Bat Battalino and Lillian Rotondo Albani
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1929
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper in wood frame with cast metal and painted decorations
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 20 x 16 1/8in. (50.8 x 41cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 23 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 7/8in. (59.7 x 49.5 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Marie Peichert
Object number2002.61.1
DescriptionStudio wedding portrait of a young man and a young woman. He wears a tuxedo with a white shirt and white tie. He has a handkerchief in his breast pocket, a rosebud on his lapel, and a ring on his left hand. She is wearing a satin wedding gown, a long veil trimmed with lace, and a headpiece trimmed with pearls. She holds a bouquet of roses, ferns and baby's breath and has a cross on a chain around her neck. She is seated on an upholstered bench. Drapery is in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Christopher "Bat" Battalino (1908-1977) was Featherweight boxing champion of the world from 1927 to 1932. He married Lillian Rotondo on 29 April 1929 at St. Anthony's Church in Hartford, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
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