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Benson (FRANK WESTON an American)

FRANK WESTON, an American painter, born in Salem, Mass., March 24, 1862; was educated at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and in Paris; became a member of the Society of American Artists in 1888, and of the National Acedemy. He won the Hallgarten and the Clarke prizes at the National Academy of Design in 1889 and 1891, and is best known for his portraits.