Raphael Morghen, Count Carlo Bianconi, Carlo Palese
Pisis in Coemeterio
1790-1793
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Raphael Morghen, Count Carlo Bianconi, Carlo Palese
Pisis in Coemeterio
1790-1793
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet (cut to plate): 138 × 80 mm. (5 7/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Image: 132 × 76 mm. (5 3/16 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.2024.1
The tomb of Francesco Algarotti, as erected in the Campo Santo in Pisa; plate from to the octavo edition of his complete works published in Venice by Palese in 17 vols, 1791-4. One of eleven small headpieces for the Venice edition of the works of Algarotti: see Palmerini 147 to 157.
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. 146.
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. 113.
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. 76.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 9.4.
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. 113.
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. 76.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 9.4.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate as part of image "ALGAROTTO OVIDII AEMULO/ NEWTONI DISCIPULO/ FRIDERICUS MAGNUS/ ALGAROTTUS NON OMNIS/ ANNO DOMINI MDCCLXIIII/ PISIS IN COEMETERIO"; inscribed in plate below image "C. Bianconi del./ Raph. Morghen s." VERSO: in graphite "23579/ 7365 [enclosed in diamond]/ 2.00"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett