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Funeral of Charles III

Raphael Morghen, Stefano Tofanelli

Funeral of Charles III

1788

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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.

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

Artist

Raphael Morghen

Italian, 1758-1833
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Artist

Stefano Tofanelli

Italian, 1752 - 1812
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