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

Cornelis Bega17th century etching black and white mother and child figures scene, circa 1650

$3,375

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

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Mother & Child" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a mother and her child. Publisher: Pearce #51. 3" x 3" art 13 3/4" x 11 3/4" frame Cornelis Pieter...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Androne della Villa di Mecenate a Tivoli - Etching by L. Rossini - 1824

Luigi RossiniAndrone della Villa di Mecenate a Tivoli - Etching by L. Rossini - 1824, 1826

$511

Androne della Villa di Mecenate a Tivoli - Etching by L. Rossini - 1824

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Roma, IT

Androne della Villa di Mecenate a Tivoli, per cui passava l'antica Via Consolare Tiburtina Image dimensions: 50x60 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma (...)” a...

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1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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17th century etching black and white figure table tobacco pipe scene
17th century etching black and white figure table tobacco pipe scene

Cornelis Bega17th century etching black and white figure table tobacco pipe scene, circa 1650

$1,700

17th century etching black and white figure table tobacco pipe scene

By Cornelis Bega

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Pipe Smoker" is an original etching by Cornelis-Pietersz Bega. It depicts a man sitting at a table with his pipe. Publisher: Pearce #38. 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" art 13 5/8" x 11 3/4" f...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken
Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken

Jacobus HoubrakenJohannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken, 1741

$540Sale Price|20% Off

Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an 18th century engraved and etched portrait of Johannes Wesselius by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Jan Maurits Quinkhard. It depicts a half-height image of Wesselius...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

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17th century etching black and white landscape forest trees satyr goats
17th century etching black and white landscape forest trees satyr goats

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione17th century etching black and white landscape forest trees satyr goats, c. 1650

$2,400

17th century etching black and white landscape forest trees satyr goats

By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Mythological Scene--Satyr & Goat Herder" is an etching by Italian artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. It depicts a satyr lounging on the left and an approaching goat herder o...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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In Honour of the Sun God - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751

Gianfrancesco PivatiIn Honour of the Sun God - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751, 1746-1751

$341

In Honour of the Sun God - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751

By Gianfrancesco Pivati

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 25.5 x 18 cm. In honour of the Sun God is a fine etching, hand-watercolored, realized by the engraver Gianfrancesco Pivati. This original print, representing the...

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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi
The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi

Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi, 1766

$4,700Sale Price|20% Off

The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta dell'interno dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo" (View of the interior of the Flavian Amph...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Fresco/Naval Battle - Original Etching by V. Aloja - 18th Century

Vincenzo AlojaAncient Roman Fresco/Naval Battle - Original Etching by V. Aloja - 18th Century, 18th Century

$156Sale Price|40% Off

Ancient Roman Fresco/Naval Battle - Original Etching by V. Aloja - 18th Century

By Vincenzo Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco / Naval Battle from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plat...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Piazza Navona in Rome: A Framed Original 18th Century Etching by Barbault
Piazza Navona in Rome: A Framed Original 18th Century Etching by Barbault

Jean BarbaultPiazza Navona in Rome: A Framed Original 18th Century Etching by Barbault, 1762

$2,540Sale Price|20% Off

Piazza Navona in Rome: A Framed Original 18th Century Etching by Barbault

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century etching entitled "Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le rovine del Circo" was created by Jean Barbault (1718-1762) after a painting by Domenico Montagu (b?-1750), ...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Phallus Fascinum in Ancient Roman Religion -Etching by F. Morghen - 18th Century

Filippo MorghenPhallus Fascinum in Ancient Roman Religion -Etching by F. Morghen - 18th Century, 18th Century

$468Sale Price|25% Off

Phallus Fascinum in Ancient Roman Religion -Etching by F. Morghen - 18th Century

By Filippo Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

Phallus fascinum in ancient Roman religion, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Govanni Morghen in the 18th century. Signed on ...

