339 - GIUSEPPE RECCO (NAPLES 1634 – ALICANTE 1695)

GIUSEPPE RECCO (NAPLES 1634 – ALICANTE 1695) Still Life with Red Mullet, Sea Bream, Sea Bass, Lobster, Octopus, and Crab Canvas Height: 81 cm - Width: 114.5 cm Historical restorations Provenance: Théophile Homolle Collection; has remained in the family through inheritance. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and holder of the agrégation in history, Théophile Homolle joined the French School of 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 returning to lead the French School of Athens from 1912 to 1913, he became director of the National Library, a position he held until 1923.