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Thomas Hart Benton 1889 - 1975
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Landscape With Train
- signed Benton (lower left)
- oil on tin
- 5 by 6 inches
- (12.7 by 15.2 cm)
- Painted circa 1963.
Provenance
Tom Starbuck, Des Moines, Iowa
Private Collection, Des Moines, Iowa, 1976 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the present owner, 1992
Private Collection, Des Moines, Iowa, 1976 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the present owner, 1992
Condition
Very good condition. Under UV: no apparent inpainting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Henry Adams writes, "In 1963 [Benton] spent the summer sketching in Wyoming...That same year he took a riding trip with his friend Lyman Field in the Canadian Rockies...In 1965 he took a five-week trip following the routes of Lewis and Clark: first he went up the Missouri River from Omaha to Three Forks, Montana, and from there he journeyed to the Rendezvous area of the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming" (Thomas Hart Benton: Drawing from Life, Seattle, Washington, 1990, p. 187). The present work, according to Dr. Adams, was likely painted during this period.