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Lot 12
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Benton Spruance

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Benton Spruance
  • American Pattern - Barn (Fine & Looney 184)
  • Lithograph
  • image: 195 by 354 mm 7 7/8 by 14 in
  • sheet: 289 by 433 mm 11 7/8 by 17 in
Lithograph, 1940, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'To Low and Ray - at last  - Benton', from the edition of 45, on wove paper, printed by Cuno, framed

Condition

With full margins, the print is in good condition apart from two pin holes in the margin and a crease in the top right corner. The verso with ten restored adhesive stains, presumably from previous hingings, six showing through to the recto.
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