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Sic Deus Dilexit Mundum

Raphael Morghen, Carlo Dolci, Tommaso Nistri, Luigi Bardi

Sic Deus Dilexit Mundum

1817-1832

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Raphael Morghen, Carlo Dolci, Tommaso Nistri, Luigi Bardi

Sic Deus Dilexit Mundum

1817-1832

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 546 × 384 mm. (21 1/2 × 15 1/8 in.) Plate: 309 × 223 mm. (12 3/16 × 8 3/4 in.) Image: 160 × 131 mm. (6 5/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.1944
Printed after 1833, thanks to dated watermark.
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. 231.

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. 24ii.

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. 22.

Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 41v.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate "Carlo Dolci dipinse/Tom. Nistri disegno/Raff.o Morghen inc. 1818/SIC DEUS DILEXIT MUNDUM Joan C.III/All'Illmo Sigr Cavre Angelo Benedetto Poublon/Amantissimo Prottetore delle Belle Arti/Luigi Bardi D.D.D./Firenze presso Luigi Bardi e Co. in Borgo degl'Albizzi No. 460"; in graphite below plate "Raphael Morghen/Rare/5.00" VERSO: In graphite "H/ aa"

Markings: WM: The letters "RIANO" and the numbers" 1833", Briquet undescribed.

Artist

Raphael Morghen

Italian, 1758-1833
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Artist

Carlo Dolci

Italian, 1616 - 1687
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Artist

Tommaso Nistri

1818-01-01 00:00:00

Italian, active Florence c. 1818
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Printer

Luigi Bardi

Italian, active 19th century
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