LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

cm 73,5x60,5

Markings:

firmato e datato 50

Condition:

This work is in generally good condition overall. There are drops of colour that make the canvas visible at the upper right-hand corner and the lower left and right-hand corner, towards the center of the upper margin, left and right, and towards the left side of the lower margin. There is a tear to the left side of the upper margin. There are no signs of retouching visible under UV light. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Exhibited:

Parigi, Centre d'Art Italien; Strasburgo, Maison d'Art Alsacienne, ; Lardera, Magnelli, Severini, Signori, 1952, n. 14, illustrato;
Firenze, Galleria d'Arte Spinetti; Milano, Galleria del Fiore, ; Magnelli, Prampolini, Radice, Reggiani, 1954, n. 4, illustrato;
Bergamo, Galleria Lorenzelli, ; Mostra di Alberto Magnelli, 1959

Literature:

Leonardo Sinisgalli, ; La meccanica si incontra con l'arte, in Tempo, ed. XVIII, Milano 1955, p. 46, illustrato a colori;
Renzo Modesti, ; Pittura Italiana Contemporanea, Milano 1958, p. 145;
Renzo Modesti, ; Pittura Astratta, Milano 1958, tav. III;
Anne Maisonnier, ; Alberto Magnelli: l'Oeuvre Peint, Catalogue raisonné, Parigi 1975, p. 142, n. 642, illustrato;
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Provenance:

Galleria Narciso, Torino; <br>Studio d'Arte Lucas, Milano; <br>Galleria del Fiore, Milano; <br>Galleria d'Arte Spinetti, Firenze; <br>Galleria d'Arte Il Canale, Venezia; <br>Collezione Cassuto, Milano; <br>Sotheby's Milano, ; <em>Arte Moderna e Contemporanea</em>, novembre 2010, lot 44; <br>; <br>