Gaetano Francesco Alfonso Capone Sr (1862-1920) [RA 1918-1920]
Italian-American Romantic Realist landscape & genre painter ;
Gaetano F. A. Capone ; Gaetano Capone, Jr. ; Gaetano Capone ; G.F.A. Capone ; G. F. A. Capone ; Gaetano F.A. Capone ; G. Fancesco Alfonso Capone ;
[Born December 17, 1862 in Maiori [Amalfi coast], Italy – died in November 4, 1920 in New York, NY of “galloping consumption” (tuberculosis)]
SAL record control number: 65173 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Biography:
Birth: December 17, 1862 in Maiori [Amalfi coast], Italy ;
Death: November 4, 1920 in New York, NY of “galloping consumption” (tuberculosis) ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: Sagittarius ;
Known for: Idealized Romantic Realist bright landscapes ;
Medium: Oil ; watercolor ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: landscapes ; Italy ; coastal scenes ; coastal towns ; Italian towns ;
Areas: Maiori [Amalfi coast], Italy ; Naples, Italy ; New York, NY ;
Region: Europe ; North East ;
Lived: Maiori [Amalfi coast], Italy ; Naples, Italy ; Bristol Building on 5th Avenue, New York, NY (studio) ; 58 West 57th Street, New York, NY ;
Father: Luigi Capone (1845-1924), importer of foreign goods ;
Mother: Francesca Capone (?-?) ;
Relatives: Gaetano Capone the younger (1933-2011), cousin ;
Spouse: Irene (Riccadonna) Capone (1865-), wife, married 1894
Children: Jennie “Jane” Capone (1896-?), daughter ; Cajetan “Gaetano” Riccadonna Capone Capone III (1898-?), son ; was an interpreter ;
Training: Studying under Giuseppe Palizzi (1812-1888) and Renato Moretti (1863-1913) in Naples ;
Instructors: Giuseppe Palizzi (1812-1888) ; Renato Moretti (1863-1913) ;
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Member: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, resident artist member (ca.1918-1920) ;
Exhibited with: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, resident artist member (ca.1918-1920) ;
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Milestones: Became an American citizen in 1900 ; named after his father’s brother ;
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http://salmagundi.org/artist/?p=65173
Digital-born document number:
SAL.2019.65173
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Salmagundi.
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Record birth date:
January 1, 1862
Last updated: May 19, 2023 at 11:48 am