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Giuseppe De Sanctis
1858Jun, 21

Giuseppe De Sanctis

Giuseppe De Sanctis, Italian painter (d. 1924)
Giuseppe De Sanctis (21 June 1858 – 18 June 1924) was an Italian painter, primarily of portraits and cityscapes.

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