Raphael Morghen
Italian, 1758 - 1833
The famous neo-classic line-engraver. b. Naples, 1778 pupil of Volpato in Rome, and married his daughter. Moved to Florence in 1793 where appointed professor at engraving academy, and remained. Tomb in Santa Croce (see Apollo 1974, p.245).
For the Tarnia collection of his work in the BM, see under 1843,0513.591. The Tarnia collection is kept in its original albums, to which impressions from other sources have been added. It is accompanied by an inventory in Italian written by Luigi Bardi.
