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Enrico Donati

Exodus

1958

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  • Artist Enrico Donati (American, b. Italy, 1909–2008)
  • Title Exodus
  • Date 1958
  • Medium Oil and sand on two canvases
  • Dimensions overall | 80 x 140 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (framed)
    unframed | 80 x 70 1/16 in. (left panel)
    unframed | 80 x 70 1/8 in. (right panel)
    framed | 80 1/8 x 70 1/4 in. (left panel)
    framed | 80 3/8 x 70 3/8 in.
  • Credit line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. May, 1960
  • Object number WU 3906

Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. May
Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri), 02/14/1960 - 07/04/1960

1960
Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. May

Inscription [LL of canvas on right, written in black paint:] donati [underlined]

Inscription [CR of canvas on right, written in pencil:] LV / LC

Inscription [CL of left edge of frame of canvas on left, brown plastic label with raised white lettering:] EXODUS BY ENRICO DONATI GIFT OF MR AND MRS MORTON D MAY

Inscription [on verso at UC of canvas, written in black marker:] EXODUS"

Inscription [on verso at UR of canvas, written in black marker:] TOP Right / [scratched out text] from the back

Inscription [on verso at UC of stretcher, written in pencil:] 77 / 1 7/8 / [large space] / 72 / 68 3/4 / [horizontal line] / 140 3/4 / 70 3/8

Inscription [on verso at UR of stretcher, written in pencil:] 68 3/4

Inscription [on verso at various points along stretcher, written in pencil:] 70/80 / [diagram of stretcher]

Inscription [on verso at LR of stretcher, written in black paint:] WU3906 [circled:] A

Inscription [on verso at UL of canvas, written in black marker:] TOP LEFT / from the back

Inscription [on verso at UC of backing, written in black marker:] ENRiCO donati / 1958 / 80" x 140"

Inscription [on verso at CL of stretcher, written in blue paint:] WU 3906 [circled:] B

Inscription [on verso at UC of stretcher, written in white chalk:] 4862-25 [illegible text]

Inscription [on verso at UL of stretcher, written in pencil:] 68 1/2

Inscription [on verso at various points along stretcher in blue pencil:] 70/80 / [diagram of stretcher]

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February 14, 1960–July 04, 1960

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