Operti, Albert, 1852-1927
Biography
Artist
Albert Operti was born in Turin, Italy in 1852 and died in New York in 1927. He was the son of composer and conductor Giuseppe Operti and after years of study throughout Europe, moved to New York where he became the lead scenery designer for the Metropolitan Opera House. He studied Arctic history and painted "Rescue of the Greely Party" and "Farthest North". Peary invited him to be an artist with 1896 and 1897 Peary Expeditions. Later in his life he worked as an artist in American Museum of Natural History Exhibit and Preparation Department from 1912-1927.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
[Eland] / LL "A. Operti N.Y."
Eland lying on the ground with its head up. Originally B/W photo. of a dead eland being held up by a native but native was painted out by artist. Support: Photograph. Frame: Glazed, wood frame, 24 1/4 x 19 1/2.
Last Night / LL "Albert Operti"
Painting of the Ahnighito meteorite centered with snow and ice fields surrounding it. Inscription: LL "Peary Expedition 1896-1897/The Last Night August 31st 1896". "The Ahnighito meteorite is here shown as abandoned by Peary in 1896. Though Peary visited the meteorite in 1894, 1895, and 1896, he was not successful in removing it until 1897. Painting by Albert Operti from sketch made by him in 1896". label text. No frame.
American Museum of Natural History
Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5192