Renato Guttuso Nude of a Woman Rome 1952 ink drawing on paper

Renato Guttuso Woman's Act Rome 1952 ink drawing on paper depicting a nude model (Marta Marzotto?). The sheet has a tear at the top of the woman's head, which has been integrated into the paper material by transplanting another sheet with the same grain and color, and the hair arrangement has also been completed.

To enable this integration, the sheet was transferred back onto canvas using a special frame. On the back, there is a gallery label “Orazio Zamatei - Studio d’Arte Contemporanea - Via Santo Spirito 24 Milan” with a relative authentication of the drawing. 

At the bottom right, it says ROME, 1952. 

The project is presented in a modern silver wooden frame measuring 51 x 44 x 5 cm.

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