The Farmhouse of Buon Ricovero near Rome
The Farmhouse of Buon Ricovero near Rome
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Edward Lear (1812-1888)
The Farmhouse of Buon Ricovero near Rome
Signed lower right and inscribed lower left: Buon Ricovero/Novbr 29. 1843.
Watercolour heightened with touches of white on grey paper
8.1 by 13.7 cm., 3 by 5 ¼ in.
Provenance:
John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866);
By descent until 2015
Buon Ricovero is the name of a large farmhouse to the right of the Via Cassia, about seven miles from the centre of Rome, not far from La Giustiniana.
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