40: THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) PENCIL-SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
New England Farm (1951)
The Martha's Vineyard farm of fellow painter and cartoonist Denys Wortman was the subject of this lithograph commissioned and circulated by the Friends of Art of Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, edition of 300 (Fath No.76), signed by the artist in pencil lower right and in the plate lower left.
Sheet measures 12 x 16 inches in a 17 x 22 inch frame.
Good condition, noting the effects of a previous mat, the full sheet with some deckle edges, not laid down, no damage or repair.
Provenance: The estate of a Kansas frame shop owner, dealer and collector of art.
$2,000 - $2,500