227 - Pietro Fiani (20th century)

Pietro Fiani (20th century) Florence, ca. 1950 Oil on canvas 70 x 50 cm Signature: on the reverse, “Fiani Pietro” Other inscriptions: “Firenze,” “DLF,” “D.F. (Fi),” and erased text Distinguishing features: on the reverse, a label from the Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana with inventory references Provenance: Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 90% 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 The Tozzi Archive, considering the “features—particularly of the face and hair—the painting technique, and the color palette,” considers the painting to be an imitation of Tozzi’s work from the 1968–70 period, likely created by studying Mario Tozzi’s works *Clessidra* and *Treccina* (archived at the Tozzi Archive under number 109). The work in the Veneto Banca collection had already been submitted to the archive for examination on September 10, 1986, in connection with a request for its inclusion in the General Catalog, and on that date it was declared a forgery by the artist’s daughter, Francesca Tozzi, and by the archive’s curator, Mario Tiezzi. We thank the Tozzi Archive in Foiano della Chiana for its support in cataloging this work.