Donato A. Cafarelli

Anthony de Francisci, Donato A. Cafarelli, 1924, cast brass relief, 7 ¹⁄₄ x 4 ⁵⁄₈ in. (18.5 x 11.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.4

Artwork Details

Title: Donato A. Cafarelli
Artist: Anthony de Francisci
Date: 1924
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 7 ¹⁄₄ x 4 ⁵⁄₈ in. (18.5 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums: brass
Mediums Description: cast brass relief
Classifications: Sculpture
Relief
Subjects: Portrait male — Cafarelli, Donato A. — bust
Object Number: 1966.110.4
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.