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Artist or Maker: Henry Hensche
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Dimensions: ART 16 x 20 FRAME 23.375 x 27.375
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Provenance: from collection of Philip Desmarais and the Henry Philips Gallery, purchased from the Karilon Collection.
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Exhibited: Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibition label verso "Henry Hensche and the Legacy" in 1998. Image of art included in catalog, catalog included with art.
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Literature: (1901 - 1992) Studied with Charles Hawthorne at Cape School of Art, also at AIC, NAD, ASL, Beaux Arts. Started Cape Cod School of Art (1930, named in 35) after Charles Hawthorne's passing (was Cape School of Art). Member of Salmagundi Club, PAAM, Grand Central Art Gallery, Boston Guild of Artists. Exhibits include: PAFA (1929-30, 1932), NAD (1930-Hallgarten prize), Corcoran Gallery biennials 1928-37 (5 exhibits), AIC, PAAM, Mint. Mus. Art, Jordan Marsh, Boston, Evanston AA, Oklahoma AA. Works at Chrysler Collection, Harvard Club, NY, Oklahoma Museum, Mint. Mus. Art, and others. Also painted numerous landscapes, still-lifes and portraits in Louisiana. Extremely well listed artist. His birth date, although proof showing he was born in 1899, he wished it known that he was born in 1901 and that is what is on his grave stone in Truro.
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