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THOMAS HART BENTON | Cowboy at the Well (Study for 'Open Country')
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Cowboy at the Well (Study for 'Open Country')
- oil en grisaille on Masonite laid down on board
- 7 by 7 inches
- (17.8 by 17.8 cm)
- Painted circa 1952.
Provenance
Senator William Benton, New York and Southport, Connecticut
Helen Boley, Madison, Wisconsin, 1973 (his daughter, by descent)
Helen Boley, Madison, Wisconsin, 1973 (his daughter, by descent)
Condition
There are wooden spacers tacked to the extreme edges. There is a possible pindot of loss in the windpump at the upper right edge. Under UV: there are a few scattered pindots of inpainting throughout.
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
The present work is an en grisaille study for Thomas Hart Benton's Open Country, a 1952 oil and tempera in the collection of the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Executed in his characteristically sinuous style, Benton depicts a vast and arid landscape reminiscent of his travels in West Texas.
This work will be included in the forthcoming 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 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.