- Museum number
- 1874,0711.2353-2401
- Description
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One of eight sketch-books of used during the investigation of Etruscan remains in central Italy, 30 May-12 July 1843.
Graphite
F2353r In foreground, path and wall with small arch. Behind wall, on hill, large church with dome and tower, surrounded by church buildings. On r, small house beside path and unfinished trees. Inscribed ll, “ Massa. Tues: 30 May 1843.” Graphite.
F2353v Blank, except for 2cm on far r, the continuation of the subject on F2354r.
F2354r On l, tree with tall thin trunk. In c, hill with small trees and bushes on top. Inscribed ll, “ Castiglione al Castel Bernardi Monte Rotondo Wed 30[sic] May 1843.” Graphite.
F2354v Blank.
F2355r In foreground, stream with small trees behind. On r, hill with trees and bushes and, possibly, small ruined building. Hills in distance, l. Inscribed ll, “ Castello Bernardi. Wed May 31 1843.” Graphite.
F2355v Blank.
F2356r In foreground, lake and field with trees on right and hills in distance. Bare tree on l. Inscribed ll, “ the Moncrali lake nr Monte Rotondo. Wed 31 May 1843 well known [illegible word] for collecting Basaril salt.” Graphite.
F2356v Blank, except for faint sketch on r, the continuation of the subject on F2357r.
F2357r Unfinished sketch of low hills with a few trees. Inscribed ll, “ Maremma from nr Monte Rotondo. Thurs 1 June 1843. Elbade.” Graphite.
F2357v Blank.
F2358r In foreground, small road leading up to walled entrance to village with castle on a hill. Inscribed ll, “Massa Fri 2 June 1843 The hospitals on rock.” Graphite.
F2358v Blank.
F2359r In c, gnarled tree-trunk, with trees on left and bushes on r, in background. Inscribed lr, “ Rusellae Sat 3 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2359v Blank.
F2360r On l, wooded hill with bare hill behind. On r, open fields with low hill in distance, far r. Inscribed ll, “ Rusellae 4 June 1843. Point of Castiglione to right.” Graphite.
F2360v Blank.
F2361r 2 sketches. Top sketch: ancient walls with measurements around entrance to a tomb. Inscribed ll, “ Rusellae.” Lower sketch: on r, man wearing hat sitting on ruined wall. Unfinished sketch of house roof and trees, lower r. Inscribed ll, “ Rusellae Sat. 3 June 1843.” Inscribed lr, “ height 4.10 width 6.10 thick [sic] 4.6. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2361v Blank.
F2362r 2 sketches. Top sketch: ancient wall with measurements. Inscribed ll, “Rusellae. Lower sketch: corner of ancient wall. Inscribed lr, “ Rusellae”: ll, “ 4th June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2362v Blank.
F2363r 2 sketches of ancient walls with measurements. Inscribed ll, “ Rusellae 4 June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2363v and F2364r View of Rusellae. On r, path leading to hills. On l, low hills in distance. Inscribed lr, “ Rusellae 4th June 1843.” Graphite.
F2364v Blank, except for 5cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F2365r.
F2365r Ancient ruined walls and gate. Small trees on right. Inscribed lr, “ Cossa Gate. Fri 9 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2365v Blank, except for pencil inscr. top c, “height 9ft, projection about 8, width 21.” Bottom to right.
F2366r On r, part of ancient wall with trees and shrubs. On l, the coast with low hills beyond. Inscribed ll, “ La Feniglia, town at Cossa. Fri 9 June 1843. Myrtle.” Graphite.
F2366v Blank.
F2367r Sketches of ancient walls. Inscribed below top sketch, “ appearance of polygonal pavement going right up to this wall where it terminates thus.” Inscribed ll, “acanthus in great confusion”[sic]. Inscribed lr, “ Cossa Fri 9 June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2367v Blank.
F2368r 2 sketches of ancient walls. Inscribed below top sketch, left “ Cossa nr gates 9 June 1843. Fri.” On r, “ Gonfalina.” Inscribed below lower sketch. l, “ Orbitello outside porta del Mare. Fri 9 June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2368v Blank.
F2369r On l, ancient walls and small thin trees on hill. On r, hill and bay with more hills beyond. Inscribed ll, “ Cossa looking north. Fr 9 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2369v Blank.
F2370r Hills and small trees. Inscribed ll, “ Cossa”: lr, “ Fri 9 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2370v Blank.
F2371r 2 sketches of ancient walls. Top sketch: wall with shrubbery. Inscribed ll, “So- vana Tues 13 June 1843.” Lower sketch: wall only. Inscribed ll, “ Pitigliano June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2371v Blank.
F2372r Landscape with waterfall, c. Inscribed ll, “ Waterfall & Columbarii. Pitigliano Corpus Domini 15 June 1843 Thurs . Graphite.
F2372v Blank, except for 5cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F2373r.
F2373r View of town on wooded hill. In foreground, left and r, 2 bridges. Inscribed ll, “Pitigliano from ruins of Polviera. Thursday Cristus Domini June 15 1843”. Bottom to right. Graphite. F2373v Blank except for 5cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F2374r. F2374r Unfinished sketch of Pitigliano. Inscribed lr, “Pitigliano from Porta Sovana. Corpus Dom. June 15. 1843”. Graphite. F2374v Blank. F2375r 3 sketches of ancient walls with numerous inscriptions. Ll, “ Sovana 18 June 1843”. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2375v Blank.
F2376r View of Sovana on hill in distance. Inscribed ll, “ Sovana 18 June 1843.
F2376v Blank.
