161 - Sante Monachesi (1910–1991)

Sante Monachesi (1910–1991) Saints with Devotees Hand-retouched lithograph on paper 68.4 x 48.5 cm (image size) Signature: “Monachesi” in pencil on the front Other inscriptions: edition number “73/100” in pencil on the front Distinctive features: anonymous label with work details; Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana label with inventory references Provenance: Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 80% (creases) 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 This is a preparatory drawing for a lithograph created by Fazzini in the same year. The theme of the Crucifixion recurs in Fazzini’s work and is also the subject of his last sculpture, created in 1987 for the Church of San Giuseppe in Villabate, in the province of Palermo.