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| Title | Persephone's Shade Tree: An Important Thomas Hart Benton Study Drawing Acquired by The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Abstract | The State Historical Society of Missouri recently acquired a Thomas Hart Benton pencil, ink, and wash sketch entitled "Oak Tree." This same tree is included in Benton's 1938 painting named "Persephone." The article gives information on the meaning of Benton's "Persephone," currently located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, as well as on the sketch of "Oak Tree." |
| Notes | The painting, "Persephone," measures 72 1/8 by 56 1/16 and was painted in tempera with oil glazes on a canvas mounted on panel. |
| Author | Joan Stack
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| Date | April 2008 |
| Source | Missouri Historical Review |
| Location | Periodical |
| Publisher | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Volume | 102 |
| Number | 3 |
| Page | 182-185 |
| Subject | Artists
Paintings
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| Local Subject | Benton, Thomas Hart (Artist)
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Magazine article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 218077 |
| CONTENTdm number | 37747 |
