$700
Benjamin Franklin DeHaven (American, 1856-1934) oil on canvas of a waterfront scene, possibly in Maine, and in the style of Fitz Hugh Lane; signed and dated to lower left "De Haven 1874"; linen matted and gilt framed in original frame; measures approximately 20-1/2" x 30" with frame and has a sight image of approximately 15" x 24-1/2"; in Good condition with a few small repairs.Franklin DeHaven (1856-1934) was born in Bluffton, Indiana on December 26, 1856. Nothing seems to have been recorded about his early personal or artistic life prior to his arrival in New York City in 1886 where he became a student of George H. Smillie who taught landscape painting in a classical, tonalist style. DeHaven enjoyed early success with Evening At Manomet. He exhibited this painting at the Prize Fund Exhibition held in the American Art Galleries of New York City in 1889. Although its present location is unknown, this painting was described at the time as a beautiful evocation of a sunset on the Maine coast. Dunes are bathed in a golden light, with dark shadows counter-pointed dramatically. He achieved a number of prizes in important exhibitions, including: honorable mention in the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York in 1901; show prizes in 1900, 1901 and the Plimpton Prize in 1925 from the Salmagundi Club; a silver medal in the Charleston Exposition of 1903; a silver medal at the St. Louis Exhibition of 1904; the Vezin Prize in 1916; and a silver medal from the National Ar Read more…
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-04-23
