Description: REVEREND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN "B. F." PERKINS (ALABAMA, 1904-1993) Large painted Gourd. Rare huge size: approximately 22.25” tall and 10.5” wide. Painted with BFP and HARTLINE ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD and SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH and COVERS THE WORLD and The United METHODIST CHURCH with 2 rainbows. In good vintage condition. There are minor scuffs here and there due to age and being moved from normal home display. Came from a Fayette Alabama estate. Please see all pictures. See pics for measurements. Please ask any questions. Thank you. Will be wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped with UPS. Benjamin Franklin Perkins had a full and interesting life before he ever picked up a paintbrush. Born in 1904 in Vernon, Alabama, Perkins longed to see the world beyond his rural home. Joining the Merchant Marine at age 15, and then the U.S. Marines at age 17, he traveled to 28 countries over the next 48 years. During one of his many travels abroad, Perkins was converted to Evangelical Christianity. In 1969, Perkins returned home to Alabama to establish a Church of God congregation in Bankston, just miles from his birthplace. It was here that the next phase of his life would emerge. Building a church and meeting hall near his home on five acres of land, Perkins would spend the rest of his life filling the grounds of his church with signs, structures and paintings – blending patriotism and religion in red, white and blue. Like many other Visionary artists, the work of B. F. “Brother Ben” Perkins was his ministry.
Price: 525 USD
Location: Caledonia, Mississippi
End Time: 2024-03-01T06:38:08.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: B. F. Perkins
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Material: Gourd
Region of Origin: South
Subject: Folk Art
Listed By: Seller
Type: Paintings
Year of Production: 1904
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 10.5”
Height (Inches): 22.25”
Style: Primitive
Features: Signed
