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Thomas Hart Benton
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Western Slope
- signed Benton (lower left) and inscribed "Western Slope" Return to Thomas H. Benton 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, Missouri (along the lower margin)
- tempera, watercolor and pencil on paper
- image: 13 1/2 by 21 inches (34.3 by 53.3 cm)
- sheet: 15 1/2 by 22 inches (39.4 by 55.9 cm)
- Painted circa 1950-52.
Provenance
The artist
Private collection, 1954
Carol Craven Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2007
Private collection, 1954
Carol Craven Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2007
Condition
The sheet is hinged to the support at three places along reverse of top edge. The sheet is slightly toned and there are 3 small spots of staining in the sky.
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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
Born in Neosho, Missouri in 1889, Thomas Hart Benton was raised in America’s heartland and rose to prominence as a painter of daily life in rural America. His sympathetic portrayals of the strength, courage and dignity of American farmers helped propel him into the spotlight during the Great Depression. The term “Regionalist School” was first used to describe the work of Benton, Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry during a joint exhibition held in 1934, and Western Slope exemplifies Benton’s distinctive version of this uniquely American style. In the 1950s and 1960s, Benton set out to explore the American West, traveling to the Great Plains, the Grand Tetons, and the Rocky Mountains. Benton referred to these later landscapes as “grand scenery,” all of which show the influence of Benton’s longstanding relationship with cinema. These western travels inspired him to explore the visual vocabulary of popular Hollywood Westerns - the rich saturation and colorful palette recall the bold tones of these Technicolor films. Benton created at least four other versions of Western Slope, which most likely depicts the dramatic desert landscape of Utah.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Thomas Hart Benton catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Thomas Hart Benton Catalogue Raisonné Foundation. Committee Members: Dr. Henry Adams, Jessie Benton, Anthony Benton Gude, Andrew Thompson and Michael Owen.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Thomas Hart Benton catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Thomas Hart Benton Catalogue Raisonné Foundation. Committee Members: Dr. Henry Adams, Jessie Benton, Anthony Benton Gude, Andrew Thompson and Michael Owen.