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

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Sorghum Mill (1969)
The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 prints is signed by Thomas Hart Benton in pencil below the image lower right and listed in the artist's catalog raisonne as Fath number 81.



Benton's comments in Fath read: These mule powered mills used to be common all over the Ozarks. Now gas engines hove largely replaced the mules. I found this old time mill in operation in Newton County, Arkansas, in 1969.
Image measures 9.75 x 14, sheet is 13 x 18, and frame is 18.5 x 22.5 inches.
Good condition, the full untrimmed sheet with four deckle edges, not laid down, no tears or repair, mat burn around the image, brown paper tape upper right and left front as shown. Good coverall.
$1,200 - $1,600