GIACINTO GIGANTE (Naples 1806-Naples 1876)

View of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from the Solfatara
[ Note: This is an area within the Gulf of Naples; Dr. Olson has noted that the town of Pozzuoli appears in the right middle distance]

Circa 1830

7 ¼ x 10 ¾ inches [18.5 x 27.1 cm.]
Pencil, heightened with white, on tan paper
No signature or inscriptions

Consulting scholars: Dr. Nicola Spinosa, Dr. Roberta J. M. Olson. Dr. Spinosa has kindly confirmed authorship to Gigante.

Condition: Good; two small missing corners at upper left and lower right; three small tears along bottom edge.

Verso: Two collection numbers, 10527 and 546

Provenance:
Collection of and Estate of Rudolph S. Joseph, Santa Barbara, California

Sold to Private Collection