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Photo Credit: photo: M. Cook

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The River

1916
20th century
251 x 200 mm (9.9 x 7.9 in.)

Frank Weston Benson, American, (1862–1951)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on wove paper

Print impression quality: Excellent

Edition: 109

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower left: “Frank W. Benson”; inscribed in pencil in artist’s hand, lower right: “30”; inscribed in unidentified hand, lower edge: “Etching/1916/Ed. 109”

Marks: Watermark: Three leaves surrounding circle

Bibliography: Adam E.M. Paff and Arthur William Heintzelman 90; Karen F. Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress (1970), 227.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1942

Accession Number: 1942.D1.18

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landscapes (representations)*, rivers, sports*, water

landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]
rivers
sports - Use for games that involve a reasonable degree of individual skill and physical prowess. [June 1993 related term added. March 1993 scope note changed; related terms added; descriptor moved. February 1991 scope note added; alternate term added.]
water

Dimensions

plate Dimensions: 251 x 200 mm (9.9 x 7.9 in.)

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Credit Caption

Frank Weston Benson, American, (1862–1951) . The River, 1916. Etching on wove paper. plate : 251 x 200 mm (9.9 x 7.9 in.). Sheet : 315 x 295 mm (12.4 x 11.6 in.). DAC accession number 1942.D1.18. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1942. (photo: M. Cook) .

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