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Ancient Landscape  - Etching by Fernando Strina - 18th Century

Ancient Landscape - Etching by Fernando Strina - 18th Century

By Fernando Strina

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Landscape from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Fernando Strina in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. Th...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Decorations - Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Decorations - Etching G. Casanova - 18th Century

By Giacomo Casanova

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Decorations is an etching on paper realized by Giacomo Casanova in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing and folding and a small c...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Scene - Etching F. Campana - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Scene - Etching F. Campana - 18th Century

By Ferdinando Campana

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions wi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter C - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter C - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet C, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter L - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter L - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter S - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter S - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter D - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter D - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet D, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter C - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter C - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet C, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter C - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter C - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet C, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter L - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter L - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter V - Etching - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter V - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet V, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter S - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter S - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter R - Etching - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter R - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet R, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter I - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter I - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet I, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter T - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter T - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet T, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter S - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter S - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter L - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter L - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Good conditions ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Antiquities of Herculaneum -  Letter D - Etching  - 18th Century

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter D - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter of the Alphabet D, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Statues - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 1700s

Ancient Roman Statues - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 1700s

By Ferdinando Campana

Located in Roma, IT

Original etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the lower right. Good conditions. The etching belongs to the print suite “Ant...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bas-Relief - Original Etching  - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Bas-Relief - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching  - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Statues, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lowe...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching  - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Bas-Reliefs - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Bas-Relief, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the l...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Human Heads from Ancient Rome - Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Human Heads from Ancient Rome - Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

Human heads from Ancient Rome, from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the end of the 18th Century, made by Various Old Masters..

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Gaius Marius Roman General - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

Gaius Marius Roman General - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Gaius Marius Roman General from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions, aged ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 1700s

Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 1700s

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Head of Camel - Etching by Stefano Della Bella - 17th Century

Head of Camel - Etching by Stefano Della Bella - 17th Century

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in Roma, IT

The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family is an etching by Rembrandt Camel head is an etching by Stefano Della Bella executed in 17th century. Monogrammed “SDB fec.” Plate 8,1x8,5...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statue - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the lower ri...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century

Roman Fresco - Etching by Filippo de Grado - 18th Century

By Filippo de Grado

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo De Grado in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs t...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Herd - Etching by Eugène Burnand - Late 19th century

Herd - Etching by Eugène Burnand - Late 19th century

By Eugène Burnand

Located in Roma, IT

Herd is an original etching realized by Eugène Burnand (1850-1921) in the Late 19th century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing. The artwork is realized through sho...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Nadie se conoce - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

Nadie se conoce - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Nadie se conoce is an original artwork realized by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya and published for the first time in 1799. Original etching on paper. The plate is part of the T...

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1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

17th century etching black and white figures scene
17th century etching black and white figures scene

17th century etching black and white figures scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Singer" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a performer and onlookers. Publisher: Pearce #50. 4" x 3" art 16 1/2" x 13 1/2" frame Cornelis Pietersz Be...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Boats - Etching Giuseppe Aloja  - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Boats - Etching Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Boats from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is anetching on paper realized by Giuseppe Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etch...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Portrait of Cardinale Retz - Etching by Stephan Picart - 1652

Portrait of Cardinale Retz - Etching by Stephan Picart - 1652

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Cardinale Retz is an original Etching, realized by Stephan Picart in 1652. The status of preservation Good. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident and str...

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1650s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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"Country Inn by the Pond, " Etching by John Thomas Smith
"Country Inn by the Pond, " Etching by John Thomas Smith

"Country Inn by the Pond, " Etching by John Thomas Smith

By John Thomas Smith

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Country Inn by the Pond" is an original etching by John Thomas Smith. It depicts a cozy building surrounded by trees and vegetation and next to a pond. 3" x 5 1/4" art 16" x 18 1/...

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1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Country Houses - Original Etching by Baron De Thiers - 1760s

Country Houses - Original Etching by Baron De Thiers - 1760s

Located in Roma, IT

Country Houses is an original etching realized by Baron De Thiers (après Boucher) in the 1760s. The artwork is in good conditions, full margins. Image Dimensions: 16.5x23 cm. Som...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Heads of Animals - Original Etching by John Barlow - 1810

Heads of Animals - Original Etching by John Barlow - 1810

By John Barlow

Located in Roma, IT

Heads of animals is an original artwork realized by John Barlow (1759 - 1810). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the...

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1810s Old Masters Animal Prints

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Old Etchings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of old etchings is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Expressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Modern. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Old etchings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Francisco Goya, Bernard Picart, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Gianfrancesco Pivati and Various Artists are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in etching, aquatint and engraving, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Some old etchings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 1.19 inches across, are available.

How Much are Old Etchings?

Old etchings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $718, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.

A Close Look at Old Masters Art

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You

Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.

Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.

Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.

Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.

Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.