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Excerpt from Facsimiles of Original Studies by Michael Angelo, in the University Galleries, Oxford
The collection of the Chevalier Vicar, one of the most valuable known in modern times, appears to have been divided into two portions, both of which fortunately fell into English hands. One of them the Chevalier entrusted to a friend in Florence, from whom it was purchased by Mr. W. Y. Ottley. The other was retained by the Chevalier himself, in Rome, where he was visited by Mr. S. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
