Raphael Morghen, Antonio Fedi, and others
Carlo Goldoni
1818
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 389 × 274 mm. (15 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Plate: 265 × 185 mm. (10 7/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Image (oval): 95 × 76 mm. (3 3/4 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2025
Engraved for the edition of Goldoni's plays published in Prato in 1819-21 by Fratelli Giachetti. Plate possibly worked by Giuseppe Calendi.
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. 240.
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. 150.
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. 110ii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 73iii.
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. 150.
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. 110ii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 73iii.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Antonio Fedi disegno/ Raffaello Morghen inc./ CARLO GOLDONI"; in graphite "LB no 150/ Goldoni the Italian Dramatist/ 7422 [enclosed in a diamond]/ 24x32" VERSO: In graphite "37/ 11534/ 12534/ Hxv"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
