Raphael Morghen, Stefano Tofanelli
Funeral of Charles III
1788
Scroll
Raphael Morghen, Stefano Tofanelli
Funeral of Charles III
1788
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 336 × 233 mm. (13 1/4 × 9 3/16 in.)
Plate: 295 × 202 mm. (11 5/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
Image: 248 × 175 mm. (9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2003
Made to illustrate the volume 'In funere Caroli III Hispaniarum Regis Catholici, Oratio a Bernardino Ridolfi etc. Parmae ex Regio Tipographeo' of 1789, commemorating the funeral of Spanish King Charles III. This is the first of three illustrations engraved by Morghen for this volume.
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. 134.
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. 192.
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. 43.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 36.1.
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. 192.
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. 43.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 36.1.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Engraved in image above dossal "PIUS.VI.P.M.", inscribed in plate below image "Steph.o Tofanelli delin./Raph.l Morghen sculp."; in graphite below image "7376 [enclosed in diamond]/ 129 / 167 [now erased]". VERSO: In graphite, "7 [or 'T'?]/W, y"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett