Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of painter and muralist Ada Cecere measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1938 to 1972. Found are letters from artists, galleries, institutions, and museums, and photographs of Cecere's works of art.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ada Rasario Cecere (1898-1983) was a painter, muralist, and designer active in New York City, New York, and Rome, Italy. Ada Rasario was born in New York and studied art in Paris and Rome. She married Gaetano Cecere, a Roman sculptor and together they settled in Manhattan. She was president of the Pen and Brush Society. Cecere died in New York in 1983.
Provenance
Ada Cecere donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1972.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.