Antoine Joinville (1801–1849), Drawing, Sicily, Agrigento, Tomb Of Phalaris, Lugt L1400

Drawing by Antoine Edmond JOINVILLE (1801–1849) depicting a landscape, executed in black pencil, inscribed in the lower right corner “Tomb of Phalaris, Agrigento” and dated 1825. This site is in fact the Oratory of Phalaris, a small ancient funerary monument or sanctuary located in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, JOINVILLE was a classical painter who worked in Italy (which he first visited in 1824) alongside Edouard BERTIN, CARUELLE D’ALIGNY, and COROT.
This beautiful drawing bears the studio sale stamp (L1400). The perspectives are well-executed, and the details are very precise. The piece has a lot of charm! It is beautifully showcased with its deep blue mat, gold fillet, and antique frame with exquisite gilding. Frame dimensions: 26 x 36 cm.