09-21-201809-21-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3140BBoston
September 21, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
15

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951) Marsh Gunner

Sell one like this
$1,722$1,400
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3140BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 21, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)

Marsh Gunner, 1918, from the published state, edition of 150 (Paff, 149). Indistinctly signed and numbered l.l. Etching on Shogun paper with watermark, plate size 10 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (27.5 x 22.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Margins over 1 3/4 inches with deckled left edge, pale staining and toning.

Provenance: Thought to have hung at the Bonny Hall Plantation in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Arthur Lyman owned the plantation from 1925 to 1934. The work descended in Lyman's family to the current owner.
Estimate $800-1,200

The sheet measures 16 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. The staining and toning are pale and are visible almost exclusively in the margins and on the verso. Staining to verso almosts reads as water staining.


The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Keywords

Arthur Lyman, Frank Weston Benson