umbrella

umbrella

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Introduction

A silk umbrella that presumably belonged to collector Giacomo Costantino Beltrami. Beltrami's collection catalogue states that around 1856, Beltrami's nephew donated several objects to the Civic Library of Bergamo, which were later transferred to the Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali.

Nation of Origin

Beltrami probably purchased this umbrella in Italy.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation.

Materials

fabric, silk; wood; metal

Techniques or Format

The wood and metal structure is covered by the silk fabric.

Dimensions: 95 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Poor.
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_1528
Collection at Current Location: Collezione Beltrami
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1850s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: The Civic Library of Bergamo
Collection Narratives and Histories

Beltrami's collection catalogue states that around 1856, Beltrami's nephew donated several objects to the Civic Library of Bergamo, which were later transferred to the Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali.

Exhibition History

The Beltrami Collection was exhibited in Florence in 1929 during the "Prima Esposizione Nazionale di Storia delle Scienze" (First National Exposition of History of Sciences"). In 1973, during a celebration of the Beltrami exhibit, Glauco Luchetti donated three objects from his own collection, which were located in Beltrami's last house in Filottrano, to the "Museo Civico E. Caffi". In 1987 the collection was used in the exhibit entitled "Missisippi 1823. Oggetti indiani raccolti da G. Costantino Beltrami" in the Galleria Lorenzelli in Bergamo.

Publication History

The Beltrami Collection catalogue. Vigorelli, Gli Oggetti indiani raccolti da G.Costantino Beltrami (p.39).

Sources to Learn More

Leonardo Vigorelli, Gli Oggetti indiani raccolti da G.Costantino Beltrami, Civico Museo E. Caffi, Bergamo, 1987.

GKS Reference Number: 27205
Record Creation Context

This record was created by Emanuela Rossi after a trip funded by GRASAC to the Museo Civico E. Caffi in Bergamo, Italy in October 2008.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researcher present: Emanuela Rossi.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

Source of Information about Places

Beltrami brought with him several red umbrellas from Italy.