Grand Tour Collection (#9)

View into the crater of Astruni taken from the spot represented in Plate XIX, 1776
View into the crater of Astruni taken from the spot represented in Plate XIX; Plate XX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Entrance of the Grotta of Pausilipo, 1776
Entrance of the Grotta of Pausilipo, Plate XVI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving)

The Lake of Agnano evidently the Crater of an ancient Volcano, 1776
The Lake of Agnano evidently the Crater of an ancient Volcano, Plate XVIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

A Birds eye view from the Convent of the Camalpoli, 1776
A Birds eye view from the Convent of the Camalpoli, Plate XVII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Section of a part of the cone of the Mountain of Somma, 1776
Section of a part of the cone of the Mountain of Somma, Plate XV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, 1776
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)

View of the present state of the little mountain raised by the explosion in the year 1760, 1776
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

View of an eruption of Monte Vesuvius on 23rd December 1760 and ended 5th January 1761, 1776
View of an eruption of Monte Vesuvius on 23rd December 1760 and ended 5th January 1761, Plate XII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

View of the Monte S. Angelo on which there is a Convent of Camaldolefi Monks, 1776
View of the Monte S. Angelo on which there is a Convent of Camaldolefi Monks, Plate XI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius from the foot in the year of 1756, 1776
Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius from an orginal drawing taken from the foot in the year of 1756, Plate X, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Representation of a thick Stratum of Lava, that ran into the sea from Mount Vesuvius in 1631, 1776
Representation of a thick Stratum of Lava, that ran into the sea from Mount Vesuvius in the Eruption of 1631, Plate VIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Mr and Mrs Joseph Woodhead, and Mr Henry Comber, Rome, 1816 (1958). A drawing of three English Grand Tourists. Comber was Mrs Woodheads brother

Jupiters Great Red Spot
As Voyager 1 flew by Jupiter, it captured this photo of the Great Red Spot. The Great Red Spot is an anti-cyclonic (high- pressure)

The Gallery of Cardinal Silvio Valenti-Gonzaga in Rome, 1749 (oil on canvas)
XIR39440 The Gallery of Cardinal Silvio Valenti-Gonzaga in Rome, 1749 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 48x64 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille

Travelling in France, c. 1790 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
XYC286478 Travelling in France, c.1790 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Charles John Crowle (1738-1811) of Crowle Park, c. 1761-62 (oil on canvas)
XIR26553 Portrait of Charles John Crowle (1738-1811) of Crowle Park, c.1761-62 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 248x172 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Sons of Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel Landgrave, (1770-1829?). Artist: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
The Sons of Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel Landgrave, (1770-1829?)

Portrait of Richard Milles, (probably 1760s). Artist: Pompeo Batoni
Portrait of Richard Milles, (probably 1760s). This portrait of Milles, who was Member of Parliament for Canterbury, was probably painted when he was in Rome whilst undertaking the Grand Tour

View Ariccia Italy ca 1758 Pen gray ink brush
Artokoloro

Warwick Castle East Front 1752 Pen brown ink
Artokoloro

View St Peter Vatican Janiculum 1754 Black chalk
Artokoloro

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) visiting the Colosseum in Rome, c
XIR85737 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) visiting the Colosseum in Rome, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Hackert, Jacob-Philippe (1737-1807); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

A View of Rome with the Bridge and Castel St. Angelo by the Tiber
BAL7172 A View of Rome with the Bridge and Castel St. Angelo by the Tiber by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; Flemish, out of copyright

Portrait of Colonel David La Touche of Marcey with the Amphitheatre of Taormina
BAL45650 Portrait of Colonel David La Touche of Marcey with the Amphitheatre of Taormina and Etna Behind by Tonelli, Anna Nistri (fl.1794-97); Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Italian

Tourists viewing the opening of an Ancient Tomb, c. 1766 (engraving)
XJF373270 Tourists viewing the opening of an Ancient Tomb, c.1766 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

By the Pitti Palace, Florence
BAL33171 By the Pitti Palace, Florence by Brandeis, Antonietta (1849-1920); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

