Impressionism, a historical reconstruction:

Giuseppe (Joseph) de Nittis

(1846-1884)

An impression of his art-works

at the Salon

and other exhibitions

 

Introduction:
On this page you will find an impression of some of the art-works  that Joseph (better known as Giuseppe) de Nittis exhibited at the Salon (=S) from 1869-79, it’s successor the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français in 1884 (=SdAF-1884), the Exposition Universelle in 1878 (=EU1878), at the Exposition Internationales de peinture (et de sculpture) (=EIP) at Georges Petit (=GP) and at other exhibitions. Some of these works were also shown at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition and/or at posthumous expositions. I render the pictures by form and chronological when (first) exhibited. Several suggestions are (very) uncertain or just to compare. See the link for an account. See link for an explanation of the subscriptions and the used sources below at the main page about Giuseppe de Nittis. Note: If you double click on the first picture and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. Enjoy!

 

Works exhibited in Italy:
Around 1863-64 De Nittis exhibited 2 paintings and some studies at the 3rd exposition de la société promotrice at Naples and a marine at an exhibition in Parlermo (aR8,p28+29). In 1866 +1867 he also exhibited in Naples (R277,p96+169). One of the studies exhibited in Naples was bought by the museum of modern painting (aR7). (In 1878) De Nittis also was appointed as the ‘commandeur de l’Ordre de la couronne d’Italie’ (iR65) and in 1879 awarded a gold medal in Barletta (aR13;aR8,p212). In 1880 he joined the Esposizione Universale in Turin, showing 5 paintings (aR13;R277,no730+737+750;aR15). In 1884 he was appointed Academic of Merit at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia (aR13).

 

Works exhibited at the Salon:
Joseph de Nittis yearly joined the Salon from 1869-1879 and again in 1884 at the successor organised by the Société des Artistes Français.

 

Works exhibited at the Exposition Universel in 1878:
In 1878 Giuseppe de Nittis exhibited at the ‘Exposition Universelle‘ at the Italian section 12 paintings, including 7 depicting London; he received a ‘médaille d’or’.
Some works exhibited in 1878 were previously exhibited at the Salon:
no.55 = S1876-1544.
no.65 = S1877-1598.

 

Works exhibited at other expositions:
In 1876 and 1881 De Nittis exhibited at the ‘Cercle de l’Union artistique‘. In 1879* Giuseppe de Nittis had a succesfull exhibition at the offices of ‘La Vie Moderne‘. In 1879 (and 1884) he also exhibited in London (R277,no541+574+862-4). In 1880 he also had an exhibition of his collected works on the Avenue de l’Opéra, exhibiting about 30 works, including watercolours, gouaches, fans and pastels (aR9,p189). April 1882 Giuseppe de Nittis founded with the art-dealer Georges Petit the ‘Exposition Internationale de Peinture (et Sculpture)‘. In 1883 De Nittis exhibited 12 works in the Italien section.

 

 

Sources:
For my suggestions I namely used: Dini, P, G.L. Marini & R. Mascolo: De Nittis, la vita, i documenti, le opere dipenti. 2 vol. Turin, 1990. (=R277; iR6) =DMM. For the other sources see at the bottom of the main page on Giuseppe de Nittis. See the links for my account, the identification of the exhibited art-works and the subscriptions of the pictures.

 

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