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Nincheri, Guido Michele: Photographs

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Nincheri, Guido Michele: Photographs

Outdoor group portrait of artist Guido Nincheri and members of his studio. The photograph was taken around 1930 in Montreal, Quebec. Guido Nincheri is standing at the centre of the portrait and is wearing a white smock. Fellow artist and internee Vincenzo Poggi in seen kneeling in the front row, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. A window is seen at the far left and a door at the far right.
Outdoor group portrait of artist Guido Nincheri and members of his studio. The photograph was taken around 1930 in Montreal, Quebec. Guido Nincheri is standing at the centre of the portrait and is wearing a white smock. Fellow artist and internee Vincenzo Poggi in seen kneeling in the front row, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. A window is seen at the far left and a door at the far right.

Studio Nincheri

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
ca. 1930

INSCRIPTIONS
Verso:
(top left, handwritten in black pen) 1 Nincheri / 2 Poggi / 3 Roy / 4 Dietrich / 5 Courval / 6 Loiselle / 7 Maugeau / 8 Laberge / 9 Gabriel Nincheri / 10 Francesco
(centre, handwritten in pencil) 100
(left side, handwritten in black pen) Studio Nincheri 1930
Recto:
(top centre, handwritten in red pen) Montreal
(top right, handwritten in red pen) Studio Nincheri 1920
(centre, handwritten in black marker over the head of each individual) 3 8 7 1 6 9 5 4 / 2 10
(bottom centre, handwritten in red pen) *

CREDIT LINE
With the permission of the Poggi family

Outdoor group portrait of artist Guido Nincheri and members of his studio. The photograph was taken around 1930 in Montreal, Quebec. Guido Nincheri is standing at the centre of the portrait and is wearing a white smock. Fellow artist and internee Vincenzo Poggi in seen kneeling in the front row, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. A window is seen at the far left and a door at the far right.

Photograph of the unveiling of the frescos of the Madonna della Difesa Church, Montreal, QC, September 24, 1933. Guido Nincheri is standing to the left of the central figure, Monsignor Cassullo, the Apostolic delegate. Nincheri seems to have a sword hilt in his left hand. He also was decorated with the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr (Commendatore dell'Ordine di San Silvestro papa). Guido Nincheri has been described as one of the most important religious artists in Canadian history. He certainly was prolific, producing a range of work in many mediums. His fresco featuring Benito Mussolini in the Madonna della Difesa church was likely the primary cause of his internment.

Photograph of unveiling, Madonna della Difesa frescos, Montreal, QC, September 24, 1933

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
September 24, 1933

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Photograph of the unveiling of the frescos of the Madonna della Difesa Church, Montreal, QC, September 24, 1933. Guido Nincheri is standing to the left of the central figure, Monsignor Cassullo, the Apostolic delegate. Nincheri seems to have a sword hilt in his left hand. He also was decorated with the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr (Commendatore dell’Ordine di San Silvestro papa).

Guido Nincheri has been described as one of the most important religious artists in Canadian history. He certainly was prolific, producing a range of work in many mediums. His fresco featuring Benito Mussolini in the Madonna della Difesa church was likely the primary cause of his internment.

Boccini Family portrait, Trieste, Italy, July 1936. Roger Boccini is held by his father Alberto. His mother Elfie embraces him on the left. Beside Elfie is Carlo Boccini. His wife, Berta, appears at the far right of the picture. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.
Boccini Family portrait, Trieste, Italy, July 1936. Roger Boccini is held by his grandfather Carlo and to the right of them is his grandmother Berta. His parents Alberto & Elfie Boccini appear on the left. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.
Boccini Family portrait, Trieste, Italy, July 1936. Roger Boccini is standing on a wicker chair, supported by his father, Alberto. His mother holds a doll on what appears to be a garden fountain edge. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Boccini Family portrait, Trieste, Italy, July 1936

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
July 1936

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Boccini Family portrait, Trieste, Italy, July 1936.

(1) Roger Boccini is held by his father Alberto. His mother Elfie embraces him on the left. Beside Elfie is Carlo Boccini. His wife, Berta, appears at the far right of the picture.
(2) Roger Boccini is held by his grandfather Carlo and to the right of them is his grandmother Berta. His parents Alberto & Elfie Boccini appear on the left.
(3) Roger Boccini is standing on a wicker chair, supported by his father, Alberto. His mother holds a doll on what appears to be a garden fountain edge.

The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Alberto Boccini (right) and world-famous opera singer Beniamino Gigli (centre), Vancouver, BC. The picture was likely taken at the time of Gigli's performance at the Auditorium on October 22, 1938. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Alberto Boccini and Beniamino Gigli, Vancouver, BC, October 1938

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
October 1938

CREDIT LINEn
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Photograph of Alberto Boccini (right) and world-famous opera singer Beniamino Gigli (centre), Vancouver, BC. The picture was likely taken at the time of Gigli’s performance at the Auditorium on October 22, 1938.

