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 |
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Publisher | Daily Chronicle |
Date | 1877 |
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Language | English |
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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 |
Title | Page 26 |
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File Name | exotic_201304_003_038.jpg |
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 |