List of waterscapes by Frank Weston Benson

Frank Weston Benson made Waterscapes in oil, watercolor, ink, pencil and created etchings. He also made portraits, landscapes, wildlife, interiors and other works of art.

Salem Harbor was Benson's first etching, made while he was at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston[1] and published in the school's magazine Students in the School of Drawing. Benson was one of the editors of the magazine. Thirty years later, in 1912, Benson began etching again, a practice that thereafter became a major body of his work.[2] Two plates were made of The Anchorage that depicted a fisherman bringing a dory to shore. The first resulted in 48 proofs on shogun paper, 43 of which were signed. The second plate was more spacious than the first and resulted in 25 signed proofs printed on shogun paper. The work was exhibited in 1915 and 1916 four times.[3] Casting for Salmon is one of Benson's 359 etchings, most of which were made of waterfowl. In the simple composition of a fisherman reflected influence by Japanese artists and demonstrated his skill as an etcher.[1]

Benson declared Calm Morning of his three oldest children his "best out of door work." In this case Benson was deliberate in his approach, he made three oil studies before making the final painting; Generally he started and finished he outdoor paintings on one canvas. From left to right, Eleanor, Elisabeth and George fished over the side of a boat off in the waters of their summer home in Maine. Benson was masterful in capturing the reflection of the boat on the water and the deeper color of its shadow. The vivid, luminous colors give depict the sun shining upon the children.[4]

Over Benson's career he painted more than 600 watercolors, like Camp (or Salmon Fishing) that he made during a salmon fishing trip in Canada with his son, George.[1]

Waterscapes

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Title Image Medium Year data-sort-type="number"|Dimensions Collection Comments and SIRIS Number[nb 1]
Salem Harbor   etching/print 1882 5.1 in x 7.9 in (13 cm x 20.1 cm)
After the Storm   oil on canvas 1884 40 in x 58 in (101.6 cm x 147.3 cm) Peabody Essex Museum,
Salem, MA
Scene: woman at seashore; Concarneau, France. After the Storm was selected to be exhibited at London's Royal Academy in the spring of 1885.[6] SIRIS Collection Number 89170007[7]
Moonlight
(or Moonlight on the Waters)
  oil on canvas 1891 15 in x 30 in (38.1 cm x 76.2 cm) Art Institute of Chicago Scene: nighttime waterscape with full moon reflecting off crashing white waves. SIRIS Collection Number 89170035[7]
The Concord River oil on canvas 1893 30 in x 25 in (76.2 cm x 63.5 cm)
Portsmouth Harbor oil on canvas 1895 24 in x 20 in (61 cm x 50.8 cm) Scene: Portsmouth, NH. SIRIS Collection Number 8C110002[7]
Calm Morning   oil on canvas 1904 44.4 in x 36.1 in (112.8 cm x 91.7 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Akron Art Museum,
Akron, Ohio
SIRIS Collection Number 20492457[7]
The Landing
(or Annisquam Yacht Club)
oil on canvas 1904 25 in x 30 in (63.5 cm x 76.2 cm) Cincinnati Art Museum,
Cincinnati, OH
Scene: sunny late afternoon view across deep blue water along coast of North Haven, ME. SIRIS Collection Number 40800235[7]
Smelt Fishermen etching on zinc plate/print 1913 Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH
Sunset drypoint etching on copper plate/print 1914 9.1 in x 7.1 in (23.1 cm x 18 cm) Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY[8]
The Duck Hunter   etching on wove paper/print 1914 5.9 in x 7.9 in (15 cm x 20.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
River Drivers
(or River Drifters)
  etching/print 1914 8.9 in x 6.9 in (22.6 cm x 17.5 cm) California Palace of the Legion of Honor,
San Francisco, CA;
Mead Art Museum, Amherst College,
Amherst, MA
Clam Digger   etching/print 1914 5.9 in x 7.9 in (15 cm x 20.1 cm)
Dusk   etching/print 1914 9.8 in x 10.9 in (24.9 cm x 27.7 cm) Scene: waterfowl hunter wading through marsh.
