ANTIQUE AMERICAN FRANK W BENSON ENGRAVINGS SET

ANTIQUE AMERICAN FRANK W BENSON ENGRAVINGS SET
A set of four antique American engravings, dedicated to goose hunting by Frank Weston Benson. Circa early 20th century, 1917. Three engravings depict geese flying and taking off. The fourth engraving shows a hunter with a gun in one hand and prey in the other. Each engraving has descriptive information and provenance on the reverse side. Frank Weston Benson, 1862 to 1951, is an American artist known for Landscape, portrait, genre, and wildlife painting, and etching. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Frank Benson was a painter of impressionist seascapes and landscapes, often with figures posed by his wife and children, and also numerous hunting scenes. He spent most of his life in the seaport town of Salem and loved trekking through the countryside for his subject matter, especially wildlife. He is credited with making the American sporting print a distinct art form and for being one of the outstanding 20th century wildlife printmakers. He was a teacher in Portland, Maine at The Society of Art, and in Boston at The Museum of Fine Arts, where he and his good friend Edmund Tarbell established it as a top notch institution. American Graphic Art Prints And Collectibles.

Dimensions
LArgest: frame - 15 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. image- 8 3/4 x 7 in. Smallest: frame-11 1/2 x 13 in. image: 6 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Scratched frames. Refer to photos. Sold as is.