"Untitled Abstraction", by Alberto Magnelli, Italian, (1888-1971) New Acquisition as is typically encountered

as is typically encountered

8 x 12-11/16

a few small spots in the top margin away from image

a presumed edition of 50

"Untitled Abstraction", by Alberto Magnelli, Italian, (1888-1971) New Acquisition as is typically encounteredColor Woodcut, ca. 1950 70?, Ed. unknown, but 18 impressions for artists and collaborators, 10 1 2 x 8 1 8, signed and numbered and annotated 18 H. C., (Hors Commerce) in pencil, on cream laid simili japan paper, just slightly lightened within the mat opening. Magnelli's reductive use of his characteristic branched shape revealing the color of the paper set against the warm reddish brown at left and blue at right, is surprisingly gratifying, with