William Calder Marshall, Rome, to his father

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

MAR/3/11

Title

William Calder Marshall, Rome, to his father

Date

18 Jul 1837

Level

Item

Extent & medium

4 pieces

Content Description

Asking for more money. Rom eis more expensive than people think. He is carving the bust, warm work in the summer. The figure [of Hebe] won't be ready for six months. He has bought works by Thorvaldsen, Winckelmann, John Flaxman and Riepenhausen. The election in England will upsect the Romans, so much do they depend on the visitors for livelihoods. Revolutions is expected in Italy should Don Carlos is beaten. There is continual talk of revolt. He intends to send his mother a trattoria bill of fare, for insterest. He is learning Italian at classes taught in the mausoleum of Augustus.