Hunter in a Boat
(or Hunter in Boat)
  oil on canvas 1915 33.3 in x 66.5 in (84.6 cm x 168.9 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: male figure sits in rowboat on rough water as waterfowl fly overhead. SIRIS Collection Number 20492454[7]
The Anchorage   etching/print 1915 3.8 in x 6.8 in (9.7 cm x 17.3 cm) Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire,
Durham, NH;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
The Landing   etching/print 1915 7.3 in x 11.2 in (18.5 cm x 28.4 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Low Tide drypoint etching/print 1915 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
The Fishermen   etching on Shogun paper/print 1915 8 in x 6 in (20.3 cm x 15.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Mead Art Museum, Amherst College,
Amherst, MA
Scene: children fishing from a small boat.
The Lobsterman
(or The Lobster Man)
  etching/print 1915 10 in x 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: male figure standing at oars in boat in waterscape.
The Gunner   etching/print 1915 9.8 in x 7.9 in (24.9 cm x 20.1 cm) or
14.5 in x 11.5 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY;
Akron Art Museum,
Akron, Ohio
Scene: waterfowl hunter in waterscape.
Over Sunk Marsh pencil 1915 5.9 in x 7.9 in (15 cm x 20.1 cm)
Fox Islands Thoroughfare, Maine Online image[9] watercolor on paper c. 1916 14.5 in x 21.5 in (36.8 cm x 54.6 cm) Scene: view of Fox Island Thoroughfare (part of Atlantic Ocean between two Maine islands) over yellow landscape with pine trees. SIRIS Collection Number 73750008[7]
In the Marsh
(or Duck Hunting)
Online image[10] watercolor 1916 14 in x 20 in (35.6 cm x 50.8 cm) Scene: wildfowl hunter standing in boat in marsh.
Fishing Online image[11] ink, wash, and pencil en grisaille on paper 1916 9.8 in x 11.8 in (24.9 cm x 30 cm) Scene: male figures fishing, wading or in canoe.
Evening   etching/print 1916 10 in x 7.9 in (25.4 cm x 20.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: marsh waterscape with lone waterfowl.
Portsmouth Harbour
(or Portsmouth Harbor)
  etching/print 1916 7.3 in x 6 in (18.5 cm x 15.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: Portsmouth, NH.
The River   drypoint etching/print 1916 9.9 in x 7.9 in (25.1 cm x 20.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: river waterscape with waterfowl.
Trout Stream etching/print 1916 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
On the Ipswich River etching/print 1916 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: Ipswich River, MA.
Second Island Outlet   drypoint etching/print 1916 8.8 in x 13.8 in (22.4 cm x 35.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Marshes at Long Point
(or Marshes of Long Point)
Cornell Online collection[8] drypoint etching/print 1916 8.8 in x 13.8 in (22.4 cm x 35.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Marshes at Evening Online image[12] etching/print 1918 8.7 in x 10.6 in (22.1 cm x 26.9 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: waterfowl in flight in marsh.
Bound Home Online image[13] etching/print 1918 9 in x 10.9 in (22.9 cm x 27.7 cm) or
6 in x 8 in (15.2 cm x 20.3 cm)
National Academy Museum and School Scene: male figures (2) in sailboat.
Marsh Gunner   etching/print 1918 11 in x 9.1 in (27.9 cm x 23.1 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: waterfowl hunter in waterscape.
Canoeman   etching on laid paper/print 1919 8 in x 6 in (20.3 cm x 15.2 cm) Indianapolis Museum of Art,
Indianapolis, IN;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Boating at Vinalhaven   1920 30 in x 23.3 in (76.2 cm x 59.2 cm) Private collection Scene: Vinalhaven, ME.
Boats at Dawn   etching on zinc plate/print 1920 7.7 in x 10.7 in (19.6 cm x 27.2 cm) Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor,
San Francisco, CA;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, IL;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: small boats setting off from dock.
Rippling Water   etching on zinc plate/print 1920 12.6 in x 9.8 in (32 cm x 24.9 cm) or
10 in x 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: lone waterfowl in waterscape.
Canada River Online image[14] drypoint etching/print 1920 5.9 in x 7.9 in (15 cm x 20.1 cm) Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Riverman Cornell Online collection[8] etching/aquatint on wove paper/print 1920 6 in x 4 in (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: male figure poling canoe in waterscape.
