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Thomas Hart Benton 1889 - 1975
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Still Life (Synchromy)
- oil on paper laid down on board
- 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 in.
- (21.7 by 14 cm)
- Painted circa 1915.
Provenance
The Charles Pollack Collection
Goldfield Galleries, Los Angeles, California
Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 16, 1990, lot 319, illustrated in color
Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1993
Exhibited
New York, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, Thomas Hart Benton: Synchronist Paintings 1915-1920 From a Private Collection, December 1981-January 1982, no. 25, illustrated
Condition
Very good condition; under UV: fine.
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
According to Henry Adams, this work is closely related to a watercolor in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and to a larger, finished oil in a private collection in Connecticut.