Raphael Morghen
Visiting Card of Arianne Pessuti
1811
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Raphael Morghen
Visiting Card of Arianne Pessuti
1811
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Mount: 111 × 142 mm. (4 3/8 × 5 9/16 in.)
Sheet (window): 90 × 107 mm. (3 9/16 × 4 3/16 in.)
Plate: 55 × 73 mm. (2 3/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
Image (bust): 27 mm. (1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1975
Visiting card of Arianne Pessuti. Engraved at Leghorn 1812.
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. 210.
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. 168.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 140.
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. 168.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 140.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: Inscribed in plate just below bust "RM"; inscribed in plate below image "Arianne Pessuti"; in graphite "LB 168 [now erased]; 7405 [enclosed in a diamond]; R. Morghen" VERSO: In graphite "no 2/ Eox--"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
