Art & Antiques
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Lot 17
Thomas Hart Benton "Instruction" Lithograph (1940)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,500
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Thomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889-1975)
Instruction, 1940
Lithograph on paper
10 1/4" x 12 1/4"
Edition of 250
Pencil-signed to the bottom right margin. Circulated by Associated American Artists (the original AAA tag is taped to the reverse). The glazed frame measures 16 3/4" x 18 1/2".
Of Instruction, Benton wrote: “A painting of this was made in 1940 directly from life. One of my students at the K.C. Art Institute found the man selling snake medicine in the pool halls of 12th St. in downtown K.C. He caught rattle snakes and let them rot and ferment in gallon jars and sold the result as an aphrodisiac. He was also a preacher and conducted a Sunday school class. This picture shows him telling about the Bible. The painting is in the Lowe Collection, Great Neck N.Y.”
Literature: Creekmore Fath, The Lithographs of Thomas Hart Benton, University of Texas Press, 1979, 41.
Condition
Fair condition. The sheet is laid down on foamboard, the top margin is slightly trimmed (at its slimmest, a 3/4" margin from the edge of the image to the edge of the sheet). There is toning to the sheet evenly distributed inside the mat window. A very flat sheet with no creases.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 16.75 in
Width: 18.50 in
Depth: 1.25 in
Available payment options
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