The Temple of Clitumnus, Umbria (illustrated); The Villa Ludovisi, Rome; A bridge on the ancient Via Appia, Rome; View near the Villa Chigi, Rome; and View of Arco Scuro, Rome

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Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
The Temple of Clitumnus, Umbria (illustrated); The Villa Ludovisi, Rome; A bridge on the ancient Via Appia, Rome; View near the Villa Chigi, Rome; and View of Arco Scuro, Rome
the first inscribed 'Temple of Clitumnus' (lower centre, on the mount) and dated 'May 7.' (lower left, on the mount); the second inscribed 'Villa Ludovisi' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'April 30. 1833. (lower left, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Bridge on the ancient Via Appia' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'April 25' (lower left, on the mount); the fourth inscribed 'near villa Chigi' (lower right, on the mount) and and dated 'April 20.' (lower left, on the mount); the fifth inscribed 'Arco Scuro' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'Feb.^y 22' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, five on two sheets, unframed
10 x 6¾ in. (25.4 x 17.2 cm.); and smaller (5)

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Lot Essay

The Temple of Clitumnus is an ancient Christian temple which was built some time in the 5th Century overlooking the River Clitumnus. A large natural spring, the Fonti di Clitumno, is the source of the river which the ancient Romans believed was sacred. The building is still in use as a church, dedicated to Christ the Redeemer.

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