May 24, 2022 10:00 EST
Old Masters Paintings & Silver
72
Estate / Collection: The Estate of a European Collector
Italian School
19th Century
View of Naples from the Bay and Il Foro della Via Appia: Two
Gouache on paper
Each sight 10 3/4 x 16 1/8 inches (27.3 x 41.3 cm)
Provenance of the second:
The Connoisseur, New York
The Foro della Via Appia ( or Forum Appii in Latin) was an ancient Roman halting place on the Appian Way approximately 40 miles (63.5 km) southeast of Rome. The site also marked the beginning of a canal that ran beside the road through the Pontine Marshes, on which many travelers continued their journey by boat. The place is mentioned by a number of classical sources, including Horace (Satires 1.5.3-6) -- who described it as "stuffed with crooked boatmen and innkeepers"--and the book of Acts, which mentions (28.15) that St. Paul was met there by a group of Christians welcoming him to Rome. By the 19th century, the site was almost deserted, as we see in this work.
Sold for $1,000
Estimated at $1,000 - $2,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Estate of a European Collector
Italian School
19th Century
View of Naples from the Bay and Il Foro della Via Appia: Two
Gouache on paper
Each sight 10 3/4 x 16 1/8 inches (27.3 x 41.3 cm)
Provenance of the second:
The Connoisseur, New York
The Foro della Via Appia ( or Forum Appii in Latin) was an ancient Roman halting place on the Appian Way approximately 40 miles (63.5 km) southeast of Rome. The site also marked the beginning of a canal that ran beside the road through the Pontine Marshes, on which many travelers continued their journey by boat. The place is mentioned by a number of classical sources, including Horace (Satires 1.5.3-6) -- who described it as "stuffed with crooked boatmen and innkeepers"--and the book of Acts, which mentions (28.15) that St. Paul was met there by a group of Christians welcoming him to Rome. By the 19th century, the site was almost deserted, as we see in this work.
Not viewed outside the frames. In apparent good condition.
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Auction: Old Masters Paintings & Silver, May 24, 2022
