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Ludovico Ariosto

Raphael Morghen, Pietro Ermini, Stefano Tofanelli, Luigi Bardi

Ludovico Ariosto

1806

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Raphael Morghen, Pietro Ermini, Stefano Tofanelli, Luigi Bardi

Ludovico Ariosto

1806

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 505 × 368 mm. (19 7/8 × 14 1/2 in.) Plate: 331 × 230 mm. (13 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.) Image: 226 × 165 mm. (8 7/8 × 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2011
The plate was made for insertion in the edition of the four fathers of Italian literature published in Pisa, specifically for the edition of "Orlando Furioso."
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. 208.

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. 115.

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. 78iv.

Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 13v.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Pietro Ermini disegno/ Raffaello Morghen incise/ LODOVICO ARIOSTO/ Luigi Bardi impresse"; in graphite "7446 [enclosed in a diamond]" VERSO: Illegible graphite scribble.

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Raphael Morghen

Italian, 1758-1833
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Artist

Pietro Ermini

Italian, 1774 - 1850
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Artist

Stefano Tofanelli

Italian, 1752 - 1812
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Publisher

Luigi Bardi

Italian, active 19th century
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