Vigilio and Ruth Cecchini

drawing

Name/Title

Vigilio and Ruth Cecchini

Entry/Object ID

2010.72.24

Description

Vigilio and Ruth Cecchini. Formal black and white portrait with Ruth sitting slightly in front of Vigilio - he is balding with dark hair and wearing a shirt, tie (with a print) and jacket and she has short curled dark hair, and is wearing a jewel neck (dress?) with a double strand of pearls. She has a full smile and he just has a hint of a smile. Framed at the "Bangor Picture Framing Co. 102 Exchange St., Bangor, ME." There is a green sticker in the upper right corner on the back. Written in pencil on the back (upper left corner) is: "25th Anniversary / 10-31-56 / at Mario's Restaurant / Barre, Vt."

Artwork Details

Medium

Pastel

Subject Person

Cecchini, Vigilio (1909-1997), Copping, Ruth Agnes (1912-2005)

Context

This composition was created by Bud Connelly for Vigilio (Jiggs) and Ruth (Maggie) Cecchini's 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1956. He used two photographs taken that night as source material to create what looks like a formal double portrait. Jiggs was a pharmacist and worked for pharmacies in Barre and St. Albans. His large and extended family were part of the vibrant Italian community in Barre, Vermont during the early and mid-twentieth century.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.72

Source or Donor

Cecchini, Robert J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Vigilio and Ruth Cecchini

Made/Created

Artist

Connelly, Bud

Date made

1956

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

21-1/8 in

Width

17 in