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Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 1
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 2
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 3
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 4
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 5
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 6
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 7
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 8
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 9
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 10
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 11
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 12
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 13
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 14
Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870) A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.) image 15
Lot 78*

Gioacchino La Pira
(Italian, 1839-1870)
A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.)

10 July 2013, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£8,000 - £12,000

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Gioacchino La Pira (Italian, 1839-1870)

A Sorrento-work folio containing twelve gouaches, views comprising:

i) Nisida, with Vesuvio beyond, inscribed 'Nisida' in pencil (lower left), oval, 30 x 25.5cm (11 3/4 x 10in.)
ii) The Bay of Naples at night, oval, 30 x 25.5cm (11 3/4 x 10in.)
iii) Vesuvio erupting at night, oval, 30 x 25.5cm (11 3/4 x 10in.)
iv) Fishermen at sunset, Iscia beyond, signed 'La Pira' in pencil (lower right), oval, 30 x 25.5cm (11 3/4 x 10in.)
v) Sorrento, inscribed 'Sorrento' in pencil (lower right), oval, 26.5 x 22.5cm (10 1/2 x 8 7/8in.)
vi) Paestum, signed and inscribed 'Paestum La Pira' in pencil (lower right), oval, 26.5 x 22.5cm (10 1/2 x 8 7/8in.)
vii) Fishermen at sunset, indistinctly signed in pencil (lower right), oval, 26.5 x 22.5cm (10 1/2 x 8 7/8in.)
viii) Procida, signed and inscribed 'Procica La Pira' in pencil (lower right), oval, 26.5 x 22.5cm (10 1/2 x 8 7/8in.)
ix) A Sorrento village, 34.5 x 24cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/2in.)
x) Amalfi at night, from the Cappuccini monastery 34.5 x 24cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/2in.)
xi) Fishermen in the Bay of Naples, oval, 28.5 x 38cm (11 1/4 x 15in.)
xii) Fishermen, Iscia, inscribed 'Iscia' (lower right), oval, 28.5 x 38cm (11 1/4 x 15in.)
folio size 51 x 38cm. (20 x 15in.)

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