Record Number: 30791
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Then to the Scuola of St Rocco where, with the help of the good old Ruskin, I got near to Tintoret[to].'
Century:1850-1899
Date:31 Mar 1896
Country:Italy
Timemorning
Place:city: Venice
specific address: Scuola di San Rocco
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student, yet to take up formal occupation as archaeologist and political advisor
Religion:Christian (Anglican) later declared herself atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Italy
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Modern Painters, Vol. 2
Genre:Arts / architecture
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1846
Provenanceunknown
probably owned
Source Information:
Record ID:30791
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 31 March 1896, Venice http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1635
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30791, accessed: 09 November 2024
Additional Comments:
The Ruskin text consulted is identifiable through the following link http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/whh/replete/ruskin.html