Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)

Menemsha Pond

Details

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Menemsha Pond
signed and dated 'Benton '70' (lower left)
pastel and pencil on paper
19½ x 24 in. (49.6 x 61 cm.)

Provenance

The artist.
Henry de Villiers Williams, Jr., acquired from the above, circa 1974.
Estate of the above.
Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 1996, lot 144.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Literature

Owen Gallery, Thomas Hart Benton: Exhibition of Paintings, exhibition catalogue, New York, 2000, pp. 100-01, illustrated.

Exhibited

New York, Owen Gallery, Thomas Hart Benton: Exhibition of Paintings, October 14-December 15, 2000.

Lot Essay

This work will be included in the forthcoming Thomas Hart Benton catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Thomas Hart Benton Catalogue Raisonné Foundation. Committee Members: Dr. Henry Adams, Jessie Benton, Anthony Benton Gude, Andrew Thompson and Michael Owen.

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