Carlo Bossoli (Italian, 1815-1884) Balaklava, seen from the shore;

signed in pencil 'C Bossoli' l.l., bodycolour, (3), 27 x 44cm, 22 x 30.5cm and 24 x 33cm; mount 48 x 63.5cm; unframed, Bossoli, who was born in Switzerland but spent most of his youth in Odessa where he received the patronage of Prince Vorontsov, is remembered for his atmospheric views of Crimea. His painted views were eventually transformed into lithographs and published by Day & Son in London shortly after the conclusion of the Crimean War. The views of Balaklava and Cape Tokli, featured in this lot, were published by Bossoli in his seminal 'The Beautiful Scenery and Chief Places of Interest Throughout the Crimea' (1856). The third view, showing a prominent neo-Gothic structure on a hillside in front of dramatic mountains, bears a passing resemblance to the views Bossoli made of his patron Prince Vorontsov's palace at Alupka. Vorontsov, a noted Anglophile whose youth was spent in Britain whilst his father served as Russian Imperial Ambassador to the Court of St James's, commissioned architect Edward Blore (1787-1879) to design this Elizabethan-inspired structure on the shores of the Black Sea. Vorontsov, Vorontsov's p, Condition Report, Condition Report, All works are stuck down to the mounts along the top edges. The colours remain vibrant and stable overall. Rubbing marks are visible along the margins and corners, particularly on the largest of the three works, where they are most noticeable in the upper left corner. Please refer to the additional condition images for further details. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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