Artist
Giorgio Morandi Italian, 1890–1964
CultureItalian
Titles
- Natura Morta
Datec. 1950
PlaceItaly
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions13 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (34.9 × 50.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Collection
Object number2004.145
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Italian Art of the 20th Century," American Federation for the Arts, New York, October 1957–October 1958, cat. nos. 57-34.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marks on verso frame: "RD-301", "Sandy Linen"
Back label: "Giorgio Morandi (1890- ) / ...Bottles / exhibition no. ...57-34 / ITALIAN ART OF THE 20TH CENTURY / THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE ARTS 1083 FIFTH AVENUE · NEW YORK 28, N.Y."
Back label: "Giorgio Morandi (1890- ) / ...Bottles / exhibition no. ...57-34 / ITALIAN ART OF THE 20TH CENTURY / THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE ARTS 1083 FIFTH AVENUE · NEW YORK 28, N.Y."
Painted signature in white on lower left: "Morandi"
Marked on the outer frame in gold: "T I Æ V S T O R M A I N M A L L O S T O R M L V M M A L I"
When we removed the backing board from the MORANDI we found the following on the stretcher:
Label: 201.56/Slifka
Label: 58 Bottles
Label: American Federation for the Arts
Exhibition: Italian Art of the 20th Century, Oct. '57-Oct. '58
Title: Bottles, exh. no. 57-34
Customs (?) Stamp: Largely illegible, but the words: Milano Spirito could be deciphered.
When we removed the backing board from the MORANDI we found the following on the stretcher:
Label: 201.56/Slifka
Label: 58 Bottles
Label: American Federation for the Arts
Exhibition: Italian Art of the 20th Century, Oct. '57-Oct. '58
Title: Bottles, exh. no. 57-34
Customs (?) Stamp: Largely illegible, but the words: Milano Spirito could be deciphered.
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