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Ducks in Calm Water
Frank BensonWW-1862-530549
Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966
Catalogue
- Year
- 1862
- Dimensions
- 14 7/8 x 20 1/16 in. (37.8 x 51 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Frank Benson
Artist
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Frank Benson
Painting
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings. He began his career painting portraits of distinguished families and murals for the Library of Congress. Some of his best known paintings depict his daughters outdoors at Benson's summer home, Wooster Farm, on the island of North Haven, Maine. He also produced numerous oil, wash and watercolor paintings and etchings of wildfowl and landscapes.
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- Frank Benson
- Year
- 1862
- Dimensions
- 14 7/8 x 20 1/16 in. (37.8 x 51 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1862-530549
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
- verified