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Journal, 1862-1864.

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Journal (with gaps) detailing an extensive tour of European cities accompanied by his wife, Maria Faxon Weeks, in four volumes. Weeks talks about difficulties traveling, the weather and scenery, and the accommodations and meals in each place. Using the Murray guidebooks, Weeks visited churches, museums, and palaces, and comments on works of painting and sculpture, architecture and antiquities. He also visits with the American residents of each city; in Rome and Florence, he visits artists in their studios and notes the works that have been purchased by American patrons. Vol. 1 (1862 Oct. 19-1863 Jan. 11): Bologna, Florence, Pisa. Rome: William H. Herriman and family; news of the Civil War and concern about McClellan becoming military dictator; taking Italian lessons; Roman Forum; horseback riding. Artists' studios: Johann Friedrich Overbeck, Emma Stebbins, William Wetmore Story, John Rollin Tilton. Visits Charlotte Cushman and describes her apartment. Vol. 2 (1863 Jan. 12-1863 March 27): Rome. Tilton's studio; Mrs. Murray's copies; visits Charlotte Cushman; Rome flooded; Miss Stebbins' studio; Ludovisi Villa; shopping for jewelry; to see the opera "Semeramide," in the Prince Colonna's box, comments on the dignitaries in the hall; John Gibson's studio; audience with Pius IX; Alessandri's photographs; Protestant Cemetery; Meli's, Simonetti's, and Joseph Ropes' studios; the Vatican museum and collections; the Farnesina; Karl Wolff's studio; Roman lotteries; Roman beggars; the Forum toured; to Frascati; a steeplechase, Harriet Hosmer riding; Hadrian's Villa Vol. 3 (1863 March 28-1863 June 10): Purchases photographs of works of art and stereograph views; Vatican Museum; Naples; Pompeii; purchases mosaics. Florence: visits studio of sculptor Joel Hart. Fiesole, Genoa, Asti. Turin: sees Victor Emmanuel II, "the ugliest man in Europe." Dijon. Vol. 4 (1864 Feb. 19-1864 April 8): Lyons, Avignon, Nîmes, Marseilles, Barcelona; winter in Málaga; Cádiz, Jerez. Madrid: description of a tobacco factory. Detailed discussion of Spanish culture, food, and customs. Granada: detailed description of the Alhambra.

4 v., in slipcase ; 24 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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