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Portrait study of Aurelio Giorni, pianist
Portrait study of Aurelio Giorni, pianist

Portrait study of Aurelio Giorni, pianist

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Object Details

Title:
Portrait study of Aurelio Giorni, pianist
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 x 25 in.
Classification
Paintings
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[verso label 1 of 3 in black ink]: Violet Oakley / Aurelio Giorni, pianist / OP27 [in red ink in square]; [verso label 2 of 3 in black ink]: 104 [in triangle]; [verso label 3 of 3 in black ink]: P-868Born in Italy, Aurelio Giorni (1895-1938) emigrated to America at the age of 19. He became a well-known American pianist and composer.

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