188 - Giuseppe Mainini (1898–1981)

Giuseppe Mainini (1898–1981) Sottovento Lithograph on paper 58.2 x 47.9 cm Signature: “Giuseppe Mainini” in pencil on the front Other inscriptions: edition number in pencil on the front (“8/40”) Distinguishing features: on the reverse, an anonymous label with an inventory reference; an exhibition participation label with details of the work and a frame shop stamp Provenance: Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 40% (tears, paper deterioration, missing sections) Condition. Surface: (60%) 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 The sheet is part of a series that makes up a 360-degree view of Venice, 9.80 meters long in total, but divided into seven parts for practicality in printing. The drawing was created with a pen and black India ink and subsequently reproduced as a limited-edition print by the publisher Gilberto Padovan in Vicenza (as reported by the artist on December 16, 2020).