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Date1929
MediumCotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 39 3/4 x 25 3/4in. (101 x 65.4cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Gennaro J. Capobianco
Object number2005.180.42
DescriptionPainted banner of a statue of St. Boniface on a cotton canvas. Sky background with St. Boniface statue on a pedestal, wearing blue decorative armor, a green skirt, and a maroon cape, with a sword, and helmet; at his feet is a small village. Written on base of pedestal, "S. Bonifacio Martire / Protettore di Popoli". Signed in brown at right bottom corner, "G. Moreschi / 1st Gemmi 1929 / Hartford, Conn."
NotesObject Note: Written on base of pedestal, "S. Bonifacio Martire / Protettore di Popoli", translated means St. Boniface Martyr / Protector of People. (Furlani 3/11/2013)
Status
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