The essay examines the figures of Henry Austen Layard and his wife Enid, a couple who lived in Venice, after Henry had been the discoverer of Niniveh and a British ambassador. It portrays their life in Venice, their collection which included Bellini's Mehmet II (now at the London National Gallery), and their friends and social life.

"Enid e Henry Austen Layard. Collezionismo e mondanità a Palazzo Capello."

MAMOLI, Rosella
2010-01-01

Abstract

The essay examines the figures of Henry Austen Layard and his wife Enid, a couple who lived in Venice, after Henry had been the discoverer of Niniveh and a British ambassador. It portrays their life in Venice, their collection which included Bellini's Mehmet II (now at the London National Gallery), and their friends and social life.
2010
Personaggi stravaganti a Venezia fra '800 e '900.
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