Pietro Scoppetta (Amalfi 1863-Naples 1920) The lovers - Study for the souvenir album Piedigrotta campagnola, 1909 watercolor and tempera on paper 24 x 20 cm - in frame 44.5 x 40.5 Signed lower right "P. Scoppetta". Study for the cover of the album published by the publisher Bideri on the occasion of the Piedigrotta summer festivals.

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