Claudio LINATI - Lot 82

Claudio LINATI (Carbonera of Parma 1790 - Tampico 1832) Family portrait with a woman playing the harp Canvas 81 x 65 cm Signed lower left Linati The artist was one of David's students. Provenance : Charles PITT Music Collection Charles PITT was a music critic and historian of British origin. He chose to settle in France where he collaborated continuously in a continuous way in the review Opéra international then for Opéra Magazine and is an active member of the Professional Union of the critic. Through his numerous articles he has contributed to the democratization of English music in France but also to the promotion of lesser known operas such as those of India, Vietnam or Mauritius.