Leonardo Castellani, Girls, Etching, 1956

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Girls is original etching applied on paper realized by the artist Leonardo Castellani in 1956. Hand-signed on the lower right. … Read more Girls is original etching applied on paper realized by the artist Leonardo Castellani in 1956. Hand-signed on the lower right. Dedicated to the Italian artist Mino Maccari. Good conditions. The artwork represents a group of girls. Leonardo Castellani was an artist and writer from the Marche who since childhood has experimented with various artistic typologies, from wood carving to painting, sculpture, decoration of public spaces, and ceramics. After a while, he dedicated himself to etching with remarkable results, and experimented new chalcographic techniques searching for the newest outcomes. Since 1930, he has taught chalcography at the institute for the illustration and decoration of books. When he started experimenting with chalcographic engraving, Castellani favored mainly landscapes, human figures, and still lifes. Between 1928 and 1973, Castellani realized 798 engravings in the smallest circulations. He was also a writer and editor. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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