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Painter:
Benson, Frank Weston 1862-1951  Search this
Subject:
Lawson, Ralph, Mrs. (Eleanor Benson)  Search this
Lawson, Frank Benson  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Date:
1916
Notes:
Antiques (September 1969): pg. 358.
"Frank W. Benson: the Impressionist years," New York: Spanierman Gallery, 1988, pl. 12.
Image on file.
Antiques (September 1969): pg. 358.
"Frank W. Benson: the Impressionist years," New York: Spanierman Gallery, 1988, pg. 71.
(Lower right:) F. W. Benson 16 (Lower left:) F. W. Benson signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Portrait of the artist's daughter and her son seated on a bench in a garden. Eleanor is seated at right with her legs crossed and is facing left, looking at her son who sits on the other side of the bench.
Topic:
Portrait group--Family--Mother & Child  Search this
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Portrait male--Child  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Object--Furniture--Bench  Search this
Landscape  Search this
Control number:
IAP 80040956
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_174548