‎MARKHAM (J. ?) :‎
‎19th century album with miscellanious travel drawings, some made in Italy.‎

‎"15. Oblong in-4° album, 22,5 x 30 cm, ( oldest entry 1833), ca. 60 unnumbered leaves, bound in contemporary russian leather, with intricate blindstamped decoration, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, kept in slipcase covered with marbled paper. The album , which has been used starting from both sides opens with a full page drawing, directly made on the first album leaf of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (in Rome). The drawing is signed (J?) Markham, dated March 14th 1833. The second leaf has a drawing showing the Ponte and the Castle St. Angelo, also signed ; ''(I ?) Markham, March 18th 1833. Both drawings show a skilled hand. The third leaf depicts the Ponte Seraglia ( Ponte a Serraglio) at Bagni di Lucca. The drawing is signed by Elisa Maria Wood (probably Elisa Maria Stisted Wood ; 1810 -Florence August 15th 1855). The next leaf is a watercolour of a young man on a donkey with a wife and child on foot. (unsigned). (5) Watercolour , Italian, view of fortification. (6) Small stone bridge, signed E. Cox, Rome April 1833. (7) Tipped in pencil portrait of Sig. Passantini , dated April 23rd 1834. (8) watercolour ; flowers and butterflies. (9) A poor mother with two girls, signed B.E. Cox, Rome 1833 . (10) Hunting dogs , signed F. Harding. The rest of the album contains some drawings of a lesser quality and also some 24 two-toned English steel -engraved views printed on coated paper. The last page (the first and only one used from the opposite side) contains a text from the Countess of Blessington ; '' Lines written on the portrait of the Hon. Mrs George (unreadable) by the Countess of Blessington''. Interesting album containing some high quality drawings . The album belonged probably to Markham (?) who moved in English circles in Italy during the second quarter of the 19th century."‎

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