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A black and white etching of a dock. A silhouetted figure stands on the dock surrounded by four boats, which support an additional three figures. The water and sky are roughly depicted with sparse lines.
Boats at Dawn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Boats at Dawn

Artist Frank W. Benson (American, 1862 - 1951)
Date1920
Place of originUnited States
MediumEtching
DimensionsImage: 7 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (19.7 × 27.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment
Object number2018.50.1
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Visual DescriptionA black and white etching of a dock. A silhouetted figure stands on the dock surrounded by four boats, which support an additional three figures. The water and sky are roughly depicted with sparse lines.
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