Yellowlegs Alighting
Yellowlegs Alighting

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Yellowlegs Alighting,

1920

Frank Weston Benson, American, 1862–1951
x1969-121

Information

Title
Yellowlegs Alighting
Dates

1920

Maker
Frank Weston Benson
Medium
Drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 22.6 x 37.8 cm (8 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.) sheet: 36.6 x 44.2 cm (14 7/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920, and Mrs. McAlpin, in memory of Prof. Clifton R. Hall
Object Number
x1969-121
Signatures
Signed and dated, lower left: F.W.B. 1920 In graphite, lower left below plate: Frank W. Benson
Inscription
In graphite, lower left: Yellowlegs Alighting
Reference Numbers
Paff 187; Oderman 187
Culture
American
Type
prints, drypoints
Subject
birds, bodies of water, coastlines, landscapes (representations)

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