GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934)
Honest Dan Roberts, Cleveland steel worker
sgn. and dated l.r. Gerrit A. Beneker 1921
o/c (relined), 26 by 24 in., framed
along with a Vose Gallery (Newbury St., Boston) exhibition catalogue:
Gerrit A. Beneker, Painter of American Industry
From 1919-1921, Beneker was employed by the Hydraulic Pressed Steel Co. in Cleveland, Ohio as an artist-in-residence, given a studio in the factory, and commissioned to paint a series of worker's portraits, this being one. The series became a touring exhibit, traveling through the midwest and northeast where it was shown in 1925 at the Vose Gallery in Boston.
Very minor in-paint in backgroud near shoulders.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Realized: $4,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
Absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is in perfect condition, free from flaws, restoration, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or telephone to our gallery. Any condition statement given either verbally or written is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. CRN bears no responsibility for error or omission. All items are sold as is. All sales are final.
Lot 2 : GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934)
Click on image to enlarge, then click on right or left side of image to view slideshow.