Painting
Object number2011.65.34
Artist
Virgil David Cantini
(Italian, 1919 - 2009)
Date1945-2009
Mediumpaint
Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini
DescriptionMulti-colored painting on board of a bust portrait of a Caucasian female with blonde hair, red lips, wearing yellow-green top with bow on neck.Dimensions23.875 x 19.625 in. (60.6 x 49.8 cm)SignedArtist signature on bottom right corner "Virgil Cantini".
InscriptionsHandwriting on back, upside down in top, center "Cantini".
Historical NotesPainted portrait of a woman – likely Cantini's wife Lucille Kleber. Part of a collection of artwork and art tools from artist Virgil Cantini (b. Roccaraso, Italy 1919, d. Pittsburgh 2009). Cantini’s artwork was often inspired by his devout Catholic faith. Cantini’s home on Craig Street often caught the eye of passersby with its bright metal and glass entryway and decorative gating around the roof porch, both designed by Cantini. Cantini and his wife, Lucille Kleber, added a gallery space on to the front of their home to display their artwork and a studio on the second floor. In addition to the studio at the Craig Street house, Cantini worked out of a larger studio on Winthrop Street, housed in a 19th century firehouse.
Related person
Lucille Kleber
On View
Not on view
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