Architectonic Absolute: Head and Houses (Futurista Roma) Artist: Enrico Prampolini (Italian, 1894–1956)

1920

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Charcoal on paper

Dimensions

23 7/8 × 17 13/16 in. (60.6 × 45.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Collection Société Anonyme

Accession Number

1941.642

Culture

Italian

Period

20th century

Classification

Drawings

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Bibliography
  • Lucia Colombari, "Katherine S. Dreier, the Société Anonyme, and Italian Futurism," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2020–21), 89
Object copyright
Copyright Artist/Estate/Foundation
In Copyright
Additional information

Object/Work type

portraits

Subject

architecture geometric shapes houses

Inscriptions

Inscribed BL (folded under): assoluto-Architettonico- / (Testa-case-)"; signed verso UR in alternating blue and red pencil "Pittore Futurista / Prampolini- / Roma-Via Tanaro, 89- / (Marchi. 500) / 2224 G"

Signed

In charcoal BC: Prampolini-1920 / Futurista / Roma

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