Ernesto Treccani, Renzo, etching, 50x35 cm

The work is part of the catalog I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) published by Edizioni Brixia of Milan, which consists of 125 copies Arabic and XXX Roman.

The work represents the portrait of the protagonist of the novel, Renzo Tramaglino. The strokes are subtle and stylized, typical of the artist. In fact, he is used to take the themes of classic works of literature and rework them into social and existential representations through which he reflects on changes in society.

The work was hand-pulled on paper Magnani of Pescia and stamped by the publisher.

The work is numbered in pencil XXVIII/XXX lower left and signed in pencil lower right, also has the title in pencil at the bottom center.