March Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 593
Thomas Hart Benton
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Missouri/Massachusetts/Kansas, 1889-1975)
But as a Shadow That Fleeteth Away, 1940-42, an illustration for a book ordered but not published by Liveright Publishing Company, signed lower right "Benton" and inscribed with title, gouache and watercolor on paper, 10-1/4 x 6-1/2 in. (image) 13-1/4 x 10-7/8 in. (sheet); gilt wood frame,. Notes: Exhibited: High Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996. Provenance: Ex-collection Gilbert Harrison; Arpad Antiques, Inc. Washington, DC; Sotheby's New York, March 15,1995, lot 158; Estate of Marjorie and Charles West
abrasion with small void at top in sky, toning verso, tape stains at top and other staining verso, hinged at top, paper tape residue at left and bottom edges in margin
