Raphael Morghen, Angelo Emilio Lapi, and others
Vera Effigie della B.V.M. di Caravaggio
1790
Scroll
- Artist: Raphael Morghen
- Artist: Angelo Emilio Lapi
- Artist: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Vera Effigie della B.V.M. di Caravaggio
1790
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 248 × 178 mm. (9 3/4 × 7 in.)
Plate: 122 × 98 mm. (4 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
Image: 88 × 73 mm. (3 7/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1924
The impressions were sold to pilgrims at the church in Piacenza. According to Halsey, Morghen only engraved the Virgin's head and other finishing touches; the rest of the print may have been engraved by A.E. Lapi.
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: "Vera Effigie della B V M di Caravaggio/ Venerata nella Chiesa Parrochiale di S. Protasto di Piacenza/ Raffaello Morghen sc."; in graphite: "?/AIX af./S1180/24x32" VERSO: In graphite, the numbers "7499" enclosed in a diamond, "PP10"
Markings: CM: Claghorn, Garrett.
