"Large Neapolitan Gouache, Italian Painting, 1850, The Grand Tour, View Of Santa Lucia, Naples."
This beautiful, large framed gouache, a souvenir of the Grand Tour, circa 1840-1850, is in very good condition, with only minor signs of age and its original Charles X-style frame. It is ready to hang. The Grand Tour: In the 18th and 19th centuries, some young European aristocrats undertook a journey through various European countries to complete their education and discover different local customs. Dimensions with frame: 83 x 63 cm. Other Neapolitan gouaches from the same provenance are currently for sale. They are unsigned but executed with great care and detail. They are to be collected in person in Saint-Marcellin (Isère), halfway between Grenoble and Valence.