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BENTON, THOMAS HART

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BENTON, THOMAS HART
<b>1236. THOMAS HART BENTON </b>(1889 - 1975) American painter known for his realistic portraits of people and life in the Midwest, including "Cotton Pickers" and "Homestead". A.L.S. "<i>Tom</i>" on his letterhead, 1p. 4to., Chilmark, Sep. 2, 1965 to "<i>Irwin</i>" mentioning his suspicion that Irwin's son had bought a print of a popular painting of Queen Elizabeth: <i>"ÉYou could not buy it, for sure, for $4000". </i>He adds<i>: "ÉI am just about to leave here for Italy to execute and cast a piece of sculptureÉWhy don't you write me there?ÉWho was that old Fairy you studied with in Carthage? I think he came to an unhappy endÉ</i>". Fine.<b> $75-100</b>