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Description: GERRIT ALBERTUS BENEKER (American, 1882-1934) "HARK TO THE CASTANETS". Monochromatic oil on canvas illustration shows a fisherman that has entered through a doorway to confront a woman who is dancing in front of a chair. Signed lower right "Garrit A. Beneker 1916". Title and caption is attached to the back in old writing "Hark to the Castanets She resembled a fat, old circus horse trying half-forgotten tricks in the ". Housed in a modern ebonized molded wood frame with silver liner. SIZE: 32" x 22". CONDITION: Wax relining, inpainting. Very good. 9-71396