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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
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
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.
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.