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Grand Tour Collection (#4)

"Embarking on a Grand Tour: Exploring the Treasures of Europe and Beyond" Step into the world of 18th-century travelers as they embarked on their grand tours

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of Palermo, c. 1831 (oil on canvas)

View of Palermo, c. 1831 (oil on canvas)
LNT274873 View of Palermo, c.1831 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 19.5x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stadtansicht von Palermo; ); eArchiv Lentes; German

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Naples, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)

Naples, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)
LNT274872 Naples, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 33x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Neapel; ); eArchiv Lentes; German, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Island of Vulcano with a View of Lipari in the Distance (litho)

The Island of Vulcano with a View of Lipari in the Distance (litho)
UCL273832 The Island of Vulcano with a View of Lipari in the Distance (litho) by Wenzel (18th-19th century); Geology Collections, University College London

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Landscape with ruins (watercolour)

Landscape with ruins (watercolour)
MMT253343 Landscape with ruins (watercolour) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 22x46 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paysage avec ruines antiques; vue d une fontaine; ); French

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: West end of the Parthenon, from Select Views of the Remains of Ancient Monuments In

West end of the Parthenon, from Select Views of the Remains of Ancient Monuments In
STC255291 West end of the Parthenon, from Select Views of the Remains of Ancient Monuments In Greece, published by Ackermann, London, 1835 (colour litho) by Cole

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Jezreel Valley (w / c & pencil on paper)

Jezreel Valley (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316788 Jezreel Valley (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Athlit (w / c & pencil on paper)

Athlit (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316783 Athlit (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Looking East from El Tell (pen & ink on paper)

Looking East from El Tell (pen & ink on paper)
PEF316779 Looking East from El Tell (pen & ink on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Plain of Esdraelon & Carmel, View from Ras el Akrah, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)

Plain of Esdraelon & Carmel, View from Ras el Akrah, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316767 Plain of Esdraelon & Carmel, View from Ras el Akrah, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Interior of Saint Peter s, Rome after 1754 (oil on canvas)

Interior of Saint Peter s, Rome after 1754 (oil on canvas)
3618029 Interior of Saint Peter s, Rome after 1754 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 74 x 99.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Jerusalem, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Jerusalem, 1865 (oil on canvas)
1217942 Jerusalem, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 81x161.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of a part of the inside of the cone of the mountain of Somma, Plate XXXV

View of a part of the inside of the cone of the mountain of Somma, Plate XXXV
1275116 View of a part of the inside of the cone of the mountain of Somma, Plate XXXV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View from the sea of the promontory, Capo dell Arco in the island of Ventotiene

View from the sea of the promontory, Capo dell Arco in the island of Ventotiene
1275115 View from the sea of the promontory, Capo dell Arco in the island of Ventotiene, Plate XXXI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of the Porto Pavone in the island of Nisida, Plate XXII from Campi Phlegraei

View of the Porto Pavone in the island of Nisida, Plate XXII from Campi Phlegraei
1275105 View of the Porto Pavone in the island of Nisida, Plate XXII from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Interior view of one of the deepest hollow ways cut by the torrents of the rain water

Interior view of one of the deepest hollow ways cut by the torrents of the rain water
1275118 Interior view of one of the deepest hollow ways cut by the torrents of the rain water on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, Plate XXXIX

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: A birds eye view of the territory raised by Volcanic Explosions, Plate XXXI

A birds eye view of the territory raised by Volcanic Explosions, Plate XXXI
1275113 A birds eye view of the territory raised by Volcanic Explosions, Plate XXXI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of the Island of Ischia from the sea, Plate XXX, from Campi Phlegraei

View of the Island of Ischia from the sea, Plate XXX, from Campi Phlegraei
1275112 View of the Island of Ischia from the sea, Plate XXX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of the hot spring, Pisciarelli, from a part of the Cone of the Solfaterra

View of the hot spring, Pisciarelli, from a part of the Cone of the Solfaterra
1275104 View of the hot spring, Pisciarelli, from a part of the Cone of the Solfaterra, Plate XXI from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, Plate XIV

