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Thomas Hart Benton
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- The Farmer's Daughter, The Little Fisherman and Sorghum Mill (Fath 62, 80, 81)
- Signed in pencil
- three lithographs on wove paper
- image (largest): 359 by 253 mm 14 1/8 by 10 in
- sheet (largest): 457 by 334 mm 18 by 13 1/8 in
Three lithographs, 1944, 1967 and 1969, each signed in pencil, the first and third from the edition of 250, the second from the edition of 300, on wove paper, framed
Condition
The prints are in good condition, with full margins. 'Farmer's Daughter' with faint light- and time-stain and an occasional minuscule fox mark in the margins. (A few tiny dents in the sheet edges.) 'Little Fisherman' with two bands of adhesive residue and associated skinning along the upper sheet edge and some faint surface soiling. 'Sorghum Mill' with faint mat-stain and a few spots of stray ink in the margins. A soft diagonal crease in the lower left corner and the lower sheet edge slightly uneven (but deckled). The versos in good condition apart from some faint surface soiling.
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.