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Altra veduta della Chiesa di ... - Etching by G.B. Falda - Late 1600

Giovan Battista FaldaAltra veduta della Chiesa di ... - Etching by G.B. Falda - Late 1600, Second Half of 17th Century

$295

Altra veduta della Chiesa di ... - Etching by G.B. Falda - Late 1600

By Giovan Battista Falda

Located in Roma, IT

Altra veduta della Chiesa di S. Ignatio de Papa della Compa di Giesu nel Rione della Pigna is an etching realized in the Late 17th Century by Giovan Battista Falda. Good condition e...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Rouen, France, Old Town Street
Rouen, France, Old Town Street

Franz Xaver WolfRouen, France, Old Town Street, c.1960

$600

Rouen, France, Old Town Street

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Rouen, France, Old Town Street" c.1960, is an original colors etching on paper by noted Austrian/German artist Franz Xaver Wolf, 1896-1990.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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La celebre impresa di Ercole negl'Esperidi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1774
La celebre impresa di Ercole negl'Esperidi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1774

Giuseppe VasiLa celebre impresa di Ercole negl'Esperidi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1774, 1774

$739

La celebre impresa di Ercole negl'Esperidi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1774

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

English Title: "The Famous Ercole’s undertaking in “Esperidi” Beautiful Artist's Proof, representing the first complex apparatus for firework built in occasion of the Feast of S. Pe...

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1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Vue de Mantes - Etching after C. Corot by C. Pinet - 19th Century
Vue de Mantes - Etching after C. Corot by C. Pinet - 19th Century

(after) Jean-Baptiste-Camille CorotVue de Mantes - Etching after C. Corot by C. Pinet - 19th Century, 19th Century

$397

Vue de Mantes - Etching after C. Corot by C. Pinet - 19th Century

By (after) Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Roma, IT

Vue de Mantes is a beautiful artwork realized by Charles Pinet after a painting by Camille Corot in the middle of XIX century. This etching represents a natural landscape with some...

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19th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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19th Century Etching of the Ancient Caracalla Baths in Rome by Luigi Rossini
19th Century Etching of the Ancient Caracalla Baths in Rome by Luigi Rossini

Luigi Rossini19th Century Etching of the Ancient Caracalla Baths in Rome by Luigi Rossini, 1823

$2,380Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century Etching of the Ancient Caracalla Baths in Rome by Luigi Rossini

By Luigi Rossini

Located in Alamo, CA

This early 19th century etching entitled "Veduta dei Grandi Avanzi delle Terme Antoniane, o di Caracalla" (The baths of Caracalla) was created by Luigi Rossini and included in his pu...

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1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi
Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

Giovanni Battista PiranesiAncient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi, 1756

$3,100Sale Price|20% Off

Ancient Roman Architecture: Original Framed 18th C. Etching by G. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Veduta del Sepolcro della Famiglia Plauzia per la Strada Che Conduce da Roma a Tivoli vicino a Ponte Lugano" from "Le Antichità Romane" (Roman Antiquities), one of the most famous w...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole
Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole

Giovanni Battista PiranesiAncient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole, 1768-1778

$1,340Sale Price|20% Off

Ancient Roman Marble Vase: 18th C. Piranesi Etching Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

"Vaso Cinerario di Gran Mole. Le Teste dei Giovenchi mostrano di reggere it pesante Festone composto di Frutti Fiori Grans ed use. Il tuto Necefsario all Vita Umana. Il Restante degl...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Le Rhinocéros/Le Rhinocéros d’Afrique - Etching by Jacques de Sève-18th Century

Jacques de SeveLe Rhinocéros/Le Rhinocéros d’Afrique - Etching by Jacques de Sève-18th Century, 18th Century

$227

Le Rhinocéros/Le Rhinocéros d’Afrique - Etching by Jacques de Sève-18th Century

By Jacques de Seve

Located in Roma, IT

Engraving on laid paper, within a ruled border. An engraved zoological plate from Buffon’s monumental Histoire naturelle, depicting two rhinoceroses shown in profile, accompanied by...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Monastero e Chiesa dell'Immacolata- Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

Giuseppe VasiMonastero e Chiesa dell'Immacolata- Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$1,023

Monastero e Chiesa dell'Immacolata- Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Monastero e Chiesa dell'Immacolata is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Rome. Si...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter C - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Gaspar Van Wittel (Vanvitelli)Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter C - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$341

Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter C - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Letter of the Alphabet C, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Gaspare Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions except for some f...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Gaspar Van Wittel (Vanvitelli)Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$341

Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by various authors in the 18th century. Good conditions except for some foxi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Gaspar Van Wittel (Vanvitelli)Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$341

Antiquities of Herculaneum Letter L - Etching by Gaspar V. Wittel- 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Letter of the Alphabet L, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Gaspare Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions except for some f...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Oil Lamps With Cupid and Animals - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century

Ferdinando CampanaOil Lamps With Cupid and Animals - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$454

Oil Lamps With Cupid and Animals - Etching by Ferdinando Campana - 18th Century

By Ferdinando Campana

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamps With Cupid and Animals from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative 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.

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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.

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