The Mount of Olives, from Mount Zion, engraved by S. Bradshaw (engraving)
XJF324358 The Mount of Olives, from Mount Zion, engraved by S. Bradshaw (engraving) by Fenn, Harry (1838/45-1911) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The City of Genoa (engraving)
XJF315740 The City of Genoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bridge of Sighs, Venice (engraving)
XJF315738 Bridge of Sighs, Venice (engraving) by Therond, Emile Theodore (b.1821) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Ruins of the Aqueduct of Appius Claudius, Rome (engraving)
XJF315734 Ruins of the Aqueduct of Appius Claudius, Rome (engraving) by Francais, Francois Louis (1814-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aqua Claudia, begun by Caligula in 38 AD)

General View of Naples (engraving)
XJF315731 General View of Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Members of the Wilson family grouped round a memorial of William Pitt the Younger
BAL3150 Members of the Wilson family grouped round a memorial of William Pitt the Younger (oil on canvas) by Downman, John (c.1750-1824); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Goar, engraved by J. Outhwaite, printed by Cassell & Company (engraving)
XJF314369 St. Goar, engraved by J. Outhwaite, printed by Cassell & Company (engraving) by Rowbotham, Thomas Charles Leeson (1823-75); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Starnberg Lake, near Munich, where the late King of Bavaria drowned himself
XJF314372 The Starnberg Lake, near Munich, where the late King of Bavaria drowned himself, from The Illustrated London News, 26th June 1886 (engraving) by English School

On the Lake Como, 1781 (w / c with pen & brown ink on paper)
XYC306572 On the Lake Como, 1781 (w/c with pen & brown ink on paper) by Towne, Francis (1740-1816); 15.6x21.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Archduke Leopold Wilhelm (1614-62) in his Picture Gallery in Brussels, 1651
XAM65661 The Archduke Leopold Wilhelm (1614-62) in his Picture Gallery in Brussels, 1651 (see also 738) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 123x163 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Claudian Aqueduct, Rome, 1785 (w / c, pen, ink and graphite on paper)
XYC291025 The Claudian Aqueduct, Rome, 1785 (w/c, pen, ink and graphite on paper) by Towne, Francis (1740-1816); 32.1x47 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Bay of Naples from Capodimonte, 1790 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC290794 Bay of Naples from Capodimonte, 1790 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Cozens, John Robert (1752-99); 37x53.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

The Dilettanti Society, engraved by William Say, 1812 (mezzotint on paper)
XYC289252 The Dilettanti Society, engraved by William Say, 1812 (mezzotint on paper) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); 50.2x37.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

St. Martin, Switzerland, 1818 (w / c on paper)
XYC285533 St. Martin, Switzerland, 1818 (w/c on paper) by Leycester, Maria (1798-1870); 16.5x24.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mark Emanuel; (add.info.: from a sketchbook; ); English

Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli (red chalk on paper)
XIR284107 Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 35.7x49.4 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, c. 1832 (engraving)
XYC284023 The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, c.1832 (engraving) by Finden, Edward Francis (1791-1857); 22.6x16.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Montpelier Estates, St James, from A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica
XYC281191 Montpelier Estates, St James, from A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica, engraved by Fielding, 1824 (colour litho) by Hakewill

Exterior of the Boiling House, from Ten Views in the Island of Antigua
XYC281187 Exterior of the Boiling House, from Ten Views in the Island of Antigua, 1823 (colour litho) by Clark, William (1808-83) (after); 23.5x34.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Waterfall on the Windward Road near Kingston, from A Picturesque Tour of the
XYC281185 Waterfall on the Windward Road near Kingston, from A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica, engraved by Thomas Sutherland, 1824 (colour litho) by Hakewill

Luxembourg, c. 1825 (w / c, gouache & pen on paper)
XYC281171 Luxembourg, c.1825 (w/c, gouache & pen on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 14.3x20 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Falls at Schauffhausen, 1782 (w / c over graphite with pen & ink on paper)
XYC281170 Falls at Schauffhausen, 1782 (w/c over graphite with pen & ink on paper) by Beaumont, George Howland (1753-1827); 18.1x26 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Tells Chapel, Lake Lucerne, c. 1841 (w / c with pen on paper)
XYC281140 Tells Chapel, Lake Lucerne, c.1841 (w/c with pen on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 22.5x9.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

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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.