Raphael Morghen

Raphael Morghen was active as a printmaker between 1768 and 1801. His surviving documentation establishes him as a significant figure whose artistic career spanned the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Although details regarding his nationality and specific dates of birth and death are not provided, the scope of his documented output confirms his established presence within international artistic circles of the period.

Morghen’s artistic legacy is preserved through significant institutional holdings worldwide. Fifteen of his prints are currently represented in major museum collections, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Rijksmuseum. The widespread presence of his works in these repositories affirms their status as museum-quality examples of eighteenth-century printmaking. Many surviving Raphael Morghen prints are now cataloged as public domain assets, increasing their accessibility as downloadable artwork for researchers and enthusiasts.

The prints held in collections demonstrate Morghen’s capacity for handling diverse subject matter, ranging from portraiture and religious narratives to complex architectural scenes. Notable works include the commemorative piece The tomb of Pope Clement XIII Rezzonico in the Vatican and the detailed portrait Portret van Dona Isabel de Requesens. He also produced complex narrative works based on religious and mythological themes, exemplified by The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the infant Saint John the Baptist, holding a goldfinch on a string and the classical depiction Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus.