Description
Stunning gouache on cardboard painting by American Artist Harry Bennett (1925 -). Early hyperrealist design featuring a church or school in the middle of nowhere in the countryside. Signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. Hyperrealism is the identical reproduction of an image in the painting, so realistic that the viewer comes to wonder whether the nature of the artistic work is a painting or a photograph. Here you could almost think the painting is a photograph.
The hyperrealist painters seek neutrality, they are not intended to denounce anything, they show the world objectively.
Open to interpretation, this enigmatic painting reminds me of the iconic scene in the movie "North by Northwest" (1959), too quiet to be true, something must happen, we just don't know yet what.
Contemporary dark wood frame with a white liner.
Measurements:
With frame: 30 in. wide (76 cm) x 20 in. high (51 cm)
Painting view: 23.5 in. wide (59.5 cm) x 13.75 in. high (35 cm).
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache
Details:
Art Subjects: Architecture, Cityscape, Geometric, Landscape
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
The hyperrealist painters seek neutrality, they are not intended to denounce anything, they show the world objectively.
Open to interpretation, this enigmatic painting reminds me of the iconic scene in the movie "North by Northwest" (1959), too quiet to be true, something must happen, we just don't know yet what.
Contemporary dark wood frame with a white liner.
Measurements:
With frame: 30 in. wide (76 cm) x 20 in. high (51 cm)
Painting view: 23.5 in. wide (59.5 cm) x 13.75 in. high (35 cm).
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache
Details:
Art Subjects: Architecture, Cityscape, Geometric, Landscape
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
29 x 30 x 2 in
Building Landscape Gouache on Board Painting by Harry Bennett
Estimate $1,800-$3,300
Starting Bid
$900
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Autumn Sculpture & Figurative Art Collection
Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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