Lot n° 5
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Étienne BOUCHARDY (1797-1849), attributed to - Lot 5
Étienne BOUCHARDY (1797-1849), attributed to
Le jeune dessinateur du grand tour
Graphite, watercolor and artistic gum
38.5 x 28.5 cm
The Grand Tour was an educational and initiatory journey reserved for young European, mainly British, aristocrats. Very popular in the 18th century, it lasted from several months to three years.
Participants traveled through France, Switzerland, Italy (Florence, Rome, Venice, Naples) and sometimes Germany, to perfect their classical culture, study ancient art and the Renaissance, learn languages and discover the manners of European society. It was the ultimate stage in the education of a "gentleman".
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