Rivermen etching/print 1920 7 in x 9 in (17.8 cm x 22.9 cm) Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY[8]
Scene: male figures (2) poling canoe in waterscape.
Sunrise   etching on Japanese wove paper/print 1920 6.9 in x 10.8 in (17.5 cm x 27.4 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA:
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Early Gunners   etching/print 1920 1.8 in x 5 in (4.6 cm x 12.7 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: 2 figures standing in boats in waterscape.
Winding River etching/print 1920 5.8 in x 3.8 in (14.7 cm x 9.7 cm)
Harbor   etching/print c. 1920 4 in x 6 in (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Camp
(or Salmon fishing)
  1921
Wood Duck Pond Online image[15] watercolor on paper 1921 19.5 in x 15.5 in (49.5 cm x 39.4 cm) Scene: close-up of pond with woods/brush in background. SIRIS Collection Number 9170022[7]
Rocky River Online image[16] etching/print 1921 Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Off Pea Island Online image[17] etching/print 1921 7 in x 10 in (17.8 cm x 25.4 cm) Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: small boats at anchor in waterscape.
The Gunners' Blind
(or Gunner's Blind)
  etching on Japanese wove paper/print 1921 8 in x 9.8 in (20.3 cm x 24.9 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
The Gunners Blind Online image[18] etching/print 1921 8 in x 9.8 in (20.3 cm x 24.9 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Essex Marshes Online image[19] etching/print c. 1921 6.9 in x 11.8 in (17.5 cm x 30 cm)
The Sarah Douglass Online image[20] watercolor on paper 1922 19.5 in x 15.3 in (49.5 cm x 38.9 cm) Scene: sailboat in dry dock by water. SIRIS Collection Number 89170095[7]
Danvers River, Massachusetts Online image[21] watercolor on paper 1922 13.8 in x 19.7 in (35.1 cm x 50 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: snow-covered winter landscape with Danvers River winding across foreground. SIRIS Collection Number 20493113[7]
Western Bay Online image[22] watercolor on paper 1922 14 in x 22 in (35.6 cm x 55.9 cm)
Beach Looking West Online image[23] watercolor/pencil on paper laid down on board 1922 13.5 in x 19.5 in (34.3 cm x 49.5 cm) Scene: beach landscape with view of sea through sea grape trees.
The Thoroughfare Online image[24] watercolor on paper 1922 13.8 in x 19.5 in (35.1 cm x 49.5 cm) Scene: view of Fox Island Thoroughfare (part of Atlantic Ocean between two Maine islands) over yellow landscape with pine trees.
The Bowsprit Online image[25] watercolor over graphite pencil on paper c. 1922 16.1 in x 20.2 in (40.9 cm x 51.3 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Pulpit Rock, North Haven, Maine Online image[26] watercolor on paper 1922 14.3 in x 20 in (36.3 cm x 50.8 cm)
The Start Online image[27] etching on laid paper/print 1922 5 in x 3.8 in (12.7 cm x 9.7 cm) Indianapolis Museum of Art,
Indianapolis, IN;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, IL
Scene: waterfowl hunters setting out.
Lily Pond Online image[28] oil on canvas 1923 44 in x 36 in (111.8 cm x 91.4 cm) Scene: view looking across lily pond behind artist's home, Wooster Farm, North Haven, Maine; deep green lily pads scattered across water with sun highlighting grass along far shore. SIRIS Collection Number 89170088[7]
Down the Rapids Online image[29] watercolor/pencil on paper c. 1923 16.5 in x 20 in (41.9 cm x 50.8 cm) Scene: 2 figures navigate river rapids in canoe.
Canoe Voyage Online image[30] watercolor on paper 1923 16 in x 20 in (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) Scene: two figures canoeing on calm river.
Wildfowler
(or Wild Fowler)
Cornell Online collection[8] etching/print 1923 20 in x 12 in (50.8 cm x 30.5 cm) or
7.8 in x 11.8 in (19.8 cm x 30 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Setting Decoys Cornell Online collection[8] etching on laid paper/print c. 1923 7.9 in x 11 in (20.1 cm x 27.9 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
On the Kedgwick
(or On the Kedgewick)
Cornell Online collection[8] etching/print 1923 7.8 in x 11.8 in (19.8 cm x 30 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Scene: 2 figures with canoes at sandy river landing.
