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Prayer by Thomas Hart Benton, c. 1923, graphite on paper, sold May 2004© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Prayer

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975) · c. 1923

$944 price realized incl. premium

≈ £534≈ €785

Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $944

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “graphite on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
6 h x 5 w in (15 x 13 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (auctions/2004/05/modern-and-contemporary-art)
Date
May 16, 2004
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
178
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £565) (≈ €832)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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