Live Auction 6468Christie's Interiors
Giovanni Costa (Rome 1826-1903)
Lot 877

Giovanni Costa (Rome 1826-1903)

Two studies of trees, one with a figure (one illustrated)

Closed18 July 2012

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GBP 1,500

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Giovanni Costa (Rome 1826-1903)
Two studies of trees, one with a figure (one illustrated)
pencil and watercolour, on paper
15½ x 10½ in. (39.4 x 26.7 cm.)
a pair (2)

From a collection in the possession of the artist's descendants until circa 2005.

Specialist note

Giovanni Costa 'Nino' was an Italian landscape painter and revolutionary, who was known for his close observation of nature. Born in Rome in 1848, he fought under Garibaldi in 1848 and served as a volunteer in the War of 1859. Influenced by Corot, his wide circle of artistic friends included Frederic, Lord Leighton, who he stayed with in London in 1862, and Burne-Jones and Watts.