Grand Tour Collection (#5)

Garden of the Capuchin Friars, near Sorrento, 1827 (oil on canvas)
LNT274868 Garden of the Capuchin Friars, near Sorrento, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 33x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the ruins of the Palace of the Cesars in
BMR198176 View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the ruins of the Palace of the Cesars in the background, c.1800 (coloured engraving) by Cassas

The Great Geysir, South Iceland, 1849 (oil on canvas)
MGS225689 The Great Geysir, South Iceland, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Fairless, Thomas Kerr (1825-53); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; British, out of copyright

Titlepage to Voyage Pittoresque de la Grece by Choiseul-Gouffier
TRV228847 Titlepage to Voyage Pittoresque de la Grece by Choiseul-Gouffier, published 1782 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; eTravellers Club; French

Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne
LLM455564 Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne by Carriera, Rosalba Giovanna (1675-1757) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne)

Naples at Night with Vesuvius Erupting (oil on canvas)
TW426957 Naples at Night with Vesuvius Erupting (oil on canvas) by Antoniani, Pietro (c.1740-1805); 30.6x47.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Italian

Productions of the Solfaterra, plate 9 from Campi Phlegraei
STC181188 Productions of the Solfaterra, plate 9 from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (w/c on paper) by Fabris

Mount Vesuvius, plate 36 from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of
STC181185 Mount Vesuvius, plate 36 from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (w/c on paper) by Fabris

The Monument of Lysicrates in the garden of the Capuchin monastery, Athens
STC172954 The Monument of Lysicrates in the garden of the Capuchin monastery, Athens, from The Antiquities of Athens, engraved by Anthony Walker (1726-65), published 1762-1830 (engraving) by Stuart

John Crewe, c. 1762 (oil on canvas)
AGN358246 John Crewe, c.1762 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Crewe (1742-1829) later 1st Baron Crewe; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian

Early excavations at Herculaneum, in which Sir William was active with the support of
STC420662 Early excavations at Herculaneum, in which Sir William was active with the support of the monarchs, from Campi Phlegraei

Tourists at the Sphinx (sepia photo)
STC425168 Tourists at the Sphinx (sepia photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Views in the Levant: Theatre at Miletus, 1780 (etching & aquatint)
XYC286280 Views in the Levant: Theatre at Miletus, 1780 (etching & aquatint) by Pars, William (1742-82) (after); 27.9x47 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Aqueduct at Carthage (pen & ink with wash on paper)
XYC283253 Aqueduct at Carthage (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Bruce, James (Abyssinian Bruce) (1730-94); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Poetry, pub. by Robert Sayer (fl. 1750-80) c. 1750 (aquatint)
STC90180 Poetry, pub. by Robert Sayer (fl.1750-80) c.1750 (aquatint) by Houston, Richard (1721-75) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Francis Russell, the Marquess of Tavistock (d. 1767) (oil on canvas)
PWI91072 Portrait of Francis Russell, the Marquess of Tavistock (d.1767) (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Private Collection; ePeter Willi; English, out of copyright

The Loggia
BON55150 The Loggia by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Interior of St. Peter s, Rome
CH15783 Interior of St. Peter s, Rome by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Long Gallery, The Uffizi
MAL43376 The Long Gallery, The Uffizi by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Charles Townley and his Friends in the Towneley Gallery, 33 Park Street, Westminster
THA2288 Charles Townley and his Friends in the Towneley Gallery, 33 Park Street, Westminster, 1781-83 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany

View of the Roman Forum
GG87979 View of the Roman Forum by Adeele, Jodocus Sebasiaen (1797-1855); 73.6x99 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome
CH8158 Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 181.5x1.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of Horace Walpole, (1717-97)
BON83088 Portrait of Horace Walpole, (1717-97) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); Height: 6. cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Architectural Ruins (gouache on paper)
SJS150970 Architectural Ruins (gouache on paper) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); 46.4x34.3 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum, London; eSir John Soanes Museum; French

