16 - Romano Abate (1941)

Romano Abate (1941) Capture and Display of the Harlequin Rhinoceros, 1993 Chalk, watercolor chalk, and pencil on paper 66.5 x 49 cm (image size) Signature: “Romano Abate” on the front Date: “1993” on the front Distinguishing features: on the reverse, a purchase label with the title and the artist’s name; a label from the Banca Popolare di Asolo e Montebelluna with inventory references; the frame is sealed on the back with paper from the Martinazzo Art Gallery in Montebelluna Provenance: Martinazzo Art Gallery, Montebelluna; Banca Popolare di Asolo e Montebelluna; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Bibliography: Luigina Rossi Bortolatto, ed., “Goldoni su carta Goldoni on Paper 1793–1993,” Casella d’Asolo, 1993, p. 53 Exhibitions: Luigina Rossi Bortolatto, ed., “Goldoni su carta Goldoni on Paper 1793–1993,” 1993–1994. Venues: Banca Popolare Asolo and Montebelluna; Italian Cultural Institute, Innsbruck; Narodni Galerie, Prague; Italian Cultural Institute, Budapest; Italian Cultural Institute, Zagreb; Bratislava 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 Romano Abate is an artist from the Veneto region, primarily active in woodworking. He trained at the Faculty of Architecture in Venice and earned a master’s degree in ceramics from the Istituto di Nove (Vicenza). Starting in the 1960s, he opened the “Studio Arturo Martini” in Treviso, organizing numerous cultural initiatives, including the theatrical premiere of Dario Fo’s “Mistero Buffo.” Since 1987, he has devoted himself exclusively to sculpture and research in the field of visual and artistic communication.