Mario Schifano (1934-1998) - Tartaruga
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Mario Schifano, Tartaruga, a colour screenprint on paper from 1997, edition LXXVI/C (76/100), 70 × 50 cm, in good condition.
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Mario Schifano (1934–1998)
Tartaruga, 1997
Original color screenprint on paper, belonging to Mario Schifano's graphic production in the final years of his activity.
The work depicts a stylized turtle, built through energetic dark marks and yellow and green fields, surmounted by an intense gestural composition dominated by blue and turquoise tones. A composition with a strong chromatic impact, characteristic of Schifano's expressive language.
Technique: original color screenprint on paper
Year: 1997
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
Edition: LXXVI/C (76/100 of the edition in Roman numerals)
Total documented edition: 199 numbered copies in Arabic numerals + C in Roman numerals + 100 P.A. + 100 H.C.
Signature: pencil signature at bottom right
Numbering: LXXVI/C in pencil at bottom left
Artist: Mario Schifano (1934–1998)
Title: Tartaruga
The copy presents the Roman numbering LXXVI/C, corresponding to number 76/100 of the respective series.
Work from an Italian private collection.
Conditions: good overall condition, with colors particularly vivid and well preserved. There are light wavinesses and minor irregularities of the paper support, visible in the photographs and compatible with the technique, age, and conservation. The photographs are an integral part of the description.
The work will be packed with special care to protect it during transport.
Mario Schifano (1934–1998)
Tartaruga, 1997
Original color screenprint on paper, belonging to Mario Schifano's graphic production in the final years of his activity.
The work depicts a stylized turtle, built through energetic dark marks and yellow and green fields, surmounted by an intense gestural composition dominated by blue and turquoise tones. A composition with a strong chromatic impact, characteristic of Schifano's expressive language.
Technique: original color screenprint on paper
Year: 1997
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
Edition: LXXVI/C (76/100 of the edition in Roman numerals)
Total documented edition: 199 numbered copies in Arabic numerals + C in Roman numerals + 100 P.A. + 100 H.C.
Signature: pencil signature at bottom right
Numbering: LXXVI/C in pencil at bottom left
Artist: Mario Schifano (1934–1998)
Title: Tartaruga
The copy presents the Roman numbering LXXVI/C, corresponding to number 76/100 of the respective series.
Work from an Italian private collection.
Conditions: good overall condition, with colors particularly vivid and well preserved. There are light wavinesses and minor irregularities of the paper support, visible in the photographs and compatible with the technique, age, and conservation. The photographs are an integral part of the description.
The work will be packed with special care to protect it during transport.
Details
Artist
Mario Schifano (1934-1998)
Edition
Original
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Tartaruga
Technique
Silkscreen
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1997
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Blue, Green, Turquoise, Yellow
Height
70 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
150 g
Depiction/theme
Landscape
Style
Abstract
Period
1980-1990
Sold with frame
No
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