Raphael Morghen and Teodoro Matteini
Suor Maria dell’Incarnazione
1790
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. 157.
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. 27.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 157.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate: "Teodorus Matteini inv, et delin./Raph. Morghen sculp./ Carolo IV Magno/ Hispaniarum Regi Catholico/ Hanc effigiem Btae. Mariae ab Incarnatione,/ fundatricis Carmelitarum Excalceatarum/ in Galiis are incisam ad honorem Altarium/ a Pio VI. pont. Max. nunc primum Evectae/ Dionisius Nicolaus Imbert de Chatenoy/ Sacerdos, et Abbas Commendatarius Monasterii SSmae Trinitatis de Fonte S. Patricii in/ Hibernia ejusdem causae apud S. Sedem Orator/ in perenne ossequii argumentum D.O.D. Romae MDCCXCI." VERSO: In graphite: "34469", the numbers "7496" enclosed in a diamond, illegible script (E. Hogo?).
Markings: CM: Claghorn, Garrett, E.F. Oppermann (L. 887); WM: Fleur de lis encircled with the letters PM above and RIANO below, Briquet undescribed.
