Summer Premier Fine Art, Silver, Glass & Decorative Antiques Auction
Lot 4:
Mario Russo (IT, 1925–2000) 1958 Oil Painting Italian Woman w Pearls
Description
Mario Russo (Italian, 1925–2000), portrait oil painting on stretched canvas, depicting an Italian woman with pearls, signed and dated lower right “M. Russo 1958”, and on the back “M. Russo 1958 Roma “Ritratto della Sigra Zweig” (“Portrait of Mrs. Zweig”), in a wood and gesso frame measuring 40-3/8″ x 28-7/16″. Provenance: Private collection (Birmingham, Michigan). Russo’s painting are held in collections around the world and have been exhibited in the Venice Biennale, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna in Rome, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Palazzo Braschi (Museum of Rome). CONDITION: Not examined out of frame. There are some minor areas of flaking and paint loss, please see last two photos. SHIPPING: Local pickup or 3rd party shipping only.
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