WILLIAM KURELEK, R.C.A.
PRAIRIE TRANSPORT IN THE DIRTY 30’S - THE BENNETT BUGGY
signed with initials and dated ‘71
8.75 ins x 21 ins; 22.2 cms x 53.3 cms
November 24, 2014
Estimate $30,000-$50,000
Realised: $118,000
Kurelek transforms the effects of the Great Depression into a whimsical sight
Pulled by a horse, engine and windows removed, a “Bennett buggy” trundles towards the warm glow of a prairie farm. Kurelek captures the delight a child would feel, under the moonlight, watching the buggy approach the farm.
Canadian Fine Art
Waddington’s has been a major force in the Canadian art market for over five decades, beginning with our first auction of Canadian Fine Art held at the Queen Elizabeth Building at the CNE in 1967. Since then we have offered countless important and major Canadian works of art, set record prices and are regarded as the source for buying and selling exceptional Canadian Art.