Frank W. Benson
Boston, MA & New York, NY, ca. 1917-1929
Etchings & Drypoints by Frank W. Benson, 4 Signed Vols. w/ Original Etchings!
Group signed books

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917, 1919, 1923, & 1929. Complied and arranged by Adam E. M. Paff. Each featuring an original etching done by the artist, signed as "Frank W. Benson". All books are of limited print, numbered 249 of 275 (Vol. 1); 65 of 275 (Vol. 2); 460 of 525 (Vol. 3); and 297 of 600 (Vol. 4). Dustjackets are in varying poor to fair condition, with scattered tearing and soiling throughout. Interiors remain very good; etchings/plates are clean and bold.

Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings. He would begin his career by painting portraits of distinguished families and murals for the Library of Congress, but many of his more well known paintings would come to depict his daughters at their family's summer home in Maine. Benson also exhibited a passion for wildlife illustrations, specifically in capturing scenes of various wildfowl (ducks, geese, and swans), as seen in these volumes.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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9.25" x 12.5"