Salmon Fishermen Online image[31] watercolor and graphite on wove paper 1924 20.9 in x 17.8 in (53.1 cm x 45.2 cm) Addison Gallery of American Art,
Phillips Academy,
Andover, MA
Scene: 2 male figures on river in canoe; 1 fishing, one paddling.
Lily Pond watercolor on paper 1924 14 in x 20.8 in (35.6 cm x 52.8 cm) Scene: close-up of still pond water with lily pads. SIRIS Control Number 89170101[7]
Deer River, Alabama Online image[32][33] watercolor on paper c. 1924 13.3 in x 20.3 in (33.8 cm x 51.6 cm)
Boat with Dog
(or Hunter Poling Boat)
etching/lithograph 1924 27.9 in x 35.6 in (70.9 cm x 90.4 cm) or
11.3 in x 14.5 in (28.7 cm x 36.8 cm)
Private collection SIRIS Collection Number 89170054[7]
The Deer Hunter Online image[34] etching on wove paper/print 1924 6.7 in x 10.7 in (17 cm x 27.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Fire on the Beach Online image[35] oil on canvas 1925 30 in x 36 in (76.2 cm x 91.4 cm) SIRIS Collection Number 89170041[7]
The Stream Online image[36] watercolor on paper 1925 18 in x 21.9 in (45.7 cm x 55.6 cm) Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH
Scene: male figure standing in stream fishing.
Hunter Coming Ashore Online image[37] watercolor 1925 16.5 in x 21.5 in (41.9 cm x 54.6 cm) Scene: lone hunter in marsh pulling boat ashore.
Duck Blind
(or Duck Hunters)
  etching/print 1925 7.9 in x 10.9 in (20.1 cm x 27.7 cm) or
18.4 in x 25.4 in (46.7 cm x 64.5 cm)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY;[8]
Akron Art Museum,
Akron, Ohio
Over Currituck Marshes watercolor on paper 1926 14.5 in x 19.3 in (36.8 cm x 49 cm) Scene: man wades in water with his right hand on boat; dog sits in boat; ducks float on water at left. SIRIS Collection Number 8A220003[7]
Hunter with Retriever Online image[38] watercolor on paper 1926 15 in x 20 in (38.1 cm x 50.8 cm)
The Gorge in Autumn Online image[39] watercolor with graphite on paper 1926 15.5 in x 13.8 in (39.4 cm x 35.1 cm) Art work is dedicated to Horace Dunham.
Early Morning Sail Online image[40] watercolor on paper 1926 18.8 in x 24.8 in (47.8 cm x 63 cm) Scene: lone figure in small sailboat in waterscape.
The Punter Online image[41] watercolor on paper 1926 14.5 in x 18.5 in (36.8 cm x 47 cm) Scene: lone figure standing, poling a small boat in waterscape.
Canoeing Online image[42] watercolor/pencil on paper laid on board 1926 21.7 in x 15.1 in (55.1 cm x 38.4 cm) Scene: figures standing, poling canoes in waterscape.
Salmon Fishing Online image[43] oil on canvas 1927 36.1 in x 44.1 in (91.7 cm x 112 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: man standing under shade of tree in shallow water along shore of river, his pant legs rolled up and fishing pole in his hands; man stares intently across water as salmon jumps above surface; mountains visible in distance. SIRIS Collection Number 20492452[7]
Salmon Fishing Online image[44] oil on canvas 1927 32 in x 40 in (81.3 cm x 101.6 cm) Scene: two figures fishing on a river from a canoe.
Indian Guide Online image[45] oil on canvas 1927 40 in x 32 in (101.6 cm x 81.3 cm) Private collection
On the Restigouche Online image[46] oil on canvas 1927 36 in x 44 in (91.4 cm x 111.8 cm) Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, IL
Scene: male figure standing in canoe poling on choppy river. SIRIS Collection Number 12000025[7]
Resting on the Kedgwick Online image[47] watercolor 1927 19 in x 24 in (48.3 cm x 61 cm) Scene: male figure sits beside canoe at sandy river landing.
Winter Wildfowling Online image[48] etching 1927 11.8 in x 9.8 in (30 cm x 24.9 cm) Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York, NY
Scene: waterfowl hunters in waterscape.
