Thomas Hart Benton "Children Getting on a Bus" Graphite (1961)
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Description
Thomas Hart Benton
(Missouri, 1889-1975)
Study of Children Getting on Bus, 1961
Graphite on paper
6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Benton scholar Dr. Henry Adams: "The sketch of children getting on a bus dates from 1961 and is a study for a more finished drawing, School Bus, 1962 [illustrated in Matthew Baigell's Thomas Hart Benton, 1974, plate 204]."
Matted to 16" x 20".
Provenance
Acquired by Vincent and Leah Campanella directly from Thomas and Rita Benton over the course of their 25 year friendship. A portion of the collection was given to the Campanellas by Rita in 1975 as compensation for Vincent completing "The Sources of Country Music," the mural left unfinished when Tom passed away in 1975. Vincent Campanella was later prominently featured in the Ken Burns documentary Thomas Hart Benton (1988). In 2001, the Campanella family sold the collection to the current owner, a private Kansas City collector.Benton scholar and author, Dr. Henry Adams, has authenticated the entire collection in person. You can find his essay documenting the 25 year tumultuous friendship of Vincent and Thomas and the origins of the collection at Circle-Auction.com. A copy of his essay will be provided to all winning bidders.
Condition
Good condition, with some faint scattered foxing to the sheet.
Dimensions
16 x 20 x 0.5 in
Buyer's Premium
- 24%
Thomas Hart Benton "Children Getting on a Bus" Graphite (1961)
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
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