Ottone Rosai ^©  

(Firenze, 1895 - Ivrea, 1957)

Signed lower right. On the back: label Galleria Russo, Rome, Exhibition «Omaggio a Rosai / Rome, 15-30 May 1957»; in black pastel «2»; label and four superimposed GlobArte stamps, there typewritten «n. 39 / Painter: Ottone Rosai [all capital letters] / “Incontro nell'osteria” / Exhibition of Contemporary Masters 5-18 March 1971 / cm. 70x100. - additional GlobArte stamp and unidentified superimposed signature»; in pencil «52 – [...]»; linear stamp «[...] perhaps GS Galleria Santacroce] / Padua»; in marker pen «4390 / Registered / unidentified signature / 10/11/71»; in pencil «34549» (underlined; internal archive no. Farsettiarte, Prato); cartouche bearing in red ink «34549» [underlined; internal archive no. Farsettiarte, Prato]; in ink «[…]»; small round cartouche bearing in pencil «260/2»; Exhibition label «My painter friends / Romano Bilenchi and contemporary art / Colle di val d'Elsa / Museo di San Pietro / 27 November 1999 – 9 January 2000». Provenance: Galleria Russo, Rome; private collection, Rome; Farsettiarte, Prato.

Exhibitions: 1957, Homage to Rosai, 15 - 30 May, Galleria Russo, Rome; 1974, Ottone Rosai, texts by C. Marsan and PC Santini, 4 - 31 August, Castello Malaspina, Massa, (reprinted in cat. p. 37, plate 4); 1976, Homage to Ottone Rosai, texts by A. Gatto and PC Santini, from 28 February, Galleria Santacroce, Florence, reprinted in cat. p. 21, no. 11); 1976, Anthological exhibition of Ottone Rosai, texts by PC Santini, F. Bellonzi, A. Gatto, “Pan Art” Art and Culture Centre, Rome, reprinted in cat. p. 15, plate no. 5, p. 47, no. 5; 1999 - 2000, My painter friends. Romano Bilenchi and contemporary art, edited by M. Ciccuto and L. Lenzini, 27 November - 9 January, Museum of San Pietro, Colle di Val d'Elsa, (reprinted in cat. p. 72).

Bibliography: 1976, I Rosai della Galleria Santacroce, texts by A. Gatto and PC Santini, p. 13, n. 5 (with incorrect date), p. 45, n. 5

Authentication by Luigi Cavallo on photo; Farsetti Arte certificate on photo.