Thomas Hartley Cromek, A.N.W.S. (1809-1873)

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The Villa Conti, as it was known when Cromek and Cheney visited Frascati, was owned by numerous families over the centuries. In the 16th Century, the land, which belonged to the Abbey of Grottaferrata, was donated to the scholar, Annibal Caro (1507-1566). Caro built the original villa in c.1563, where he spent the last years of his life translating Virgil's Aeneid. In 1571, the property was sold to Beatrice Cenci (1577-1599) and subsequently, in 1596, passed to Cardinal Tolomeo Galli (1526-1607), who commissioned extensive alterations to the villa. In the 19th Century, the villa was in the ownership of Prince Torlonia (1854-1876), and is often referred to as Villa Torlonia. The property was also owned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1576-1633), who commissioned further enlargements of the building. Other owners of the property include the powerful Conti family who owned it during the 18th Century, and the Stefano Colonna and Sforza Cesarini families. The old villa was almost completely destroyed when Frascati was bombed during the Second World War.

Thomas Hartley Cromek, A.N.W.S. (1809-1873)

The Villa Conti, Frascati (illustrated); The Arch of Titus, Rome; and S. Francesco, Assisi

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Thomas Hartley Cromek, A.N.W.S. (1809-1873)
The Villa Conti, Frascati (illustrated); The Arch of Titus, Rome; and S. Francesco, Assisi
all signed 'T. Cromek -' (lower right, on the mounts) and the first inscribed 'Villa Conti, Frascati (lower right, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
6¼ x 9½ in. (15.8 x 24 cm.); and smaller (3)

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