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  • Close-up of a painting depicting a woman adjusting a black hat, with a vase holding pink roses and a framed picture in the background.
  • A woman in a white gown placing a large black hat on her head inside a room decorated with pink flowers and a cabinet.
  • A woman in a white gown places a large black hat on her head inside a room decorated with pink flowers and a cabinet.
  • A woman in a white gown placing a large black hat on her head inside a room decorated with pink flowers and a cabinet.
  • Close-up of a wooden frame with a faded label with partially visible text, including "sent by the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island."
  • A close-up view of an intricate golden frame next to a painted ceramic vase in white and blue tones.
  • The back view of an artwork in a wooden frame and white center panel with attached labels, including identification and handling instructions.
  • A worn exhibition label attached to a wooden surface with writing reading "Girl Putting on a Hat' by Benson, associated with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston".
  • A close up of a wooden surface with a brass bracket and a label reading "Foster Brothers, 4 Park Square, Boston. Pictures and Frames."

Frank Weston Benson

Lady Trying on a Hat (The Black Hat)

Description

Maker

Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)

Title

Lady Trying on a Hat (The Black Hat)

Year

1904

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

102.2 x 81.6 cm (40 1/4 x 32 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LL:F.W. Benson 1904

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Walter Callender, Henry D. Sharpe, Howard L. Clark, William Gammell and Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

06.002

Type

  • Paintings

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Following the Light
Impressionist Paintings by Frank Weston Benson
Sep 20, 1991 – Nov 10, 1991
American Painting and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
Jun 26, 1987 – Jan 03, 1988
Selection VII
American Paintings from the Museum's Collection, ca. 1800-1930
Mar 31, 1977 – May 08, 1977

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Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)
Lady Trying on a Hat (The Black Hat), 1904
Oil on canvas
102.2 x 81.6 cm (40 1/4 x 32 1/8 inches)
Gift of Walter Callender, Henry D. Sharpe, Howard L. Clark, William Gammell and Isaac C. Bates 06.002

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