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The Last Supper

Unidentified artist, Italian, 18th century
Copied after: Raphael Morghen (Italian, 1758–1833)
After: Teodoro Matteini (Italian, 1754–1831)
After: Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452–1519)
1800 or after

Medium/Technique Etching and engraving
Dimensions Sheet: 51.6 x 79.8 cm (20 5/16 x 31 7/16 in.)
Platemark: 45.6 x 76.5 cm (17 15/16 x 30 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP13705
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints
This is a copy, in slightly smaller format, of Morghen's print, Halsey 84. Halsey gives the dimensions of the print as 37 x 20 5/8" (i.e., height 52.4 cm, width 94.0 cm). The two impressions of the Morghen print in the MFA are M12878 (51.6 x 94 cm) and M1582 (51.6 x 92.7 cm). This print is 45.6 x 76.5 cm. It is apparently intended to imitate an early proof state of the Morghen print, for the only head that is finished is that of Judas, as in Halsey's second Trial Proof state of Morghen's print. However, this print does not have the inscription called for by Halsey in his second Trial Proof state.

Catalogue Raisonné Halsey 084 (copy, in slightly smaller format), a state imitating Halsey 84, between first Trial Proof and second Trial Proof; Apell 21 (copy), a state before i/v; Le Blanc 19 (copy), i/vi
Marks Verso, lower center, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); verso, lower center and upper right-center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Harvey D. Parker Collection (Lugt 1870)
ProvenanceHenry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); purchased by MFA November 1897