Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 – January 19, 1975) was an American muralist and painter. He was at the fore of the Regionalist art movement along with John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood. His sculpted and fluid paintings featured the everyday life of folks in the United States. The location of his scenes included the Midwest, New York City, Martha”s Vineyard, the American South, and the American West. Learn more »
Paintings by Thomas Hart Benton in Chronological Order
i purchased a painting by mr. benton signed benton 44 entitled spring tryout and i’d like to know what exactly i have. it seems to me and i don’t know alot about painting that it is egg tempara on paper. it was professionally framed in los angeles california but i’m not sure when it seems to be fairly old but not ancient in appearance. the paper it’s painted on is very porous an d textured. I can’t see any brush strokes but there is no margin as in a print. It measures approximatley twentyy eight inches wide by approximatley eighteenh inches tall. Can someone please help me assess this situation Thank you sincerely
Did you ever find out about your painting? If not, I would be interested in seeing it.
Hello and Thank you for this. Did you mean to omit “The Sources of Country Music’? Hi s last. Died signing in 1975.
Carl Schilt, Skamania, WA
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Spring Tryout is one of his 1943 paintings
I have a photo (original) of Benton (11″x13″) taken when I lived across the street from his studio. It is sepia tone and he is lighting his pipe.. Would like to sell .