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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, The Fence Mender

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 1940 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is lithograph in black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Samuel P. Mandell.

Its dimensions are

25.3 × 35.2 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in print, lower right: Benton; signed in margin, in graphite, below: Benton

Cite this object as

Print, The Fence Mender; Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975); Printed by George Charles Miller (American, 1894–1965); Published by Associated American Artists (United States); USA; lithograph in black ink on paper; 25.3 × 35.2 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.); 1960-246-2

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