Islamic and Moorish design for shutters and divans, from Art and Industry
STC132689 Islamic and Moorish design for shutters and divans, from Art and Industry, published by Delatre, Paris, 1857 (engraving) by Albanis de Beaumont

Charles Townley and his Friends in the Towneley Gallery
THA100427 Charles Townley and his Friends in the Towneley Gallery, detail of Charles Townley (1737-1805) 1781-83 (oil on canvas) (detail of 2288) by Zoffany

Architectural Ruins, 1771 (gouache)
SJS134733 Architectural Ruins, 1771 (gouache) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum, London; eSir John Soanes Museum; French, out of copyright

Young English gentleman arriving back home after the Grand Tour, 1817 (engraving)
5912759 Young English gentleman arriving back home after the Grand Tour, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info)

Tourists at the Great Pyramid of Giza, 19th Century (sepia photograph)
5902953 Tourists at the Great Pyramid of Giza, 19th Century (sepia photograph) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Scene in Roman Ruins, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
5917406 Scene in Roman Ruins, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 86x130 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; Italian, out of copyright

View of Naples, 1837 / 38 (oil on canvas)
LNT276352 View of Naples, 1837/38 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 39x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ansicht von Neapel; ); eArchiv Lentes; German, out of copyright

Lord William Cavendish (later 5th Duke of Devonshire), William FitzHerbert and Mr Short
SRF77280 Lord William Cavendish (later 5th Duke of Devonshire), William FitzHerbert and Mr Short (the tutor), c.1780 by Patch, Thomas (1720-82); 60x86 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The English Club House at Florence (oil on canvas)
CTS336395 The English Club House at Florence (oil on canvas) by Patch, Thomas (1725-82) & Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 200.7x368.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Lausanne from the West (w / c on paper)
AGN355085 Lausanne from the West (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Vevey, Lake Geneva (w / c on paper)
AGN355051 Vevey, Lake Geneva (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Reapers above the Seine at St. Cloud (w / c on paper)
AGN355045 Reapers above the Seine at St. Cloud (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Caserta (w / c on paper)
AGN355043 Caserta (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Lausanne, from Le Signal (w / c on paper)
AGN355021 Lausanne, from Le Signal (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Tourists sitting amongst ruins, Greece, 1880s (sepia photo)
STC410944 Tourists sitting amongst ruins, Greece, 1880s (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grotto of Posillipo, 1782 (oil on panel)
NUL386953 The Grotto of Posillipo, 1782 (oil on panel) by Jones, Thomas (1743-1803); 20.5x27.5 cm; Private Collection; Welsh, out of copyright

Interior of the Temple of Diana, Nimes, from Antiquites de la France: Vol I
478348 Interior of the Temple of Diana, Nimes, from AntiquitA©s de la France: Vol I, Monuments de Nimes (engraving) by French School

Sea of Galilee (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316787 Sea of Galilee (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info)

Carmel from Shunem, 1874 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316781 Carmel from Shunem, 1874 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

View of Jebel Sunnin and Kefr Silwan from B kamdun, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)
PEF316778 View of Jebel Sunnin and Kefr Silwan from B kamdun, 1871 (pen & ink on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Karn Sartabeh, Jordan Valley, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316768 Karn Sartabeh, Jordan Valley, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

The Mahrakah and view over the plain to Jezreel, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316785 The Mahrakah and view over the plain to Jezreel, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Tourists at the Temple of Isis in the Ruins of Pompeii, 1779 (colour engraving)
CHT220390 Tourists at the Temple of Isis in the Ruins of Pompeii, 1779 (colour engraving) by Desprez, Louis Jean (1743-1804) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jean-Jacques Rousseaus (1712-78) tomb at Ermenonville
TRV228842 Jean-Jacques Rousseaus (1712-78) tomb at Ermenonville, from A Sporting Tour Through France in a Series of Letters to the Earl of Darlington by Colonel Thomas Thornton

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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.