Umberto Bellotto (Venezia 1882 - Venezia 1940) "Connubio di ferro e vetro" Embossed foil and forged iron pedestal with stem terminating in four geometric leaves holding a coniform vase made of transparent red blown glass. Venice-Murano, 1920s. (h 55.5 cm.; d 27 cm.) Provenance Galleria Daniela Balzaretti, Milan Exhibition "“Umberto Bellotto – ricami in ferro e vetro"", Galleria Daniela Balzaretti, Milan, 1992 The work was presented at the 11th Venice Biennale in 1914. Subsequently exhibited on the occasion of the centenary of the Biennale at the exhibition ‘Venezia e la Biennale. I percorsi del gusto’ catalogue Fabbri Editori 1995, page 382 Literature M. Barovier, Il Vetro a Venezia, Federico Motta Editore, Milano p. 316; Mille anni di arte del vetro a Venezia, catalogo della mostra (Venezia 1982) a cura di Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Attilia Dorigato, Albrizzi, Venezia 1982, p. 298 “ Umberto Bellotto – ricami in ferro e vetro “ pag. 38 catalogo mostra – 1992--Daniela Balzaretti Emporium – luglio 1922