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St. Marguerite River

Frank W. Benson

1922 · Watercolour and graphite on paper · RISD Museum, Providence

Size4:3 ratio

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$59Unframed print · made to order

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St. Marguerite River

Summer (Benson, 1909)

The Red Bridge

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About this work

Artist: Frank W. Benson (1862–1951)
Year: 1922
Medium: Watercolour and graphite on paper
Original size: 41 × 51 cm
Collection: RISD Museum, Providence
Movement: American Impressionism

A still bend of the Sainte-Marguerite River in Quebec reflects green wooded hills and purple shadows, with a white gravel bar in the foreground and mountains rising behind. Benson, a keen fisherman, returned to the Sainte-Marguerite for salmon year after year, and he painted the river in rapid watercolour washes over light pencil, leaving bare paper for the glare on the water. The sheet is signed and dated 1922 and was bought by the Rhode Island School of Design Museum that year.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A cool river landscape in green, violet and white for a study, cabin or hallway in a dark wood frame. It pairs well with Homer's Adirondack watercolours and suits a sage, stone or white wall.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: American Impressionism painting
Era: 20th century (1922)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: calm
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. Prints at 16×12, 24×18 in — 16×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×18 above a console or sideboard.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is St. Marguerite River in the public domain?

Yes. Frank W. Benson (1862–1951) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by RISD Museum.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 16×12 and 24×18 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was St. Marguerite River painted, and in what medium?

St. Marguerite River dates from 1922 and was made in watercolour and graphite on paper; the original measures 41 × 51 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×18 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×12 suits a narrower wall or a pair. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

St. Marguerite River (Frank W. Benson) — St. Marguerite River · Frank W. Benson · 1922. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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An exhibition poster

The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.

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