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Si Son de Otro Linage   - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1863

Si Son de Otro Linage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1863

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Si son de otro linage is an original artwork realized by the great Spanish artist Francisco Goya in 1810. Original Etching on paper. The artwork belongs to the famous series "Los...

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1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old MastersIn very...

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

'The Smoker (Le Fumeur)' original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega
'The Smoker (Le Fumeur)' original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega

'The Smoker (Le Fumeur)' original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

'The Smoker (Le Fumeur)' is an original etching by the celebrated Dutch painter and printmaker Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It presents a genre scene of the type Bega was best known for: ...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Oil Lamp  With Medusa, Cupid - Etching by Francesco Giomignani - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Medusa, Cupid - Etching by Francesco Giomignani - 18th Century

By Francesco Giomignani

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Medusa, Cupid and Poseidon from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Giomignani in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good c...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Rhetoric In The Roman Empire - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Rhetoric In The Roman Empire - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Rhetoric In The Roman Empire from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some f...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

In The Forest - Etching by Eugène Burnand - Late 19th century

In The Forest - Etching by Eugène Burnand - Late 19th century

By Eugène Burnand

Located in Roma, IT

In The Forest is an etching realized by Eugène Burnand (1850-1921) in the Late 19th century. Good conditions with foxing. The artwork is realized through short and deft strokes, a...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving, Etching

Oil Lamp With Heads of Animals - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Heads of Animals - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century

By Ferdinando Campana

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Heads of Animals from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions and...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Etching by Rembrandt - 1640
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Etching by Rembrandt - 1640

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Etching by Rembrandt - 1640

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful proof of I state on III before the white space under the sword is covered. Without Margins. Very good condition. Ref. Bartsch 92; Biörklund 40-B; Hollstein (White and Bo...

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1640s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

17th century etching black and white dramatic window figure scene
17th century etching black and white dramatic window figure scene

17th century etching black and white dramatic window figure scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Man Looking Through a Window" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a figure leaning through a window. Publisher: Pearce #37. 3 1/8" x 3" art 14 3/4" x 13 1/...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

17th century etching black and white indoors table figures scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Conversation" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts three men conversing in a dark interior. Publisher: Pearce #43. 3" x 2 1/4" art 12 3/4" x 11 5/8" fra...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

17th century etching black and white indoor dramatic figures scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Meeting" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a confrontation between two groups of figures. Publisher: Pearce #48. 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" art 10 1/4" x 10 3/8...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770
Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770

Giovanni Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching C.1770

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

G.B. Piranesi Marble Urns and Vases and Lamps Etching c.1770 Beautiful 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) Loose translation of the text: Knight Gio. Bat...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters More Prints

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Etching

Portrait of Duke of Weymar - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Duke of Weymar - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Duke of Weymar 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...

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1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Etching

Portrait of the Duke D'Urbino - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of the Duke D'Urbino - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Duke D'Urbino 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...

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1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Etching

Oil Lamp to Hang - Etching by Giovanni Battista Casanova - 18th Century

Oil Lamp to Hang - Etching by Giovanni Battista Casanova - 18th Century

By Giovanni Battista Casanova

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp to Hang is an Etching realized by Giovanni Battista Casanova (1735-1810). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le ...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Landscape With Monuments and Figures - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century

Landscape With Monuments and Figures - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

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

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Capital Letter from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Capital Letter from Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Various Masters - 1750s

Located in Roma, IT

Capital Letter 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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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.