A seascape with houses in the background

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Giuseppe de Nittis (Barletta 1846-1884 Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
A seascape with houses in the background
signed 'De Nittis'
black chalk, watercolour
6 7/8 x 7¾ in. (175 x 197 mm.)

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Lot Essay

De Nittis began to concentrate on watercolour landscapes from the mid 1870s, perhaps in response to his annual visits to London in the period. The present drawing may be a plein air view of the Puglian coast.

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