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 3⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (42.5 x 23.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.86

Artwork Details

Title
Teresa
Artist
Date
1920
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
16 3⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (42.5 x 23.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold plated brass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — Teresa
  • Animal — dog — collie
Object Number
1966.51.86
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.