Artwork Details
- Title
- Benedetto de Francisci
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1915-1920
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 6 x 5 1⁄2 in. (15.2 x 14.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- cast bronze
- Keywords
- Portrait male — De Francisci, Benedetto — bust
- Emblem — coat of arms
- Object — foliage — maple
- Object Number
- 1966.51.94
Artwork Description
Anthony de Francisci’s father, Benedetto, worked in the marble business in Palermo, Sicily, where young Anthony assisted him with carving. This experience inspired Anthony to make a career for himself as a sculptor in the United States. Here, the coat of arms in the upper right corner features a mallet and chisel that symbolize the craft passed down from father to son.