Journal of Dr. John Morgan of the city of Philadelphia, from the city of Rome to the city of London, 1764.

Bolognia [[Bologna]]

College of St. Antonio

For the paintings here see printed Book of paintings at [[Bologna]] for the subjects more particularly -

These are 4 larger & elegant Pieces viz. St. Anthony ye [the] Eremite by [[Ludovic Carrachi]]

Medonna & Ch'd [Child] - with Angels & Sts [Saints] - particularly St. Cecilia } by [[Francino Brizio]] a disciple of Carrach [[Carrachi]]

a fine Pieta or Sepulch'l [Sepulchural] Piece } Terren [[Giuseppe Maria Terreni?]]

Melchisidec & Abraham } by [[Leonello Spada]] Disciple of [[Carrachi ]] School & much in ye [the] Stile of Aug. Carrachi [[Agostino Carracci]] -

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[[Palace of Ranutia]] -

a grand Palace by [[Palladio]] - has a fine stair case, well worth Notice

In a grand Hall above Stairs are two large Pieces in Fresco - viz

Coronation of [[Charles ye [the] 5 of Bologna]] - } by [[Gamberino]]

[[Frederic ye [the] 4 King of Dane- mark]] [[Denmark]], who was 2ce [twice] a guest in this House } by Do. [Ditto]

The cieling odly lighted up with Chandel'rs [Chandeliers] representing the Sun & Constellations -

next Rooms

The Death of Agrippina his Moth'r [Mother] by order of Nero } by [[Leonello Spada]]

Mater dolorosa - [[Albani]]

St. Agate a fine Portrait Rapha said to be by [[Raphael]]

St. Francis & ye [the] Angel playing on a Violin } [[Guerchino]]

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A fine gallery - with beautiful painted Cieling in fresco by Victorio [[Vittorio Bigari]] - who is yet alive.

The finding of Moses - the author of this Piece lived in the time of Raph'l [[Raphael]] & was esteemed one of the first Painters in the world til Raph'l [[Raphael]] came to [[Bologna]] & painted his St. Cecilia - wh'ch [which] this author seeing is said to have dy'd [died] of Envy -

These Heads of Pharoah's Daughter & Maids all in turbans are most lovely heads like that of Rebecca's Maid in the [[Palace of Bolognetta]] at [[Rome]] The Auth'rs [Author's] name [[Francesco Francia]]

Pan playing on his pipes - } by [[Spagnioletta]] of [[Naples]]

2 Portraits - by [[Titian]]

Venus & Adonis - by a Schol'r [Scholar] of [[Guido]]

Woman of Samaria - by [[Tintoret]]

St. Francis - good by [[Flamino Tori]] Schol'r [Scholar] of Guido - }

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a Roman charity - by [[Papinelli]]. a fine Hall with Tapistry from ye [the] Goblins at [[Paris]] -

Next to this is - A grand room - with an exquisite Cieling in Fresco by [[Francesceno]] containing in ye [the] Middle a beautifull fortune - in the appearance of a Venus led on by a blind Cupid, - wh'ch [which] opportunity with hairy foretop, like a Venus, leads on in Chains This is a most beautifull Figure of a woman [naked?] by D- [Ditto]

The Walls are covered with [[brussells]] Tapistery - with beautif'll [beautiful] Designs wh'ch [which] were drawn by - by [[Reubens]] -

The good Samiratan - by [[Spagniolet]]

Story of Renaldo leaving Armida led away by fortune who faints away - taken from [[Tasso]] - } by [[Grassian]]

NB (A most curious cabinet of drawers with 6 pieces of mirror so placed in panels partly facing one another as to multiply the Image of the Specta -tor abt [about] 20 times -

St. Jerome by [[Guido]] - dead painting not finished -

Wednesday July 17 PM Bolognia [[Bologna]] Palace of Zambaccari [[Palace of Zambeccari]]

Paintings

John ye [the] Baptists Head delivered to Herodia } Leonello Spada

Lot & his two Daught'rs [Daughters] - by [[Guerchino]]

Peter denying Christ - a good piece much in the taste of Ludov'c [[Ludovic Carrachi]] } by Alex'r [[Alexandar Terreni]]

Angel ? in Salutation of a Virgin Mary - 2 extreme fine Heads } [[Giovan Giuseppe del Sole]]

The Queen of Sheba with many female attendent large as life - very good } by a Lady - [[Lavinia Fontana]]

Supper of Cana in Gallile, very good } Venet'n School

Judith taking off ye [the] Head of Holofernes - a remarkable droll yet fine - } Mich'l [[Michael Angelo de Carravachi]]

a St. Sebastian by [[Titian]]