Grand Tour Collection (#6)

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

Kizil Avlu, the Central Hall, at Pergamon (pen & ink and wash on paper)
XYC277144 Kizil Avlu, the Central Hall, at Pergamon (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Borra, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1712-86); 20.8x31.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

View and Plan of the Theatre of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale), c
XYC277125 View and Plan of the Theatre of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale), c.1750 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Borra, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1712-86)

View of the Crater of Etna, engraved by Newton Fielding (1799-1856) (aquatint)
UCL273829 View of the Crater of Etna, engraved by Newton Fielding (1799-1856) (aquatint) by Forbin, Comte de (b.c.1721) (after); Geology Collections, University College London

Tourists ascending the pyramids with native guides (b / w photo)
STC258391 Tourists ascending the pyramids with native guides (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

View near the Mill looking toward Licenza: Horaces Villa on the left
XYC284254 View near the Mill looking toward Licenza: Horaces Villa on the left, 1783 (grey wash with pen & black ink on paper) by More, Jacob (c.1740-93); 28.7x40 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Palermo with Mount Pellegrino, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
LNT276357 Palermo with Mount Pellegrino, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 39x62 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Cocumella near Sorrento, 1827 (oil on canvas)
LNT276348 Cocumella near Sorrento, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 37x48 cm; Collection of the King of Belgium, Brussels

The Falls at Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, Ireland (w / c on paper)
XYC281144 The Falls at Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, Ireland (w/c on paper) by Pars, William (1742-82); 26.5x37.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Jerusalem and the Holy Sites, 1501-55 (oil on canvas)
BFM286682 Jerusalem and the Holy Sites, 1501-55 (oil on canvas) by German School, (16th century); 68.8x80 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

The Interior of St Marks Basilica, Venice (oil on canvas, laid down on board)
3026719 The Interior of St Marks Basilica, Venice (oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 30.5x48.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Piazza di San Marco, Venice by Friedrich Perlberg, 1875 (watercolor)
3036255 Piazza di San Marco, Venice by Friedrich Perlberg, 1875 (watercolor) by Perlberg, Friedrich (1848-1921); (add.info.: Piazza di San Marco, Venice by Friedrich Perlberg (German)

View of the Colosseum in Rome by Piranesi, 1761 (engraving)
2630204 View of the Colosseum in Rome by Piranesi, 1761 (engraving) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

Architectural Ruins, 1765 (gouache on paper)
SJS150966 Architectural Ruins, 1765 (gouache on paper) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); 61x46.4 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Forum of Nerva (gouache on paper)
SJS150963 Forum of Nerva (gouache on paper) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); 61.5x50 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Portrait of Horatio Walpole (1723-1809) 2nd Baron Walpole of Wolterton (oil on canvas)
LMG108809 Portrait of Horatio Walpole (1723-1809) 2nd Baron Walpole of Wolterton (oil on canvas) by Subleyras, Pierre (1699-1749); 96.5x73.7 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Astronomy, pub. by Robert Sayer (fl. 1750-80) c. 1750 (aquatint)
STC90177 Astronomy, 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

Heraldic Designs, from Art and Industry, published by Delatre, Paris
STC132687 Heraldic Designs, from Art and Industry, published by Delatre, Paris, 1857 (engraving) by Albanis de Beaumont, Jean Francois (1753-1811) (after)

Portrait of Mr. John Corbet, Tollemache, Earl Talbot, James Byres, Sir John Rous
CH19500 Portrait of Mr. John Corbet, Tollemache, Earl Talbot, James Byres, Sir John Rous, John Staples and William McDouwall by Wickstead, Philip (fl.1773) (attr)

A Group of Antiquaries, c. 1805 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
CEC43146 A Group of Antiquaries, c.1805 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 25.6x37.6 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Portrait of William Perry with the Colosseum beyond
CH35216 Portrait of William Perry with the Colosseum beyond by David, Antonio (1698-1750); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hilltop Near Naples, 1782 (oil on paper)
BIR190019 A Hilltop Near Naples, 1782 (oil on paper) by Jones, Thomas (1743-1803); 14x21.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Welsh, out of copyright

