02-24-200102-24-2001
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2052
February 24, 2001 10:00 AMCalender
515

Samuel Green Wheeler Benjamin (American

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$1,380$1,200
Auction: Sale #2052 - 2052Location: BoltonDate / Time: February 24, 2001 10:00AM

Description:

Samuel Green Wheeler Benjamin (American, 1837-1914) "Off Cape Race." Signed "S.G.W. Benjamin" l.l., identified on Boston Art Club 1878 exhibition label on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 3 1/2 in., in a gilt gesso frame. Condition: Lined, scattered retouch, craquelure. N.B. The Cape Race depicted here may be that which lies on the southeast coast of Newfoundland. Cape Race represented the first landfall for ships sailing from Europe to North America, and is known for dense fog, arctic ice, and unpredictable weather. The Titanic is included among the many wrecks that have occurred off its shoreline.
Estimate $800-1,200

Keywords

Samuel Green Wheeler Benjamin, Boston Art Club, Newfoundland