Thomas Hart Benton letters to Ruth Eisenstein
name: label: Creator
content: Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
label: Names
content: Eisenstein, Ruth
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Missouri -- Kansas City
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2023 by Paula Eisenstein Baker, Ruth Eisenstein's daughter, and Stephen Baker, Paula's husband.
creator: label: Creator
content: Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) was a muralist and painter in Kansas City, Mo.­ Ruth Eisenstein was a Senior Editor at Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5 Items
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1974
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bentotho
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Three letters from Thomas Hart Benton to Ruth Eisenstein, 1974. These were written to Eisenstein when she was editing a volume on Benton's work written by Matthew Baigell for Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Benton writes about the death of Albert Christ-Janer, and a review of a manuscript written by Baigell. Also included is a chronology about Baigell and a list of works of art by Benton in various collections.