Part of the Cone of the Mountain of Somma, plate 15 from Campi Phlegrai
STC188688 Part of the Cone of the Mountain of Somma, plate 15 from Campi Phlegrai: Observations of the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Bay of Naples from sea shore near the Maddalena Bridge, plate 4 from Campi Phlegrai
STC188685 Bay of Naples from sea shore near the Maddalena Bridge, plate 4 from Campi Phlegrai: Observations of the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

A View of the Walled City of Jerusalem, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
LST203728 A View of the Walled City of Jerusalem, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by German School, (18th century); 63.5x112.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Grand Tourists at the Monument of Philopappos, Greece, 1821 (ink and w / c)
BON64023 Grand Tourists at the Monument of Philopappos, Greece, 1821 (ink and w/c) by Cassas, Louis Francois (1756-1827); 68.6x106.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; French

Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (1737-63) 1758 (oil on canvas)
FIT62518 Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (1737-63) 1758 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 237.7x149.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Piazza San Marco, Venice, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
5672975 Piazza San Marco, Venice, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80) (attr. to); 136.2x232.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Church of St)

Rome, A View of the Tiber with the Castel Sant angelo and Saint Peter
5669653 Rome, A View of the Tiber with the Castel Sant angelo and Saint Peters Basilica (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); Universal History Archive/UIG; Italian, out of copyright

Young English gentleman leaving his family to go on the Grand Tour, 1817 (engraving)
5912749 Young English gentleman leaving his family to go on the Grand Tour, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info)

The Hills of Moab and the Valley of Hinnom, 1854 (watercolour and bodycolour)
1217617 The Hills of Moab and the Valley of Hinnom, 1854 (watercolour and bodycolour) by Seddon, Thomas (1821-56); 25.2x35.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi (watercolour over black chalk with pen
1217527 Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi (watercolour over black chalk with pen and brown ink on pale green paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); 35.3x25.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum

View of the island of Stromboli taken by Monsieur Fabris, Plate XXXVII
1275117 View of the island of Stromboli taken by Monsieur Fabris, Plate XXXVII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

View of the present state of the little mountain raised by the explosion in the year 1760
1275097 View of the present state of the little mountain raised by the explosion in the year 1760, Plate XIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

The Grand Tour (oil on canvas)
827514 The Grand Tour (oil on canvas) by Rohrbeck, Franz (fl.1874-1884); 129.5x251.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Tour. Franz Rohrbeck (fl.1874-1884). Oil on canvas

Sir Bouchier Wrey, 1744 (oil on canvas)
3114417 Sir Bouchier Wrey, 1744 (oil on canvas) by Knapton, George (1698-1778); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Bouchier Wrey)

The Blue Rigi: Lake of Lucerne - Sunrise, 1842 (w / c on paper)
AGN355058 The Blue Rigi: Lake of Lucerne - Sunrise, 1842 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 29.7x45 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

A Harbour in Italy (St. Lucia) (oil on canvas)
TW426955 A Harbour in Italy (St. Lucia) (oil on canvas) by Antoniani, Pietro (c.1740-1805); 31x47.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Italian

Naples (oil on canvas)
TW426954 Naples (oil on canvas) by Antoniani, Pietro (c.1740-1805); 30.5x47.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Italian, out of copyright

Mohametan Dress, Mujaydel, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316797 Mohametan Dress, Mujaydel, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316792 Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Mount Carmel, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316790 Mount Carmel, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: inscribed The Carmel Ridge autumn Thunderstorm)

Mohammed Ahmet from Mecca, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316782 Mohammed Ahmet from Mecca, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Jeba, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316775 Jeba, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: sketches of local people; ); ePalestine Exploration Fund; English

Samur and Jeba, 1872 (w / c & pencil on paper) (see also 316774 and 316775)
PEF316773 Samur and Jeba, 1872 (w/c & pencil on paper) (see also 316774 and 316775) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: top:Kasim Agha, Shaykh of Samur)

The Departure of a Diligence from Biarritz, 1862 (oil on canvas)
RHC8678 The Departure of a Diligence from Biarritz, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 88.8x126.9 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway

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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.