Artist:

Anthony de Francisci, born Palermo, Italy 1887-died New York City 1964  Search this

Medium:

lead/cast

Dimensions:

3 in. (7.6 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

1948

Luce Center Label:

The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club was founded in September 1871 aboard William L. Swan’s sloop Glance, anchored off Soper’s Point, New York. The club, now located at Oyster Bay, is the second oldest yachting group in the United States. Ralph Ellis, the Seawanhaka commodore, donated the money for a commemorative medal, and in 1948, Anthony de Francisci cast this lead artist’s strike, or sample. The irregular edges mark this as a “splasher,” in which the molten metal was stamped with the die to gauge the sharpness of the image.

Topic:

Animal\dolphin  Search this

Object\other\shell  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci

Object number:

1966.51.53

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk790558ea8-5c3a-4f8b-bb5c-f37fdf83925b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.51.53