Explore the Donor of this artwork, Dante Alighieri (Ximenes).
Carlo Barsotti was born in Pisa, Italy in 1850. In 1880 he founded the Progresso Italo-Americano newspaper in New York City. King Umberto I of Italy rewarded him the distinction of the title Chevalier in 1888.  With numerous awards from the country of Venezuela and the Italian Red Cross, he was quite the Italian figure in late 19th century America.
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