Convent near Rome

1870

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This view of the Roman campagna with Monte Soratte in the distance was a Christmas present in 1871 from the artist to his friend, the writer, Bayard Taylor.

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Title: Convent near Rome
Artist: George Henry Yewell (1830–1923)
Date: 1870
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 9 in. (14 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966
Object Number: 67.55.162
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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