Paintings and Drawings
“…Benedict’s enigmatic, dreamlike paintings conjure up a mysterious but oddly familiar world that subtly blurs the boundaries between the past and the present. Populated by shady characters like those seen in Poolsharks at the Safehouse, Edwardian dandies, sailors, and carnival characters drawn from some vague, half-remembered version of a bygone era, Benedict’s works evoke the past in broadly familiar terms. Imbued with both a sense of artifice and a timeless quality, Benedict’s works remain narratively ambiguous, forever hinting at a story which ultimately eludes our grasp.”
-Artsy
The Monster. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 66 in. Private collection, Nevis.
Charles Shaving T-Bone. Gouache on wood. 84 in x 60 in. Collection of Nick Debs, New York.
Oysterman. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 36 in. Private collection, Zurich.
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Ghost Ship. Gouache on wood panel. 60 in x 84 in x 2.5 in. Collection of the Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal.
Wreck at Wellfleet. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Private collection, Zurich.
Lost at Sea (Captain Benjamin Spooner Briggs, Master of the Mary-Celeste). Gouache and damar on wood panel. 60 in x 60 in. Collection of Jennifer Van Dalsen, San Jose.
The Cloak (Saint Martin of Tours meets Jesus, The Christ). Gouache on wood. 96 in x 39 in. Private collection, London.
Witch Hazel. Gouache on wood. 84 in x 48 in. Private collection, Madrid.
Maule’s Ragged Cloak. Gouache and latex on found wooden door. 80 in x 30 in x 2 in. Collection of the artist.
Eight Bells at the Wreck. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Collection of Steven R. Gambrel, and John Chris Connor, New York.
The Whiteness of the Whale. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 48 in. Collection of Helena Dandenell.
Ahab, the King. Gouache on found wood door. 30 in x 30 in. NFS.
Shipwrecked Crew of the Whaler Wanderer at Cuttyhunk Island, 1924. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 60 in. Collection of Bo Ahlstrand, Stockholm.
Study for Jazz Trio. Gouache and pencil on cardboard. 40 in x 30 in. Collection of John Mayo, New York.
The Gold Seekers (Four of Wands, the Lord of Pefected Work). Gouache on wood. 48 in x 60 in. Private collection, Spain.
The Gypsy. Gouache on wood in two parts. 96 in x 96 in overall.
Drainboard Still Life (the Disc, the Cup, the Sword, and the Wand). Gouache on paper. 19.5 in x 25.5 in. Collection of Eugene A. Pinover
Supper in the Underworld. Gouache and damar on wood. 48 in x 60 in.
The Man Who Saw the Sea Serpent. Gouache on wood. 65.75 in x 41.75 in. Private Collection, Stockholm.
Washing Cod on the Town Beach. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 60 in.
Razorfish Gang at Central Wharf, 1912. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 84 in.
Glamamore as Queen Amphitrite, Who Is Also Called ‘The Wog Queen.’ Gouache on Wood. 36 in x 24 in. Private Collection, Zurich.
Requiem (Robert Louis Stevenson). Gouache, acrylic, and latex paint on wood in two parts. 72 in x 48 in overall.
The Guards. Gouache on wood. 84 in x 48 in. Location unknown.
Eight Bells at the Pier. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Private Collection, Zurich.
Death Ship of Asbury Park, 1934. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 36 in. Collection of Michel Dutilleul-Francoeur.
The Seine at Les Andelys. Gouache on paper. 25.5 in x 19.5 in.
The Witch on the Ferry. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 36 in. Collection of Jennifer Van Dalsen, San Jose.
Saint Joan of Arc. Gouache on paper. 96 in x 60 in.
Wreck of the Rumrunner “Annie Spindler.” Gouache on wood. 30 in x 48 in. Private collection, Paris.
Bad Charles. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Private Collection.
The Mystic (the Fool with Three of the Fire). Gouache on wood. 48 in x 60 in.
Empyrean Soldiers at the Drive-in Movie. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 72 in.
Turkish Boatman in a Mauve Jacket. Gouache on wood. 30 in x 24 in. Collection of Stephen Schmidt.
El Mago. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 36 in.
The House of the Seven Gables. Gouache on two wood panels. 84 in x 95 in.
Still Life with Gingerbread. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 36 in.
Corner of the Studio. Gouache and damar varnish on cardboard. 25 in x 20 in. Collection of Kenneth Turner.
The Wellman Expedition Steamship ‘Frithjof.’ Gouache on wood. 23.75 in x 36 in. Collection of Nick Debs, New York.
Still Life with Magic Powder. Gouache on wood. 24 in x 48 in. Collection of Lynne and David Anderson, St Louis.
Untitled. Collage on printed wallpaper. 17 in x 20 in.
