Italian Artist, Grand Tour Romantic Lake Scene, 19th Century, Oil Painting, Framed

Description

In the foreground, a lake surrounded by vegetation.
On the left bank, several figures, some in a boat.
In the … more In the foreground, a lake surrounded by vegetation.
On the left bank, several figures, some in a boat.
In the background, a building that resembles a fortified castle, in a hilly landscape

Italy
Early 19th century
Probably bought during a Grand Tour

The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a tutor or family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old).



Gilded wooden frame.
In good condition.

Total dimensions (with frame):
height 53 cm
width 59 cm
depth 9 cm

Canvas dimensions: 32 x 40 cm less