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Frank Weston Benson
early life and education frank weston benson, an american artist from salem, massachusetts, was born on march 24, 1862. his early life was marked by a deep appreciation for the sea, inherited from his grandfather, captain samuel benson. this fondness for the ocean would later influence his artistic style. career and influences benson's artistic career began with studying at the school of the museum of fine arts in boston under otto grun
dmann in 1880. he then moved to paris in 1883 to study at the académie julien, where he was influenced by jules-joseph lefebvre, william turner dannat, and gustave boulanger. benson's work was also deeply influenced by johannes vermeer and diego velázquez, masters of the seventeenth-century. artistic style and notable works benson's style is characterized by his realistic portraits, american impressionist paintings, watercolors, and et…