Clementina Smyth,
British fl.1863-1886-

Views of Rome, including: Palace of the…

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Clementina Smyth, British fl.1863-1886- Views of Rome, including: Palace of the Caesars; Lateran Gate; and Santa Croce from St. John Lateran; pencil and watercolour on paper, the first 24.4 x 35 cm., the second 23.5 x 34.3 cm., the third 13.4 x 25 cm., three (3). Provenance: with Beach's Book Shop, Salisbury. Private Collection, UK.

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