L' Orage
Located in New York, NY
Etching and engraving, circa 1770. Coat-of-arms with an eagle watermark. The sheet overall in
1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints
Engraving, Etching
L' Orage
Located in New York, NY
Etching and engraving, circa 1770. Coat-of-arms with an eagle watermark. The sheet overall in
Engraving, Etching
$4,600
H 16.5 in W 12.5 in
La Mort de la Vierge (B99), Heliogravure by Rembrandt van Rijn
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Long Island City, NY
, Beham, and other various Old Masters from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. The task started when the
Etching
The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
Etching and drypoint on laid paper, 1651. New Hollstein's third, and final, state. Full sheet
Drypoint, Etching
The Young Hostess
By Cornelis Bega
Located in New York, NY
and Bega. Dr. Herweg bought most of his old master prints from CG Boerner in Dusseldorf, where he was
Etching
Mercury and Argus (2nd State)
Located in Chicago, IL
References: Blum 38 II/IV Robert-Dumesnil 17 I/III Russell 49 II/IV Mannocci 42 IIb/III
Etching
Mysteries of the Passion
By Jacques Callot
Located in New York, NY
mounting. A fine set of these small etchings, printed on 5 plates/sheets of laid paper, with margins, 3 of
Etching
$1,800
H 6 in W 4 in
La Vierge avec l'Enfant Jesus Emmaillotte, Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer
By Albrecht Dürer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Albrecht Durer, After by Amand Durand, German (1471 - 1528) - La Vierge avec l'Enfant Jesus Emmaillotte, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure on laid paper, Size: 6 x 4 in. (15.24 x ...
Etching
$11,000
H 19.38 in W 25.18 in
Les Plaisirs du Bal [before 1st State] (The Pleasures of the Ball)
By (After) Jean-Antoine Watteau
Located in Chicago, IL
Les Plaisirs du Bal (before 1st State), 1730 The Pleasures of the Ball Pure etching only by
Etching
The Mother Seated in an Inn
By Cornelis Bega
Located in New York, NY
Cornelis Bega (1631/2-1664), The Mother Seated in an Inn, etching, circa 1660-64. Reference
Etching
La Pompe Notre Dame
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
This original etching is titled and dated on plate. Monogram of the artist "MC" on higher right
Etching
$236
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to the print suite
Etching
$236
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to the print suite
Etching
$260
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs to the print suite
Etching
Suite of 12 Views of Italy
By Franz Weirotter
Located in New York, NY
Franz Weirotter (1730-1771), Suite of 12 Views of Italy, etchings, 1759 [most signed in the plate
Etching
$1,536
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Vaso antico che si vede nella Villa di Sua Eminenza Card. Alessandro Albani
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
Artist's proof, printed on antique watermarked paper, wide margins, representing an “antique vase
Etching
The Anglers
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in New York, NY
Adriaen Van Ostade (1610-1685) etching The Anglers, circa 1647, Godefry 26, Bartsch 26. Very good
Etching
Portrait du Prince de Phalsbourg
By Jacques Callot
Located in Chicago, IL
created more than 1400 etchings. Phalsbourg, in north-eastern France, lies high on the west slopes of the
Etching
$1,566
H 22.92 in W 31.7 in D 0.04 in
Antiche Urne Cinerarie e Lampade
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
urne cinerarie e lampade" is an artist proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, large margins
Etching
The Bohemians
By Jacques Callot
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Callot (1592-1635), The Bohemians, the set of four etchings touched with burin, 1621
Etching
$1,500
H 5.88 in W 4.57 in
The Artist's Mother Seated at a Table, Looking Left: Three Quarter Length
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
Etching and drypoint, circa 1630s. Cream laid paper. Narrow margins.
Etching
Camera sepolcrale
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
techniques of the masters he apprenticed under. Piranesi made the medium of etching appear as though it was a
Etching
Ruine di Sepolcro antico
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ruine di Sepolcro antico Etching, 1743 Signed in the plate bottomleft in the caaption plate From
Etching
Carcere ascura
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Carcere ascura Etching, 1743 Signed in the plate bottom left corner From: Prima Parte, 1743 Second
Etching
Hieronymus Schurstab (1st state)
By Hans Lautensack
Located in Chicago, IL
Etching 195 x 295 mm.; 7 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches Exhibited: Old Master Prints & Drawings: 1450
Etching
$2,400
H 18.5 in W 28.25 in
Veduta in Prospettiva della gran Fontana dell'Acqua Vergine detta di Trevi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in New York, NY
Etching, 1773. From the Vedute di Roma. Framed dimensions 25.5 x 34.5 inches.
