Portrait of a Child Sewing
at National Academy of Design
Frank Weston Benson
American1862–1951
About
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.
Notable works
Selbstporträt
at National Academy of Design
Flying Eddy
at Cincinnati Art Museum
My Daughter
at Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Open Window
at Corcoran Gallery of Art
Evening Light
at Cincinnati Art Museum
Sunlight
at Indianapolis Museum of Art
Works in the collection
7 works
Portrait of a Child Sewing
at National Academy of Design
Selbstporträt
at National Academy of Design
Flying Eddy
at Cincinnati Art Museum
My Daughter
at Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Open Window
at Corcoran Gallery of Art
Evening Light
at Cincinnati Art Museum
Sunlight
at Indianapolis Museum of Art
More by Frank Weston Benson in institutions
Cincinnati Art Museum
Eden Park, United States
National Academy of Design
Manhattan, United States
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
