Raphael Morghen, Giovanni Antonio Santarelli
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
1803
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Raphael Morghen, Giovanni Antonio Santarelli
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
1803
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 442 × 345 mm. (17 3/8 × 13 9/16 in.)
Plate: 295 × 229 mm. (11 5/8 × 9 in.)
Image: 143 × 121 mm. (5 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2027
Portrait of the eldest son of Emperor Francis I of Austria; after a wax model by Santarelli in profile facing to left, half-length. Commissioned by Count Luigi Moncenigo, who dedicated the plate to Ferdinand's parents. According to Maskell and Halsey, Morghen was commissioned to engrave the entire plate himself, including the background.
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. 197.
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. 119.
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. 108.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 17.
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. 119.
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. 108.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 17.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: In plate "Raph. Morghen sculp. Florentiae/ IMP. CAES. FRANCISCO. II. ET M. THERESIAE. AVGG./ OPTIMIS. FELICISSIMQ. PARENTIBVS/ EFFIGIEM/ REGII. PRINCIPIS. ARCHIDVCIS. FERDINANDI. AVSTRII/ REGNORR. HVNGAR. ET BOJOHOEM. HAEREDIS/ NATI. IN. SPEM. IMPERII/ AN. AET. S.X. A MORGHENIO FLORENTIAE AERE CAELATAM/ COMES. ALOYSIVS. MOCENICUS. SEB. F./ D.D./ VINDABONAE. ANNO. MDCCCIII"; in graphite below image "[Delta symbol]v/ Eox/ LB 119 [erased]/ 1939/ H.L./ 7444 [enclosed in a diamond]/ Palm 197"; in blue graphite above image "56". VERSO: In graphite "f4.69 [?]/ 24-32/ g2828 8--/ Perstacther [?]"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett