Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM
Description:
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975)
The Boy, 1948, edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York, (Fath, 72). Signed "Benton" in pencil l.r. and within the matrix, identified on a label from AAA affixed to the mat. Lithograph on paper, image size 9 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (24.0 x 34.7 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Margins 1 inch or more.
Estimate $2,000-2,500
The sheet measures 12 x 16 inches, and is hinged with white paper tape (recto) near the upper corners. Margins measure one inch on top, right, and left; bottom margin measures 1 1/2 inches. No mat burn or surface stains.