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Joseph Prentice Willetts (1918-1943) / MR "L. Lentelli"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 34

Scope and Contents

Relief of head, upper chest of man in uniform with ocean in background and various naval symbols.

Dates

  • 1946

Creator

Biographical sketch

Born in: Bologna, Italy;Died in: Rome, Italy.Active in: NY; Italy.Italian painter and sculptor.

Extent

1 Object : sculpture : bronze ; 37 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Willetts, William P., 1946..

Related Materials

Negative #324206.

General Note

Memorial to J.P. Willetts by his family - the J.P. Willetts Foundation - supports education in the study of meteorology.

General Note

Inscription: "The. Mariner./Ship 9./V P. 210/U.S.N./Joseph. Prentice. Willetts./Lieutenant (18) USNR/Sep. 30. 1918 Aug. 18. 1943".

General Note

Condition: Good (1).

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017).

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

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