William Benecke Oil Painting on Canvas "Chateau"
Item Details
An oil painting on canvas titled Chateau by listed American artist William Benecke (1934-2001). The painting depicts a florid garden in the foreground and a large castle surrounded by a reflective body of water to in the middle ground. Signed by the artist to the lower left in graphite. To the verso informational labels from W. T. Berger Co. Presented without glass, housed in an ornate gilt frame.
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 paint loss along edges on canvas.
Dimensions
- measures the frame; visible image measures 24" W x 32" H.
Item #
17CHI091-043
