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Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings.
- American
- March 24, 1862
- United States
- November 15, 1951
He most certainly was a broadcast pioneer and on Friday evening, November 16, 2012, Red Benson was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. For many years, Bulletin columnist Frank Brookhouser (Frank also did in 1953, a 15 minute Sunday evening broadcast on WCAU-TV with the same name as his Bulletin column, MAN ABOUT TOWN; the paper ...
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings.
31 in x 39 in (78.7 cm x 99.1 cm) Benson chose subjects that celebrated a civilized "ideal of grace, of dignity, of elegance", like the young woman in Red and Gold. Against a black and gold Japanese art screen, her white dress and bright red shawl gain our attention.
TitleMediumYearCollectionSleeping Boyoil on canvas1879Private collectionPortrait of Henry Fitz Gilbert Watersoil on canvas1882Private collectionPortrait of Joseph Lindon Smithoil on canvas1884Private collectionMy Sister (or Portrait of Betty)oil on canvas1885Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips ...Frank Weston Benson was a well-known and financially successful painter, printmaker, and teacher. A founding member of the Ten, Benson was associated with that group of painters who withdrew from the Society of American Artists in 1897 in order to promote their work through smaller, more personal exhibitions, the first of which took place in 1898.
Feb 17, 2019 · Frank W. Benson. Item Size. 61468714. Frank Weston Benson was born in 1862 into a prosperous seafaring family in Salem, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son in a family that encouraged experimentation and creativity.
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings.
