Description:
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975)
Planting, 1939, edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York (Fath, 28). Signed "Benton" in the plate l.r., signed "Benton" in pencil below the image l.r., identified on a label from AAA affixed to the backing. Lithograph on paper, image size 9 7/8 x 12 5/8 in. (25.0 x 32.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Margins 1 inch, light mat burn, taped to window mat on verso.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Taped to window mat with brown paper tape around all four sides of the reverse. Stripes of toning to the reverse from corrugated paperboard backing.
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