Sale 8522
New York, Park Avenue
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6 November 1996
Price realised
USD 1,610
Estimate
THOMAS HART BENTON Island Hay; and The White Calf (F. 68; and 67) two lithographs, 1945, on wove paper, both signed in pencil, from the editions of 250, with margins, both with light-staining and taped to the overmats with brown paper tape along the reverse of the margin edges, otherwise in good condition, framed both L. approx. 10 x 12 3/4in. (254 x 323mm.) (2)
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