Provenance: Don Pedro Alejandro Paterno (1857– 1911) and Doña Luisa Piñeyro de Lugo y Merino (Sra de Paterno, d. 1897)

ABOUT THE WORK

The ‘grand tour’ of Europe was an occupation of its wealthy and Pedro Paterno was no exception. Then and now, it reflected an upper-class lifestyle in an age when the discovery of natural wonders, history, and art were important.