Oil on canvas "Funerals in Syracuse" by Ferruccio Ferri - Exhibition Gulf of La Spezia, 1940s

Extremely rare work by the painter Ferruccio Ferri (Fauglia 1911 - Pisa 1989), from a private collection. Oil on canvas, 80 cm X 60 cm. Label on the back: Prize from the national painting exhibition "Golfo di La Spezia 1940s", with signature and funeral title. Ferruccio Ferri was born in Fauglia, in the province of Pisa, on 24 March 1911 and passed away in Pisa in 1989 at the age of 78. From childhood, he showed remarkable talent for drawing. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Pisa, then at the Porta Romana Art Institute in Florence. He participated in numerous exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale and the Rome Quadriennale. He taught painting in Syracuse and directed several art schools in Italy.