William Douglas - Rome, the Temple of Hercules Victor - 8501, William Douglas, circa 1817

Offered for sale in july 2021 by abbott and holder, when it was described as "douglas m. P. F. R. S. E. (1784?-1821), william italy; rome, the temple of hercules victor (aka the temple of vesta) and the piazza bocca della verità. Pen, ink and watercolour. C. 1816-1818. Douglas funded and accompanied hugh william ‘grecian’ williams f. R. S. E. (1773-1829) on his tour of the continent. The figure seated sketching to the left of the fountain is likely williams. Provenance: the ‘de la hanty album’. Exhibited: stephen somerville (as hugh william ‘grecian’ williams). 10×17. 25 inches. Date: circa 1817.