Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

Italian, 1615-1673

Rosa was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, as well as a printmaker, poet and author of satires. He was active in Naples, Rome and Florence, and best known for his unconventional and romantic landscapes, as well as his rebellious nature. Rosa was indisputably a leader in that tendency towards the romantic and picturesque, called a proto-romantic. His landscapes avoided the idyllic and pastoral calm in the landscapes of Claude Lorrain (1600 – 1682) and Paul Bril (1554 – 1626), and created brooding, melancholic fantasies, awash in ruins and brigands. As a writer, Rosa was equally romantic in his descriptions and rebellious in his attitude towards convention. Rosa began his training in Naples, notably with his future brother-in-law, Francesco Francanzano (1612 – 1657), who trained under the influential Spanish painter, Jusepe de Ribera (1591 – 1652), who Rosa may have trained with as well. It is also said that Rosa may have trained with the Naples painter, Aniello Falcone (1600 – 1665), who was also an apprentice to Ribera. After a brief trip to Rome, he returned to Naples and began painting his wildly romantic landscapes, eventually returning to Rome after 1638 painting one of his only altarpieces, Incredulity of Thomas. Something of a Baroque polymath, Rosa pursued his talents in music, poetry, writing, etching and acting. He wrote and often acted in his own Satires, which in turn gained him the reputation of a rebel, pitting him against powerful people, such as the prominent Roman sculptor, Bernini (1598 – 1680). This partially drove him away from Rome to sanctuary in Florence, patronized by a Medici Cardinal; he started his Accademia dei Percossi, or Academy of the Stricken, were artists, playwrights and poets gathered, among them the poet-painter, Lorenzo Lippi (1606 – 1664). He then returned to Naples, where it is said he engaged in the Spanish revolt of Masaniello (1622 – 1647), with some works produced showing this influence. He finally returned to Rome around 1649, painting historical works such as, Democritus amid Tombs, Death of Socrates, Regulus in the Spiked Cask, Justice Quitting the Earth and the Wheel of Fortune. The latter satirical work raised a storm of controversy, from which Rosa, endeavoring at conciliation, published a description of its meaning, but was nearly arrested. It was about this time that Rosa wrote his satire named Babylon, under which name Rome was of course his target. Among the pictures of his last years were the admired Battlepiece and Saul and the Witch of Endor, a work painted in 40 days, full of longdrawn carnage, with ships burning in the offing; Pythagoras and the Fishermen; and the Oath of Catiline. His output in painting and satirical writing was large, and both respected and contested in its time. Rosa, the man, is romanticized in several fictional works, including novels and fully scored ballets.

Artist: Salvator Rosa

Salvator RosaThe Academy of Plato Plato and His Disciples, c. 1662, printed c. 1710

$750

The Academy of Plato Plato and His Disciples

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Academy of Plato Plato and His Disciples Etching and drypoint c. 1662, printed c. 1710 Signed in the plate lower left Inscribed lower left: 'In villa ab Academo attributa sua[m]...

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1660s Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Salvator RosaSalvator Rosa. Original etching: Warrior with Mace and Shield. 17th century.

$235

Salvator Rosa. Original etching: Warrior with Mace and Shield. 17th century.

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Firenze, IT

Salvator Rosa (Naples, July 20, 1615 - Rome, March 15, 1673) Warrior with Mace and Shield Etching and engraving, ca. 1650-1652 Second state (final) Plate: 14 × 9.5 cm - Sheet: approx...

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17th Century Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Engraving, Drypoint

Elie NadelmanProfile Bust of a Girl - Woman's Head in Profile (Havard), 1920

$2,000

H 4.63 in W 3.19 in

Profile Bust of a Girl - Woman's Head in Profile (Havard)

By Elie Nadelman

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Profile Bust of a Girl - Woman's Head in Profile (Havard) Drypoint, 1920 Unsigned (as issued) From: The Drypoints of Elie Nadelman, 21 unpublished prints by the sculptor, proof from ...

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1920s American Modern Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Bernard Picart'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving, 1730

$375

H 14.5 in W 10.07 in

'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving

By Bernard Picart

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Bernard Picart, 'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate and dated '1730' lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb...

