Antonio Cirino (1888 – 1983. "Gloucester Boat". Oil on Board. Dimensions: 8” x 10”, Original frame: 16" x 18". Condition: Good. The Rockport Granite Company with its delivery boats in Rockport fascinated Cirino as a subject matter to paint. Rockport was Cirino’s artistic and summer retreat where he was free to concentrate on his personal art and enjoy the fellowship of serious artists. This little North Shore town was a very busy port for fisherman and industry attracting artists and art patrons alike anxious to escape the gritty urban city life.Cirino immersed himself in village life but was always fascinated with the activities of the granite industry. A bit of internet research on the company finds that to meet the growing demand for granite, Rockport Granite Company formed in 1865 and was a major granite supplier to the entire eastern seaboard until its dissolution in 1933. Rockport granite made its way down the coast via ship and into ports from Lafayette Louisiana to Cuba to Boston, New York and Philadelphia.Antonio Cirino loved his home in Rockport, Mass, a retreat from the urban setting of Providence where he taught at RISD and painted in his East Providence Studio. It is not surprising that his Rockport paintings and images are highly desired & collected by connoisseurs who find them the most genuine and inspired of hisworks. As Rockport gained notoriety as a creative haven, artists flocked to the town to capture its authentic New England imagery. Cirino, a founding member of the Rockport Art Association, has become one of the most collectable artists of his era for this subject matter along with Gruppe & Thieme.

Good

16 x 18 in

3 lb