at the back: signature, date and title

The work is accompanied by the artist's authentication on photograph and by a certificate from the Castellani Archive on photograph

PROVENANCE:
Paci collection
Private collection, Milan

“If I do things with canvas and nails it is because canvas is the most elastic membrane which, however, also gives a guarantee of resistance. One might think that, once removed from the pressure of the nails, it would return to being completely smooth as at the beginning. Wanting to necessarily look for other techniques is always a frustration.” (Enrico Castellani, in: C. Lonzi, Self-portrait).