Giuseppe de Nittis

De Nittis, born in Barletta, studied at  Instituto di Belle Arti  and began his career  in 1864 by exhibiting painting in Florence. He moved to Paris then back Italy before returning to Paris in 1972 where he gained a success at the Salon with Che freddo!  in1874. He visited London, then took up pastels, his major medium, creating  Races at Auteuil in 1881. In 1878 he was awarded the Legion l'honneur and three years  later he died of a stroke, age 38.

Che freddo!

Crossing the Apennines

Races at Auteuil          (part of a triplicate)

The Road from Brindisi to Barletta

Woman in a Canoe

Nudo con Calze Rosse

Dejeuner au jardin, Barletta                              Back