NAPOLITAN GOUACHE BEGINNING 19TH VILLA GALLA NAPLES VESUVE H3699 This Neapolitan gouache is finely executed. It is at the beginning of the 19th century. It represents the Bay of Naples with the erupting Vesuvius in the background. Very fresh in color, we can see boats on the horizon, a peasant in the foreground, vegetation and all the architecture of the city. not signed. On the other hand it bears the marking "VILLA GALLA". There are different qualities in the Neapolitan gouaches, we are there in a sumptuous quality. Very fine, executed with great precision and great finesse. They are natural, never seen the day very beautifully made. Small accidents around the perimeter. Frictions and wear are to be noted in particular in the sky. Neapolitan gouaches aroused the interest of tourists of the 18th and 19th centuries, eager to return home with images and memories of their trip. Gouache has remained the prerogative of Naples, one of the most important cities in Europe under the Bourbons and which was compulsorily included in the itinerary of the Grand Tour of Italy, a trip complementary to the studies carried out by all distinguished Europeans. Anonymous most of the time and in small formats to facilitate transport, these so-called minor works made by hand have delighted generations of tourists. Vesuvius by day or by night, erupting and the Bay of Naples are the themes that are most often found. Those which deal with Vesuvius in eruption, were often framed by a black margin where the artist indicated the year and the day of the represented eruption. Many painters have devoted themselves to this pictorial genre. The production of Neapolitan gouaches will last more than a century, until the appearance of new techniques such as engraving reproduction, from 1840 and photography.Mount Vesuvius is an Italian volcano with a height of 1,281 meters , bordering the Bay of Naples, east of the city. It is the only volcano in continental Europe to have erupted in the last hundred years, even though it is currently dormant; its last eruption dates from 1944. It is at the origin of the destruction of the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabies, buried on August 24, 1979 under a rain of ash and mud. It has erupted numerous other times over the past millennia and is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world due to its explosive tendency and especially the large population that lives around it. .For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Do not hesitate to zoom. The photos are an integral part of the description.Dimensions: Length: cmWidth: cmP: 834630 I remain at your disposal for any questions.