Description:
Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)
Woods, Dublin, New Hampshire
Signed "FRANK W. BENSON." l.l., with a Meade, Dodge & Co., Boston, canvas stencil on
the reverse.
Oil on canvas stretched with Boston tabs, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, minor retouch (possibly by the artist).
Provenance: Descended within the family of the artist.
Estimate $25,000-35,000
The retouch is scattered strokes and is old (possibly tweaks by the artist?). The craquelure is stable.
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