Raphael Morghen and Giovanni Antonio Santarelli
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
1803
Scroll
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.
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
