$60
Anthony A. Ferrara (American, Born 1930) framed oil on canvas depicting a bridge, signed A. Ferrara to bottom lower right; measures approximately 17-5/8" x 21-5/8" with sight image of approximately 11-1/2" x 15-7/8". Contemporary artist Anthony A Ferrara is considered by some to be one of Philadelphia's "great cityscape artists". He was born in 1930 in South Philadelphia. He studied at Temple's Tyler School of Art where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1963. He also attended the Fleisher Art Memorial where he studied under Ben Eisenstat . Eisenstat, known for paintings of Philadelphia's historical buildings may have been influential in Ferrara's choice of subject matter as well as his vibrant use of color. ( see Ben Eisenstat the Scattergood building in our collection)Anthony Ferrara's works painted "en plein air, have been exhibited throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-11-19
