Vintage Mid Century Blue Boat Painting by Frank Perri

Gorgeous painting on canvas by Italian immigrant Frank Perri. Broad brushstrokes depict a boat at the edge of a landscaped scene. Original period frame in gray. Signed bottom left

36”x32”

Nice condition, no rips. Frame shows wear and scuffs. Minor discoloration on back of linen canvas. less

Frank Perri
(1918-1999)

An immigrant from Italy to Chicago in the early 1930s, Frank Perri, whose Italian name is Francesco Saverio Perri, did figurative subjects including child portraits, and urban scenes of Chicago.

He lived in Oak Park where he was president of the Oak Park Art League and taught art in the Chicago area. Perri exhibited regularly at the Art Institute of Chicago between 1939 and 1951. He received the Edward L. Ryerson Award in 1939 which he used to travel throughout Europe to paint. His work was also shown at The Renaissance Society, Chicago, 1947 and the New Studio, Chicago, 1951; and the Carnegie Institute