GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934) DOUBLE WORK: HIGGINS WHARF & VIEW FROM THE HOMESTEAD.

GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934) DOUBLE WORK: HIGGINS WHARF & VIEW FROM THE HOMESTEAD. Unsigned, Circa 1925-30. Oil on canvas scene shows Higgins Wharf in Provincetown Harbor with several figures working on a single mast schooner with three colorful dories and one man arranging a net. The wharf is on tall wood posts and has a building on the end. Beyond the scene are several large sailboats in a calm harbor under pink highlighted white clouds in a light blue sky. Second side being an oil on canvas scene shows a view looking over a Cape Cod style house towards Corn Hill, Truro, MA. The scene is shown under a colorful blue to rose sky with ocean in the distance. Housed in a double sided gray painted wood frame with gray liner. This piece can be turned over without rearranging the painting. SIZE: Sight: 24-1/4″ x 29-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Consigned by a family member. A letter to accompany the painting from this family member. CONDITION: Very minor touch up to side two, otherwise very good. 9-20443 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1143	$0.00	GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934) DOUBLE WORK: HIGGINS WHARF & VIEW FROM THE HOMESTEAD. Unsigned, Circa 1925-30. Oil on canvas scene shows Higgins Wharf in Provincetown Harbor with several figures working on a single mast schooner with three colorful dories and one man arranging a net. The wharf is on tall wood posts and has a building on the end. Beyond the scene are several large sailboats in a calm harbor under pink highlighted white clouds in a light blue sky. Second side being an oil on canvas scene shows a view looking over a Cape Cod style house towards Corn Hill, Truro, MA. The scene is shown under a colorful blue to rose sky with ocean in the distance. Housed in a double sided gray painted wood frame with gray liner. This piece can be turned over without rearranging the painting. SIZE: Sight: 24-1/4″ x 29-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Consigned by a family member. A letter to accompany the painting from this family member. CONDITION: Very minor touch up to side two, otherwise very good. 9-20443 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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