Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) was an Italian artist known for genre paintings and portraits.
Castiglione was born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He moved to Paris early in his career and is thought to have studied painting there. He started exhibiting his paintings in Paris and Turin."Giuseppe Castiglione, (1829–1908)" , Lawrence J. Cantor & Company. Retrieved 27 February 2008. He was a member of the Société des Artistes Français and was awarded honorable mention at the 1861 Salon exhibition. He was awarded a medal at the Salon exhibition of 1869. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Castiglione was awarded a bronze medal. He was decorated with the Légion d’honneur in 1893.
He played chess., Bill Wall. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
Works
These include: Le Salon Carré, 1861, 69 x 103 cm, Louvre museum, ParisThe Louvre, Paris. Retrieved 27 February 2008."Paris - 1. Arrondissement. Musée du Louvre". Retrieved 27 February 2008. Visiting the Cardinal Uncle, Philadelphia Exposition, 1876, medal The Warrants, 1876 The Terrace of the Palace Royal at Naples, Paris, 1877 A Duel Without Witnesses, Paris, 1877 Portrait of Pandolfini of the Theater des Italians, 1878 Lesson to the Paroquet, 1878 A View of Haddon Hall, England, Invaded by Soldiers of Cromwell, Paris Exposition 1878 The Introduction The Three Musketeers, VerzamelaarsVeiling oktober 2017 On the River at Dusk"Comma International Oil Painting Arts Inc". Retrieved 27 February 2008.
Notes and references
External links
"Giuseppe Castiglione, (1829–1908)" , Lawrence J. Cantor & Company. "Lost in Reverie by The Bay of Naples" The Athenaeum The Louvre, Paris Comma International Oil Painting Arts Inc "The portrait" Artfact