Silvio Merlino (1952) - Bancarella con navi e serpente
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Italian artist Silvio Merlino (born 1952) created the monumental mixed‑media work Bancarella con navi e serpente (1987) on a 180 × 290 cm canvas in black, brown, beige and white, depicting three warship silhouettes, signed and in excellent condition.
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Artist: Silvio Merlino (Naples, Italy, 1952)
Year of execution: 1987 (from the Nohra Haime Gallery catalog, New York - see attached photo)
Technique: Mixed media on canvas (oil, textured black silhouettes and burnt applications, Merlino's typical style)
Dimensions: 180 x 290 cm (without frame - monumental work)
Condition: Excellent (minimal signs of wear visible in the photos; stretched canvas on a sturdy frame)
Authenticity: Confirmed by the official catalog of Nohra Haime Gallery, New York (March–April 1987) with a photo of the exhibited work.
Detailed description
Monumental work by Silvio Merlino, Neapolitan artist born in 1952, member of the Ambulanti group and protagonist of the Neapolitan Transavanguardia. The composition depicts three warships in imposing black silhouettes against a light background, with realistic details of smokestacks, armed turrets, plumes of smoke and overlapping silhouettes, framed by scorched edges and textural surfaces. This surreal contrast between military monumentalism and burned organic elements is characteristic of Merlino's experimental style, which combines oil painting, collage, and non-conventional materials to reinterpret contemporary landscapes and still lifes.
The work comes from the artist's solo exhibition at Nohra Haime Gallery, New York (March–April 1987), the artist's longtime gallery (with locations in NY and Palm Beach), as documented in the attached official catalog. The artist's canvases are housed in museums such as GNAM Napoli, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museo del Novecento in Milan.
Provenance: Purchased directly at the exhibition at Nohra Haime Gallery, New York, March–April 1987 (original catalog attached). Milan private collection.
Authentication: Already documented in the official exhibition catalog; available for further archiving at Galleria Toselli (Milan, Merlino’s historic reference) or certified appraisal.
Note: Extremely rare subject matter in the naval category among Merlino's military productions (more commonly aircraft such as the F-15 and missiles). Exceptional format (180x290 cm), ideal for collectors and investors in Italian art from the 1980s. Perfect for institutional exhibitions.
Artist: Silvio Merlino (Naples, Italy, 1952)
Year of execution: 1987 (from the Nohra Haime Gallery catalog, New York - see attached photo)
Technique: Mixed media on canvas (oil, textured black silhouettes and burnt applications, Merlino's typical style)
Dimensions: 180 x 290 cm (without frame - monumental work)
Condition: Excellent (minimal signs of wear visible in the photos; stretched canvas on a sturdy frame)
Authenticity: Confirmed by the official catalog of Nohra Haime Gallery, New York (March–April 1987) with a photo of the exhibited work.
Detailed description
Monumental work by Silvio Merlino, Neapolitan artist born in 1952, member of the Ambulanti group and protagonist of the Neapolitan Transavanguardia. The composition depicts three warships in imposing black silhouettes against a light background, with realistic details of smokestacks, armed turrets, plumes of smoke and overlapping silhouettes, framed by scorched edges and textural surfaces. This surreal contrast between military monumentalism and burned organic elements is characteristic of Merlino's experimental style, which combines oil painting, collage, and non-conventional materials to reinterpret contemporary landscapes and still lifes.
The work comes from the artist's solo exhibition at Nohra Haime Gallery, New York (March–April 1987), the artist's longtime gallery (with locations in NY and Palm Beach), as documented in the attached official catalog. The artist's canvases are housed in museums such as GNAM Napoli, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museo del Novecento in Milan.
Provenance: Purchased directly at the exhibition at Nohra Haime Gallery, New York, March–April 1987 (original catalog attached). Milan private collection.
Authentication: Already documented in the official exhibition catalog; available for further archiving at Galleria Toselli (Milan, Merlino’s historic reference) or certified appraisal.
Note: Extremely rare subject matter in the naval category among Merlino's military productions (more commonly aircraft such as the F-15 and missiles). Exceptional format (180x290 cm), ideal for collectors and investors in Italian art from the 1980s. Perfect for institutional exhibitions.
Details
Artist
Silvio Merlino (1952)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Bancarella con navi e serpente
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Spray paint
Signature
Signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Year
1985
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige, Black, Brown, White
Height
180 cm
Width
290 cm
Depiction/Theme
Military and war
Style
Contemporary
Period
1980-1990
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