This painting in the collections of Gothenburg Museum of Art is by the Swedish artist Gustaf Wilhelm Palm (1810-1890). It was painted in 1842 and was later acquired by the museum in 1913. He remained in Italy for eleven years in total although he later went back to Sweden to become an art professor.
The element that interested me most is that this is likely a painting that was sold to someone on their Grand Tour of Europe. These were coming to an end at this time, primarily as the railways were being built, but it was a way of wealthy young men to travel across Europe with a guide, usually focusing on the country of Italy.
The painting is likely not a real representation of anywhere that actually exists, it was just a stylistic artwork that would be a souvenir. I like the idea that someone kept the painting as a memory of their travels in the same way that I’ve become reliant on Google Photos to remind me of my trips… Well, and this blog.