Teresa

Anthony de Francisci, Teresa, 1920, gold plated brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.86
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Teresa, 1920, gold plated brass, 16 349 14 in. (42.523.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.86

Artwork Details

Title
Teresa
Date
1920
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
16 349 14 in. (42.523.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold plated brass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — unidentified — Teresa
  • Animal — dog — collie
Object Number
1966.51.86

Artwork Description

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.