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Italian Figurative Painting of Woman Reading, Signed E. Rosati, 1970s
$1,750.00
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Italian Figurative Painting of Woman Reading, Signed E. Rosati, 1970s
$1,750.00
Absorbed in a Book
A large, framed Italian oil painting from 1970 depicting a woman entirely absorbed in her reading. While figurative mid-century work of this period more frequently reaches for high theatrical drama, this piece carries a rare and compelling stillness. Sourced in Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the generous 90 × 50cm format lends an effortless architectural presence that beautifully anchors a room. Ideal for an intimate study, bedroom, or a quiet sitting room corner.
The Provenance & Curated Poetry
What makes this work exceptionally distinct is its original custom-engraved brass presentation plaque mounted below the canvas.
Stamped by the mid-century Italian curation studio Cafrà, the plaque reads:
Nell'attesa / eri il fiore / di quei tuoi / quindici anni / senza volto.
(In the waiting / you were the flower / of those fifteen years / of yours without a face.)
The poetic lines are a beautifully condensed adaptation of the 1960 theatrical monologue "Quindici anni senza volto" by the celebrated avant-garde Italian theater critic and playwright Lucio Ridenti. In 1970, the curation boutique Cafrà layered Rosati's quiet portrait of an anonymous reading girl with Ridenti’s evocative prose—permanently preserving a thoughtful intersection of Italian post-war fine art and classical literary history. It is a piece that arrives with something deeply intentional to say.
Origin: Italy
Era: c.1970s
Materials: Oil, framed
Dimensions: 90 × 50cm (framed)
Attribution: Signed by Enrico Rosati
Condition: Good vintage condition consistent with age.
Use: Wall art
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