Alexander Runciman, born on August 15, 1736, in Edinburgh, was a Scottish painter of historical and mythological subjects. He was the elder brother of John Runciman, also a painter. He studied at the Foulis Academy, Glasgow and from 1750–62, he was apprenticed to the landscape painter Robert Norie, later becoming a partner in the Norie family firm. He also worked as a stage painter for the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. In 1767, he went to Rome, where he spent five years. His brother John accompanied him but died in Naples in the winter of 1768–69. During Runciman's stay in Italy, he became acquainted with other artists such as Henry Fuseli and the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel. Runciman's earliest efforts had been in the landscape and he turned to historical and imaginative subjects, exhibiting his Nausicaä at Play with her Maidens in 1767 at the Free Society of British Artists, Edinburgh. On his return from Italy after a brief time in London, he exhibited in the Royal Scottish Academy in 1772. He settled in Edinburgh and was appointed master of the Trustees Drawing Academy. He was patronized by Sir James Clerk, whose hall at Penicuik House he decorated with a series of subjects from Ossian. He also created various religious paintings and an altar-piece in the Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh and easel pictures of Cymon and Iphigenia, Sigismunda Weeping over the Heart of Tancred and Agrippina with the Ashes of Germanicus. In 1773, he was listed as sharing a studio with Mr. McLarin at the foot of Old Assembly Close, Royal Mile. He enjoyed a strong reputation as a landscape painter in his lifetime. Some of his works, due to their spontaneity, the vigor of style, color and unorthodox composition, place him as an early exponent of modern art. Keith Ralph studied under Alexander Runciman. Runciman died on October 4, 1785, in Edinburgh and is buried in Canongate Churchyard. The grave is unmarked but a stone plaque was erected by the RSA in 1866 on the west-facing wall of the church to honor his memory and also commemorating his brother John who died in Naples.
"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 lower left. It depicts Perseus on the left sw...
Etching
18th century etching figurative royalty wedding scene print black and white
By Alexander Runciman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Marriage of Saint Margaret and King Malcolm" is an etching by Scottish artist Alexander Runciman. There is an engraved signature with the artist's monogram followed by "pinxit et fecit," indicating that Runciman both designed the original drawing and likely executed the etching on the metal plate. On the left, a young woman with a halo in fine dress stoops slightly and gathers her skirts as she leans over to accept the ring that the man on the right is reaching to place upon her finger. He is also young, dressed finely, and wearing a crown. Between them, a church official with a pointed hat and a long flowing beard recites the appropriate prayers for the occasion, while onlookers crowd in the background. The tiled floor demonstrates the use of one-point perspective, and the church appears to be in the Gothic style. Art size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/4" Frame size: 26 1/2" x 22 3/8" Alexander Runciman (Edinburgh 15 August 1736 – 4 October 1785 Edinburgh) was a Scottish painter of historical and mythological subjects. He was the elder brother of John Runciman, also a painter. He was born in Edinburgh, and studied at the Foulis Academy, Glasgow, and from 1750 to 1762 he was apprenticed to the landscape painter Robert Norie, later becoming a partner in the Norie family firm. He also worked as a stage painter for the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh. In 1767, he went to Rome, where he spent five years. His brother John accompanied him, but died in Naples in the winter of 1768–69. During Runciman's stay in Italy he became acquainted with other artists such as Henry Fuseli and the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel...
Etching
$1,500
18th century etching figurative neoclassical mythology scene dynamic
By Alexander Runciman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cormar Attacking a Spirit on the Waters" is an etching by eighteenth-century Scottish artist Alexander Runciman, signed in plate on the lower edge of the etching, "ARunciman inv. &a...
