Raphael Morghen
Francesco Guicciardini
1818
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Raphael Morghen
Francesco Guicciardini
1818
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 382 × 267 mm. (15 1/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
Plate: 225 × 155 mm. (8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.)
Image (oval): 89 × 75 mm. (3 1/2 × 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2032
Engraved for ed. of "Della Storia d'Italia, Libri XX," pub. Niccolo Capurro, Pisa, 1822-4, 10 vols. quarto. The work contains a total of 61 portraits.
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. 235.
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. 151.
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. 111iii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 75iv.
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. 151.
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. 111iii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 75iv.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Raffaello Morghen inc. l'an. 1819./ FRANCESCO GUICCIARDINI"; in graphite "1483-1540/ LB 151 [erased]/ P. 235/ H.S./ 7419 [enclosed in a diamond]/ =Vud." VERSO: In graphite "t/ 2y/ Vo: P20/ UD no 150/ SE, cV/ [delta]x+/ P. 186 n. 22/ 736".
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett