About Enrico Cerracchio
Lived 1880 – 1956 (aged 76). Enrico Cerracchio was an Italian and American sculptor.
Enrico Filiberto Cerracchio (March 14, 1880 – March 20, 1956) was an Italian-born American sculptor and painter. Active in Houston, he designed the Sam Houston Monument.
Biography Cerracchio was born on March 14, 1880, in Castelvetere in Val Fortore, Memnato Cerracchio and Joseppa (née Alterisio) Cerracchio. He studied academics and sculpture at the Avellino Institute, graduating in 1898, after which he studied art under Raffaele Belliazzi. In 1900, he moved to Houston, in the United States, becoming a citizen of the country in 1905. His funeral was held at Our Lady of Mercy's Church in The Bronx.
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Who was Enrico Cerracchio?
Italo-american sculptor (1880-1956)
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Enrico Cerracchio was born on 14 March 1880 in Naples.
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Enrico Cerracchio died on 20 March 1956 in New York City.
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Enrico Cerracchio was a sculptor.
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Enrico Cerracchio was Italian and American.
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