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TEMPLE OF VESTA, AND HOUSE OF RIENZI, ROME.

OLD HOUSES IN THE GHETTO, ROME.

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Scraps from an artist's sketchbook - Page 26. 1877. Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. September 23, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/exotic/item/2135/show/2034.

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Title	Scraps from an artist's sketchbook
Alternative Title	Scraps from an artist's sketch book, with illustrations from the author's original sketches in Rome, Florence, and Venice , photographed by J. Greer, Pendleton
Creator (Local)	Rothwell, Selim
Contributor (Local)	Pendleton, J. Greer
Publisher	Daily Chronicle
Date	1877
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Artists
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Rome, Italy Florence, Italy Venice, Italy
Genre (AAT)	books plates (illustrations) illustrations (layout features)
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Extent	118 pages; 12 leaves; 19 cm
Original Item Location	DG427 .R68 1877
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b2395052~S11
Digital Collection	Exotic Impressions: Views of Foreign Lands
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/exotic
Repository	Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/william-r-jenkins-architecture-art-library
Use and Reproduction	No Copyright - United States
Identifier	exotic_201304_003

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Title	Page 26
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Transcript	20 ROME. afternoon for our sketch, and an equally beautiful evening for an effect of colour. Working with all rapidity to secure the fleeting tints of the close of day, we found ourselves still lingering on the Campagna. The lovely fascination of this portion of old Rome cannot be described ; it is felt, but no writing can realise its mysterious beauty. And now to fulfil our promised sketch of some of the leading artists' studios. Commencing with Mr. Penry Williams ; on our first visit we were unfortunately unable to see the veteran artist, who for so many years has resided in Rome, and was the great friend of the late John Gibson, R.A., whose portrait he painted, and which was c; and published many years ago. On our second visit he most kindly received us. On the walls of his studio were hung a large number of copies which he had made from the greatest of the old masters, evidently having selected those for his models who were the most perfect masters of colour, Titian being his especial favourite. On his easel was a