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PIER LEONE GHEZZI (COMMUNANZA 1674-1755 ROME)
A caricature of Padre Mairè
inscribed 'Il P. Mairè Jesuito Inglese il quale è rectore nel Colleggio Inglese in roma èn [...] Giordano [?]' (recto) and with inscription 'Il P. Mairè Rettore del Collegio Inglese in Roma.' and with number '64' (on the old mount)
black chalk, pen and brown ink
1212 x 858 in. (31.8 x 22 cm.)
Provenance
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), and by descent in the family to,
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (1885-1972).
with Artemis Gallery, 1991.
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Originally from County Durham, Fr Christopher Maire SJ (1697-1767) was the rector of the English College in Rome between 1744 and 1750, and a notable astronomer.

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