William Benecke Oil Painting on Canvas "Sunny Garden Walk"
Item Details
An oil painting on canvas titled Sunny Garden Walk by listed American artist William Benecke (1934-2001). Depicted is a lush garden with sculpted shrubbery, potted plants, and a pavilion. A few butterfly are rendered amongst a group of hyacinths to the lower left. Signed to the lower right in paint. W.T. Burger label and description present to verso. The work remains unframed.
William Benecke was born in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois and had his formal art training at the Art Institute of Chicago. He worked as an illustrator for several major studios in Chicago and also worked as a staff illustrator for the Chicago Tribune and the Sun Times. When he was 24, he traveled to Mexico and lived there for ten years during which time he painting and running his own gallery. He is known for his landscapes, garden scenes and portraits.
Condition
- minor wear to the edges of the piece; brown stains are present to the verso.
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Item #
17CHI054-002
