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La Poesia

Raphael Morghen, Carlo Dolci, Pietro Ermini, Luigi Bardi

La Poesia

1826

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Raphael Morghen, Carlo Dolci, Pietro Ermini, Luigi Bardi

La Poesia

1826

Physical Qualities Engraving with graphite, Sheet (cut to plate): 329 × 230 mm. (12 15/16 × 9 1/16 in.) Plate: 323 × 224 mm. (12 11/16 × 8 13/16 in.) Image: 202 × 163 mm. (7 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.1927
Touched proof, lettering and coat of arms added. Last lines of text differ from inscribed text of final state.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett (L. 2435b), by purchase; James L. Claghorn (L. 555c) by purchase.
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. 100.

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. 53i.

Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 147 (trial proof).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in graphite, "amt/ Halsey no. 147 (131) 94/ 1st trial proof" VERSO: in graphite, the numbers "7457" enclosed in a diamond, "517 R. Morghen/ Palm. 131/ Die Abor [?] sehs delten [?]". In sepia ink: "763"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett.

Artist

Raphael Morghen

Italian, 1758-1833
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Artist

Carlo Dolci

Artist

Pietro Ermini

Italian, 1774 - 1850
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Printer

Luigi Bardi

Italian, active 19th century
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