View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, Plate XIV
1275098 View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, Plate XIV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures, c. 1725-30 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures, c. 1725-30 (oil on canvas)
3545789 Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures, c.1725-30 (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Marco (1676-1730) & Sebastiano (1659-1734); 123.2x161.3 cm; J

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Roman remains at Ephesus, 1797 (colour litho)

Roman remains at Ephesus, 1797 (colour litho)
STC255152 Roman remains at Ephesus, 1797 (colour litho) by Mercati, Gaetano (fl.1797); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: La Vocatella (w / c & bodycolour on paper)

La Vocatella (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
AGN271152 La Vocatella (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 27.3x37.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Bessanone, South Tyrol (w / c on paper)

Bessanone, South Tyrol (w / c on paper)
LIV272310 Bessanone, South Tyrol (w/c on paper) by Cozens, John Robert (1752-99); University of Liverpool Art Gallery & Collections

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Devils Bridge (w / c on paper)

The Devils Bridge (w / c on paper)
AGN355059 The Devils Bridge (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Falls of the Rhine at Schaffhausen (pencil, red ink & w / c on paper)

The Falls of the Rhine at Schaffhausen (pencil, red ink & w / c on paper)
AGN355046 The Falls of the Rhine at Schaffhausen (pencil, red ink & w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 22.8x29.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Cologne on the Rhine (w / c on paper)

Cologne on the Rhine (w / c on paper)
AGN355041 Cologne on the Rhine (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 19.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Lake Lucerne: The Bay of Uri (w / c on paper)

Lake Lucerne: The Bay of Uri (w / c on paper)
AGN355022 Lake Lucerne: The Bay of Uri (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 29.8x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Subiaco Convent of Santa Scholastica (oil on canvas)

Subiaco Convent of Santa Scholastica (oil on canvas)
AGN358269 Subiaco Convent of Santa Scholastica (oil on canvas) by Eastlake, Charles Lock (1793-1865); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Road to the Pyramids (oil on panel)

The Road to the Pyramids (oil on panel)
PNH352778 The Road to the Pyramids (oil on panel) by Frere, Charles Theodore (Bey) (1814-88); 22x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Volcano at Evening, Sicily (oil on canvas)

Volcano at Evening, Sicily (oil on canvas)
PNH351349 Volcano at Evening, Sicily (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Johan Christian (1788-1857); 25.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Norwegian

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: View towards Mediterranean Sea (w / c & pencil on paper)

View towards Mediterranean Sea (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316796 View towards Mediterranean Sea (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: LtoR: Nebi Musa, Castle of Safet and Tomb of Kalata, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)

LtoR: Nebi Musa, Castle of Safet and Tomb of Kalata, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)
PEF316780 LtoR: Nebi Musa, Castle of Safet and Tomb of Kalata, 1871 (pen & ink on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: Nebi Musa)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Desert landscape (w / c & pencil on paper)

Desert landscape (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316799 Desert landscape (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Ruined Acqueduct near Jenin (w / c & pencil on paper)

Ruined Acqueduct near Jenin (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316786 Ruined Acqueduct near Jenin (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Head of a Man, 1874 (w / c & pencil on paper)

Head of a Man, 1874 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316776 Head of a Man, 1874 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: dated 10.2.74; depicts Herod or Hadrian)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Portrait of the Artists Dromedary, 1862 (w / c over graphite on paper)

Portrait of the Artists Dromedary, 1862 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC284405 Portrait of the Artists Dromedary, 1862 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Walton, Elijah (1833-80); 25.4x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Tomb of the Cardinal at Tarquinia, c. 1780 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Tomb of the Cardinal at Tarquinia, c. 1780 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF285208 Tomb of the Cardinal at Tarquinia, c.1780 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Villa Sacchetti, Rome (red chalk on paper)

Villa Sacchetti, Rome (red chalk on paper)
MMT253346 Villa Sacchetti, Rome (red chalk on paper) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 26x41 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Elevation of Pedestal Entablature of the Arch at Tripoli

Elevation of Pedestal Entablature of the Arch at Tripoli
XYC289231 Elevation of Pedestal Entablature of the Arch at Tripoli (pen & ink and grey wash over graphite on paper) by Bruce, James (Abyssinian Bruce) (1730-94); Yale Center for British Art

