Thomas Hart Benton
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personAmerican, 1782–1858lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, MX, CO · 94% confidence
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Selected Works199

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney

Previous Sales 51

Upcoming Auctions 1

For Sale 3

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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2022.1486 · Graphite (recto and verso) on cream laid paper
Gift of Robert Michaelson
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022-387 · Lithograph
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022-388 · Lithograph
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022-386 · Lithograph
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022-384 · Lithograph
Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022-385 · Lithograph
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.384 · Oil on canvas
Gift of Anonymous, 2021
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.54.5 · Oil on paper
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020
Plains Art Museum · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.003.0001 · Lithograph
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.296 · Lithograph with scraping on wove paper, from the edition of 250
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Craig Calvert
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.595 · lithograph on wove paper
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis in memory of Harvey Buchanan and Penelope Draper Buchanan
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.425.27 · Graphite on paper
Gift of AXA Equitable, 2016
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$32.0K – $5.6M
23 of 39 paintings lots with prices
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$1.2M
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$228K
23 priced paintings lots
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Apr 2026 · $171K
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Paintings: $228K medianWorks on paper: $4.5K medianPhotographs: — medianEditioned prints: $2.8K medianPosters/ephemera: $9.2K medianDecorative/non-core: — median
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Publications2

Monograph 1

Abrams · 2000

Exhibition Catalog 1

Prestel · 2015
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Acquavella Galleries in New York presents "Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony," an exhibition running from April 9 to May 22, 2026, featuring fifty works…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
New Orleans Auction Galleries has announced its upcoming Fine Art and Design sale, featuring 279 lots that span over a century of modern and contempor…
marketApr 14, 2026
The Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas, recently debuted 'Postcards from Home,' a collaborative exhibition featuring the works of regional art…
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The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has launched "Dear America: Artists Explore the American Experience," a major exhibition marking the Un…
exhibitionsApr 13, 2026
Los Angeles enters the month of March with a diverse array of exhibitions following the intensity of its major art fair week. Highlights include Hayv …
exhibitionsMar 6, 2026
The Blanton Museum of Art has unveiled a new exhibition featuring approximately 80 works of American modernism drawn from the private collection of H-…
exhibitionsMar 6, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced a major exhibition titled "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous," scheduled to run from October 2026 to J…
exhibitionsFeb 24, 2026
Art museums and institutions across West Texas and the Panhandle have announced their spring 2026 exhibition seasons. Highlights include the LHUCA Rev…
exhibitionsDec 30, 2025
Art Basel Miami Beach opened its VIP preview on Wednesday with strong early sales, including multiple seven-figure deals. Major galleries like Hauser …
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles has announced its opening date of September 22, 2026, more than a decade after the project was first …
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Cultured magazine highlights several fall gallery shows in Los Angeles, featuring solo exhibitions by Mire Lee at Sprüth Magers, Rebecca Morris at Reg…
exhibitionsSep 15, 2025
The Amarillo Museum of Art is hosting two concurrent exhibitions: "Home, Love, and Loss" (May 31 – September 14, 2025) and "Jeri Salter: Rugged Beauty…
exhibitionsAug 29, 2025
The Art Students League of New York, founded in 1875, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with an exhibition titled "Shaping American Art: A Celebrat…
exhibitionsAug 12, 2025
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Thomas Hart Benton

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Oct 18, 2024 — Dec 6, 2024

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