10. Ch. Norton after F. Srauglewicz, plate II, 6 from "Hypogaei..." (cf fig. g)
of the palące "di un principe iii un luogo di delizie",45 skillfully designed in accordance with
the late Roman baroque.40 It was however his only artistic achievement47. Although he kept
regarding himself as an architect and even designed from time to time some country houses
for English aristocrats he met in Ronie, none of his dcsigns there was ever executed.48
In spring 1764 Byres decided to change his life plans once again. Following his countryman
Jenkins49, at the time famous cicerone, antiąuity dealer and bankcr, Byres decided to become
a guide and connoissuer of Roman works of art as well as art dealer. His personal charm and
sociability enabled him contacts with the customers, which constantly supplied him with com-
missions.60 One of his first clients was Gibbon, a famous English historian. Byres must have
45. P. Marconi, A. Cipriani, E. Valerini, I Disegni di architettura dell'Archivio storico deWAccademia di Sari Luca, Roma, 1974
p. 21, drawings of the following numbcrs: 605—611.
46. The term upplied by John Fleming, op. cif., p. 26.
47. No paintings by Byres are known. Ford, ,, James Byres", op. cii. ,p. 448 quotes from the unpublished Martin's manuscript,
the description of his visit puyed to Byres's fiat on July 30, 1964. Martin "saw there some fine Designs of Architccttire
hy liim, a drawing of St. Peter's, a Plan, Scction and Elevation of the Rotunda ete. etc. particular some very pretty paint-
ings in Miniaturę one of them being a portrait of a Mr. Murray I think the best I ever saw". Ford was right in lns con-
clusion that there are no reasons to deducc from the content that Byres was the author of these miniaturę portraits. Had
Byres painted himself he would not have acted on behatf of Maron or Smuglewicz but he himself would have under-
taken commissions of English aristocrats.
48. B. Ford, ..James Byres", op. cit., p. 448—450.
49. T. Ashby, "Thomas Jenkins in Romę", Papers B.S.R., VII, no. 8, 1913, p. 487—511; S. R. Pierce, "Thomas Jenkins in
Romę", The Antiąuarics Journal, XLV, 1965, p. 200—229.
50. B. Ford, James Byres, op. cii., p. 450—460.
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of the palące "di un principe iii un luogo di delizie",45 skillfully designed in accordance with
the late Roman baroque.40 It was however his only artistic achievement47. Although he kept
regarding himself as an architect and even designed from time to time some country houses
for English aristocrats he met in Ronie, none of his dcsigns there was ever executed.48
In spring 1764 Byres decided to change his life plans once again. Following his countryman
Jenkins49, at the time famous cicerone, antiąuity dealer and bankcr, Byres decided to become
a guide and connoissuer of Roman works of art as well as art dealer. His personal charm and
sociability enabled him contacts with the customers, which constantly supplied him with com-
missions.60 One of his first clients was Gibbon, a famous English historian. Byres must have
45. P. Marconi, A. Cipriani, E. Valerini, I Disegni di architettura dell'Archivio storico deWAccademia di Sari Luca, Roma, 1974
p. 21, drawings of the following numbcrs: 605—611.
46. The term upplied by John Fleming, op. cif., p. 26.
47. No paintings by Byres are known. Ford, ,, James Byres", op. cii. ,p. 448 quotes from the unpublished Martin's manuscript,
the description of his visit puyed to Byres's fiat on July 30, 1964. Martin "saw there some fine Designs of Architccttire
hy liim, a drawing of St. Peter's, a Plan, Scction and Elevation of the Rotunda ete. etc. particular some very pretty paint-
ings in Miniaturę one of them being a portrait of a Mr. Murray I think the best I ever saw". Ford was right in lns con-
clusion that there are no reasons to deducc from the content that Byres was the author of these miniaturę portraits. Had
Byres painted himself he would not have acted on behatf of Maron or Smuglewicz but he himself would have under-
taken commissions of English aristocrats.
48. B. Ford, ..James Byres", op. cit., p. 448—450.
49. T. Ashby, "Thomas Jenkins in Romę", Papers B.S.R., VII, no. 8, 1913, p. 487—511; S. R. Pierce, "Thomas Jenkins in
Romę", The Antiąuarics Journal, XLV, 1965, p. 200—229.
50. B. Ford, James Byres, op. cii., p. 450—460.
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