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Painter:
Benson, Frank Weston 1862-1951  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Broad & Cherry Streets Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 Accession Number: 1988.5
Date:
1933
Notes:
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1805-2005: 200 Years of Excellence," Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005, pg. 224.
"The art of Frank W. Benson, American impressionist," Salem, MA: Peabody Essex Museum, 1999, no. 51.
"Frank W. Benson: a retrospective," New York: Berry-Hill Galleries, 1989, no. 81.
Summary:
Sunny landscape depicting three white herons lifting off from a marshy pond dotted with lily pads and lined with tall grass.
Topic:
Animal--Bird--Heron  Search this
Landscape--Lake  Search this
Landscape--Plant--Lily  Search this
Control number:
IAP 46120954
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_379223