Antonio Vanzetti b. 1883

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher who migrated from Italy and exhibited pen and ink and lino-cut sketches with the West Australian Society of Arts in 1899.

Sketcher born at Padua, in Italy to Domenico and Malvina, n_e Ricci. This was an old Albaredo d’Adige (Verona) family. He was orphaned in 1895 and arrived in Western Australia in 1897 with his older brother Carlo to join his older brother Francesco and uncle Eugenio, a mining entrepreneur. He exhibited pen and ink and lino-cut sketches with the West Australian Society of Arts in 1899.

Writers:
Dr Dorothy Erickson
Date written:
2010
Last updated:
2011