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A sketchbook of thirty-three drawings (vol. V.) of Italian views including: The marina at Palermo (illustrated); Mount Etna; The remains of the Greek theatre at Catania; Fontana dell' Elephante, Piazza del Duomo, Catania; View of Catania; Castagna di Cento Cavalli; The ruins of the Greek theatre at Taormina, before Mount Etna; Study of the theatre at Taormina; Fishermen departing Taormina; Figures contemplating the theatre ruins at Taormina; View from the theatre at Taormina; Boats moored on the shore; The crater of Stromboli; Boats at Stromboli; The Temple of Jupiter; The entrance to Sybil's Grotto at Cama; Grotta di Posillipo; Benedictine convent on Capo di Monte; View of Benevento; View of Caserta; The remains of the amphitheatre at Capua; and The Villa Cenci
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Edward Cheney (1803-1884)
A sketchbook of thirty-three drawings (vol. V.) of Italian views including: The marina at Palermo (illustrated); Mount Etna; The remains of the Greek theatre at Catania; Fontana dell' Elephante, Piazza del Duomo, Catania; View of Catania; Castagna di Cento Cavalli; The ruins of the Greek theatre at Taormina, before Mount Etna; Study of the theatre at Taormina; Fishermen departing Taormina; Figures contemplating the theatre ruins at Taormina; View from the theatre at Taormina; Boats moored on the shore; The crater of Stromboli; Boats at Stromboli; The Temple of Jupiter; The entrance to Sybil's Grotto at Cama; Grotta di Posillipo; Benedictine convent on Capo di Monte; View of Benevento; View of Caserta; The remains of the amphitheatre at Capua; and The Villa Cenci
signed, inscribed and dated 'Edward Cheney/Palermo June 1823' (on the first page of the album), with Edward Cheney's armorial bookplate (on the cover of the album), the majority inscribed and dated 1823
the majority pencil, some pen and black ink
the sketchbook 10½ x 14½ in. (26.8 x 36.8 cm.) overall (33)
A sketchbook of thirty-three drawings (vol. V.) of Italian views including: The marina at Palermo (illustrated); Mount Etna; The remains of the Greek theatre at Catania; Fontana dell' Elephante, Piazza del Duomo, Catania; View of Catania; Castagna di Cento Cavalli; The ruins of the Greek theatre at Taormina, before Mount Etna; Study of the theatre at Taormina; Fishermen departing Taormina; Figures contemplating the theatre ruins at Taormina; View from the theatre at Taormina; Boats moored on the shore; The crater of Stromboli; Boats at Stromboli; The Temple of Jupiter; The entrance to Sybil's Grotto at Cama; Grotta di Posillipo; Benedictine convent on Capo di Monte; View of Benevento; View of Caserta; The remains of the amphitheatre at Capua; and The Villa Cenci
signed, inscribed and dated 'Edward Cheney/Palermo June 1823' (on the first page of the album), with Edward Cheney's armorial bookplate (on the cover of the album), the majority inscribed and dated 1823
the majority pencil, some pen and black ink
the sketchbook 10½ x 14½ in. (26.8 x 36.8 cm.) overall (33)
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