Nicholas Acquavella
Nicola Mario “Nicholas” Acquavella jr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1898 Padula, Salerno, Italy |
| Died | 20 April 1987 (age 88) New York City, US |
| Occupations | Art dealer and gallerist |
| Known for | Founder, Acquavella Galleries |
| Spouse | Michelina Editta "Edythe" Acquavella |
| Children | William Acquavella |
Nicola Mario "Nicholas" Acquavella (1898–1987) was an Italian-born, American art dealer and gallerist, and the founder of Acquavella Galleries.
Early life
[edit]Acquavella was born on 1 July 1898,[1] in Padula, near Salerno, Italy. He immigrated to the US in 1919, and started dealing privately in Italian art.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]IN 1921, Nicholas founded Acquavella Galleries,[2][3] at 598 Madison Avenue, where he continued to focus on Italian art while working with other European artists, most notably Lucien Freud.[4]
In 1967, he moved his gallery to 18 East 79th Street, where it still based. In 1968, his son William Acquavella took over.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Nicholas Acquavella was married to Michelina Editta "Edythe" Acquavella[5] (1911–2008), the daughter of Vincenzo Cardillo and Anna Della Valle.
They had one son, William Acquavella, and three grandchildren.[4]
Nicholas Acquavella died on 20 April 1987 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, aged 88.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index". familysearch.org. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "William Acquavella on Lucian Freud's Legacy and the Painting He Never Sold to Mick Jagger". vogue.com. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "The Players' Club". townandcountrymag.com. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nicholas M. Acquavella, 88, An Art Dealer in Manhattan". The New York Times. 22 April 1987. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ "Nicholas Acquavella United States Census, 1940". familysearch.org. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
