Description
EXPLOSION OF WEZUWIUS in 1792.
Gouache paper; 41 x 24 cm
Inscription at bottom: Molo di Napoli con eruzione del Vezuvio accaduto fi 16 Dicembro 1792
CRYPTA NEAPOLITANA, 1st half of the 19th century.
Gouache, paper; 58 x 41 cm
DIANA'S CHURCH IN BAJE, ca. 1790
Gouache, paper; 43 x 24 cm
Inscription at bottom: Avanzi del Tempio di Diana, a Baja presso Pozzuoli
Crypta Neapolitana is an ancient Roman road tunnel near Naples, Italy. It was built in 37 BC and is more than 700 meters long.
The Kingdom of Naples and Sicily was under the rule of the younger line of the Spanish Bourbons from 1735. in 1759 Ferdinand IV ascended to the throne. In 1768 he married Empress Maria Theresa's daughter Maria Carolina. He soon put the reign in her hands. In 1748, archaeological excavations began at Pompeii near Naples, which became a major tourist attraction and drew visitors from all over Europe. Another attraction was the occasionally active Mount Vesuvius. These watercolors were created during this period.
Asking price 20000
Estimate 24000 - 25000
Auction 203, 19.06.2021
