Tony Viramontes

Claude Montana

1985

Neapolitan gouaches appeared in the eighteenth century when tourism in the Naples area was developing: the discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii made this city a mandatory stop on the Grand Tour, the journey made by wealthy Europeans to complete their education. Generally small in size for ease of transport and affordable in price, these gouaches were the ideal travel souvenir that these tourists of the early days were bringing back to capture the idyllic landscapes they had discovered during their journey and to share them with family and friends upon their return at home. The Bay of Naples and the eruptions of Vesuvius are the favourite themes of these views. Here we have a view of the Ovo Castle, which was rebuilt on the island of Partenope, in the middle of the Bay of Naples and about a hundred metres from the shore by the Normans in the 12th century on antique ruins...

Unknown (European, probably Eighteenth Century) Shepherds and Peasants in a Landscape Ink, watercolor, and gouache on vellum; 12 5/8 x 19 3/8 inches Framed: 20 x 28 inches (approx.)

Unknown Artist (probably French, probably late 18th-early 19th century) Peasants in a Landscape Ink, watercolor, and gouache on vellum, 12 5/8 x 19 3/8 inches FRAMED: 21 x 27 inches...

- Gouache on paper. - Circa 1920. Dimensions H: 49 cm W: 50 cm/H: 19.29 in W: 19.69 in (unframed H: 71 cm W: 71 cm/H: 27.95 in W: 27.95 in (framed)

- Gouache on paper. - Circa 1910-1920. Dimensions H: 49 cm W: 49 cm/H: 19.29 in; W: 19.29 in (unframed) H: 71 cm W: 71 cm/H: 27.95 in W: 27.95 in (framed)

William Gronow‑Davis (1941–2015) British painter, collector, and estate custodian William Gronow‑Davis was born in 1941 in India and later moved to England, where he established hi...

Neoclassical French school of the 19th century Esther's fainting in front of Ahasuerus Brown ink over black pencil lines with highlight in white gouache 31.5 x 42.3 cm (48.6 x ...

Delightful gouache fashion sketch of a ballerina style dress in a deep forest green. Fabric swatch attached upper right. Signed lower left. Original ...

Masterful watercolor of a cathedral's spire seen through ancient streets, c.1960. Displayed on a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic sleeve ...

Lone tree gouache painting with light green colors and aqua painted doors on grey paper by French artist RB, 1960. Signed and dated on lower right....