Lucio Fontana

Aldo Forte Collection, Rome
Galleria L'Isola, Rome
Centro Tornabuoni, Florence
Sale: Sotheby's, Milan, Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, 12-13 March 1986, Lot 249 
Private Collection, Piacenza

Florence, Centro Tornabuoni, Fontana, 1984, illustrated in colour
Venice, Bevilacqua la Masa, 1987, p. 61, illustrated in colour
Ferrara, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Palazzo dei Diamanti, Lucio Fontana e lo Spazialismo a Venezia, 1994-95

Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, pp. 168-169, no. 64 TE 5, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogue Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 588, no. 64 TE 5, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 773, no. 64 TE 5, illustrated

Colour: The catalogue illustration is fairly accurate; although the brown is more uniform throughout the original work. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is some light wear with associated paint lost to all four corners of the white framing element, and intermittently along all four extreme edges as well as a small number of fine cracks to the white framing element in places. Over time, some superficial dust has accumulated along the lower edge of the work between the canvas and the framing element. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"In the Teatrini it is possible to achieve a sort of contemporary unity between image, object, material and that 'philosophical' state to which the artist often draws attention as the new idea. The man in space is alone, alone facing infinity."

Lucio Fontana in: Exhibition Catalogue, Rome, Palazzo delle Espozioni, Lucio Fontana, 1998, p. 245