Night Ride of Officer Fellows. Gouache and wax varnish on wood. 24 in x 86 in. Collection of Goldman Sachs, New York.
Spirits (Night View of the Miltonian Social Club). Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in.
El Carcinero Joven. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Collection of Harald Spengler, Munich.
Moon and Tides. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 84 in.
Still Life with Cary Grant and New Tattoo. Gouache on wood. 13.25 in x 10 in. Collection of Nick Debs, New York.
Doughboys Returning from France. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 48 in.
Still Life with Razor and Sugarcubes. Gouache on wood. 13.25 in x 10 in. Collection of the Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal.
The Visitor. Gouache on wood. 24 in x 36 in. Collection of Carolyn Alexander, New York.
Lizzie Borden’s Home. Gouache on wood panel. 36 in x 48 in x 3 in. Collection of Lynne and David Anderson, St Louis.
The Knives (Six of Swords, the Lord of Earned Success). Gouache on wood. 48 in x 48 in. Collection of Beth Rudin De Woody, New York.
Nearly Gone. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Collection of Lynne and David Anderson, St Louis.
Eight Bells in the Library. Gouache on wood (with trompe l’oeil frame) 48 in x 60 in. Private collection, Zurich.
Shipwreck Annie (Rock of Ages). Gouache on wood panel. 84 in x 60 in x 2.5 in. Collection of the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle.
Etretat. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 84 in x 2.5 in. Collection of Tom Klysa, San Diego.
The Pulpit. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Private collection, Stockholm.
Man with a Pigeon. Gouache on wood. 66 in x 42 in. Collection of Dmitri Passas.
Man with a Tattooed Head. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 48 in.
Artifacts of Officer Fellows. Gouache on wood. 24 in x 39 in. Collection of David Fraser Gray, New York.
Whitecaps in Provincetown Harbor. Gouache and spray paint on cardboard. 18 in x 32 in. Collection of Steven R. Gambrel.
Veronica Reclining (study for Jazz Trio). Gouache on cardboard. 30 in x 40 in. Collection of Veronica Klaus, Sharon Springs, New York.
Skull on Wallpaper. Gouache on printed wallpaper. 16.75 in x 26.5 in. Collection of Carolyn Alexander, New York.
Study for Shaving (the Man in the Moon). Gouache on paper. 24.25 in x 18.25 in. NFS
Saint Elmo. Gouache on paper. 95 in x 60 in. Collection of Nick Debs, New York.
The Gifts of Samuel Panda. Gouache on illustration board. 30 in x 20 in.
Ruined Castle at Night. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 60 in.
John Mayo. Gouache on paper. 25.5 in x 19.5 in. Collection of the artist.
Ghost (Happy New Year Normandy, 1914). Gouache and varnish on wood. 72 in x 48 in.
Study of a Lemon Tree at Twilight. Gouache on paper. 19.5 in x 12.75 in. Collection of John and Christine Gachot, New York.
Blessed Be. Gouache, and damar on wood. 24 in x 30 in.
La Fortuna. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Private Collection, Madrid.
Gothic Revival Spirit Board. Enamel paint reverse painted on glass. 21.5 in x 29.25 in.
Launch, 1917. Gouache on paper. 27.5 in x 39.25 in. Collection of John and Christine Gachot, New York.
Queequeg and Yojo (the High Priest). Gouache on paper. 18 in x 12 in. Private collection, Greensboro, NC.
Starlet. Gouache on bookbinder’s board. 30 in x 20 in. Collection of Christian Zätterström, Sweden.
Triton. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 24 in. Private collection, New York.
The Marie O’Reilly Sails Out of the Picture. Gouache and damar varnish on wood. 48 in x 72 in.
The Atlantic. Gouache on wood with trompe l’oeil frame. 18 in x 18 in. Collection of Jeff Poe, Los Angeles.
Classics Illustrated, The Bible. Gouache on wood 72 in x 48 in. Private Collection, Brooklyn.
Wizard Dri-Cube Ice in Cans. Gouache and spray paint on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Collection of Michel Duttileul-Francoeur.
Wheelbarrow (Queequeg at Sag Harbor). Gouache on paper. 37 in x 117 in. Collection of Jack Benedict, Winston Salem, NC.
Saint Florian. Gouache on paper. 96 in x 60 in. Collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, Mary Margaret Munson Wilcox Fund.
Saint Lazarus. Gouache and acrylic on paper. 96 in x 60 in. Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Collection.
San Gregorio Hernandez. Gouache on paper. 96 in x 60 in. Private collection, New York.
Winchester House. Gouache on wood with trompe l’oeil frame. 48 in x 72 in. Private collection, Abu Dhabi.