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1730s Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Giovanni Elia MorghenAncient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$541

H 18.51 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

By Giovanni Elia Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions exc...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Pierre Charles TrémolièresWith King's Privilege - Original Etching by Pierre Charles Trémolières - 18th, 18th Century

$529

H 11.54 in W 8.47 in D 0.04 in

With King's Privilege - Original Etching by Pierre Charles Trémolières - 18th

Located in Roma, IT

With King's Privilege is an Original Etching (chez Huquier) realized by Pierre Charles Trémolières (1703-1739 Paris). The artwork is in good condition on a yellowed paper, included ...

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18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Jean François MilletLa Boullie (The Porridge), Old Masters Drypoint Etching by Jean Francois Millet, 1861

$3,500

H 15.5 in W 12.5 in

La Boullie (The Porridge), Old Masters Drypoint Etching by Jean Francois Millet

By Jean François Millet

Located in Long Island City, NY

Etching printed in brownish black on light tan Chine collé, 1861. Image measures 6 x 5 inches, displayed in a 15.5 x 12.5 inch frame. Etched signature and date lower left. A very goo...

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1860s Impressionist Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

Carlo NolliHermes in Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century, 18th Century

$670

H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in

Hermes in Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

Hermes in Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on th...

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18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Bernard Picart'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving, 1730

$375

H 14.5 in W 10.07 in

'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving

By Bernard Picart

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Bernard Picart, 'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate, lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb, rich...

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1730s Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Samuel ChamberlainSamuel Chamberlain, The Public Gaol, Williamsburg (Virginia), 1938

$750

H 8 in W 11 in

Samuel Chamberlain, The Public Gaol, Williamsburg (Virginia)

By Samuel Chamberlain

Located in New York, NY

Samuel Chamberlain was a superb draftsman and his architectural images are often very complex. This image is, by contrast, quiet and understated: serene to the point of lonely. It's ...

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1930s American Modern Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Armand RassenfosseSortie De Bal - After The Ball, 1894

$2,800

H 15.5 in W 10.75 in

Sortie De Bal - After The Ball

By Armand Rassenfosse

Located in New York, NY

Rassenfosse, Armand.( 1862-1934) Sortie De Bal, 1894. Original drypoint in colors on Japan, initialled in red ink by artist with his monogram. Beautiful impression. In addition, the ...

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1890s Art Nouveau Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Giovanni Elia MorghenAncient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century, Late 18th Century

$529

H 13.78 in W 18.51 in D 0.08 in

Ancient Roman Fresco Herculaneum - Etching G. Morghen - 18th Century

By Giovanni Elia Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Frescofrom the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ludovico CaraccioloLiber Veritatis - Original B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815, 1815

$411

H 13 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in

Liber Veritatis - Original B/W Etching after Claude Lorrain - 1815

By Ludovico Caracciolo

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 21 x 27 cm. Liber Veritatis - Plate 176 is a beautiful black and white etching and aquatint on paper realized by the Italian artist ...

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1810s Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Francesco CepparoliAncient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century, 18th Century

$812

H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in

Ancient Roman Statue - Original Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the ...

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18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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Salvator RosaSaint Alexander - Original Etching by Salvator Rosa - Mid 17th Century, Mid 17th Century

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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in

Saint Alexander - Original Etching by Salvator Rosa - Mid 17th Century

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Roma, IT

Saint Alexander is an original etching hand-watercolored, Image Dim: cm 44.5x27, Sheet Dim:cm 70x50 Interesting Artist's Proof, signed on plate lower into the cartouche with the ca...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Salvator RosaSeated Soldier Framed, Circa: 1730

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H 18 in W 15.75 in

Seated Soldier Framed

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1730. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....

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Early 18th Century Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Salvator RosaFigure, Circa: 1710

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H 14 in W 12 in

Figure

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....

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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Salvator RosaFigure, Circa: 1710

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H 14 in W 12 in

Figure

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print. Matted in 100% cotton rag matt from Holland; this work is frame ready. Image size: 5.5" x 3.75". Matted size: 14" x 12". Salvator Rosa, (born June 20, 1615, Arenella, Sicily, Spanish Habsburg domain [now in Italy]—died March 15, 1673, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), Italian Baroque painter and etcher of the Neapolitan school remembered for his wildly romantic or “sublime” landscapes, marine paintings, and battle pictures. He was also an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, and musician. Rosa studied painting in Naples, coming under the influence of the Spanish painter and engraver José de Ribera. Rosa went to Rome in 1635 to study, but he soon contracted malaria. He returned to Naples, where he painted numerous battle and marine pictures...

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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Salvator RosaFigure, Circa: 1710

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H 14 in W 12 in

Figure

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....

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