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Raphael Morghen
Poesis1781

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Engraving of a seated winged female figure holding a lyre, flanked by two putti holding inscribed tablets, set within a circular composition on cream paper

Raphael Morghen, Poesis, 1781, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Louisa Janvier, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Raphael Morghen
Title
Poesis
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1781
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 1/8 × 15 7/8 in. (43.5 × 40.32 cm) Image: 15 3/8 × 14 1/4 in. (39.05 × 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Louisa Janvier
Accession Number
A.1136.21.17
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings

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