- Artist: Raphael Morghen
- Artist: Gavin Hamilton
- Artist: Josephus Jacob Seydelmann
- Publisher: Georg Abraham Hackert
La Peinture
1779
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet (cut to plate): 432 × 332 mm. (17 × 13 1/16 in.)
Plate (upper and lower edges cut): 307 mm. (12 1/16 in.)
Image: 355 × 262 mm. (14 × 10 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1933
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/ Se vend chez George Hackert, Graveur a Rome, Place d'Espagne/ Tire du Cabinet/ de S.E./ humblement dedie par son tres Obeissant Serviteur/ Rap. Morghen" In graphite: "LB 102", the numbers "7455" enclosed in a diamond.
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett. WM: Initials, possibly "AMP" or "AP", Briquet undescribed.
