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Crayon

Object number2011.65.20

Manufacturer Cumberland Pencil Company Limited

Date1945-2009

Mediumpaper; wax

Credit LineGift of Estate of Virgil Cantini

DescriptionBox of pastel crayons. Top opens; white ribbon connects top to bottom. Twelve rectangular slots, filled with multi-colored pastel crayons--some are whole, some are pieces (number of blocks: 25). Box is covered with gold paper with black stripes.Dimensions5 x 0.5 x 3.75 in. (12.7 x 1.3 x 9.5 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten in pencil above label: "CANTINI".
MarksMetallic sticker on center of top, with print; same label attached to bottom of top:
"DERWENT / COLOUR BLOCKS / CO BRITISH MADE LTD / CUMBERLAND PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED" ; in lower center, "SERIES / No. 20".

Base has a label with a list of colors.
Historical NotesPart 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.

Previous owner Virgil David Cantini (Italian, 1919 - 2009)

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