Art and Antiques
Pencil Drawing of Boy
- Item Number
- 502
- Estimated Value
- 400 USD
Item Description
By Gaetano Capone.
ABOUT GAETANO CAPONE
An Italian artist from the Amalfi Coast resort village of Maiori, Gaetano Capone studied with the likes of Domenico Morelli and Fillippo Palizzi at the Academia di Belle Arte in Naples. Capone went on to study with Cesar Fracassini, a well-known history painter in Rome. He won several awards in Italy, including one from the prestigious Accademia Nazionale di San Luca. Capone emigrated to the United States in 1883 and had a studio opposite the New York Public Library. In this country, he is known more for his society portraits, but he also painted landscapes around the lower Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. The works in the Advent Episcopal Day School’s collection are all portraits—drawings and one oil portrait.
Need to Know
Dates: 1845-1920
Location: Maiori, Italy and New York, New York. Traveled extensively throughout the U. S.—Southern Louisiana, the Catskills, California.
Education: Academia di Belle Arte in Naples
Exhibitions: Isaac Delgado Museum of Art in New Orleans (exhibition in 1919); National Academy of Design
Style: Historical landscapes. In the U.S. Capone was known early on for his society portraits. The works we have reflect an adherence to the physical characteristics of his subjects. Other works are more representative of a genre.
Medium: Oil on canvas and pen and ink drawings (the bulk of the pieces in our collection)
Publications: The Artists Bluebook, Davenport’s Art Reference, Who was Who in American Art 1564-1975
Of Note: Capone is known mostly for his work in oil, landscape paintings that depict an area stopped in time. Similarly, his portrait work reflects style and dress of the time.
Item Special Note
***This work is part of the estate of the late art collector, Peter Guarisco lll. The collection was donated to the Advent Day School by the McGriff family of Birmingham, Al.
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