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San Francisco Etching

Light Tower Golden Gate San Francisco Etching
Light Tower Golden Gate San Francisco Etching

Light Tower Golden Gate San Francisco Etching

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mystery monogrammed early San Francisco etching. Great little piece of San Francisco history

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Early 20th Century American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism
'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism

'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Anton Schutz, 'Heart of San Francisco', etching, c. 1927, edition not stated. Signed in pencil. A

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

OLD CHINATOWN - SAN FRANCISCO
OLD CHINATOWN - SAN FRANCISCO

Childe HassamOLD CHINATOWN - SAN FRANCISCO, 1904

$2,512Sale Price|33% Off

H 5.25 in W 5 in

OLD CHINATOWN - SAN FRANCISCO

By Childe Hassam

Located in Santa Monica, CA

CHILDE HASSAM (1859 – 1935) OLD CHINATOWN - SAN FRANCISCO 1904 (Cortissoz 95 i/iii?) Etching, 5

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Early 1900s American Impressionist More Prints

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Etching

Union Street, San Francisco
Union Street, San Francisco

Union Street, San Francisco

By Edith (Mark) Milsk

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Union Street, San Francisco" is an original etching on creme wove paper by

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf

By Josef Eidenberger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf" c.1975 is a color etching on Wove paper by

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Golden Gate, San Francisco, California
Golden Gate, San Francisco, California

Golden Gate, San Francisco, California

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Golden Gate, San Francisco, California" c.1930 is a color etching on

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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape
"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape

"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape

By John Stoll

Located in Soquel, CA

of World War I. In 1915 he settled in San Francisco, where the art works shown at the Panama-Pacific

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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink, Etching

Headland IV - Etching by Gordon Cook on Japanese Paper
Headland IV - Etching by Gordon Cook on Japanese Paper

Headland IV - Etching by Gordon Cook on Japanese Paper

By Gordon Cook

Located in Soquel, CA

, Joan Brown, and William H. Brown. Cook also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute. His etchings

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Gene Kloss Etching, 1982 - "Pueblo Dancer"
Gene Kloss Etching, 1982 - "Pueblo Dancer"

Gene Kloss Etching, 1982 - "Pueblo Dancer"

By Gene Kloss

Located in Phoenix, AZ

also studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco where she began etching in 1927

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1980s Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper

Gene Kloss Original Etching, 1981 - "Old Pinon Tree"
Gene Kloss Original Etching, 1981 - "Old Pinon Tree"

Gene Kloss Original Etching, 1981 - "Old Pinon Tree"

By Gene Kloss

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Berkeley. She also studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco where she began etching

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1980s Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Surrealism -- Alienation Ave X  Special At The Five & Dime
Vintage Surrealism -- Alienation Ave X  Special At The Five & Dime

Vintage Surrealism -- Alienation Ave X Special At The Five & Dime

By Herbert Holden

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful surrealistic etching by San Francisco artist Herbert Holden (American, 20th Century

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Archival Paper, Etching

Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906
Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906

Joseph PennellOld Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906, 1906

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 15 in D 0.07 in

Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906

By Joseph Pennell

Located in Soquel, CA

Coast to San Francisco where he created numerous etchings of San Francisco from Chinatown to the Cliff

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Ecce Homo VII
Ecce Homo VII

Werner DrewesEcce Homo VII, 1921

$3,000

H 9.88 in W 8.19 in

Ecce Homo VII

By Werner Drewes

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Montevideo (1924), oils and etchings in Buenos Aires and St. Louis (1925), and (3) etchings in San Francisco

Category

1920s Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching
Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching

Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching

By Barbara Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1970 photo-etching on paper abstracted cityscape is by Chicago-based painter, photographer

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1970s American Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Etching, Photogram

San Francisco.
San Francisco.

Charles MeryonSan Francisco., 1856

Unavailable

H 9.45 in W 39.77 in

San Francisco.

By Charles Meryon

Located in PARIS, FR

unexpected success...” "So, this etching of San Francisco represents a year's work by one of the greatest

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1850s More Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

Melrose, Market, from Los Francisco San Angeles
Melrose, Market, from Los Francisco San Angeles

Melrose, Market, from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Melrose, Market, from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Soft ground etching Image: 4 x 5 1/2 inches

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Geary, Wilshire, from Los Francisco San Angeles
Geary, Wilshire, from Los Francisco San Angeles

Geary, Wilshire, from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Geary, Wilshire, from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Soft ground etching Image: 4 x 5 1/2 inches

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

La Brea, Powell, from Los Francisco San Angeles
La Brea, Powell, from Los Francisco San Angeles

La Brea, Powell, from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

La Brea, Powell, from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Soft ground etching Image: 4 x 5 1/2 inches

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

In the Heart of San Francisco's Art Colony
In the Heart of San Francisco's Art Colony

