White Still Life (Primary Title)
Natura morta bianca (Alternate Title)
Giorgio Morandi, Italian, 1890 - 1964 (Artist)
Morandi was born in Bologna, where he later studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. Though influenced early in his career by Futurism and the “Metaphysical School,” Morandi never fully belonged to any particular artistic movement and approached the craft of painting in a very classical manner, insisting on stretching his own canvases and creating his own paint. Morandi painted still lifes throughout his career, but after 1940 he began producing series in which he depicted the same subject repeatedly, exploring the subtle differences achieved by varying viewpoints, light, or groupings of objects.
Signed in upper left corner: "Morandi" (see additional information on labels, stamps in "Inscriptions"
Five labels on reverse; circular stamp near upper left corner of stretcher; red "7" near center top; circular stamp near upper right corner; "st" written on bottom member of frame near left corner underneath which is written "Monogratia N32 nero"; an encircled "10" written in white on back of canvas to right of which are two stamps; "7172" is stamped on top member of frame to right side.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
2018-2020: "Gallery Takeover: European Masterpieces from the Mellon Collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts", Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020
2009: "Morandi: Master of Modern Still Life", The Phillips Collection, February 21 - May 24, 2009
2009: "Morandi: Master of Modern Still Life", The Phillips Collection, February 21 - May 24, 2009
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