Holdings: Journal of a tour in Italy, mainly detailing art collections visited, with some notes on France and the Netherlands, by Edmond Henry Pery, later 1st Earl of Limerick,

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Main Creator:	Limerick, Edmond Henry Pery, 1st Earl of, 1758-1844
Summary:	Description by Edmond Henry Pery of a journey in ‘Italie’ ['Italy'] in 1778, with comments concerning 'Trente' [Trento], 'Verone' [Verona], the 'river Adige', and extensive notes on buildings, monuments, statues, etc, in Rome, including copies of notes taken by Sir William Hamilton, K.B., when he was in the company of the German art historian and archaeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann, (1717 - 1768), and Mr [James] Byres; with rough notes (at the beginning of volume) about money paid to [Rev. Martin] Sherlock, Italian lessons, etc, and sums of money exchanged in Berlin, Dresden and Vienna and about money drawn at Rome, Hanover and Brandenburgh. Towards the end of the volume there is a description of a journey in 1777 from Paris to Chantilly, Picardy, Cambray, Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp and Amsterdam.
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English Written in English and French.
Subjects:	Limerick, Edmond Henry Pery, > 1st Earl of, > 1758-1844 Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, > 1717-1768 Irish > Italy > 18th century Grand tours (Education) > 18th century Italy > Description and travel > 18th century France > Description and travel > 18th century Netherlands > Description and travel > 18th century Rome > Antiquities Rome (Italy) > Antiquities > Early works to 1800
Notes:	Several pages are blank. Physical description: 1 item (1 volume). more

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