The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Portrait of Alberto Boccini, Vancouver, BC, 1939-1940. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Portrait of Alberto Boccini, Vancouver, BC, 1939-1940

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
ca. 1940

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Portrait of Alberto Boccini, Vancouver, BC, 1939-1940. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Canadian soldiers, Kingston, ON, ca. 1943. The young men are wearing summer gear and are standing in various groups in front of a building. At the age of 18, Rino Albanese and his twin Philip enlisted in active service with the Canadian military. They were trained at Petawawa, where most of the about 600 Italian Canadian internees were housed. At the same time, the twin's father, Giovanni was designated as an enemy alien. The brothers were sent overseas where they served with the Canadian forces in England, Holland, and Germany.
Photograph of Canadian soldiers, Kingston, ON, ca. 1943. The young men are wearing summer gear and are standing in various groups in front of a building. At the age of 18, Rino Albanese and his twin Philip enlisted in active service with the Canadian military. They were trained at Petawawa, where most of the about 600 Italian Canadian internees were housed. At the same time, the twin's father, Giovanni was designated as an enemy alien. The brothers were sent overseas where they served with the Canadian forces in England, Holland, and Germany.

Photograph of Canadian soldiers, Kingston, ON, ca. 1943

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
ca. 1943

INSCRIPTIONS
Verso:
(Handwritten, pen, black ink):
Rino’s Company in / Kingston, Ontario
(Stamp, black ink): 69

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of Rino Albanese

Photograph of the unveiling of the frescos of the Madonna della Difesa Church, Montreal, QC, September 24, 1933. Guido Nincheri is standing to the left of the central figure, Monsignor Cassullo, the Apostolic delegate. Nincheri seems to have a sword hilt in his left hand. He also was decorated with the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr (Commendatore dell’Ordine di San Silvestro papa).

Guido Nincheri has been described as one of the most important religious artists in Canadian history. He certainly was prolific, producing a range of work in many mediums. His fresco featuring Benito Mussolini in the Madonna della Difesa church was likely the primary cause of his internment.

Photograph of Gabriele Nincheri (left) and his wife Elfie (right). Elfie's children from her first marriage with Alfredo Boccini appear in the centre. They were adopted by Nincheri. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Boccini-Nincheri Family, Montreal, QC, March, 1949

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
March 1949

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Photograph of Gabriele Nincheri (left) and his wife Elfie (right). Elfie’s children from her first marriage with Alfredo Boccini appear in the centre. They were adopted by Nincheri.

The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger Boccini-Nincheri behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Berta Boccini and her grandson Roger Boccini-Nincheri, Venice, 1949. Roger is immigrating to Montreal, QC, to rejoin his mother and brother. He will be the only passenger onboard the freighter Mount Rolland. They would not see eachother again. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Berta Boccini and her grandson Roger Boccini-Nincheri, Venice, 1949

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
1949

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Photograph of Berta Boccini and her grandson Roger Boccini-Nincheri, Venice, 1949. Roger is immigrating to Montreal, QC, to rejoin his mother and brother. He will be the only passenger onboard the freighter Mount Rolland. They would not see eachother again.

The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Roger Boccini-Nincheri (second from the right) onboard the freighter Mount Rolland, Venice, 1949. His grandmother Berta is standing second from the left. Roger was the only passenger onboard, as he began his journey to reunite with his mother and brother in Montreal, QC. The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

Photograph of Roger Boccini-Nincheri and others, Mount Rolland, Venice, 1949

MAKER
Unknown

DATE
1949

CREDIT LINE
Courtesy of George Nincheri and Roger Boccini-Nincheri

Photograph of Roger Boccini-Nincheri (second from the right) onboard the freighter Mount Rolland, Venice, 1949. His grandmother Berta is standing second from the left. Roger was the only passenger onboard, as he began his journey to reunite with his mother and brother in Montreal, QC.

The Boccinis and their youngest son emigrated to Canada in 1937, leaving Roger behind with his grandparents. In Canada, the Boccinis settled in Vancouver, where Alberto became a leading member of the local Italian-Canadian community. He was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state in 1940. Boccini contracted tuberculosis while interned at Camp Petawawa and was released as a result in March 1942. He died within two years of his diagnosis in December 1944. His wife moved to Montreal where she eventually married Gabriele Nincheri, the son of artist and former internee Guido Nincheri. She was reunited with her son Roger, when he immigrated to Canada in 1949.

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