The Punter Online image[49] etching on laid paper/print 1927 11.8 in x 15.8 in (30 cm x 40.1 cm) or
7.8 in x 11.9 in (19.8 cm x 30.2 cm)
Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, OH;
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York, NY;
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY;
Currier Museum of Art,
Manchester, NH
Scene: male figure standing in punt in waterscape.
Running the Rapids Online image[50] etching on laid paper/print 1927 8.3 in x 10.5 in (21.1 cm x 26.7 cm) or
5.8 in x 7.8 in (14.7 cm x 19.8 cm)
Frye Art Museum,
Seattle, WA
Vinalhaven, Maine Online image[51] watercolor on paper 1927 15 in x 21.5 in (38.1 cm x 54.6 cm) Scene: Vinalhaven, ME.
Dory Fisherman Online image[52] etching/print c. 1927 7.8 in x 9.8 in (19.8 cm x 24.9 cm) Westmoreland Museum of American Art,
Greensburg, PA
Scene: male figure at rudder of dory.
Two Canoes Online image[53] etching on laid paper/print c. 1927 9.3 in x 11.5 in (23.6 cm x 29.2 cm) or
6 in x 7.8 in (15.2 cm x 19.8 cm)
Georgia Museum of Art,
Athens, GA
Scene: male figures in 2 canoes on quiet water.
Lower Camp Pool Online image[54] oil on canvas 1928 32 in x 40 in (81.3 cm x 101.6 cm) Scene: view looking across wide sandy shore along river; male figure casts fishing line into water; another male figure removes supplies from canoe pulled up on shore. SIRIS Collection Number 9E290011[7]
A Pool on the York Online image[55] watercolor on paper 1928 19.3 in x 24.3 in (49 cm x 61.7 cm) Scene: 2 men are in boat on York River; one man stands with pole in water; the other sits holding fishing pole. SIRIS Collection Number 89170036[7]
Spear Fishing Online image[56] watercolor 1928 24 in x 20 in (61 cm x 50.8 cm)
Hassayampa River, Arizona watercolor on paper 1928 14 in x 20.9 in (35.6 cm x 53.1 cm) SIRIS Collection Number 8A220024[7]
River in Flood Online image[57] watercolor/graphite on board 1928 21 in x 26.5 in (53.3 cm x 67.3 cm) or
18.3 in x 26 in (46.5 cm x 66 cm)
Addison Gallery of American Art,
Phillips Academy,
Andover, MA
Scene: male figures with canoe on raging river. SIRIS Collection Number 20110006[7]
Grand Rivers: Rapids Online image[58] transparent and opaque watercolor 1929 20.1 in x 25.2 in (51.1 cm x 64 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
SIRIS Collection Number 89170042[7]
Casting for Salmon   etching on laid paper 1929 7.8 in x 10 in (19.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
Twilight Online image[59] oil on canvas 1930 40 in x 50 in (101.6 cm x 127 cm) Scene: at left, male figure stands in boat on river at twilight; figure holds oar out of water; hills with trees are at right. SIRIS Collection Number 8A220002[7]
The Shadow Online image[60] oil on canvas laid down on masonite 1930 27.5 in x 34.5 in (69.9 cm x 87.6 cm) Scene: male figure standing and fishing in a canoe on river. SIRIS Collection Number 62642703[7]
On Grand River c. 1930 36 in x 44 in (91.4 cm x 111.8 cm) Scene: in middle of Grand River, male figure stands in rowboat, in his hands long pole which he uses to punt down river. SIRIS Collection Number 89170094[7]
Dog River, Alabama Online image[61] watercolor on paper 1930 14.5 in x 22.5 in (36.8 cm x 57.2 cm) Scene: Dog River.
Two Gunners Online image[62] etching/print 1930 7 in x 11.8 in (17.8 cm x 30 cm) Scene: 2 male figures in boats in waterscape.