F2377r Rock tomb at Sovana. Inscribed at top, [Etruscan characters, then in English], “No more writing. Width indefinite. Height to corner about 7 feet.” Inscribed ll, “Width inside 9.0. Height 7.4 Sovana June 18 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2377v Blank.
F2378r Ancient tomb at Sovana, with large tree on r. Inscribed ll, “ Inside 9.6.
high 7.4 Deep 3.6. Has been observed[?] and painted red. Sovana June 18. 1843.” Inscribed lr, “There have been several other tombs in this decoration[?] apparently with pediments and without [ ? ? ].” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2378v Blank.
F2379r View of Sovana. On l, path with 2 people and a donkey leading to crenellated castle on hill. On r, trees and fields with low hills beyond. Inscribed ll, “ Sovana from Prati[?]. June 18 1843.” Graphite.
F2379v Blank.
F2380r View of Sovana. Unfinished sketch of landscape with trees, rocks and gorges. Low hills in distance. Inscribed ll, “Sovana June 18 1843 {and, in a different hand] Monte di San Martino.” Graphite.
F2380v Blank.
F2381r 5 small architectural plans with page of descriptive text. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2381v Blank.
F2382r 2 sketches. Top sketch: path leading down to catacombs, with poplars on either side. Low hills in distance. Inscribed ll, “ Chiusi Catacombs of the Xtians. Tues. 20 June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite. Bottom sketch: doorway of catacombs. Inscribed ll, “Chiusi Deposito Casuccini 2 July 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2382v Blank.
F2383r 2 small sketches [1 seated statue, 1 architectural plan] with a page of descriptive text about Museo Casuccini. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2383v Ancient wall. Inscribed ll, “ Abt. 50 ft long 12 or 13 high. Cortona at Gate Mon- tanina. Wed. 28 June 1843.” Bottom to left. Graphite.
F2384r 4 small architectural plans with page of descriptive text. Inscribed ul, “Cortona 27 June 1843 Da Dragone.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2384v Blank.
F2385r Half page of text, the continuation of the text on F2384r, with 2 small drawings of ornaments. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2385v Blank,except for 1cm on right, the continuation of the subject on F2386r.
F2386r View of Cortona on hill. In foreground, left and r, a few trees. In c, a man seated on side of small road-bridge over narrow river. Inscribed lr, “ Cortona. Wed. 28 June 1843. Graphite.
F2386v Blank, except for 7 lines of text with measurements relating to the subject on F2387r.
F2387r Ancient wall on hillside with shrubs below. Inscribed ll, “ Terramozza, Cortona Wed 28 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2387v Blank.
F2388r On l, ruined church with woman standing inside. In c beneath, curving road with walled village and church and house roofs. On r, fields with low hills in distance. Inscribed ll, “ Porta Montanina Cortona Wed 28 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2388v Blank.
F2389r Ancient wall with measurements. Inscribed ll, “Wall outside of Porta Colonia Cortona Wed 28 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2389v Blank.
F2390r View of walls and entrance gateway of Cortona from the road outside. 5 figures sitting on wall or standing on raised ground. Low hills in distance. Inscribed lr, “Cortona Thurs 29 June 1843.” Graphite.
F2390v Blank.
F2391r 5 small drawings of burial chambers at Chiusi, with ½ page of descriptive text. Inscribed lr, “ Poggio Gajella Chiusi Fri 30 June 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2391v Blank.
F2392r Space with entrances to 4 tombs, with hills above. Inscribed below, “ The longest condotto 102 braccia In tutto 282. Poggio Gajella Fri 30 June 1843.”. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2392v Blank, except for 1cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F2393r.
F2393r View of Chiusi and its church towers on hill, r. On l, small hill with trees. Inscribed ll, “ Campo dei Orefici Chiusi 2 July 1843.” Graphite.
F2393v Blank.
F2394r View of Chiusi on hill, r. Trees in foreground. Fields and low hills in distance, l. Inscribed ll, “ Il forte. Chiusi. 2 July 1843.” Graphite.
F2394v Blank.
F2395r View of Montepulciano on hill, l, with large entrance gateway. On r, fields and low hills in distance. Inscribed ll, “ Porta Farina - Montepulciano 4 July 1843.” Graphite.
F2395v Drawing of small circular shape and 13 lines of text, including some measurements, probably the description of a site. Bottom to left. Graphite.
F2396r Ancient high wall on r. L mostly blank. Inscribed lr, “Poggio Sta Cornelia
Arezzo Wed 5 July 1843.” Graphite.
F2396v Blank, except for 1cm on r, the continuation of the subject on F2397r.
F2397r View of Arezzo from nearby hill. On r, hill with a few trees. Town in valley, c. Hills in distance. Inscribed lr, “Arezzo from Poggio Sta Cornelia Wed. 5 July 1843.” Graphite.
F2397v Blank.
F2398r View of Arezzo amphitheatre, lower r, with hillocks and trees behind. Inscribed lr, “ Amphitheatre Arezzo Wed 5 July 1843 Ilexes.” Graphite.
F2398v Blank.
F2399r 2 texts: top text, headed “Albergo de la Posta. July 5. 1843 Wed.” about a cath -edral; bottom text, headed “Fiesole Monday 10 July 1843.” about the wet weather and the views from Fiesole. Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2399v Blank, except for 2 lines of text far r, containing measurements.
F2400r Ancient arched gateway, l, on hill with trees behind and path in front, c, leading to rear. Cypress trees on hill beyond, r. Inscribed ll, “Fiesole Wed 12 July 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2400v Blank.
F2401r 3 ancient walls. Inscribed ll, “ Fiesole Wed 12. July 1843.” Bottom to right. Graphite.
F2401v Blank.
- Production date
- 1843
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1874
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1874,0711.2353-2401