Etching, Paper, Ink
Rembrant Van Rijn "Adam and Eve"
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rembrant Van Rijn "Adam and Eve" 1638 Original etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper. A strong dark impression of Bartsch’s second and final state and Usticke’s only state. Signed and dated below image 6.5 x 4.75 inc 16.5 x 11.5 cm Bartsch 28 ii/ii, Hollstein 28, Hind 159, Bjorklund-Barnard 38-D, Usticke 28 Provenance From the collection of the Print Department of the Szefmuveszeti Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts), Budapest, with their collection stamp( Lugt 2000) From the collection of Wilhelm Theodor Moll (Lugt 1819a): Collector's stamp as belonging to Wilhelm Theodor Moll (Lugt 1819a). Wilhelm Theodor Moll was a German collector, dealer, and connoisseur of old master prints. His collection included works by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Dürer, and other major printmakers. His collector's mark is frequently encountered on impressions from distinguished nineteenth-century collections and is catalogued in the well-known collector's marks reference by Frits Lugt.Significance of the Stamp If this is indeed the Lugt 1819a mark, it can add an important layer of provenance to the etching: Demonstrates that the print passed through a recognized nineteenth-century collection. May help establish ownership history prior to modern sales records. Can support authenticity and collecting interest, particularly for Old Master prints. Collectors of Rembrandt prints often place considerable value on documented provenance through notable collections. Prov. Pasquale Iannetti Gallery, San Francisco, circa 1982 Private collection, Utah, USA Acquired by the present owner, General Investment Group LLC, June 2026. Publication Daniel Daulby, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Rembrandt (Liverpool, 1796), p. 15, no. 29.M. le chev. de Claussin, Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment l’œuvre de Rembrandt (Paris, 1824), p. 22, no. 34.Thomas Wilson, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Prints of Rembrandt (London, 1836), p. 46, no. 35.Charles Blanc, L’œuvre de Rembrandt (Paris, 1880), pp. 55-57, no. 1.Woldemar von Seidlitz, Die Radierungen Rembrandts (Leipzig, 1922), pp. 40-41 (ill.).Arthur M. Hind, A Catalogue of Rembrandt’s Etchings, 2 vols. (London, 1923), I:83, II:pl. 159.Ludwig Münz, Rembrandt’s Etchings , 2 vols. (London, 1952), I:pl. 197, II:87, no. 177.George Biörklund, Rembrandt’s Etchings: True and False (Stockholm, 1955), p. 70, no 38D (ill.).Karel G. Boon, Rembrandt: The Complete Etchings, trans. by Elizabeth Willems-Treeman (New York, 1963), pl. 140.G. W. Nowell-Usticke, Rembrandt’s Etchings: States and Values (Narberth, Pa. 1967), n.p., no. B28 (ill.).Christopher White, Rembrandt as an Etcher: A Study of the Artist at Work, 2 vols. (London, 1969), II: 248, pl. 35.Christopher White and Karel G. Boon, Rembrandt’s Etchings: An Illustrated Critical Catalogue, 2 vols. (Amsterdam, 1977), I: 13, no. 28, II:17 (ill.).James N. Wood and Sally Ruth May...
Drypoint, Etching
One Can't Tell Why - Proof from the Disasters of War
By Francisco Goya
Located in New York, NY
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746 Fuendetodos – Bordeaux 1828), No se puede saber por qué – One can’t tell why ca. 1808–1814, etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint, and ...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
The Game - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) The Game, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 cm (16.7...
Etching
“La Femme aux Figues”
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Southampton, NY
Original etching and lavis in black ink on Arches watermarked crème laid paper by Paul Gauguin. Titled: “La Femme aux Figues” (The Woman with Figs). This impression is from the 3rd s...
Archival Paper, Etching
Mercure - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) Mercury, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 cm (16.7 ...
Etching
$850
H 8.63 in W 5 in
Old Master, Etching, Saints, Jacques Callot, Lugt collector's marks
By Jacques Callot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Jacques Callot (1592-1635) Frontispiece from "Les Images de Saints" Designed and Etched by Callot, printed on laid paper, 1634-35 Signed in the plate lower left (see photo) Publisher...
Etching
Sleeping Herdsman by Charles Amand-Durand
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
A an impression after Rembrandt's only state of this image. Paris: 1644. Etching and engraving on high quality buff wove paper 4 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (124 x 114 mm); sheet 12 5/8 x 1...
Laid Paper, Etching, Engraving
Dante, Terror - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) Dante, Terror, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 cm ...
Etching
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H 16.5 in W 14 in D 2 in
Male Nude, framed hand pulled artist's proof print, brown tones
By Esteban Chavez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage work by Esteban Chavez illustrates his skills as a master-printer. Plate size dimension is 4.25" x 4" Framed, the work measures 16.5" x 14" Please note, there is a sm...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Ugolin in Prison - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) Ugolin in Prison, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 ...
Etching
$284
H 16.74 in W 12.21 in
The Transmutation of Man and the Reptile - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) The Transmutation of Man and the Reptile, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copi...
Etching
The Heresiarchs - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) The Heresiarchs, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 c...
Etching
Father and Child - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) Father and Child, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 ...
Etching
Pastoral Care - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (1840–1917) (after) Pastoral Care, 1897 Heliogravure retouched with drypoint (Goupil Studio) Unsigned Limited edition of 125 unnumbered copies On vellum, 42.5 x 31 cm ...
Etching
Dante & Virgilus - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
ARTISTE: after Auguste RODIN TITLE : Dante & Virgilus MEDIUM : Etching/photogravure after the original drawing SIGNATURE : Unsigned YEAR : 1897 PAPER : Vellum SIZE : 13 x 10" INFOR...
Etching
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H 21.25 in W 25 in
"Perseus and the Sleeping Medusa, " Neo-classical Etching by A. Runciman
By Alexander Runciman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Perseus and and the Sleeping Medusa" is a Neo-Classical etching by Scottish artist Alexander Runciman. It has an engraved signature along the bottom...
Etching, Paper, Ink