Dawn on the York Online image[63] oil on canvas laid down on masonite 1931 48 in x 54 in (121.9 cm x 137.2 cm) or
40 in x 50 in (101.6 cm x 127 cm)
SIRIS Collection Number 89170052[7]
Lower Reservoir, Tihonet Online image[64] watercolor on paper 1933 18.5 in x 24.4 in (47 cm x 62 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: reservoir at Tihonet seen through grove of slender trees growing along near bank. SIRIS Collection Number 20493117[7]
Duck Hunting Online image[65] oil 1935 20 in x 30 in (50.8 cm x 76.2 cm) SIRIS Collection Number 89550005[7]
Retrieving Geese Online image[66] oil 1937 20.3 in x 30.3 in (51.6 cm x 77 cm) SIRIS Collection Number 63005520[7]
The Lobsterman watercolor and graphite on paper 1937 19 in x 25.5 in (48.3 cm x 64.8 cm) Farnsworth Art Museum,
Rockland, ME
Scene: lobsterman at work on the water. SIRIS Collection Number 18660433[7]
Sailing out with Duck Decoys Online image[67] watercolor 1937 18.3 in x 24.5 in (46.5 cm x 62.2 cm) Scene: waterfowl hunter heading out in small sailing boat loaded with duck decoys.
Dory Fishermen oil on canvas 1941 25 in x 30 in (63.5 cm x 76.2 cm) Private collection Scene: 3 figures in 2 boats at sea in foreground; sailboat in distance. Dory Fishermen is believed to be a painting of Benson, his son George and a hired man on a fishing trip. The Bensons caught, smoked and shipped large bathes of mackerel to their home in Salem, Massachusetts where they enjoyed them all winter.[68] SIRIS Collection Number 89170106[7]
Dory Fishermen Online image[69] oil on canvas 1941 36 in x 30 in (91.4 cm x 76.2 cm) Private collection Scene: 3 figures in 2 boats at sea in foreground; sailboat in distance.
Taking a Shot Online image[70] ink wash on paper 12 in x 17 in (30.5 cm x 43.2 cm) Scene: waterfowl hunters in a small boat.
Salmon Fisherman watercolor 20 in x 17 in (50.8 cm x 43.2 cm) SIRIS Collection Number 89170071[7]
Small Boats Online image[71] etching 10 in x 15 in (25.4 cm x 38.1 cm) Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor,
San Francisco, CA
After the Hunt   etching/print 17.8 in x 30 in (45.2 cm x 76.2 cm)
Brick Barge Online image[72] etching/print 8 in x 10 in (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA;
Mead Art Museum, Amherst College,
Amherst, MA
The Seiner Online image[73] etching/print 6.5 in x 10.8 in (16.5 cm x 27.4 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
Scene: seiner.
The Cedar Bank Online image[74] watercolor on paper 13.1 in x 19.6 in (33.3 cm x 49.8 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston, MA
SIRIS Collection Number 20492295[7]
Waterlillies Online image[75]
An Estuary Scene etching/print 5.9 in x 7.9 in (15 cm x 20.1 cm) Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY
Moonlight Online image[76] etching/print 7 in x 9 in (17.8 cm x 22.9 cm) Mead Art Museum, Amherst College,
Amherst, MA
Scene: figures onboard looking out to sea.
Footbridge Boothbay Online image[77] watercolor on light board 10 in x 14 in (25.4 cm x 35.6 cm) Scene: Boothbay Harbor, ME.
Going Out Online image[78] ink wash 7.8 in x 10.8 in (19.8 cm x 27.4 cm) Scene: small boats setting out in waterscape.
River in Flood oil 36.1 in x 44 in (91.7 cm x 111.8 cm) Scene: male figures with canoe on raging river. SIRIS Collection Number 89170003, 61504422[7]
Restigouche at Sunset Online image[79] oil on canvas 32 in x 40 in (81.3 cm x 101.6 cm) Scene: figure standing in canoe poling on quiet river.
Duck Hunt in a Boat Online image[80] watercolor on paper
Along the Shore Online image[81] watercolor
Untitled Online image[82] oil on canvas Scene: coastal landscape with trees and old barge on shore.
Our Cove (Wooster Cove), North Haven, Maine Online image[83] watercolor on paper 16.5 in x 20 in (41.9 cm x 50.8 cm) Scene: coastal landscape with small boats in water.

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  1. ^ The SIRIS IAP is the Control Number for a given painting at the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Using the link,[5] you may look up the painting using the IAP number for the "Control number".

References

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