Portrait of Dino Delpizzo
Object number2015.32.10
Artist
L. G. McCune
Date1984
OriginBelgium
MediumOil on canvas; Wood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Marianne DelPizzo
DescriptionFramed oil painting. Bust portrait of man in three-quarter view. Man has dark short hair, brown eyes, and a slight smile. Dressed in white collared shirt under a brown jacket. Background is a gradient of light to darker brown.Dimensions37.375 x 33.375 x 2.5 in. (94.9 x 84.8 x 6.4 cm)SignedPainted in bottom left corner: "L. G. McCune".
InscriptionsRectangular metal plate in bottom right corner of canvas has inscription "In Memory Of / DINO DELPIZZO / 1927-1974".
MarksBack of frame has "MADE IN BELGIUM" on the right side just above center.
Back of stretcher along bottom near right corner has inscribed inverted maker's mark "Fredrix 28".
Historical NotesDino DelPizzo was one of the founders of Del's Ristorante in Bloomfield. Del's Ristorante and Bar began as a small grocery store at Larimer Avenue and Meadow Street in East Liberty established by Italian immigrants Berardino and Mary DelPizzo. It developed into a restaurant called the Meadow Grill, which later was bought by the Minutello family in 1957. After the DelPizzo's sold their East Liberty restaurant in 1949, their sons Dino and Bob opened Del's in Bloomfield. After Dino passed away in 1974, his widow Josephine and two children, Marianne and John, took over the family restaurant. They remodeled Del's exterior and bar in the early 2000s to reflect the historical architecture of Pittsburgh's East End, which included the neon bar sign, a throwback to the restaurant's early signage. In an effort to keep up with the changing food industry, the restaurant participated in an episode of Food Network's Kitchen Impossible and underwent a small renovation of their dining room and menu. The third generation ran the restaurant until 2015 when it closed.
Related person
Dino DelPizzo
(1927 - 1974)
Related institution
Del's Ristorante and Bar
Related person
John DelPizzo
Related person
Bob DelPizzo
Related person
Josephine DelPizzo
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