Roberto Crippa | 1921 - 1972 SUN, 1971 Collage on board, 59x72 cm. Signed, dated, and titled on verso: R. Crippa 71 Sun Provenance Livorno, Zambini Gallery; Livorno, Giraldi Gallery; Milan, Galleria d'Arte Cavour; Milan, Leonardo Arte; Cesano Boscone, Arch. Ambrogio Sacchi Collection. Bibliography G. Stefanini, R. Crippa Jr (ed.), Roberto Crippa, Catalogo generale delle opere, Edizioni Galleria Pace, Milan, 2007, rep. 445, p. 370 (ill.). Artwork accompanied by declaration of provenance on photo of Galleria Cortina signed by Renzo Cortina, with stamps of Galleria Zambini and La Leonardo Arte. Artwork accompanied by authentication on photograph from the General Catalog of the works of Roberto Crippa edited by Galleria Pace, signed by Gimmi Stefanini and Roberto Crippa Jr., with repertory number: 445.

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