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Benson's work can be seen at most of the major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum | Benson's work can be seen at most of the major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum | ||
in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of fine Arts in Boston. | in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of fine Arts in Boston. | ||
Frank Benson lived on Chestnut Street from 1925-1951 and had a studio he shared with another painter, Philip Little at #2 Chestnut Street. | |||
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Frank Benson was born in Salem in 1862 and lived here most of his life though he summered in Maine and Cape Cod. He attended the Museum School in Boston and painted under the tutelage of Otto Grunderson and Frank Crowninshield. Benson was both a founding member of the Copley Society and member of Boston Guild of Artists. Benson's work was very popular in his lifetime and he was successful financially as well. Later Benson's work became more impressionistic and he often painted outside. Benson's work can be seen at most of the major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of fine Arts in Boston. Frank Benson lived on Chestnut Street from 1925-1951 and had a studio he shared with another painter, Philip Little at #2 Chestnut Street.
See Also
Frank Benson Salem website
The Sporting art of Frank W. Benson by F. A. Bedford
Frank W. Benson, American Impressionist by F. A. Bedford
