Filippo Morghen

Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere Nel Seno di Baia

Filippo Morghen's original etching, Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere hails from the Views of Ruins in the Environs of Naples, published in 1766 which consisted of forty large plates. It is interesting to note that this original etching is dedicated to none other than England's Lady Holland. The dedication below the engraving reads; "A. S. Ecc. Milady Holland Pari d'Ingiterra". With its beautiful rendition of the Italian countryside and its antique ruins, it is typical of the great work created by the Italian artist, Filippo Morghen.

The British Museum, London, includes an impression of "Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere" in its permanent collection under the descriptin, (Temple of Mercury, the Baths of Nero and Agrippina and Mount Tritoli). It may be viewed online under the registration number, 1886,1124.283.

Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere Nel Seno di Baia Original Etching by the Italian artist Filippo Morghen

Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere Nel Seno di Baia (Temple of Mercury, the Baths of Nero and Agrippina and Mount Tritoli)

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Filippo Morghen (Florence, 1730 - Naples, 1777)
#	Image	Title & Engraver	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		Carlos III Hispania Atque Indiarum Rex (Charles III, King of Spain) by Filippo Morghen	Original Engraving	c. 1760	Designed by Camillus Paderni	Sold
02.-		Pianta del Cratere Surrounding Naples by Filippo Morghen	Original Engraving	1766	Published by Filippo Morghen, Naples for Views of Ruins in the Environs of Naples	Sold
03.-		Study of an Ancient Roman Wall Relief by Filippo Morghen	Original Engraving	1757	Published by Giovanni Elia Morghen, Naples for the Antiquities of Herculaneum.	Sold
04.-		Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere Nel Seno di Baia (Temple of Mercury the Baths of Nero and Agrippina and Mount Tritoli) by Filippo Morghen	Original Etching	1766	Published by Filippo Morghen, Naples for the Views of Ruins in the Environs of Naples.

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Title:	Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere Nel Seno, di Baia di Figura Ottagona la di cui Fabrica e reticolata con strati di Mattoni. A.- Altro tempio che si isole dedicata a Mercurio. B.- Monte de Tritoli oura l'Epitaffio. C.- Cinque Grotte denominate le Ragni di Nerone, ed Agripinna.
Artist:	Morghen, Filippo (Florence, 1730 - Naples, 1777)
Date:	1766
Medium:	Original Etching
Publisher:	Filippo Morghen, Naples
Note:	Filippo Morghen was an accomplished eighteenth century engraver of portraits, architectural views, antiquities, plans and maps. He studied art in Rome for a period of seven years before settling in Naples were he not only created etchings and engravings but established himself as a print seller and as a publisher. He was a leading engraver for the recent archaeological discoveries detailed in the Antiquities of Herculaneum, published in Naples in 1757, and the sole engraver and publisher of Views of Ruins in the Environs of Naples, published in 1766. Veduta Degli Avanzi del Tempio di Venere hails from this last named set which consisted of forty large plates, each bearing a dedication. It is interesting to note that this etching is dedicated to none other than England's Lady Holland. With its beautiful rendition of the Italian countryside and its antique ruins, it is typical of Filippo Morghen's great work.
	Filippo Morghen's fine engravings earned him the title of 'Engraver to the King of the Two Sicilies'. He was also the father and teacher of Rafaello Morghen (1758-1833), one of the most influential engravers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
	The following is a close translation for this title. (View of the Ruins of the Temple of Venus within the Bay, an octagonal shape built with cross linked layers of bricks. A.- Priviously dedicated to Mercury, B. Mount Tritoli at the epitaph. C. Fifth cave called the labyrinth of Nero and Agrippina.
Raisonne:	G. K. Nagler, Kunstler-Lexicon, Schwarzenburg & Schumann, Leipzig, (3rd. edition), Vol. 11, pp. 1 & 2.
Size:	11 1/2 X 15 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Buy Now	Price: $495.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon thick, laid paper and with wide margins as published in Naples in 1766. One faint crease mark runs through the lettering along the lower margin, else a superb, early impression and in excellent condition throughout. This large and impressive etching represents a prime example of the art of Filippo Morghen.
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