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.
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