42 - Enrico Benetta (1977)

Enrico Benetta (1977) Shades of purple tinge a black… Acrylic, enamel, and sand on paper mounted on canvas 150 x 150 cm Signature: “Enrico Benetta” repeated three times on the reverse; “EB” repeated twice on the reverse; “EBenetta” on the right side Other inscriptions: “per autentica,” “Shades of purple tinge a black that elegantly frames a refined drape embroidered by hands that paint the immense” on the reverse Provenance: Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Certificates: photocertificate signed by the artist and stamped by the Martinazzo Art Gallery, Montebelluna (undated) 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 Antoni Melloni, an architect, designed the new headquarters of the Banca Popolare di Intra in Domo. The sculptor donated the sculpture in 1983 to the Domodossola branch of the Banca Popolare di Intra. The sculpture is a three-dimensional rendering of a geometric motif found in one of Melloni’s paintings. The three-dimensional adaptation and execution were overseen by architect Giovanni Battista Gagliardi, who also created the design sketch shown at the end of the images. The work is housed at the Intesa Sanpaolo SpA branch at Piazza Arturo Dell’Oro 1, in Domodossola.