Old Master Drawings

Old Master Drawings

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Carl Ludwig Hackert

An Italian palace, possibly The Reggia of Portici, Naples

Auction Closed

January 27, 05:29 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Carl Ludwig Hackert

Prenzlau 1740 - 1796 Morges

An Italian palace, possibly The Reggia of Portici, Naples


Gouache within black ink framing lines

305 by 474 mm; 12 by 18 5/8 in

This grand and majestic edifice, nestled in luscious green terrain, resembles The Reggia of Portici. Once a Royal palace, located south east of Naples in the region of Campania, it is now home to the Orto Botanico di Portici, a botanical garden, run by the University of Naples Federico II.