Thomas Hart Benton Sketch of Thomas Hibben (ca. 1933)
Thomas Hart Benton
(Missouri, 1889-1975)
Sketch of Thomas Hibben, circa 1933
Graphite on paper
6 1/2" x 9 1/2" (mat window)
A portrait sketch of architect Thomas Hibben, who helped Benton secure the mural commission for the artist's noteworthy and controversial A Social History of Indiana (1933). The sketch has been reviewed by art historian and Benton scholar Dr. Henry Adams. Signed to the lower right. The glazed frame measures 13 1/4" x 16 1/4".
13.25 x 16.25 x 1 in
Condition Report: Good condition, noting a few small white paint spots to fill two pinholes near the top edge and a mitigate brown spot on the sheet. There is a very faint dog ear crease at the bottom right corner.
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Thomas Hart Benton
(Missouri, 1889-1975)
Sketch of Thomas Hibben, circa 1933
Graphite on paper
6 1/2" x 9 1/2" (mat window)
A portrait sketch of architect Thomas Hibben, who helped Benton secure the mural commission for the artist's noteworthy and controversial A Social History of Indiana (1933). The sketch has been reviewed by art historian and Benton scholar Dr. Henry Adams. Signed to the lower right. The glazed frame measures 13 1/4" x 16 1/4".
13.25 x 16.25 x 1 in
Condition Report: Good condition, noting a few small white paint spots to fill two pinholes near the top edge and a mitigate brown spot on the sheet. There is a very faint dog ear crease at the bottom right corner.