Edward Harrigan 1910-1987 Listed Artist Rockport Oil on Canvas Painting 22” x 28”. This Rockport street scene with white house has been painted by many Rockport artist including Gruppe and Thieme. Signed Harrigan lower left and guaranteed genuine Edward Harrigan. This was apparently once framed that left some stress marks along the edges, there is one small tear and one miniscule pinhole (both can easily be repaired with some linen tape, I can do this myself if requested), otherwise no other issues or stains - see the detailed photos.
Edward H. Harrigan (1910 - September 16, 1987) was an American artist and art instructor.
Harrigan was born in Medford, MA and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He studied at the Boston Musuem of Fine Arts school, before continuing his education under painters Emile Gruppe and Paul Strisik. He also worked with painter Marshall Joyce of Duxbury, MA.
He taught art classes from his Rockland studio from 1967 until the time of his death. He was also the founder of the Rockland Music Store
Harrigan primarily worked with oil on canvas and was a prolific creator of landscapes of New England scenes. In addition to his landscape work he was noted for portraiture, particularly of Cardinal Richard Cushing.