Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964)
Natura morta
signed and dated 'Morandi 1951' (lower center); with the artist's signed and dated letter (on the reverse)
pencil on paper
7 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (18.1 x 20 cm.)
Drawn in 1951
Provenance
Vittorio Barbaroux, Milan (gift from the artist).
Private collection, Rome.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1990.
Lot Essay
The Comitato per il Catalogo di Giorgio Morandi has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.