Artist: J. Redding Kelly (American, 1868-1939)
Title: Dean Mario Cosenza
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Date: 1934
Dimensions: 50″ x 35″
Location in Library: First floor
Media: Oil on canvas
Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. © Artist’s Estate
Description:
Professor Cosenza, a classical scholar, was the first provost of Brooklyn College and the first Italian to serve as dean of an American college. In 1938, Professor Cosenza became acting president of Brooklyn College, stepping in for an ailing President Boylan. Mr. Kelly, a renowned portrait painter, taught at Brooklyn College for over 33 years.