Tom Sapinski Engravers Effected History
Most people probably would think that becoming “An Antique Fine Art Collector” is beyond their budget. That is not true.
ANTIQUE FINE ART
Fine antique paintings are very expensive with many priced in the $millions. We are not talking about oil paintings. Our focus is on Antique Prints and Maps, many of which were after original paintings. Our antique prints were produced from the late 1500’s to the late 1800’s.
During that time period the production of prints was very time consuming and labor intensive. Each print was touched by the artisan and up until about 1800, they were...
Tom Sapinski Engravers Effected History
Historical Importance of Engravers
Engravers in the Middle Ages had an important influence on history. With the start of printing in the mid 1400's and with engraved images increasing in quantity and importance in about 1500, historical information was, for the first time, passed on quickly and widely through illustrated printed books. Remember that prior to this, printed material was produced...
