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2 October 1881 — Mogliano | |
Sunday. 2nd [October 1881]. The weather had lifted a little so we breakfasted at 10.30 & altho’ it was raining we set off for Collalto in two carriages. Henry, I, Mme Valmarana & Theresa in one carriage & Massari, Andriana, Mme Nitta & Mlle Valmarana & Pino in a small carriage with two sets of horses. At Treviso Andriana changed places with Theresa. It cleared up as we went along & in 2½ hours we reached the foot of the hill on wh was the castle—got out of the carriages & walked up to the castle– The sun came out & it got warmer. As we went up we saw some ladies coming & they suddenly embraced Theresa who was walking in front. It turned out to be Css & Ct Papadopoli, Ct Angelo P. the Css two sisters & another lady who had just been over the castle & were returning home. After stopping some time to talk they took leave & we proceeded. At the castle gate there was the remains of a portcullis which was open– We found a sort of agent a nice young man to whom Css Marcello spoke & he accompanied us & found the guardian who opened the chapel for us to see. The whole chapel is painted in fresco. Some are very old & of the Giottesque school other panels were painted by Pordenone & are very fine. The little chapel is very complete & entirely covered with fresco. We went to visit the armoury where there is not anything particularly fine– One is shown the keys said to be the keys of Mantua & the arms all belonged to retainers of the house. We went thro’ some unfurnished appartments from wh there were lovely views over the plain & we could distinctly see the towers of Venice on the horizon. We went from there to the garden of the Ct private residence but as he was out we could not see his own appartments. The outside of that part of the Palace is painted in fresco & is very picturesque altho’ the frescos are not by a good master. We went into a pretty little chapel in the sacristy of wh is a curious old portrait taken after death in 16th century of a Ct Collalto who was sent as Venetian Ambr to England & who died in Brussels on the way. We returned to the foot of the hill where we had left our carriage & found that Pino & Theresa had got a table out & had prepared coffee & cakes which were very acceptable as we were all tired. Abt 5 we all started to go home. Mme Nitta, Andriana, Henry & I in the large carriage. We stopped at the Village of Susegana to see a Picture in the church of San Salvador by Pordenone which is one of his most beautiful productions. It is a Madonna & Child with 4 saints & an angel at her feet playing a guitar. It was getting late & we were only just in time to see it, a woman very kindly opened all the doors to give us as much light as she could. We then set off home wh we reached abt 7.30. The 2nd carriage was a long time after us & when they arrived it was discovered that one of the little horses had broken down & had to be left on the way & they had come with one horse the rest of the way. We dined abt 8 o’cl all very hungry. After dinner Mme Canevaro & Mlle Cozzi came also Ct & Css Brandolin who were staying with them, Css Marini, & the Pucci family. There was also an Italian officer who came from Venice & remained the night. We were a large party & the Italian ladies all screamed at the tops of their voices as is their wont. Css Brandolin was very pleasant & kind to me. We had a deal of music & they made me sing Spanish & we rather distracted the whist players. Css Canevaro sang very well & so did Mme Pucci. | |
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