Nicolino Calyo, The Great Ash Eruption, mixed media
Auction Date: June 17, 2024
Sold for: $3,075
Lot: 4189
(Italian/American, 1799-1884),
The Great Ash Eruption from the New Volcano, August 8, 1831,
gouache, watercolor, and chalk on paper,
(approximate dimensions - sheet: 18 3/8 x 23 1/4 inches)
titled in Italian at lower margin: La Grande Eruzione a Cenere dal Nuovo Vulcano, accadutor il di 8 agosto 1831, alle ore 3 P M N.E 3/4 N. Full translation: The Great Ash Eruption from the New Volcano, which occurred on August 8, 1831. at 3 PM N.E 3/4 N.
Annotated verso: The now Volcano drawn by W. Nicolino Calyo from on board his Britannic Majestys Cutter Hind under the Command of Lt. Thomas Coleman on the 8th of August 1831.
Condition: Upper and right edges slightly torn, buckling, abrasions to edges and lower center area, soiling, toning, and handling wear. Verso has tape residue to edges, foxing, acid burn, tideline, and slight embrittlement. Signs of water damage.
Notes: Frame has wear, approximate dimensions - frame: 20 14/ x 25 1/4 inches.