Plate (page 33) from L'albero poeta
1966 · Soft ground etching and embossing from an illustrated book with ten prints
plate: 12 1/8 × 7 13/16" (30.8 × 19.8 cm); sheet: 16 1/8 × 9 13/16" (41 × 25 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Francesco Somaini
Italian, 1926
WA-00029518
SculptureConstructivism
Representation
None documented
2
Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
11
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Twentieth-Century Art from the Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1969
No image
Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
Field Verification (3 fields)
2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Birth yearMoMA· 93%✓
- NationalityMoMA· 93%✓
- BiographyMoMA· 93%
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Constructivism
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Sculpture
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Artworks (4)
Artwork sources (1)
4 published of 8 catalogued · 7 with image
- MoMA4 publishedof 8 catalogued7 img
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3Movements1
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rago | Sep 2025 | $6,000 – $8,000 | Unsold |
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