LONG POINT, 1918.

Frank Benson

Artist's Biography

Long Point, 1918.

Graphite & watercolor drawing on academy board 1918.
Board size 9 x 12 1/4" (21.3 x 31.3 cm)
Overall good condition. The board is toned overall from exposure to light. (Must be silver oxide in the paper). LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 90700
Price: $9,000.00
Publisher : Initialed and titled in pencil "F.W.B. Long Point 1918." It is likely that the gentleman poling the boat is Benson’s friend and guide, George Snooks. It’s also possible that it is Benson himself in the front. Long Point, aka Long Boat Company, is a private hunting club on the shore of Lake Erie that Benson frequently visited. In Faith Andrews Bredford’s book, “The Sporting Art of Frank Benson” she quotes the following. “It is clear from Benson’s diaries that his experiences at Long Point were some of his most treasured memories.” 20th Century Artists2