Neapolitan School Artist, Villa Reale di Chiaia, Naples, 19th Century, Gouache Painting

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An original mid-19th-century gouache painting, Neapolitan School, La Villa Reale di Chiaia, Naples.A good-sized veduta of the Neapolitan School, meticulously … Read more An original mid-19th-century gouache painting, Neapolitan School, La Villa Reale di Chiaia, Naples.A good-sized veduta of the Neapolitan School, meticulously hand-painted in brilliant gouache or 'guazzo'. The bustling view looks towards the Royal Gardens of the Villa Reale di Chiaia in Naples. Originally built as the Passeggio Reale, or Royal Walkway, for Bourbon royalty, it was off-limits to the public except on the day of the Festa di Piedigrotta. The gardens became public in 1869.Intensely coloured and animated by small figures, this painting is typical of the veduta style that flourished in Naples during this period to meet popular demand from wealthy Grand Tourists for souvenirs of the city. The anonymous artists of the Neapolitan School employed specific motifs and colours which today can be considered a unique, iconic visual language.On wove paper tipped on to pale green backing paper.Provenance: from a Victorian travel album belonging to Florinda Bookey (1832–1916) of Duninga House, Duninga, Kilkenny, Ireland who in 1867 married William Greenwood (d.1887), Ceylon coffee planter.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: No. Height: 19.5cm (7.7″) Width: 27cm (10.6″) Condition: In good condition for its age, with luminous colours, by virtue of being well-preserved within an album. Some marks towards the corners as shown. Further marks and slight toning to the backing sheet as shown. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less