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Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton
Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton

Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton

Artist (1929 - 1991)
Date1947
MediumGraphite on paper
DimensionsFrame Dimension: 21 × 24 in. (53.3 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift from the Estate of Robert Templeton
Object number2021.21
DescriptionIn 1947, Thomas Hart Benton sat for this portrait at the home of 18-year-old Kansas City Art Institute student, Robert Templeton. Once finished, Benton called his young daughter to the room for her approval, then signed the portrait on the lower left corner.
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