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Sunlight

by Frank Weston Benson · 1900

Sunlight by Frank Weston Benson

Artist

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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Artwork

Sunlight by Frank Weston Benson (1900) is currently displayed at Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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Artist
Frank Weston Benson
Year
1900
Movement
Impressionism
Country
United States
Location
Indianapolis Museum of Art