James Northcote, Rome, to Saml. Northcote, Plymouth, Devonshire, England

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 50 of 61 in this group

Reference code

NOR/50

Title

James Northcote, Rome, to Saml. Northcote, Plymouth, Devonshire, England

Date

29 May 1779

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Arrangements for getting his pictures back to England; Angelica's father's portrait has never been in the gallery at Florence; he describes his visit to Naples, which he liked because the activity remined him of London; Rome is "like a great convent", he is saying goodbye to Rome, and is going to Florence.