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Al Conde Palatino - Origina Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

Al Conde Palatino - Origina Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Al Conde Palatino is an original etching realized by Francisco Goya and published in 1799. Original etching on wove paper. This beautiful Etching belongs to the Third Edition of th...

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1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Ancient Roman Statues Etching, Late 18th Century, Signed, 49x34 cm

Ancient Roman Statues Etching, Late 18th Century, Signed, 49x34 cm

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the lower right, and left b...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Que se la Llevaron! - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1799

Que se la Llevaron! - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1799

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Que se la Llevaron! is an original etching realized by Francisco Goya in 1799, from Los Caprichos series. The artwork is the plate 8 (as printed on plate on the higher right margin)...

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1790s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Liber Veritatis - B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815

Liber Veritatis - B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815

By Ludovico Caracciolo

Located in Roma, IT

Liber Veritatis - Plate 150 is a beautiful black and white etching and aquatint on paper realized by the Italian artist Ludovico Caracciolo, after Claudio di Lorena.

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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Curarlos y a Otra  - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1863

Curarlos y a Otra - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1863

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Curarlos y a otra is an original artwork realized by the great Spanish artist Francisco Goya in 1810. Original etching on paper. The artwork belongs to the famous print collection L...

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1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Colleggio Nazzareno - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century

Colleggio Nazzareno - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Colleggio Nazzareno is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions except for margins with som...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

By Carlo Oraty 1

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Prints

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Etching

Liber Veritatis -  B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815

Liber Veritatis - B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815

By Ludovico Caracciolo

Located in Roma, IT

Liber Veritatis - Plate 177 is a beautiful black and white etching and aquatint on paper realized by the Italian artist Ludovico Caracciolo, after Claudio di Lorena.

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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Still Life Fresco - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Still Life Fresco - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Still Life Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. The...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

"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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Etching

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

By Carlo Oraty 1

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions expect some folding a...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ram-Cart Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

Ram-Cart Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

By Carlo Oraty 1

Located in Roma, IT

Ram-Cart Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. The e...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

House of Hercolaneum - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

House of Hercolaneum - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

By Filippo Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to the time. ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Characters - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Characters - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Il tempio di Nettuno - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1760
Il tempio di Nettuno - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1760

Il tempio di Nettuno - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1760

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

English Title: "The Temple of Neptune” Image dimensions: 38.3x53.2 cm. Very Fine Proof, showing an architectural apparatus for firework built by Paolo Posi in occasion of the Chin...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century

Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparuli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape With Monument and Figures is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Porta Angelica - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

Porta Angelica - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Porta Angelica is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Roman Temple And Villa Fresco - Etching by Francesco Casanova - 18th Century

Roman Temple And Villa Fresco - Etching by Francesco Casanova - 18th Century

By Francesco Giuseppe Casanova

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Temple And Villa Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Casanova in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. Th...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Landscape With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Landscape With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape With Animals is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Landscape With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Landscape With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape With Animals is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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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.