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