SwissArtGallery · Documented identity
Giuseppe De Nittis was born in Barletta in 1846 and died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1884. He divided his working life between Naples, Paris and London, observing modern life on boulevards and racecourses with attention to clothing and changing atmospheric conditions. Invited by Degas, he contributed five works to the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874 while also exhibiting at the Paris Salon.
His Stormy Sky, about 1867–68, in the Fondation Custodia, shows sunlight breaking through clouds above the sea. This small study reflects his practice of painting outdoors. The Place des Pyramides, an oil painting of 1875 in the Musée d’Orsay, turns his attention to the city; he donated it to the Musée du Luxembourg in 1883. De Nittis also experimented with pastel in large-scale works.
This profile brings together identity references for Giuseppe De Nittis and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Piguet
References include catalogue entries and available results; they do not all represent completed sales.
These references are shown separately because of their attribution or lot composition. Each record states the reason.
Gouache
Entourage de Giuseppe de Nittis — Jardin du Luxembourg,
gouache
entourage de
Catalogue period : 2019-05-22
Circle of
Published result : 2000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 300–500
View the lot at the auction house ↗SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Profile updated :
Recently enriched profiles
George Ricard-Cordingley (1873–1939), also known as Georges Ricard-Cordingley, was born in Lyon to a French father and an English mother. He trained in Lyon and at the Académie Julia…
1 auction referenceArcangelo Salvarani (1882–1953) was born in Quartirolo di Carpi and died in Modena. He worked mainly in watercolour, alongside mural decoration and teaching at the Fermo Corni instit…
2 auction referencesJac Martin-Ferrières (1893–1972), born Jacques-Auguste Martin, was the son of painter Henri Martin. Abandoning scientific studies, he developed an initially pointillist practice befo…
7 auction references