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THOMAS HART BENTON | Farm Dance
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Farm Dance
- signed Benton (lower right)
- ink, pencil and charcoal on paper laid down on board
- 13 3/4 by 16 3/4 inches
- (34.9 by 42.5 cm)
Provenance
Senator William Benton, New York and Southport, Connecticut, by 1970
Helen Boley, Madison, Wisconsin, 1973 (his daughter, by descent)
Helen Boley, Madison, Wisconsin, 1973 (his daughter, by descent)
Exhibited
Osaka, Japan, World Exposition; Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Atheneum, The Benton Collection: 20th Century American Painting, March 1970-January 1971, no. 2, p. 17 (as Study from Nature #2)
Condition
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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.
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
We thank Dr. Henry Adams and Andrew Thompson for their help researching this lot.