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Frank Weston Benson

The Bather

Description

Maker

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)

Title

The Bather

Year

1897

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

101.6 x 70.5 cm (40 x 27 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LL:F. W. Benson / 1897

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

97.001

Type

  • Paintings

Provenance

The artist.
Isaac Comstock Bates, by 1897.
Gift to the RISD Museum, 1897.

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol
Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 30, 1970

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)
The Bather, 1897
Oil on canvas
101.6 x 70.5 cm (40 x 27 3/4 inches)
Gift of Isaac C. Bates 97.001

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