176 - Luigi Rincicotti (1941–2024)

Luigi Rincicotti (1941–2024) Self-Portrait at Fifty, 1981 Oil on canvas mounted on wood 40 x 40 cm Signature: “Rincicotti” in pencil on the front Date: “1981,” in pencil on the front Distinctive features: on the reverse, a label from the Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana with inventory references and a similar anonymous label; also, a frame shop label Provenance: Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Bibliography: Silvio Castro, ed., “Rincicotti,” Colognola ai Colli, 1983, p. 170, fig. 4 Condition. Support: 90% (superficial moisture damage and mold growth on the frame) 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 Luigi Rincicotti, a native of Fano, moved to Venice in 1959 and then to Musestre, in the Treviso area, in 1973. De Chirico, Carena, Guidi, Saetti, and Scanavino were the artists with whom he engaged most deeply during his formative years, until he forged his own path characterized by a focus—sometimes stark—on detail and surreal composition. For further bibliographic information: Silvio Castro, ed., “Rincicotti,” Colognola ai Colli, 1983, with contributions by Maurizio Calvesi, Enzo Carli, Giorgio Di Genova, Carlo Munari, Mario Penelope, Franco Solmi, and Marcello Venturoli.