Description

A wonderful signed colored pencil drawing by Antonio Cirino depicting Pigeon Cove Harbor in Rockport, Massachusetts. The scene captures the working harbor with boats, waterfront buildings, gulls, and loose, expressive linework that gives the piece a lively coastal character.

Antonio Cirino was an Italian-born American artist, educator, and designer closely associated with Providence, Rhode Island and Rockport, Massachusetts. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and later taught there, and he also studied with Arthur Wesley Dow at Columbia Teachers College. Cirino became especially known for New England coastal, harbor, and marine subjects, and was a founding member of the Rockport Art Association. His Rockport and Cape Ann works remain especially sought after by collectors of New England regional art.

One especially charming detail of this drawing: Cirino appears to have incorporated his own name into the composition as the name of one of the boats — a clever little artist’s wink, because apparently one signature simply wasn’t enough.

The work is signed in the lower margin and presented in a handsome gilt frame with a double mat. A lovely example for collectors of Cape Ann, Rockport, maritime, or New England regional art.

Object Details

Artist: Antonio Cirino
Title:Pigeon Cove Harbor II
Location: Rockport, Massachusetts
Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Signature: Signed lower margin
Image size: 6.5 x 10 inches
Framed size: 13.5 x 17 inches
Presentation: Framed with double mat and gilt frame
Subject: Harbor scene, boats, coastal architecture, Pigeon Cove Harbor
Backing: Original backing remains intact and has not been removed

Condition Description

The drawing is in excellent condition and presents beautifully. The colors, paper, matting, and frame appear well cared for overall.

The backing has not been removed, so the reverse of the drawing has not been inspected. There may be additional information on the back of the artwork, as Cirino frequently included his name and studio address on his works. Sold as framed.

Purchase Details

Price: $595
Shipping quoted separately. This is a framed work under glass and will require careful packing for safe shipment. Please inquire for additional photographs, condition details, or a shipping estimate. Local pickup may also be available in Warwick, Rhode Island.