Raphael Morghen
Antonio Canova
1805
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 260 × 191 mm. (10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Plate: 203 × 151 mm. (8 × 5 15/16 in.)
Image (oval): 123 × 94 mm. (4 13/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2040
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett (L. 2435b), by purchase; James L. Claghorn (L. 555c) by purchase.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: inscribed in plate below image "ANTONIO . CANOVAE . EQUITI / STATUARIO . ELEGANTIAE . VETERIS . RESTITUTORI / FLORENTIA.CURSIM.PRAETEREVNTI.A.CIC.IC.CCC.V./RAPHAEL . MORGHEN/ EFFIGIEM.EIUS.CESTRO.SUO.INCHOATAM/ET.OB.ANGUSTIAS.TEMPORIS.NON.PERFECTAM.D.D./NE.AMICUM.OPTIMUM.INCOMPARABILEM/XENI.EXPERTEM.DIMITTAT"; in graphite, "LB 125/ 3 Muli [? illegible]/7435 [enclosed in a diamond]".
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
