Journal of a tour on the continent of Europe made in 1823 by Thomas Cowper Hincks and John Hincks / and written by John Hincks, 1823.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hincks, John, author.

Series:

Grand Tour.

The Grand Tour

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grand tours (Education)--History--19th century.

Grand tours (Education).

Genre:

Diaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

1823.

1823

Summary:

Holograph journal in two versions (original and fair copy) of a tour from London to Naples and return via Switzerland, Germany and the Low Countries made by the Hincks brothers between March 29th and December 8th, 1823. The brothers spent extended periods in Naples, Rome, Florence and Vienna; the journal records their sightseeing, their opinions of works of art and architecture, and the daily events of travel. Supplied with an introduction to William Richard Hamilton, the English ambassador and antiquary, they remained in Naples for three weeks, attending concerts, balls, and conversazioni, exploring the local antiquities, and climbing Vesuvius. Following their departure from Naples they spent a month in Rome, visiting museums, galleries, and the studios of Canova and Thorvaldsen; returned to Florence, where they met William Etty copying a Titian at the Uffizi; marveled at the new Simplon Road into Switzerland; and returned to England via Vienna and the Low Countries.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: Osborn D 408

OCLC:

1373886544