Raphael Morghen and Buenaventura Salesa
Head of Jupiter
1788
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 226 × 185 mm. (8 7/8 × 7 5/16 in.)
Plate: 188 × 155 mm. (7 3/8 × 6 1/8 in.)
Image (circular): 68 mm. (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2005
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. 142.
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. 49.
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. 30ii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 81iv.
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. 49.
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. 30ii.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 81iv.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Bon. Salesa del./Raph. Morghen sculp./Juppiter Aegiocus Ephesi nuper effossus/Extat/Apud hieronymum Equitem Julianum/Patricium Venetum"; in graphite "7375 [enclosed in a diamond]". VERSO: In graphite "37/11563/12563/Hxn"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
Artist
Buenaventura Salesa
1755–1818
Spanish, active Madrid and Rome, 1756 - 1819
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