What paintings did Giuseppe de Nittis show in 1874? On this page you will find an accounted impression of the art-works that the Italian Joseph de Nittis showed at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition of 1874 in Paris. He showed at least 6, but assumably 8 art-works (catalogue numbers 115-118bis+hc). Many of them were made in Italy. First I render more likely suggestions. Later on I render more works to compare. Below you will find a short explanation. Note: If you double click on the first picture and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. Enjoy!
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1873, B2, The Dancer Holoke-Go-Zen, etch 1/4, 16×19 (22×29), AI Chicago (M20;M26;iR10;iR11;iR23;R85X,no2;R410,p275;aR17=iR437;R2,p122) =? 1IE-1874-118-1, études de femme
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1873, B1, SDbl, Jeune femme assise sur un canapé (femme couchée sur un fauteil, profil à droite), etch 2/4, 22×29, Orsay -> Louvre (HW;iR10;iR127;R85X,no1;R410,p110+275;R2,p122;R422,fig4;M1;M5) former Degas collection; =? 1IE-1874-118-2, études de femme
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1873, B2, SDbl, La danseuse Holoke-Go-Zen, etch 3?/4, 21×28 (26×31), Baltimore MA (M24;iR10;iR11;iR23;R85X,no2;R410,p275;aR17=iR437;R2,p122) =? 1IE-1874-118-3, études de femme
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1873, B2, SDbl, La danseuse Holoke-Go-Zen, etch 4/4, 25×33, MCh Nemours (iR10;iR11;iR23;R85X,no2;R410,p275;aR17=iR437;R2,p122) =? 1IE-1874-118-4, études de femme
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1870s, On the banks of the Seine, 27×35, private (R89,p15) Compare: 1IE-1874-115, Paysage près de Blois
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872, DMM344, The road from Brindisi to Barletta (La Route des Pouilles auprès de Brindisi), 27×52, private (Indianapolis MA) (iR6;iR2;iR10;iR1;aR7;R277,no344;R88I,p193;R277,no344;M165) =S1872-1177, Route de Naples à Brindisi (Italie); =? 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie; = Venice1914-6, Road between Barletta and Brindisi; Compare: EU-1878-Italie-56, Route de Brindisi
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, Sunrise on Vesuvius, on panel, 14×23, A2008/11/08 (iR13;iR10;R2,p122) Compare: 1IE-1874-116, Lever de lune, Vésuve
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1882, Moonlight, pastel, 54×73, xx (iR160;aR5=iR261) Compare: Venice-1914-54, Chiaro di Luna (=DMM777). Compare: 1IE-1874-116, Lever de lune, Vésuve.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872, View of the Gulf of Naples and the island of Capri (The Roughness Vesuvius), 40×77, MC Puglia Barletta (iR10;iR435;iR401;R411) =?? 1IE-1874-118bis+hc, Grande étude des Laves noires
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, DMM338, Lava del Vesuvio (iR10;iRx;R277,no338;R411) =?? 1IE-1874-118bis+hc, Grande étude des Laves noires
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, DMM403, Impressione del Vesuvio X, xx, private (R277,no403;R87,p247;R2,p122;R90II,p11;R411) =? 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872ca, Study of the Vesuvius, on panel, 9×18, GAM Milan (iR8;R411;R2,p122;aR5=iR261) =? 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve; =? Venice-1914, no.38-46, Sulle pendici del Vesuvio I-IX
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872, On the Vesuvian hills, 15×23, PGdN Barletta (iR10;iR435;M262) =? 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve; =? Venice-1914, no.38-46, Sulle pendici del Vesuvio I-IX
Compare works with the same motives: Giuseppe de Nittis depicted the Vesuvius many times and also roads in Italy. I render some works to compare, sometimes given as suggestion by other sources for no.117 and 118bis.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872ca, Study of the Vesuvius 2, on panel, 9×18, GAM Milan (iR8;aR5=iR261;R2,p122;M107) =?? Venice-1914-38-46. Sulle pendici del Vesuvio I-IX. Compare: 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1873, DMM437, SDbr, Return from Mount Vesuvius, on board, 19×32, A2009/06/09 (HW;iR14;iR11;aR5=iR261;R277,no437;R2,p122) =?? Venice-1914, no.38-46, Sulle pendici del Vesuvio I-IX. Compare: 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, Campagna vesuviana (Vesuvian countryside), 18×32, private (iR2;R2,p122) Compare: , 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872ca, DMM406, Sbl, Impression of the Vesuvius XIII, on panel, 14×18, GAM Milan (iR8;aR5=iR261;R277,no406;M107) =? Venice-1914, no.38-46, Sulle pendici del Vesuvio I-IX. Compare: 1IE-1874-117, Campagne du Vésuve.
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, PP116 +P19 +DMM347, Strada in Italia, xx, private (R277,no347;R87,p247;R421,no116;R278,no19;R2,p122) Compare: 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1867, DMM169, Crossing the Apennines, memories (La traversata degli Appennini), 45×77, MGNC Napels (iR6;iR41;iR70;aR5=iR261;R2,p122;R88I,p192;R277,no169) =Naples-1867-50; =Venice-1914-19, Across the Apennines (aR5=iR261); Compare: 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1870, BMM281, Along the Ofanto river (Route en Italie), 43×65, PGdN Barletta (iR6;iR2;iR35;aR5=iR261;R2,p122;R277,no281;R410,p130+271) Compare: Venice-1914-7, On the banks of the Ofanto (Florence) (aR5=iR261); Compare: 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie
Giuseppe de Nittis: 1872ca, Study of the Vesuvius, on panel, 9×18, GAM Milan (iR8;R2,p122;M107) Compare: 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie
Giuseppe de Nittis: 18xx, Strada di Puglia (Road of Apulia), 24×40, A2018/05/16 (iR11;iR10;R2,p122) Compare: 1IE-1874-118bis, Route en Italie
Explication: There were no descriptive reviews and Giuseppe de Nittis rendered the used themes many times. So all the given suggestions are (very) uncertain. Still, a letter of De Nittis from 1874/04/23 gives some more indications.
No.115: the title is just mentioned in a review. The sources render no suggestions (R2;R87;R90;R410). I can’t find a painting made in Blois (R277). To compare I render a random landscape.
No.116 depicted a moonrise at the Vesuvius. I couldn’t find 1 painting depicting this. To compare I render a sunrise at the Vesuvius and a moonlandscape made elsewhere. Patry/Robbins render a work that doesn’t depict a moonrise (R410,p271).
No. 117 depicted a landscape at the Vesuvius. De Nittis depicted this many times. Adhemar, Moffett and Patry/Robins render suggestions. But, a title in his letter 1874/04/23 suggests it depicted at least two horses on the slopes of the Vesuvius (R411). I render the suggestion of Adhemar and two more uncertain options.
No.118 are studies of women. A review indicates it were etchings (aR17=iR437). Patry/Robbins suggest an etch made in 1873 of which De Nittis made 4 states. I will render all four states. Other sources render no suggestion (R2;R87;R90) or an oil painting (DMM691=R277).
No.118bis depicted a road in Italy. De Nittis depicted this several times. Adhemar and Moffett suggest Piceni 19. A review suggests the picture that was exhibited at the Salon of 1872, which I will render.
No.118bis+hc: According to his letter 1874/04/23 De Nittis also showed a work titled ‘Grande étude des Laves noires’ outside the catalogue (R411). I render two very uncertain options depicting black lava.
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