Bentz was born in Columbus, OH but moved to the east coast, with his last listed address in Leonia, NJ. The books weren't clear on some of the information, but I think he died in 1950. He was both a painter and etcher, and harbor scenes like this one were his forte. He was a pupil of Robert Blum, W. M. Chase, and Kenyon Cox. (Some information is from the 1999-2000 edition of Davenport's.)
Inner dimensions are about 25" by 35". Outer about 40" by 30". There are 3 light white spots on the dark mountain just right of center, and there may be some fine flaking on the boat. Both areas are in the detail of the boat, but the flaking looks worse in the picture than it really is.
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Size of the frame is about 40" by 20" while the inner dimensions are about 35" by 25". Condition is good with no tears or restoration. See detail shots for more. Price is $275 plus shipping and insurance. |
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