Donato A. Cafarelli

Anthony de Francisci, Donato A. Cafarelli, 1924, cast brass relief, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.4
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Donato A. Cafarelli, 1924, cast brass relief, 7 144 58 in. (18.511.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.4

Artwork Details

Title
Donato A. Cafarelli
Date
1924
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 144 58 in. (18.511.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast brass relief
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Cafarelli, Donato A. — bust
Object Number
1966.110.4

Artwork Description

This patinated relief shows Donato A. Cafarelli, Anthony de Francisci’s father-in-law. The brass plaque is part of a family series that the sculptor produced between 1920 and 1925. Donato came to the United States with his son, Domenico, about two years before Teresa Cafarelli, de Francisci’s wife, immigrated.