In the Heart of San Francisco's Art Colony

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

character into city scenes, as evidenced by her engaging etching “In the Heart of San Francisco’s Art Colony

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

The Woolworth Building — early 20th-Century New York City
The Woolworth Building — early 20th-Century New York City

The Woolworth Building — early 20th-Century New York City

By Joseph Pennell

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Francisco, where he created numerous etchings of the city. While in San Francisco, he was influential in the

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1910s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

San Francisco
San Francisco

Josef EidenbergerSan Francisco, c.1985

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H 29.15 in W 25.15 in D 1.25 in

San Francisco

By Josef Eidenberger

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "San Francisco" is an color etching by noted Austrian artist Josef Eidenberger

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

San Francisco
San Francisco

Charles MeryonSan Francisco, 1855-56

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H 16 in W 45.25 in D 2 in

San Francisco

By Charles Meryon

Located in Plano, TX

San Francisco. 1855-56. Etching on steel, based upon photographs. Delteil-Wright catalog 73

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Mid-19th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

San Francisco Suite
San Francisco Suite

San Francisco Suite

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: San Francisco Suite MEDIUM: 5 Etchings SIGNED: Each piece is Hand

Category

1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Etching

Heart of San Francisco
Heart of San Francisco

Heart of San Francisco

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Anton Schutz's iconic, elevated view of downtown San Francisco in the late 1920s. A superb, richly

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Russian Hill, San Francisco

Russian Hill, San Francisco

By Augusta Payne Briggs Rathbone

Located in Fairlawn, OH

image is in the collection of the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco (1964.141). This impression is

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1940s Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

“Flower Stand, San Francisco”
“Flower Stand, San Francisco”

“Flower Stand, San Francisco”

By Harriet Gene Roudebush

Located in Southampton, NY

Original drypoint etching on archival paper of a flower stand in the 1930’s in San Francisco

Category

1930s Academic Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

Coit Tower San Francisco
Coit Tower San Francisco

Coit Tower San Francisco

By Edith (Mark) Milsk

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Coit Tower San Francisco" is an original etching on creme wove paper by

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Washington Street, San Francisco
Washington Street, San Francisco

Washington Street, San Francisco

By Edith (Mark) Milsk

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Washington Street, San Francisco" is an original etching on creme wove paper

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

St Peter Paul Church, San Francisco
St Peter Paul Church, San Francisco

St Peter Paul Church, San Francisco

By Edith (Mark) Milsk

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "St Peter Paul Church, San Francisco" is an original etching on creme wove

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Collage Etching
Collage Etching

Fran HerndonCollage Etching, 1969

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H 17.38 in W 14.19 in D 0.5 in

Collage Etching

By Fran Herndon

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract etching, rich in visual texture, titled "Collage Etching" by San Francisco artist Fran

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching

Passages

Passages

By Stephen McMillan

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Reflections in water at the Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

To a Wedding in North House
To a Wedding in North House

To a Wedding in North House

By Gene Kloss

Located in Missouri, MO

in the 20s and 30s with several one-woman shows of paintings and etchings in San Francisco and

Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Forest or Blue Forest
Forest or Blue Forest

Forest or Blue Forest

By Werner Drewes

Located in Fairlawn, OH

), and (3) etchings in San Francisco (1926). He paid his way by the sales these exhibits produced and by

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ecce Homo Plate X
Ecce Homo Plate X

Ecce Homo Plate X

By Werner Drewes

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Montevideo (1924), oils and etchings in Buenos Aires and St. Louis (1925), and (3) etchings in San Francisco

Category

1920s Bauhaus Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Wilshire, Grant, from Los Francisco San Angeles
Wilshire, Grant, from Los Francisco San Angeles

Wilshire, Grant, from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Wilshire, Grant, from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Soft ground etching Image: 4 x 5 1/2 inches

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Columbus, Sunset, from Los Francisco San Angeles
Columbus, Sunset, from Los Francisco San Angeles

Columbus, Sunset, from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Columbus, Sunset, from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Soft ground etching Image: 4 x 5 1/2 inches

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Beverly/O'Farrell..., from Los Francisco San Angeles

Beverly/O'Farrell..., from Los Francisco San Angeles

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Ed RUSCHA (b. 1937) Beverly/O'Farrell..., from Los Francisco San Angeles, 2001 Softground etching

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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San Francisco Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact san francisco etching you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Modern, Surrealist and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect san francisco etching may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right san francisco etching is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown and black. A san francisco etching from Josef Eidenberger, Salvador Dalí, Harriet Gene Roudebush, Childe Hassam and Luigi Kasimir — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in etching, paper and aquatint — can elevate any room of your home. A large san francisco etching can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller san francisco etching, measuring 5.25 high and 3.5 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a San Francisco Etching?

The average selling price for a san francisco etching we offer is $700, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $9,855 for the highest priced.

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.

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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.

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