Lot 49
  • 49

Thomas Hart Benton

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Thomas Hart Benton
  • Schoolhouse
  • signed Benton (lower right); inscribed School / North Carolina (verso)
  • ink and wash on paper
  • 11 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches
  • (29.8 by 22.2 cm)
  • Executed in 1926.

Provenance

Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, Nebraska
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2014

Literature

"America's Yesterday," Travel, vol. 63, July 1934, pp. 6-11, 45-56 (possibly)
Ella Enslow and Alvin F. Harlow, Schoolhouse in the Foothills, New York, 1935
Henry Adams, Thomas Hart Benton: Drawing from Life, New York, 1990, pl. 150, pp. 109, 155

Condition

Ink and wash on paper. Recto: Work is in generally good condition aside from faint light stain, a small tear to the lower left edge (under the mat), and a few scattered dots of foxing. Verso: scattered remnants of discolored adhesive and two pieces of white cloth tape from prior hinging.
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

Benton made this drawing in 1926 while taking a walking trip through the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri.