Raphael Morghen, Baron François Pascal Gérard, Stefano Tofanelli, Molini, Landi, & Co
Napoleon Bonaparte
1806
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Raphael Morghen, Baron François Pascal Gérard, Stefano Tofanelli, Molini, Landi, & Co
Napoleon Bonaparte
1806
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 458 × 322 mm. (18 1/16 × 12 11/16 in.)
Plate: 436 × 310 mm. (17 3/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Image: 225 × 162 mm. (8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.12857
Engraved at Florence, 1807 as frontespiece for the folio edition of the "Code Napoleon" (Florence: Molini, Landi, & Co., 1809).
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. 206.
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. 145.
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. 129.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 129- remark proof.
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. 145.
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. 129.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 129- remark proof.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: In graphite below image, left: "Meric Gerard LB145"; in graphite, bottom right of sheet: "Remark proof 160"; VERSO: In sepia ink at bottom left the letters "cx" enclosed in a circle.
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett