Through Pennsylvania friends of Francis Quirk, we obtained the image below of an oil painting of fishermen. He gave the painting to them as he was leaving his home on
Macada Roud in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to move to Maine following his retirement from
Lehigh University.
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| Fishermen by Prancis J. Quirk |
The initial image seemed a bit dark so we incorrectly attempted to brighten it for our readership, and that image is below. However, after further consultation with the owners, it appears that the original image better reflects the actual painting. The men in the painting are navigating a ship that is lost in a fog. The fog makes the tone rather dark. The ship's owner is on the left in blue staring anxiously into the fog. The other two figures are sailors who work on the ship. In any case, we like the way he has pulled together the yellow blue and green outfits and a collection of different poses.
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| Fishermen by Francis J. Quirk with color adjustment to brighten it. |
We found the oil painting to be an interesting addition to our image library as it dovetails with several other pieces. Quirk seems to have an affinity for these hardworking men of the sea.
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| Watercolor of Fisherman by Francis J. Quirk |
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| Pastel of Fisherman by Francis Quirk |
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| Fisherman with Binoculars Pastel by Francis J. Quirk |
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| Early Morning Shrimper by Francis J. Quirk Photo courtesy of Canton Museum of Art |
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