107 - Lino Bianchi Barriviera (1906–1985)

Lino Bianchi Barriviera (1906–1985) The Plain and the Tessenèi Mountains, 1939 Etching on paper 13.4 x 34.4 cm (plate) Signature: “Mario Bianchi Barriviera” on the front in pencil and on the plate Date: “1939” on the front in pencil; “Jan. 28, 1939” on the plate Other inscriptions: edition “8/50”; “The Plain and the Mountains of Tessenèi” in pencil on the front Provenance: Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Bibliography: Silvia Bianchi and Francesca Ghersetti, eds., “African Landscapes, 1937–1939. Drawings and Engravings by Lino Bianchi Barriviera,” Treviso, 2010, cat. 31, p. 71 (ill.) Exhibitions: Silvia Bianchi and Francesca Ghersetti, eds., “African Landscapes, 1937–1939. Drawings and Engravings by Lino Bianchi Barriviera,” Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche, Treviso, February 13–April 4, 2010 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 Fascinating documents of the relationship between the contemporary and history in Venice, these small metal sculptures rest on fragments of bricks from St. Mark’s Bell Tower, salvaged by the artist from those thrown into the sea after the collapse of July 14, 1902. Bortoli often combines contemporary images—always referencing Venice—with artifacts from St. Mark’s. One of his best-known works is the “Campanile,” purchased by Woody Allen for his home in New York.