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo, c. 1770 (w / c over graphite on paper)

Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo, c. 1770 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC288945 Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo, c.1770 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Marlow, William (1740-1813); 27x37.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Temple above Spring at Zaghouan (graphite on paper)

Temple above Spring at Zaghouan (graphite on paper)
XYC284028 Temple above Spring at Zaghouan (graphite on paper) by Bruce, James (Abyssinian Bruce) (1730-94); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Views in the Levant: Temple Ruins at Paestum, c. 1785 (w / c with pen & ink over graphite

Views in the Levant: Temple Ruins at Paestum, c. 1785 (w / c with pen & ink over graphite
XYC286281 Views in the Levant: Temple Ruins at Paestum, c.1785 (w/c with pen & ink over graphite on paper) by Reveley, William (1760-99); 36.5x51.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome from Views of Rome

Aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome from Views of Rome
STC238528 Aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome from Views of Rome, first published in 1756, printed Paris 1800 (engraving) by Piranesi

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Baths of Caracalla and St. Peters from Porta Latina

The Baths of Caracalla and St. Peters from Porta Latina
AGN281885 The Baths of Caracalla and St. Peters from Porta Latina, Rome (pencil & w/c on paper) by Johnson, Harry John (1826-84); 15.9x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Dr Syntax bound to a tree by Highwaymen (w / c with pen & ink on paper)

Dr Syntax bound to a tree by Highwaymen (w / c with pen & ink on paper)
XYC281145 Dr Syntax bound to a tree by Highwaymen (w/c with pen & ink on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 13.3x18.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Temple of Concord at Agrigentum (w / c on paper)

The Temple of Concord at Agrigentum (w / c on paper)
AGN280690 The Temple of Concord at Agrigentum (w/c on paper) by Kaisermaan, Franz (1765-1833); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: The Harbour at Genoa, 1835 (w / c on paper)

The Harbour at Genoa, 1835 (w / c on paper)
LNT276342 The Harbour at Genoa, 1835 (w/c on paper) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 22.3x30 cm; Staedtische Kunstsammlungen, Chemnitz

Background imageGrand Tour Collection: Villa Pignatella, Riviera di Chiaia, Naples, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)

Villa Pignatella, Riviera di Chiaia, Naples, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
LNT274869 Villa Pignatella, Riviera di Chiaia, Naples, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 41x65 cm; Rothschild Archive, London




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"Embarking on a Grand Tour: Exploring the Treasures of Europe and Beyond" Step into the world of 18th-century travelers as they embarked on their grand tours, seeking knowledge, culture, and adventure. A Capriccio of the Roman Forum, painted in 1741 by an unknown artist, captures the essence of this journey - a vibrant collage of ancient ruins that ignited curiosity and imagination. General William Gordon of Fyvie stands proudly in his portrait from 1766. This Scottish military leader epitomizes the noble gentlemen who undertook these voyages to broaden their horizons. His gaze hints at the anticipation felt before setting foot on foreign lands. Monsieur Fabris' photograph from 1776 transports us to Stromboli's island, where fiery eruptions mesmerized tourists. The view extends further to Mount Etna in Catania, showcasing nature's raw power alongside human fascination with its beauty. Reverend Samuel Manning takes us to Seville through his depiction of The Golden Tower. This Spanish landmark symbolizes both historical richness and architectural brilliance - a testament to Europe's diverse cultural heritage encountered during these journeys. Sir Gregory Page-Turner gazes confidently in his portrait from 1768; he represents those who sought not only intellectual enrichment but also social connections across borders. These encounters would shape diplomatic relations for years to come. The Temple of Philae beckons viewers with its majestic presence captured in an oil painting from 1868. As one explores this Egyptian marvel along the Nile River, it becomes evident how ancient civilizations influenced European art and culture during this period. In The Antiquaries painting on panel, we witness scholars engrossed in studying artifacts collected during their travels - evidence that these grand tours were not just leisurely pursuits but also scholarly endeavors contributing to our understanding of history today.