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

Thomas Hart Benton (1889 - 1975)
Homestead aka In the Ozarks (1938)
The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right.

Despite the alternate title, this image is based on a painting titled Nebraska Farm, now held in the Museum of Modern Art and to which the artist describes in Fath as being a scene where, 'The effect of the great drought of the mid thirties is still evident.'
Image measures 10 x 13 with a framed size of 20.25 x 22 inches.
Very good to fine condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. .
Provenance: A private Kansas estate collection.
$1,800 - $2,400