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.

$232

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

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

Max BeckmannLiebespaar I - Etching and Drypoint by Max Beckmann - 1916, 1916

$11,058

H 18.19 in W 24.02 in D 0.04 in

Liebespaar I - Etching and Drypoint by Max Beckmann - 1916

By Max Beckmann

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and drypoint. Signed and dated in pencil. Extremely rare artist's proof, II state on 2 A/C variant, before the editions Marées-Gesellschaft R. Piper & C. Printed in 1919 by ...

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1910s Modern Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Salvador DalíSalvador Dalí (1904–1989) –heliogravure, drypoint etching on Arches paper - 1963, 1963

$5,585

H 22.05 in W 27.17 in

Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) –heliogravure, drypoint etching on Arches paper - 1963

By Salvador Dalí

Located in Varese, IT

Mixed-media incorporating heliogravure and hand-colored drypoint etching on Arches paper, edited in 1963. Limited edition, numbered 133/150 in lower left corner. Hand signed by artis...

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1960s Abstract Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Drypoint, Etching

Théodore TSCHARNER (1826-1906)View of the Meuse near Jupille, 1870

$1,200

H 5.38 in W 11.38 in

View of the Meuse near Jupille

Located in Middletown, NY

An atmospheric perspective of the Meuse (Maas) river valley near the Belgian section of Jupille (now part of Liège), a region heavily frequented by landscape artists of the era for i...

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Mid-19th Century French School Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

La Danseuse et l'enfant - Etching and Drypoint - Beginning of 20th Century, Early 20th Century

$325

H 12.05 in W 8.08 in D 0.12 in

La Danseuse et l'enfant - Etching and Drypoint - Beginning of 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

La Danseuse et l'enfant is a superb original etching and drypoint on paper, realized at the beginning of XX century by an unidentified artist. Unsigned This print representig a dan...

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Early 20th Century Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Enfant à accroupi - Etching and drypoint - Early 1900, Early 20th Century

$279

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in

Enfant à accroupi - Etching and drypoint - Early 1900

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 15.7 x 10.5 cm. Enfant à accroupi is a superb original drypoint on paper, realized at the beginning of XX century by an unidentified artist. Unsigned This print s...

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Early 20th Century Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Portrait d'un Homme - Pencil Drawing on Paper - Beginning of 20th Century, Early 20th Century

$325

H 12.05 in W 8.08 in D 0.12 in

Portrait d'un Homme - Pencil Drawing on Paper - Beginning of 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait d'un homme is a beautiful original pencil drawing on paper, realized at the beginning of XX century by an unidentified artist. Unsigned This original sheet is glued to a wh...

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Early 20th Century Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Altar de St. Antonio de Padua Hand Colored Engraving 1724, 1724

$750

H 14 in W 9.5 in

Altar de St. Antonio de Padua Hand Colored Engraving 1724

Located in Paonia, CO

Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon born Fernando Martins de Bulhoes 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy. Noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick, he was one of the most quickly canonized saints in church history, being canonized less than a year after his death. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII...

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1720s Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Francisco GoyaBellos Consejos (Wonderful Advice), 1799

$8,500

H 8.5 in W 5.88 in

Bellos Consejos (Wonderful Advice)

By Francisco Goya

Located in Chicago, IL

An impression from the 1st edition published in 1799, the only edition published during Goya's lifetime. References: Los Caprichos Plate 15; Delteil 52; Harris 50 III.1 Prado ...

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint, Etching

Albrecht DürerThe Virgin Mary and Elizabeth, engraving by Carlo Lasinio after Albrecht Dürer

$2,000

H 9.45 in W 3.94 in

The Virgin Mary and Elizabeth, engraving by Carlo Lasinio after Albrecht Dürer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in New York, NY

The Virgin Mary and Elizabeth palpate each other's pregnant bellies on a hill. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Metalli after A. Dürer. There is another copy of this engraving in the We...

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Early 19th Century Baroque Salvator Rosa Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Engraving

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

Jacques de SeveAnatomical Studies - Etching by Jacques de Sève - 1771, 1771

$209

H 9.65 in W 7.68 in D 0.04 in

Anatomical Studies - Etching by Jacques de Sève - 1771

By Jacques de Seve

Located in Roma, IT

Copperplate engraving from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Histoire Naturelle, Tome IX, 1771 edition (Pl. XXVI, p. 298). This finely detailed anatomical plate illustrates th...

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1770s 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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