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

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Rainy Day (1938)
The lithograph from an edition of 250 prints published by Associated American Artists is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right, listed as Fath catalog number 23. A good dark impression on Rives watermarked paper.

Benton's comments in Fath read: ''Drawing, painting and litho of this Missouri farm yard made one after the other. Do not know location of painting though I still own original drawing.''
Image measures 8.75 x 13.25 on a 12 x 16 inch sheet with an overall framed size of 17.25 x 21.75 inches.
The full, untrimmed sheet with deckle edges on four sides, not laid down, brown tape in two places back side of the sheet, discoloration spotting overall, mat burn outlining the image.
$1,000 - $1,500