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Thomas Hart Benton
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Loading Corn; and Gateside Conversation (Fath 65 & 69)
- Both signed
- Lithographs
- sheets approx.: 305 by 405 mm 12 by 16 in
Two lithographs, 1945 & 1946, each signed in pencil, from the editions of 250, on wove paper, circulated by Associated American Artists, New York, framed (2 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, with wide margins. The first sheet with edges cut slightly evenly. The second sheet with faint handling creases in the margins. Each sheet with a spot of discoloration below the signature, associated with a sticker on the verso. (Each with faint discoloration at sheet edges and stray traces of ink in the margins.) The versos with a strip of thin tissue along the top edge of the sheet and with a few pale fox marks, each with one showing through slightly.
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.