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Gaetano Esposito

The Sigh, ca. 1880

Description

Maker

  • Gaetano Esposito, 1858-1911, Italian

Title

The Sigh

Year

ca. 1880

Medium

oil paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

61 x 50.2 cm (24 x 19 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Unsigned

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and gift of a group of friends

Object Number

21.004

Projects & Publications

Publications

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve I

April 9 - August 3, 1994

Italian Art in Celebration of Rhode Island’s Italian Festival; Seven Centuries of Italian Art

April 12 - May 21, 1967

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