Artist:

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

Sitter:

unidentified  Search this

Medium:

gold plated brass

Dimensions:

16 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (42.5 x 23.4 cm)

Type:

Sculpture-Relief

Date:

1920

Luce Center Label:

Anthony de Francisci created this bas-relief as a gift for his new bride, Maria Teresa Cafarelli, shortly after the couple married in 1920. Teresa was twenty-two years old and appears here in a sporting outfit and turban worn by women in the years just after World War I.

Topic:

Portrait female\Teresa  Search this

Animal\dog\collie  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

1966.51.86

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/vk71adc7603-fe93-4061-a791-b785bbed65de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.51.86