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BOISGIRARD - ANTONINI

339 - GIUSEPPE RECCO (NAPLES 1634 – ALICANTE 1695)
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Description
GIUSEPPE RECCO (NAPLES 1634 – ALICANTE 1695) Still Life with Red Mullet, Gurnard, Sea Bream, Lobster, Octopus and Crab Canvas Height: 81 cm – Width: 114.5 cm Previous restorations Provenance: Théophile Homolle Collection; has remained in the family through inheritance ever since. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and holder of the agrégation in history, Théophile Homolle joined the French School at Athens in 1874, where he distinguished himself through significant discoveries on the island of Delos. Appointed Director of the Louvre Museum in 1904, he resigned in 1911 following the theft of the Mona Lisa. After briefly resuming the post of Director of the French School of Athens from 1912 to 1913, he became Director of the National Library, a post he held until 1923
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About the sale Charity sale in aid of the Petits Frères Des Pauvres charity
Auction location
Auction time 10/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
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