Detail View: The AMICA Library: Sketch for a Mural
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AMICA ID:
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SAAM.1985.5
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Benson, Frank Weston
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1862-1951
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Frank W. Benson
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Title:
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Sketch for a Mural
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Title Type:
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Title
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca.1890-1900
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Creation Start Date:
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1890
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Creation End Date:
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1900
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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32 7/8 x 40 1/8 in. (83.4 x 101.8 cm.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Owner Location:
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Washington, DC, USA
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ID Number:
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1985.5
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Credit Line:
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Museum purchase
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Inscriptions:
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lower right in oil: Sketch for Mural/F.W. Benson-/to my Friend Ch (partially illegible)to Caffin/Best Wishes, F.W.B. (underlined)frame verso upper left in crayon: No 7742frame verso upper left in felt-tipped pen and ink: 83.52/83.52frame verso upper centerin crayon: x279stretcher verso upper left in felt-tipped pen and ink: 83.52frame versoright in chalk: R2375
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Copyright:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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SAAM.1985.5.tif
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