Lithograph on Rives BFK
USA, 1939
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) – American Regionalist painter and muralist
Signed in pencil lower right
From an edition of 250
Published by Associated American Artists, New York
Fath 32
Full margins
Image dimensions: 14 ¼ x 9 ½ in. (36.2 x 24.1 cm.)
Sheet dimensions: 16 x 11 7/8 in. (40.6 x 30.2 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975)

Among the most influential and well-known artists of the Regionalist movement, Thomas Hart Benton is known for his naturalistic paintings and prints that captured the mood of Depression-era America. Born in Missouri, Benton served in WWI and afterwards developed the naturalistic and representational approach that depicted the realities of agrarian life and the pressures of industrialization. Regularly incorporating quintessential American icons of progress in him images – railroads, cars, factories – Benton’s treatment of his subject matter points to an underlying social commentary on the tension between rural and urban life. He continued to make prints and paintings in this style until his death in 1975.

Condition

Remains of hinges in upper corners recto and verso. Pale time staining ¼ inch around image with minor soiling in margins. Otherwise in good condition.

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