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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Head - The Physiognomy 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Head - The Physiognomy 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Ears - The Physiognomy 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Physiognomy - The Eyes -  Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 181

The Physiognomy - The Eyes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 181

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Eyes 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

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

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Ears 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Lips - The Physiognomy 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Ears 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

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

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

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Eyes 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Eye - The Physiognomy -  Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 181

The Eye - The Physiognomy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 181

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

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

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Profile of Lady - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Profile of Lady - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Profile of Ladyis an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Ma...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Portraits of Masters - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Portraits of Masters - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

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

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portraits of Great Masters - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portraits of Great Masters - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portraits of Great Masters 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...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Profile Of A Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Profile Of A Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Located in Roma, IT

Profile Of A Woman is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Ma...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Profile of a Man - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Profile of a Man - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

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

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Life and Death of Saint Genoveva - Original Etching - 1830

The Life and Death of Saint Genoveva - Original Etching - 1830

By Josef Ritter von Führich

Located in Roma, IT

The praying "The Life and Death of Saint Genoveva"is an original etching artwork on Ivory-colored paper, realized in the 1830s by Joseph Ritter von Führic also known as Josef Ritter ...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Rosa Rosa  - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963
Rosa Rosa  - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963

Rosa Rosa - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963

By Arnoldo Ciarrocchi

Located in Roma, IT

Rosa Rosa is a beautiful original etching on paper, realized in 1963 by the Italian artist and master of engraving Arnoldo Ciarrocchi (1916-2004).

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching

Birth of Venus - Original etching - 1951
Birth of Venus - Original etching - 1951

Birth of Venus - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN Birth of Venus Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

What a Beauty ! - Original etching - 1951
What a Beauty ! - Original etching - 1951

What a Beauty ! - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN What a Beauty ! Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

The Drunk King - Original etching - 1951
The Drunk King - Original etching - 1951

The Drunk King - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN The Drunk King Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Beautiful Elegant Woman - Original etching - 1951
Beautiful Elegant Woman - Original etching - 1951

Beautiful Elegant Woman - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN Beautiful Elegant Woman Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

The 156, Spectacle for a Couple - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1875)
The 156, Spectacle for a Couple - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1875)

The 156, Spectacle for a Couple - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1875)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, IDF

Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Spectacle for a couple : Captain Frans Banningh Cocq and Women (plate 15), 1978 Original etching with aquatint (Crommelynck workshop) Signed wi...

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1970s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

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...

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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979
Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979

Violin and bridges - Original etching - 979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Violin and bridges, 1979 Original Drypoint etching Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248c This etching was publish...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching Print - 20th Century

Portrait - Original Etching Print - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Portrait" is an original drawing in etching, realized by an Anonymous French Artist of the XX Century .

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20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Composition with Nudes - Original Etching - 1862

Composition with Nudes - Original Etching - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Original B/W etching on ivory paper. The work is sigled by the artist on the lower margin.

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1860s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Athlete and Model - Original etching - 1951
Athlete and Model - Original etching - 1951

Athlete and Model - Original etching - 1951

By André Derain

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DERAIN Athlete and Model Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Ossip Zadkine - Ultimate Step - Original Etching
Ossip Zadkine - Ultimate Step - Original Etching

Ossip Zadkine - Ultimate Step - Original Etching

By Ossip Zadkine

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Etching monogrammed in the plate. Illustration for a Robert Ganzo's poem "Lespugue" Editions Marcel Sautier, Paris, 1966. Conditions: Good Conditions Dimensions: 25,5 x 16,5 cm. Vel...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979
Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979

Impression of violin - Original etching - 1979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Impression of violin Drypoint etching 1979 Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248l This etching was published in "Le...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979
Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979

Stacking of bridges - Original etching - 1979

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Stacking of bridges Drypoint etching 1979 Arches vellum 23 x 15" Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248i This etching was published in "Le ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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Find the exact original etching you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Surrealist version. Making the right choice when shopping for an original etching may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right original etching for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, white and brown. There have been many interesting original etching examples over the years, but those made by Salvador Dalí, Leo Guida, Anselmo Bucci, Francisco Goya and Giacomo Porzano are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in etching, aquatint and engraving — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small original etching measuring 1.42 high and 0.04 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 104.34 across to better suit those in the market for a large original etching.

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An original etching can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $468, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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Questions About Original Etching

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    An original etching is a print produced during the first production run of a print series. After making an etching plate, an artist will create a limited number of etchings. Collectively, these prints are the original etchings. They differ from restrike etchings made years later, sometimes after the death of the artist. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of etchings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell if an etching is original, first gently run your hand along its surface. An original etching will usually have a slight indentation in the image area left behind by the pressure applied by the plate during the printing process. Next, grab a magnifying glass and view the image up close. On an original, you won't see small dots making up the picture, but many reproductions do display dots due to their printing methods. Finally, look at the signature. Most original etchings will be hand-signed. If the signature is printed on your piece, it may be a reproduction. Consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer for an expert opinion on your print. Find a wide variety of etchings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Yes, some original etchings are worth something. Original signed prints by Old Masters like Rembrandt and Albrecht Dürer are particularly valuable, as are those made by modern artists such as Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Martin Lewis and David Hockney. Generally, the artist, age, historical significance, image quality and overall conditions of etchings all contribute to their value. To learn how much your etching may be worth, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. Explore a large collection of etchings on 1stDibs.