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THOMAS HART BENTON | Study from Nature (Study for 'The White Horse by the Gate')
估價
80,000 - 120,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Study from Nature (Study for 'The White Horse by the Gate')
- signed Benton and dated 55 (lower right)
- tempera en grisaille on paper
- 14 1/2 by 21 3/4 inches
- (36.8 by 55.2 cm)
來源
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)
展覽
Osaka, Japan, World Exposition; Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Atheneum, The Benton Collection: 20th Century American Painting, March 1970-January 1971, no. 13, p. 21
Condition
The sheet is hinged to its support at the reverse upper corners and there appear to be remnants from a former mounting on the verso. There are artist's pinholes at corners and extreme edges and minor specks of loss in the sky with a 1/4-inch tear along the lower edge of the sheet. There is a slight distortion to the sheet that is inherent to the artist's materials.
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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.
拍品資料及來源
In the 1950s and 1960s, Thomas Hart 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 the artist'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. A study for The White Horse, the present work is likely a depiction of the expansive rugged landscape of Utah's ranchlands.
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.