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Description:
Frank Weston Benson (American, 1862-1951)
Widgeon Rising, 1920, trial proof C-5 (Paff, 172). Signed "FrankWBenson." in pencil l.l., with additional pencil annotations l.l. Etching on laid paper, plate size 11 1/4 x 7 3/8 in., unmatted, unframed. Condition: Deckled at top edge, minor stray ink marks in margins.
Provenance: Descended within the family of the artist.
Estimate $500-700
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