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THBFrank W. Benson (1862-1951) Four Mallards
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65 Sharp Street
Hingham, MA 02043
United States
Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more
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LiveJul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
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- Lot Description
Four Mallards, 1931
signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left
lithograph, 11 3/8 by 13 3/4 in.
Paff Litho #4, edition of less than 50"'Four Mallards' serves to show the distinct differences between Mr. Benson's lithographic style and his intaglio style, the most obvious one being the fact that he includes more in the way of trees and grasses in his lithograph than he does in typical etchings and drypoints. In addition, the work is much more 'painterly,' the lines being broader, the shapes being less sharply defined...the composition is typically asymmetrical, yet absolutely balanced. The birds, furthermore, are no less alive, no less natural, no less in motion than those we find in his intaglio prints." "At least thirty-six copies of 'Four Mallards,' Mr. Benson's most popular lithograph, were sold. Each was signed by the artist, who apparently also served as printer of this work."
Literature: John T. Ordeman, "Frank W. Benson: Etchings, Drypoints, Lithographs and Prints," Prescott, WI, 2012, pp. 476, 480, illustrated.Condition
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