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1939

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2016

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Print, Investigation

This is a Print. It was created by Thomas Hart Benton and published by Associated American Artists and printed by George C. Miller, New York. It is dated 1939 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 24.1 × 31.8 cm (9 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.) 30.2 × 41 cm (11 7/8 × 16 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: "G. C. M."

It is signed

Signed in plate, lower right: "Benton." Signed similarly, in graphite, lower right.

Cite this object as

Print, Investigation; Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975); Printed by George Charles Miller (American, 1894–1965); Published by Associated American Artists (United States); USA; lithograph on paper; Platemark: 24.1 × 31.8 cm (9 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.) 30.2 × 41 cm (11 7/8 × 16 1/8 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-14

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