The Italian Journal
Samuel Rogers visitò Palazzo Medici Riccardi poco tempo dopo che l’edificio era stato acquistato dall’amministrazione granducale, mentre erano ancora in vendita le sue preziose collezioni.
Samuel Rogers
1814
The Italian Journal
[11 novembre 1814]
The Riccardi Palace. A handsome quadrangular court full of frescoes & inscriptions on antique marbles. The memorable inscription of the Medici, “Hospes &c”. Medals on sale in the upper rooms.
[15 novembre 1814]
Returned by the Palazzo Riccardi (Medici) read the inscription over a red porphyry cistern in the court full of bas reliefs busts & antient inscriptions, saw the statues in M.A’s chapel & returned by the Maria Novella.
