Souvenir Frame From The Grand Tour, Featuring Miniature Porcelain Models Of Rome. Napoléon III
Artist: Grand Tour
Souvenir of the Grand Tour. An oblong, multi-view table frame in chiselled and gilded brass, crowned and punctuated by a central medallion and eight polychrome enamelled porcelain globes depicting views of Rome, including: St Peter’s Square, the Colosseum, Castel Sant’Angelo, Piazza del Popolo, the Pantheon, the Temple of Vesta, and various views of the Roman Forum. Napoleon III period.
Dimensions: 6 x 19 x 14 cm
This object is a refined testament to the Grand Tour, that journey of artistic education undertaken by the European aristocracy in the 19th century; these souvenir frames allowed travellers to bring home a distillation of the architectural wonders of the Eternal City.
Dimensions: 6 x 19 x 14 cm
This object is a refined testament to the Grand Tour, that journey of artistic education undertaken by the European aristocracy in the 19th century; these souvenir frames allowed travellers to bring home a distillation of the architectural wonders of the Eternal City.
400 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Good condition
Material: Porcelain
Length: 19
Width: 14
Height: 6
Reference (ID): 1702084
Availability: In stock
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