List of portraits by Frank Weston Benson

Portraits by Frank Weston Benson are portraits that Frank Weston Benson was commissioned to make or made of his family. He also made landscapes, wildlife, interiors and other works of art.

After his studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Académie Julian in Paris, Benson obtained commissions from judges, businessmen, and college presidents to paint portraits of themselves and their family members. In 1896 Benson began work on murals for the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.: The Graces and The Four Seasons.

Works

Benson was commissioned by distinguished New England families to paint portraits of family members. His own family members were favorite subjects.

Starting with Portrait of Margaret Washburn Walker Benson began receiving commissions from judges, college presidents, and businessmen to paint portraits of themselves and family members. He also painted portraits of friends and family. This portrait of Margaret Washburn Walker required twenty-six sittings.

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References

Bibliography

• Bedford, F. "Benson Biography 2". Faith Andrews Bedford. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
• Bedford, F (2000). The sporting art of Frank W. Benson. Jaffrey, NH: David R. Godine. ISBN 1-56792-111-6.
• Benson, F.; Paff, A. (1917). Etchings and Drypoints by Frank W. Benson. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Benson, F.; Paff, A. (1919). Etchings and Drypoints by Frank W. Benson. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Chambers, B. "Frank W. Benson, Red and Gold". Butler Institute of American Art. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Frank W. Benson, American Impressionist, Exhibition". Peabody Essex Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Frank W. Benson, American Impressionist, Interactive presentation, Gallery". Peabody Essex Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Frank W. Benson, American Impressionist, Interactive presentation, Timeline". Peabody Essex Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Frank W. Benson, Collection". Boston Museum of Art. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Frank W. Benson, Collection". Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
• "Frank W. Benson, Collection". National of Art, Washington D.C. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
• "Frank W. Benson, Collection". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
• "Frank Weston Benson, Collection". Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
• "Portrait of My Daughters". Worcester Art Museum. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
• The Sisters, Terra Foundation for American Art
• "Summer". Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
• "Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
• "Sunlight". Indianapolis Museum of Art. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

External links

• "Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS) - Frank Weston Benson". Smithsonian Institution.
• "Art collections of the Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield, a consortium of museums in Western Massachusetts". Five College Museums/Historic Deerfield Collections Database.