Self-Portrait of Antoninus de Francisci

Anthony de Francisci, Self-Portrait of Antoninus de Francisci, 1948, gilded white metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.48
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Self-Portrait of Antoninus de Francisci, 1948, gilded white metal, 4 58 in. (11.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.48

Artwork Details

Title
Self-Portrait of Antoninus de Francisci
Date
1948
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 58 in. (11.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded white metal
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — sculptor
  • Portrait male — De Francisci, Antoninus — self-portrait
  • Portrait male — De Francisci, Antoninus — bust
Object Number
1966.110.48

Artwork Description

In 1948, Anthony de Francisci created a self-portrait medal that was intended to be mounted on a portable display of medals the artist could bring to prospective clients. This is the only self-portrait known of the sculptor, and the Latin inscription, which reads “The Work of Anthony de Francisci,” associated his medals with a classical tradition of sculpture reaching back beyond the Renaissance to antiquity.