William Benecke Oil Painting on Canvas "Quiet Corner"

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas titled Quiet Corner by listed American artist William Benecke (1934-2001). Signed by hand to the lower right. A pair of W.T. Burger informational and biographical labels are present to the verso. Presented without glass, housed in a gesso frame with a linen liner.

William Benecke was born in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois and received 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. At age 24, he emigrated to Mexico for ten years, during which time he painted and ran his own gallery. He is known for his landscapes, garden scenes and portraits.

Condition

- minor wear to the frame; tears to the paper backing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; canvas measures 24" W x 32" H.

Item #

17CHI102-044