The Boboli Gardens, Florence (illustrated); The Chiesa di Castello from La Petraza; The fountain at La Petraza; The Villa Albani, Rome; The Villa Conti, Frascati; and The Villa Mondragone, Rome

細節

Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
The Boboli Gardens, Florence (illustrated); The Chiesa di Castello from La Petraza; The fountain at La Petraza; The Villa Albani, Rome; The Villa Conti, Frascati; and The Villa Mondragone, Rome
the first inscribed and dated 'Boboli Gardens Aug. 16.' (lower right, on the mount); the second inscribed and dated 'Chiesa di Castello from La Petraza. Sunset. Aug 14' (lower right, on the mount); the third inscribed and dated 'La Petraza. Aug. 13.' (lower right, on the mount) the fourth inscribed and dated 'Villa Albani. April 20.' (on the reverse); the fifth inscribed and dated 'Villa Conti. July 12.' (lower right, on the mount); the sixth inscribed 'Villa Mondragone.' (lower right, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, six on three sheets, unframed
9¼ x 13¼ in. (23.5 x 33.5 cm.); and smaller (6)

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

拍品專文

The Boboli gardens were built at the Medici's Pitti Palace in c.1550. There are several paths leading through the gardens to the top of the hill above Florence. From this position, Robert Henry Cheney painted this view of the Duomo (illustrated), seen through the tall cypress trees.