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I 4 Carabinieri. 1914. Original drawing.

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Cangiullo, Francesco I 4 Carabinieri. 1914. A paroliberist composition. Original ink sketch on grid paper. Signed and dated on the right “ F. Cangiullo 1914” . 19 x 20 cm. The composition is based on the painting I 4 Carabinieri ( The 4 constables ) that he painted in October 1913, with the “5 hunchbacks” (“gobbi”). Cangiullo made the following comment about this piece: “This is the very first idea of ‘humanised letters’, which came to me one afternoon in the cabinet making factory of my father - a wood carver. In Naples, October 1913”. (reproduced in L. Caruso and St. M. Martini, Tavole Parolibere Futuriste (1912-1944) , II, 1977, p. 85 or Francesco Cangiullo, Futurista dissidente , edited by V. Carpita, Livorno, Biblioteca Labronica FD Guerrazzi, Villa Fabbricotti, 2019, cat. No 16, fig. 17 repr. p. 19; this painting appeared at the Prima Esposizione dell'Alfabeto a Sorpresa. Creazione dei Futuristi Cangiullo e Pasqualino, Roma, Casa d'Arte Bragaglia, November 1918, listed p. [11].)   This composition heralds the invention of humanised letters, and the future compositions of the 1918 “surprise alphabets” and his 1919 Caffeconcerto .   A certificate issued by Luce Balla will be presented to the buyer. _____________________________________________________________ Cangiullo, Francesco I 4 Carabinieri. 1914. Une composition motlibriste. Dessin original à l’encre sur papier quadrillé. Signé et daté à droite " F. Cangiullo 1914 ". 19 x 20 cm. La composition reprend celle du tableau I 4 Carabinieri ( Les 4 gendarmes ) qu’il a réalisé en octobre 1913, avec les "5 bossus" ("gobbi"). Cangiullo a ainsi commenté ce tableau : "C’est la toute première idée des ‘lettres humanisées’, qui m’est venue durant une après-midi dans l’usine de meubles de mon père, sculpteur en bois. À Naples octobre 1913" (reproduit dans L. Caruso et St.M. Martini, Tavole Parolibere Futuriste (1912-1944) , II, 1977, p. 85 ou Francesco Cangiullo, Futurista dissidente , sous la dir. de V. Carpita, Livorno, Biblioteca Labronica F. D. Guerrazzi, Villa Fabbricotti, 2019, cat. n° 16, fig. 17 repr. p. 19 ; ce tableau a figuré à la Prima Esposizione dell’Alfabeto a Sorpresa. Creazione dei Futuristi Cangiullo e Pasqualino, Roma, Casa d’Arte Bragaglia, novembre 1918, listé p. [11]).   Cette composition annonce l’invention des lettres humanisées, et les futures compositions des "alphabets à surprises" de 1918 et son Caffeconcerto de 1919.   Un certificat de Luce Balla sera remis à l’acquéreur.