Etching
$330
H 15.75 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Portrait - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
virtuous old master's touch. Rembrandt known simply as Rembrandt (Leiden, 15 July 1606 - Amsterdam, 4
Etching
Veduta del Campidoglio di fianco
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in New York, NY
Etching. Signed in the plate lower right. From the fourth state, of six, a late 18th / early 19th
Etching
The organ Grinder
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Adriaen Van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) Title: The Organ Grinder Year: 1647 Medium: Etching
Etching
$400
H 3.32 in W 3.32 in
La Paysanne Tournee a Gauche, Les Mains Appuyees L’Une sue L’Autre
By Jacques Callot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
hands) Etching, 1618 From: Varie Figure (16 plates) Condition: very good, aging Image size: 3 3/16 x 3 3
Etching
$350
H 3.44 in W 3.44 in
Les deux tures coifffes d’un turban avec une aigrette (The turban with crest)
By Jacques Callot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
) Etching, 1618 From: Varie Figure (16 plates) Condition: Trimmed withing the plate mark
Etching
The Couple Walking by David Deuchar after Ostade
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Middletown, NY
after van Ostade, from A Collection of Etchings After the Most Eminent Masters of the Dutch and Flemish
Etching
The Smoker at the Window by David Deuchar, after Ostade
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Middletown, NY
Deuchar, David (after van Ostade). The Smoker at the Window. Edinburgh: 1800. Etching on cream laid
Etching
The Spectacle Seller by David Deuchar after Ostade
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Middletown, NY
Deuchar, David (after van Ostade). The Spectacle Seller. 1800. Etching on light cream laid paper, 3
Etching
Bearded man in turban and fur
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream wove paper, 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (120 x 95 mm), wide margins. Scattered light
Etching
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Eurito Echione e Etalide Argonote Etching, 1664 after Remigio Cantagallina From: La manifique
Etching
$1,800
H 22.25 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, The Artist's Father
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist's Father Year: 1630 Medium: Etching Paper: Verge paper Image (plate mark) size: 4 x 3.5 inches
Etching
$5,000
H 14.88 in W 22.88 in
The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo (Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant' Angelo)
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant' Angelo Etching, 1754 Signed in the
Etching
$543
H 3.15 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in
Landschap Met Vierkante Toren - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
in exact detail the engraved plates of Rembrandt & other old Masters. His work was recognized as
Etching
$250
H 5.99 in W 8.27 in
Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo, Arona, signed "Doll"
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream wove paper, 6 x 8 1/4 inches (152 x 210 mm); sheet 11 3/4 x 15 1/2 inches (298 x
Etching
Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon (1584-1660), 1861, etching on tin
Etching
Bacchanal
By Giovanni Andrea Podestà
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the etchings he made himself after his compositions. In particular a series of prints published in
Etching
$2,750
H 24.75 in W 18.25 in
The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Tosse) "Temple of the Cough" Etching, 1764 Signed in the plate From: Vedute di Roma, Plate 118 A Roman
Etching
$2,750
H 24.75 in W 18.25 in
The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Tosse) "Temple of the Cough" Etching, 1764 Signed in the plate From: Vedute di Roma, Plate 118 A Roman
Etching
The Singers
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Chicago, IL
The Singers (4th State), 1667 Etching printed with tone 240 x 190 mm.; 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Etching
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.75 in W 15 in
L'Amour Montrant Psyche Aux Graces /// Renaissance Mythology Raphael Classics
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
: Gazette des Beaux-Arts Year: 1883 Medium: Original Etching on chine appliqué on wove paper Limited edition
Etching, Intaglio
Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio Etching, 1752 Signed in the plate lower left (see photo) From
Etching
$2,000
H 15.88 in W 24.13 in
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura (Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura)
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(Vedute della Basilica di S. Paolo fuor della mura) Etching, 1748 From: Vedute di Roma, Plat...
Etching
Bust of Geta - by P. Fontana - 1821
By Pietro Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in 1821. This old master’s original print shows a beautiful piece of the Borghese's collection: a
Etching
$1,900
H 16.25 in W 20 in
"Perseus and Andromeda" figurative black and white mythology scene figurative
By Alexander Runciman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Perseus and Andromeda" is an etching by Scottish artist Alexander Runciman, signed in plate to the
Etching
$2,750
H 17.5 in W 26.38 in
View of the Ancient Structure built by Tarquinius Superbus called the Bel Lido
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Cloaca Maxima], from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), part II Etching, c. 1750-1778 Signed: Cav. Piranesi F
Etching
$1,200
H 3.75 in W 3.25 in
Young Man in a Velvet Cap (Ferdinand Bol) by James Bretherton, after Rembrandt
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and drypoint on heavy cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (96 x 83 mm), narrow margins
Etching
$2,500
H 16.13 in W 21.63 in
The Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
: Piranesi del. sculp. Etching, 1760 Image/Plate size: 16 1/8 x 21 5/8 inches Reference: Hind 56 iv/VI, the
Etching
Satyr - ìEtching by Various Authors - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Satyr from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum" , is an etching on paper realized by Various
Etching
$1,850Sale Price|26% Off
H 15.875 in W 23.75 in
VEDUTA del SEPOLCRO della Famiglia PLAUZIA per la strada che Conduce da Roma....
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Santa Monica, CA
116; Wilton-Ely I.484.432) Etching, from “Le Antichita Romane, tome 3. Plate 15 7/8 x 23 ¾ sheet 20 7
Etching
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in W 23.25 in
VEDUTA DEGLI AVANZI De’MAUSOLEI E DELLE FABBRICHE…...
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1756 (Hind 83; Focillon 20.A.293; Giesecke 116; Wilton-Ely I.480.428) Etching, plate, 14 ¼” x 23
Etching
$354
H 5.99 in W 7.8 in D 0.04 in
Le Repos Pendant la Fuitre en Egypte - Original Lithograph - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Le Repos Pendant la Fuitre en Egypte is an original Etching realized by an unknown French artist in
Etching
The Peasant Settling His Debt
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on thin, cream laid paper 4 x 3 5/8 inches (100 x 90 mm), with narrow margins, trimmed
Etching
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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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.
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