferobranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Inferobranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Inferobranchi...- Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Lepidoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831
Lepidoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

Lepidoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Megastome - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Megastome - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Megastome - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Coleoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831
Coleoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

Coleoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Ellissostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Ellissostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Ellissostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Coleoptera - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Hymenoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831
Hymenoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

Hymenoptera -Etching by Jean Francois Turpin - 1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of " Dizionario di scienze naturali " (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundred...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching

Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Angiostomatida - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Cricostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Cricostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Cricostomi - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching

Crittodibranchi... - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Crittodibranchi... - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Crittodibranchi... - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831.  The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds ...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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Apterous - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831
Apterous - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

Apterous - Etching by Jean Francois Turpin-1831

By Pierre Jean François Turpin

Located in Roma, IT

This is one of the illustrations of "Dizionario di scienze naturali" (Natural sciences dictionary) edited by Battelli nel 1831. The work was made of 29 volumes, containing hundreds o...

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1830s Modern Animal Prints

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The Farmers in boat with vegetables - Etching - 1860

The Farmers in boat with vegetables - Etching - 1860

Located in Roma, IT

"The Farmers in boat with vegetables"  is an Artwork realized in 1860. Etching on ivory old paper. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except some stains and imperfect...

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1860s Modern Figurative Prints

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L'Arbre Blessé -  Etching by Paulette Humbert - 1950s
L'Arbre Blessé -  Etching by Paulette Humbert - 1950s

L'Arbre Blessé - Etching by Paulette Humbert - 1950s

By Paulette Humbert

Located in Roma, IT

L'Arbre blessé is an artwork realized by Paulette Humbert (1904-1994) in 1950 ca. Etching on paper. Hand-signed on the lower right margin. Titled "L'Arbre blessé" and numbered on th...

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1950s Modern Landscape Prints

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The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg
The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg

The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg

By Charles Bragg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) Title: Psychiatrist Medium: Etching, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 6 x 9 inches Paper Size: 11 x 15 i...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Prints

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Guerrier, Abstract Aquatint Etching by Antoni Clave
Guerrier, Abstract Aquatint Etching by Antoni Clave

Guerrier, Abstract Aquatint Etching by Antoni Clave

By Antoni Clavé

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Antoni Clave, Spanish (1913 - 2005) Title: Guerrier Year: 1970 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: EA Image Size: 23.5 x 15.5 inches Size: 3...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

The Fisherman's village is an artwork realized  by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching on cardboard. The artist wants to define a well-balanced composit...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

The Fisherman's village is an artwork realized  by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching on cardboard. The artist wants to define a well-balanced composit...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

The Fisherman's Village - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

The Fisherman's village is an artwork realized  by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching on cardboard. The artist wants to define a well-balanced composit...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Pretty Boats - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

The Pretty Boats - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

The pretty boats is an artwork realized  by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching on cardboard. The artist wants to define a well-balanced composition, th...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Untitled (Mythological Scene) - Etching by Eugene Decisy - 1899
Untitled (Mythological Scene) - Etching by Eugene Decisy - 1899

Untitled (Mythological Scene) - Etching by Eugene Decisy - 1899

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and drypoint on laid paper. Signed in the plate lower right, with remarque proofs below; annotated on verso with artist details and date. Early impression, before the lette...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

Animals that Love Each Other - Original handsigned etching
Animals that Love Each Other - Original handsigned etching

Animals that Love Each Other - Original handsigned etching

By Cécile REIMS

Located in Paris, IDF

Cécile REIMS Animals that love each other Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered on 59 copies On vellum 38 x 28 cm ( 14,9 x 11 inch) The engraving is part of the series L...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Arcs - Original Hand Watercolored Etching - 19th Century

Arcs - Original Hand Watercolored Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Arcs is an original etching, hand-colored on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century, the state of artwork is excellent. Image dimension: 13x 18 cm. Including a Pa...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Watercolor, Etching

Landscape - Etching on Paper by Arthur Evershed - 1876

Landscape - Etching on Paper by Arthur Evershed - 1876

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an original etching artwork on paper realized in 1876 by Arthur Evershed (1836-1919), printed by Delatre London, hand-signed on the lower right. The State of preservat...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Homo Ludens - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1991

Homo Ludens - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1991

By Sergio Barletta

Located in Roma, IT

Homo Ludens is an original etching artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1991. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil, and titled on the lower center "Homo Ludens". Numbered on ...

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1990s Modern Figurative Prints

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Intériueur de Ferme - Etching by Léon Jacque - 1870s

Intériueur de Ferme - Etching by Léon Jacque - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

Intérieur de Ferme is an artwork realized by Léon Jacque in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:16x22 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initi...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Bords du Sornin - Etching by Armand Charnay - 1860s

Bords du Sornin - Etching by Armand Charnay - 1860s

Located in Roma, IT

Bords du Sornin is an artwork realized by A.Charnay in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:19x29 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Chambre des Députés - Etching by Alfred Cadart  - 1870s

Chambre des Députés - Etching by Alfred Cadart - 1870s

By Alfred Cadart

Located in Roma, IT

Chambre des Députés is an artwork realized by Alfred Cadart in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:19x25 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the in...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Campagne de Rome - Etching by Pontus Cinier - 1870s

Campagne de Rome - Etching by Pontus Cinier - 1870s

By Pontus Cinier

Located in Roma, IT

Campagne de Rome is an artwork realized by Pontus Cinier in the 1870s. Etching. Image size: 23 x 17.  Good condition.  Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the ...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Burning Tower, American Modernist Abstract Etching
The Burning Tower, American Modernist Abstract Etching

The Burning Tower, American Modernist Abstract Etching

By Robert A. Birmelin

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...

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20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Landscape #4 -  Etching by Camille Corot - 1850s
Landscape #4 -  Etching by Camille Corot - 1850s

Landscape #4 - Etching by Camille Corot - 1850s

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape #4 is a beautiful original etching realized by Camille Corot in the middle of XIX Century. Image Dimensions: 18.5 x 25.5 cm Very good conditions. Includes passepartout....

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Dans la Rue - Etching by Alfred Cadart - 1870s

Dans la Rue - Etching by Alfred Cadart - 1870s

By Alfred Cadart

Located in Roma, IT

Dans la Rue is an artwork realized by Alfred Cadart in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:16x12 and 16x12 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the ...

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1870s 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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