Lot 36
  • 36

Frank W. Benson 1862-1951

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Frank W. Benson
  • Canadian Geese
  • signed Frank W. Benson. and dated 1895, l.r.
  • watercolor on paper with traces of pencil
  • Sheet size: 13 by 18 in. 33 by 45.7 cm.
  • Image size: 8 by 13 in. 20.3 by 33 cm.

Provenance

Spanierman Gallery, New York
Purchased by the present owner from the above in 1965

Condition

in good condition; sheet is glued to the mat along the upper and lower edges--as a result, there are glue stains in these areas on the margin; minor soiling to surface: a few scattered light stains
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