James Byres [ Travel ]
… and lived in the Eternal City for over thirty years, at a time when the Grand Tour reached its height of popularity. Working as a guide, antiquarian, art dealer and architect, Byres rapidly became a key player in Rome’s artistic, cultural … him with the works of art he sold. He was an artistic and commercial agent who created a bond between the artists working in Rome and the British art collectors who visited the city. 4 . Byres completed few architectural projects. For an … British residents worked as guides for Grand Tourists, such as the Scotsman Colin Morison and the Englishman Thomas Jenkins, who was Byres’s main rival. Byres took advantage of his status as a guide and an artist to enrich his local and …
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