Harry Bennett (1879-1955) - 1912 Watercolour The Old Tannery, Caudebec

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Description

A watercolour depicting historic buildings in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy. Presented glazed in a gold card mount and a gilt-effect wooden frame. Signed and dated to the lower-right corner. Original label to the verso which includes the title. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some foxing and discolouration. There has been some restoration to a horizontal crease or tear extending from the centre of the right edge to the centre of the painting. There are some chips, marks, and scuffs to the frame.

Size

34.2 x 20cm (13.5" x 7.9")
Framed Size: 59.8 x 42.6cm (23.5" x 16.8")

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Artist Biography

Harry Bennett (1879-1955) was born 5 November 1879 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. His father was Solomon Bennett, an immigrant from Lithuania who was given the name Bennett on arrival in England. He was a director of the well-known Grimsby business Bennett and Jennison. Many of the subjects for his oils are local scenes and beauty spots in the North Lincolnshire area around Grimsby. Newspaper articles show he exhibited in Hull in the 1930s. He died in Grimsby in 1955 aged 75. Many of Bennett's paintings are signed in capital letters, ‘H BENNETT’.

Location

Caudebec-en-Caux, Rives-en-Seine, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, 76490

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SKU ql641
Artist Harry Bennett (1879-1955)
Date 1912
Dimensions 34.2 x 20cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Impressionism
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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