Skip to main content

Old Etchings

to
123
1,890
527
63
12
4
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
2,026
404
65
9
4
1
3
3
9
10
1
2
1,830
2,385
37
10
6
6
2
1
1,112
1,022
360
1,633
804
637
519
485
456
287
267
169
145
141
126
125
96
92
85
69
69
60
54
2,496
112
70
68
61
93
90
87
65
47
87
2,015
2,095
407
The Physiognomy - The Faces - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Physiognomy - The Faces - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The physiognomy - The faces is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the L...

Category

1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

La mort d'Hercule is an original black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the death of Hercules, realized by the old master Bernard Picart in the 18th century.

Category

1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Physiognomy - The Anger - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Physiognomy - The Anger - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The anger is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the L...

Category

1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Physiognomy - The Pray - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Physiognomy - The Pray - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The physiognomy - The pray is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Lo...

Category

1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of René Descartes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of René Descartes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of René Descartes is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Kno...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Count Stadion - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810

Portrait of Count Stadion - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810

By John Hall 3

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Count Stadion is an original artwork realized by John Hall (1739 - 1797). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge ...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Oil Lamp With Horse - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Horse - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century

By Carlo Pignatari

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Horse is an Etching realized by Carlo Pignatari (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Julius Caesar - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Julius Caesar - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Julius Caesar is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of a Boy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of a Boy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Lov...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Duke of Weymar - Etching by Philip Audinet - 1810

Portrait of Duke of Weymar - Etching by Philip Audinet - 1810

By Philip Audinet

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Duke of Weymar is an original artwork realized by Philip Audinet (1766 - 1837). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of S. John - Original Etching by Heinrich Fuseli - 1810

Portrait of S. John - Original Etching by Heinrich Fuseli - 1810

By Heinrich Fuseli

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of S. John is an original artwork realized by Heinrich Fuseli (1741 - 1825). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge ...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of After Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of H. NN. - Original Etching after John Hall - 1810

Portrait of H. NN. - Original Etching after John Hall - 1810

By John Hall 3

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of H. NN. is an original artwork realized after John Hall (1739 - 1797). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and ...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Henry IV - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Henry IV - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Henry IV is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledg...

Category

1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Veduta degli Avanzi della Villa... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1825

Veduta degli Avanzi della Villa... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1825

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Roma, IT

Veduta degli Avanzi della Villa di Domiziano da altri chiamata le Terme di Pompeo Magno Image dimensions: 46x60 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma (...)” an a...

Category

1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Avanzi delle grandi Mura ciclopee... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1825

Avanzi delle grandi Mura ciclopee... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1825

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Roma, IT

Avanzi delle grandi Mura Ciclopee da Vitruvio Opus Incertum, nella città di Cora Image dimensions: 47x67 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma (...)” an artist's...

Category

1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Oil Lamp With Decoration - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Decoration - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Decoration is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antic...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Oil Lamp With Decoration - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Decoration - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century

By Carlo Pignatari

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Decoration is an Etching realized by Carlo Pignatari (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le A...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Frame from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Frame from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

Framefrom Ancient Rome, from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is an original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters.

Category

1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Sphinxes from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Sphinxes from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

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

Category

1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Frame from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Frame from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

Frame from Ancient Rome, from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is an original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters.

Category

1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Avanzi delle rovine della Villa... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1826

Avanzi delle rovine della Villa... - Etching by L. Rossini - 1826

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Roma, IT

Avanzi delle Rovine della casa del console Ventidio Basso, non molto lungi da Quintigliolo nella Valle verso Tramontana in Tivoli. Image dimensions: 36x46 cm. From the collection “L...

Category

1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Victory In Seascape With Monument- Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

Victory In Seascape With Monument- Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

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

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Esto sí Que es Leer   - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

Esto sí Que es Leer - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Esto sí que es leer is an original etching realized by the great Spanish artist Francisco Goya and published for the first time in 1799.

Category

1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Map of Russia - Etching by Marco Di Pietro - 19th Century

Map of Russia - Etching by Marco Di Pietro - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

This map of Russia is an etching realized by the Italian engraver Marco Di Pietro in 19th century. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. The signature is engraved o...

Category

19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Old Etchings", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.