Villa Borghese, Rome

Details

Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
Villa Borghese, Rome
inscribed 'Villa Borghese.' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour, with scratching out, unframed
14¾ x 20 in. (37.5 x 50.8 cm.)

Provenance

The artist and by descent in the family.

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Lot Essay

An entry in Edward's journal for 6 May 1832 states 'we afterwards walked in the Villa Borghese & dined with Lady Coventry to meet Walter Scott he was affable and lively'. They later travelled with the Scotts for a number of days.

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