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Where is Thomas Hart Benton's famous mural?
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Thomas Hart Benton's famous mural is located on the third floor of the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. Called A Social History of Missouri, the 100-foot by 16-foot mural depicts the highs and lows of the history of Missouri up until its creation in 1936. All in all, the mural shows 235 faces that include enslaved Black people, farmers, industrial workers and even some members of the gang of Jesse James. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Thomas Hart Benton art.
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Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975)
"Water Story" (Study for The History of Water)
Tempera and o...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Egg Tempera, Oil
'Plowing It Under' — WPA Era American Regionalism
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Thomas Hart Benton, 'Goin' Home', lithograph, 1937, edition 250, Fath 14. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, on off-white, wove pape...
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
SLOW TRAIN THROUGH ARKANSAS
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Portland, ME
Benton, Thomas Hart (American, 1889-1975 SLOW TRAIN THROUGH ARKANSAS. Fath . Lithograph, 1941. Edition of 250 published by Associated American Artists (A.A.A.). 9 7/8 x 12 inches (im...
Category
1940s Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Prodigal Son
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
A man raises his hand to his chin, his neck tilted and face turned to look at a dilapidated farmhouse, barely held together by planks of wood and exposed to the elements. Behind him ...
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Down the River
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
In this sentimental work from 1939, Benton expresses his admiration for the rural lifestyle of the Midwest. He highlights the connection between man and the land by depicting two fig...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Haystack
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
A fine impression of this very popular image with full margins (smaller on top and bottom) published by Associated American Artists.
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
