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Raphaelis amicitia celeberrima La Fornarina

Raphael Morghen, Raphael [Raffaello Santi], and others

Raphaelis amicitia celeberrima La Fornarina

1813

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Raphaelis amicitia celeberrima La Fornarina

1813

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (cut to plate): 331 × 239 mm. (13 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.) Image: 254 × 196 mm. (10 × 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2029
So-called portrait of Raphael's mistress, the Fornarina, half-length with cloak and ear-ring (in fact after Sebastiano del Piombo); working proof complete except for arm.
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 "Raph. Sanctius pinxit/ Petrus Ermini delin./ Raph. Morghen sculp. flor./ RAPHAELIS AMICITIA/ CELEBERRIMA LA FORNARINA/ Johanni/ Alexandrio/ Liberalium Artium/ Acad. Praesidi/ et. R. Pinacothecae/ Flor. Praefecto/ Aloysius Bardi execudit/ Raph. Morghen D.D.D."; in graphite "142/ 7429 [enclosed in a diamond]".

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett.

Artist

Raphael Morghen

1757–1832

Italian, 1758-1833
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Formerly attributed to

Raphael [Raffaello Santi]

1482–1519

Italian, 1483-1520
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Artist

Sebastiano del Piombo

1484–1546

Italian, c. 1485 - 1547
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Artist

Pietro Ermini

1773–1849

Italian, 1774 - 1850
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Publisher

Luigi Bardi

Italian, active 19th century
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