Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2269Location: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2005 4:00PM
Description:
Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)
Three Cranks 1 A.M.
Unsigned, inscribed along the lower edge.
Watercolor on paper (en grisaille),8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (20.9 x 27.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Laid down.
Provenance: Gift from the artist to a friend, then inherited by the present owner.
N.B. According to family history, the central figure is a self portrait of the artist.
Estimate $10,000-20,000