"Beautiful Large Neapolitan Gouache Painting, Italian, 1850, The Grand Tour, Napoli Dal Carmine, 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: 84 x 64 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.