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A micro-mosaic rectangular plaque, Italy, third quarter of the 19th century, colorfully depicting a Grand Tour scene featuring Europeans strolling about the ruins of the Colosseum in Rome, housed in a period gilt floral form frame, is of museum quality and would make an impressive addition to any fine household or collection.
DETAILS:
- SIZE: 15 1/4" x 10 1/8" (artwork) x 20 3/4" x 15 3/4" (frame).
- CONDITION: Excellent.
BACKGROUND: Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional travel of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage.
