Raphael Morghen and Francisco Vieira II
Adeodato Turchi
1799
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 317 × 248 mm. (12 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.)
Plate: 293 × 233 mm. (11 9/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Image: 218 × 183 mm. (8 9/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2009.1
According to Maskell, the plate was commissioned by Antonio Ghedini. The head only is the work of Raphael Morghen; the rest is by his brother Antonio.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett (L. 2435b), by purchase; James L. Claghorn (L. 555c) by purchase.
Palmerini, Niccolo. "Opere d'intaglio del cav. Raffaello Morghen" (Florence: Presso Niccolo Pagni, 1824): cat. 181.
Le Blanc, Charles. "Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations[...]" (Paris: Emile Bouillon, 1854-1888): vol. 3, cat. 183.
Apell, Aloys. "Handbuch fur Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexicon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blatter" (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): cat. 141.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 171iii.
Le Blanc, Charles. "Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations[...]" (Paris: Emile Bouillon, 1854-1888): vol. 3, cat. 183.
Apell, Aloys. "Handbuch fur Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexicon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blatter" (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): cat. 141.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 171iii.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Franciscus Vieira pinxit/ Raph. Morghen sculp./ ADEODATUS TURCHI ORD: CAP: IN PATRIA EPISCOPUS/ AC REGIAE PROLIS FERDINANDI I- HISPANIARUM INFANTIS/ ET DUCIS PARMAE PRAECEPTOR"; in graphite "7384 [enclosed in a diamond]".
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