The Baker and the Chimneysweep. Gouache, spray paint, and wax varnish on two wood panels. 66 in x 49 in (overall). Collection of the artist.
The Telegram. Gouache and spray paint on wood. 60 in x 60 in. Private Collection, London.
Grey Skies, Normandy. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Private collection, New York
The Killers. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in. Collection of Andrea von Baum.
Anonymous Beauty. Gouache on paper. 27.5 in x 19.5 in. Collection of David Bolger and Mark Lancaster.
Study for The Baker and the Chimneysweep. Gouache on bookbinder’s board. 46 in x 32 in. Collection of Michel Dutilleul-Francoeur.
The Fool. Gouache on wood. 72 in x 48 in.
Juanita. Gouache and damar varnish on wood. 60 in x 84 in. Collection of Neuberger Berman, New York.
Moby-Dick at Breakfast. Gouache and latex on wood triptych, overall 48 in x 94.5 in. Private collection.
Blue Hour in the Great Cabin of the HMS Surprise. Gouache on illustration board. 30 in x 20 in. Private Collection, Brooklyn
Study for The Apotheosis of Samuel M’Puta. Colored pencil on paper. 25 in x 19.5 in. NFS
HMS Leopard in the Ice. Gouache on illustration board. 30 in x 20 in. Private Collection, Brooklyn
As Above So Below. Gouache and damar on wood. 24 in x 30 in.
The King of Greenpoint. Gouache on wood. 84 in x 48 in. Private collection, Spain.
Ectoplasm. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 24 in. Collection of the artist.
Gothic Still Life. Gouache on wood. 24 in x 48 in. Collection of the artist.
King of Swords. Gouache on wood. 48 in x 36 in.
The Sky Over Normandy. Gouache on printed paper tablecloth. 27.5 in x 27.5 in. Collection of Steven Schindler
The Ghost and the Serpent (Billingsgate Light, 1906). Gouache on wood, 48 in x 60 in.
Visiting the Drowned. Gouache on paper. 19.5 in x 25.5 in. Collection of Jennifer Van Dalsen, San Jose
Pool Sharks at the Safehouse. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 36 in.
Magic and Tony’s Harley. Gouache on bookbinder’s board. 41 in x 30 in. Private collection, Stockholm.
Crew of the S.S. Glencairn. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Collection of John and Gretchen Berggruen, San Francisco.
Actors in a Eugene O’Neil Scene, 1917. Gouache and pencil on paper. 25.5 in x 19.5 in.
Funeral Barque Approaching the ‘Augusta’ off Hart Island, the Bronx. Gouache and pencil on paper. 18 in x 12 in. Collection of Marie Benedict, Arranmore.
Three of Wands (after Seneca Ray Stoddard). Gouache on wood. 84 in x 60 in. Private collection, Zurich.
Wheatfield in France. Gouache on paper. 19.5 in x 25.5 in. Collection of Benjamin J. McGowan, New York.
Baking Bread for the Boys. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 60 in x 2.25 in. Private collection.
Nine of Hearts. Gouache on wood. 48.5 in x 60.5 in. Collection of Steven R. Gambrel and John Chris Connor, New York.
Pilgrimage. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 48 in.
The Shipwreck and the Letters Home. Gouache, latex, and acrylic paints, and damar varnish. 48 in x 60 in (frame is trompe l’oeil). Collection of Galerie Mai36, Zurich.
Isle of the Dead. after Arnold Böcklin ‘Die Toteninsel.’ Gouache and damar varnish on wood. 44 in x 61 in. Collection of Robert Rennie.
Blackamoor. Gouache on wood. 96 in x 36 in. Private collection, Zurich.
The Mariner’s Baptism. Gouache on three wood panels, overall 84 in x 180 in x 3 in. Colleción Valencia Arte Contemporáneo, Valencia, Spain.
Skrying. Gouache on paper. 75.5 in x 59 in. Collection of FRAC Picardie, Amiens.
Study for Charles Shaving T-Bone. Gouache and pencil on bookbinder’s board. 32 in x 40 in. Private collection.
Ruin at Sunset. Gouache on wood. 24 in x 36 in. Private Collection, Miami.
Horsemen and Galleon. Gouache on wood. 36 in x 48 in. Collection of Christian Zatterstrom.
Gathering of Wide-Awakes at the Manse. Gouache and damar on wood. 24 in x 72 in. Collection of Diane and Baudouin Delvaulx, Overrijse, Belgium.
Ruined Asylum on Hart Island, the Bronx. Gouache on cardboard. 20 in x 30 in. Collection of David Jurist and Kathryn Kanjo.
Durant. Gouache on wood. 60 in x 60 in. Collection of David E. Graber, New York.