John Salterini

Anthony de Francisci, John Salterini, 1936, copper electrotype, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.38
Anthony de Francisci, John Salterini, 1936, copper electrotype, 4 in. (10.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.38

Artwork Details

Title
John Salterini
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 in. (10.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
copper electrotype
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Salterini, John — bust
Object Number
1966.110.38
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.38

Artwork Description

John Salterini (died 1952) was an Italian immigrant and partner in Salterini & Gallo, a company that produced articles in wrought iron. Salterini formed his own company in 1934 after Salterini & Gallo disbanded. Anthony de Francisci’s uniface artist’s strike, or sample, represents the obverse of the true medal.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Consuelo González Amézcua, Untitled, 1967, colored pens on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1998.84.3, © Estate of Consuelo Gonzalez Amezcua
Untitled
Artist
Date1967
colored pens on paper
Not on view
Consuelo González Amézcua, Aben-amar the Christian, 1966, ballpoint pen and ink and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Amy Freeman Lee in memory of the artist, 1991.153, © Estate of Consuelo Gonzalez Amezcua
Aben-amar the Christian
Artist
Date1966
ballpoint pen and ink and pencil on paperboard
Not on view
Consuelo González Amézcua, Prince Abu Zabi y Su Jardin, 1970s, ink on posterboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Karol Howard and George Morton in honor of Shirley and Ramon Howard, 2013.84, © Estate of Consuelo Gonzalez Amezcua
Prince Abu Zabi y Su Jardin
Artist
Date1970s
ink on posterboard
Not on view

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