Ferdinandus. IV. Dei. GR. Utrius. Sig. Et. Hier. Rex.
Franciscus Liani pinx. Gulielmus Morghen sculp. Romae 1789. Engraving, ink Collector's mark verso; sheet 430 x 305mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed to plate left and right. Small margins. Oval half length portrait of Ferdinand IV, King of Naples (1751-1825), also styled as Ferdinand III of Sicily (1759-1816) and Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1816-25). He wears armour and a fur trimmed royal cloak. Nelson helped him stay in power. After Francesco Liani (fl. 1765-1777), possibly reworked from another plate of Ferdinand IV by a relative of Filippo Morghen (1730-c.1807) and Raphael Morghen (1758-1833).
[Ref: 60606] £240.00
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Quadro di Giuseppe Maria Crespi d.o lo Spagnuolo. Alto Palmi 5. once 5. Largo Palmi 4 once q: XXVI.
Gio. Elia Morghen del. P: Ant Pazi Sc. [n.d., c.1759.] Engraving. Platemark:: 390 x 300mm (15¼ x 11¾"). Very large margins. Top right corner of sheet missing. A Sibyl, believed to possess prophetic powers. After Giuseppe Maria Crespi (1665 - 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo (The Spaniard).
[Ref: 38437] £160.00
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