Piero Tozzi - Mattinata
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Lot 37
Piero Tozzi
Italian (1882-1974)
Mattinata
oil on canvas
recto inscribed with the first stanza of Mattinata by Giosuè Carducci
"Batte alla tua finestra, e dice, il sole: Lèvati, bella, ch’è tempo d’amare. Io ti reco I desir delle vïole E gl’inni delle rose al risvegliare.
"The sun strikes at your window and says: Get up, beautiful, it's time to love. I bring you the desire for violets And the hymns of roses upon awakening"
54 1/2 x 40 inches
frame dimensions: 66 x 49 x 3 inches, gilt wood frame
Provenance:
with Florentine export stamps on stretchers
,from the collection of Piero Tozzi's late son, Romano Tozzi of New York, currently owned by Romano's surviving partner Robert Heller
Condition
overall good condition, with pinholes to edges, frame abrasions, minor scattered stress cracks, gentle buckling, and some minor losses
Buyer's Premium
- 30%
Piero Tozzi - Mattinata
Estimate $500 - $800
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