View of the Villa Albani and Gardens

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Drawing details

Artist: Formerly attributed to Leighton, Lord, Frederic (1830-1896), Baron of Stretton, P.R.A., painter and sculptor
Title: View of the Villa Albani and Gardens
Date: 1852-55
Media: Pencil and watercolour on white paper
Dimensions: 41.0 x 29.5 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0437 p.12
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Villa Albani" in pencil, possibly in the artist's hand.

Interpretation

In 1866 the villa and its collection was bought by Princess Torlonia and renamed Villa Torlonia.

Description

Page from a sketchbook. View of a landscape with the Villa Albani shown at the upper left. To the right of the villa is a group of tall cypress trees. In the foreground are the gardens of the villa with a circular fountain. At the upper right in the distance are a row of hills. 

Provenance

Presented to Leighton House Museum by 1926