Raphael Morghen, Giovanni Battista Mengardi
Arms of Frederick II of Prussia
1790-1793
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Raphael Morghen, Giovanni Battista Mengardi
Arms of Frederick II of Prussia
1790-1793
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Mount: 134 × 205 mm. (5 1/4 × 8 1/16 in.)
Image/Sheet: 45 × 87 mm. (1 3/4 × 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2019
Two warriors flanking the Russian eagle; headpiece for the octavo edition of Algarotti's complete works published in Venice by Palese in 17 vols, 1791-4. One of eleven small headpieces for the Venice edition of the works of Algarotti: see Palmerini 147 to 157.
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. 150.
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. 113.
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. 76.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 9.2.
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. 113.
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. 76.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 9.2.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Mingardi delin./ Raph Morghen sculp.". VERSO: On mount, in graphite "23578"; verso of print obscured by mount.
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett