- Artist: Raphael Morghen
- Artist: Gavin Hamilton
- Artist: Josephus Jacob Seydelmann
- Publisher: Georg Abraham Hackert
La Peinture
1779
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 498 × 360 mm. (19 5/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
Plate: 432 × 306 mm. (17 × 12 1/16 in.)
Image: 353 × 262 mm. (13 7/8 × 10 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1932
Engraved at Rome, 1779, for artists and brothers Philip and George Hackert. Possibly a portrait of Lady Hamilton.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett (L. 2435b), by purchase; James L. Claghorn (?) (L. 555c) by purchase.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate: "Gavinus Hamilton Pinx.t Seydelmann delin.t/ Raph.el Morghen Sculp.t Romae/ LA/ PEINTURE/ A Son Excellence/ Guillaume Hamilton/ Chevalier de L'Ordre du Bain, Envoie/ Extraordinaire et Plenipotentiaire/ de Sa Maieste Britannique,/ a la Cour de Naples/ a Naples chez George Hackert Graveur de S.M./ le Roi de Deux Siciles, Avec Privilege/ Tire du Cabinet/ de S.E./ humblement dedie par son tres Obeissant Serviteur/ Rap. Morghen" In graphite: "121" in a circle, "93 1/2," "Halsey 136/ 3d state" VERSO: In graphite: "aa"
