- THOMAS HART BENTON "RUNNING HORSES"
THOMAS HART BENTON "RUNNING HORSES" 1955 SIGNED LITHOGRAPHThomas Hart Benton
(American, 1889-1975)
Running Horses , 1955
Lithograph on paper
12 1/2" x 16 1/2" (image)
Edition of 100
Pencil-signed to the bottom right margin. The period glazed walnut frame measures 19 1/2" x 23 1/2".
The second Benton lithograph to prominently juxtapose the steam train with horses at full sprint, Running Horses follows in the footsteps of The Race (1942). The former prompted Benton to wonder "Why did horses so often run with the steam trains while they now pay no attention to the Diesels?" Billowing steam engines inhabit many of Benton's most beloved lithographs, from Going West (1934) and Jesse James (1936) to Wreck of the Ol' 97 (1944) and Ten Pound Hammer (1967); the imposing trains strike the figure of relentless progress: the inevitability of westward expansion, of industry, and of modernism.
From an edition of 100, circulated by Associated American Artists.
Literature: The Lithographs of Thomas Hart Benton By Creekmore Fath - #78.
Condition
Good condition. The sheet is not laid down. There is a faint horizontal crease at the right edge of the image. Typical minor toning inside the mat window. A few thin tape shavings are caught between the frame's glass and the top of the mat.
- RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHERN FIELDS AND
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHERN FIELDS AND FORESTS BY FRANCIS PEYRE PORCHER, M.D. Octavo, 9 ¼" x 6 ½" x 1 ¾" Charleston: Walker, Evans and Cogswell, 1869, new edition-revised and largely augmented (2nd edition). Octavo,¾ red leather with dark brown boards, gilt and embossed author and title inserts on spine with five raised bands, interior marbled end papers and boards, ruled edges. Dr. Francis Peyre Porcher was a physician from South Carolina. This book was intended for practical use as a guide to obtaining local botanical resources for use by both farmer, botanist and surgeon alike. The rear of the book has several pages devoted to advertising of such items as steam engines, drugs, watches and dry goods.
- ROPER'S CLASSICS LAND & MARINE & STEAM
ROPER'S CLASSICS LAND & MARINE & STEAM ENGINES (2)Presented in this lot are the two (2) Roper's Classics, "Roper's Hand-Book of Land And Marine Engines", 1883, and "Roper's Catechism Of Steam Engines", 1897. One is signed 1884 from Helena, Montana. Steam engineering propelled the Industrial Revolution of the nascent United States particularly in the 19th Century of the ever expanding West which saw steam engines used on the transcontinental railroads bringing immigrants to the new lands west of the Mississippi. And once gold, silver and copper were discovered in California, Nevada, Colorado, the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, steam engines found new work in the mining industry. These two books were must haves during those periods of growth of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These books are in amazingly good overall condition, intact gold gilt illustrated leather covers exhibit tears and scuffing, intact gold gilt top, fore and bottom edge pages exhibit age tanning. Books measure respectively 4.25"W x 6.25"L x 1"D and 4"W x 6"L x .5"D
- OUTSIDER ART, JIMMY LEE SUDDUTH, STEAM
OUTSIDER ART, JIMMY LEE SUDDUTH, STEAM ENGINESudduth, Jimmy Lee, b. 1910, d. 2007, Steam Engine, 48"x18", 1990, acrylic and sweet mud on paneling, purchased at auction
- Book - A treatise on Modern Steam Engines
Book - A treatise on Modern Steam Engines and Boilers by Frederick Colyer M.Inst.C.E book
- ANTIQUE MODEL TOY STEAM ENGINESteam
ANTIQUE MODEL TOY STEAM ENGINESteam engine Mohr by Krauss, Mohr & Co., the flywheel, and beam action work properly, Germany, c. 1900s, 15 inches high by 10-1/2 wide. One of several vintage and antique toys in today's sale. Overall good condition, general wear and losses to paint . shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
- FRENCH MID-CENTURY MODERN TILE-TOP COFFEE
FRENCH MID-CENTURY MODERN TILE-TOP COFFEE TABLEFrench mid-century modern coffee table, c.1960s, mosaic ceramic tile top, (four) tiles with depictions of steam engines, (one) with impressed signature Princesse (?), set within an iron frame, approx 17"h, 47.5"w, 20"d
- THREE METAL MODELS 20TH CENTURY HEIGHTS
THREE METAL MODELS 20TH CENTURY HEIGHTS FROM 7” TO 9.5”. LENGTHS FROM 7” TO 29.5”.THREE METAL MODELS, 20th Century, Two precision steam engines and one steam locomotive by Basset Lowke (3" gauge). Locomotive weighs 48 pounds. Dimensions: Heights from 7" to 9.5". Lengths from 7" to 29.5".
- SAMUEL WALTERS (BRITAIN, 1811-1882),
SAMUEL WALTERS (BRITAIN, 1811-1882), THE LIVERPOOL PADDLEWHEEL STEAM TUG UNITED STATES., OIL ON CANVAS, 28" X 42". FRAMED 34.5" X 48.5".SAMUEL WALTERS, Britain, 1811-1882, The Liverpool paddlewheel steam tug United States. Signed and dated lower left "S. Walters 1858". Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 28" x 42". Framed 34.5" x 48.5". Provenance: Vallejo Gallery, Newport Beach, California, 1998.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:The iron-hulled paddle tug United States , built at Newcastle in 1857, was owned by the United Steam Tug Co. of Liverpool. Her dual-stack steam engines had an output of 130 horsepower. Even though the last British paddlewheel vessel, Cunard Scotia , was built in 1865, the tug United States was still in active service in 1883. This is one of five tugs that enabled the United Steam Tug Company Ltd. to maintain service in Liverpool Bay in all but the most extreme conditions.In the condition portrayed, the master is taking no chances. A full head of steam is available in both boilers, indicated by smoke from each funnel and a wisp of steam escaping from their adjacent steam pipes.According to Samuel Davidson, the handling of the sea and stormy sky is unmistakably that of Samuel Walters at his most mature. This painting is likely a commission from the vessel's captain.
- TWO WORKING STEAM ENGINES EARLY 20TH
TWO WORKING STEAM ENGINES EARLY 20TH CENTURYTWO WORKING STEAM ENGINES, Early 20th Century, Both with maker's mark. 1) German George Marklin. Mounted on wood plank. Height excluding plank 5.5". Length 9.5". 2) English Mamod. On original red-painted base. Height 6". Length 10". Width 9".
- KEY BOOK ON EARLY STEAM ENGINES Robert
KEY BOOK ON EARLY STEAM ENGINES Robert Stuart , A DESCRIPTIVE HISTORY OF THE STEAM ENGINE (London: Knight and Lacey 1824) 8vo, quarter leather, marble boards, re-backed, illustrated with 47 engravings of early steam engines and parts.
- TWO MODEL STEAM ENGINES, H OF TALLER:
TWO MODEL STEAM ENGINES, H OF TALLER: 6 1/2 IN. (16.51 CM.)Two Model Steam Engines,, Dimensions: H of taller: 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm.)