22 - Riccardo Galuppo (1932–2014)

Riccardo Galuppo (1932–2014) Near Montello, 1952–1954 (?) Oil and acrylic on prepared burlap canvas 85 x 95 cm Signature: “GALUPPO” in color on the front; “GALUPPO Riccardo” in brushstrokes on the back Other inscriptions: title, price, and the artist’s address in brushstrokes on the back Distinctive features: label from the Banca Popolare di Asolo e Montebelluna with inventory reference Provenance: Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 95% Condition. Surface: 95% For direct WhatsApp assistance before and during the live auction: +39 346 12 999 80 // Direct assistance via WhatsApp before and during the auction: +39 346 12 999 80 Self-taught, Galuppo devoted himself to painting during his stay at Don Orione’s Piccolo Cottolengo in Milan, where he had been a resident since 1946, following an accident involving a hand grenade that resulted in the amputation of both his forearms. He returned to Padua in 1950; in 1951, he held his first solo exhibition at the “Coccodrillo” gallery in Piazza Cavour, showcasing 14 paintings selected by the Paduan painter Toni Menegazzo. In 1952, he held a solo exhibition at the “Salotto Sanmartino” in Piazza Garibaldi, and in 1954, in the Egyptian Room of Caffè Pedrocchi. A trip to France in 1958 (Paris, Normandy, and Brittany) brought to the fore Galuppo’s realistic-expressionist aesthetic, already evident in his works from 1952 to 1954, which depicted the demolition of entire neighborhoods in Padua, particularly the “Conciapelli” district. The painting in this catalog shares a similar subject matter, though it is set in Montello. Galuppo participated in the 9th Rome Quadriennale (1965–66). One of his works is part of the collection of the Musei Civici agli Eremitani in Padua.