(Treviso 1889–1947 Milan)
Torso di giovanetto, c. 1929, bronze, posthumous casting from the original terracotta, 78 x 28 x 19.5 cm, 87 x 30 x 23 cm (with marble base)

This work is accompanied by a photo certificate issued by Gianni Vianello in photocopy

Of the present work there are 8 terracotta examples, 1 plaster example, 5 bronzes of authorized posthumous casting realized by Fonderia MAF, Milan and other examples of posthumous castings realized from a terracotta example

Literature:
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