Mural painting and decoration

Pencil sketch drawn by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural for the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The drawing details sketches of a saddle blanket, feathered headdress, earrings, peace pipe and Pawnee hunting moccasin c. 1858. The drawing is signed "Costume notes/Truman Library/BENTON" in the lower right. The size of the original is 9 1/8 inches by 11 7/8 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch, "Gridded Study, Mountain Man" drawn by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural for the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The size of the original drawing is 16 7/8 inches by 11 7/8 inches, done at 1/2 inch scale, and is signed "BENTON" in the lower right. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Watercolor sketch done by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The pine is painted in purples and greens, and the juniper is painted in greens with orange and blue. The size of the original is 20 1/8 inches by 12 3/4 inches. The original art is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch on paper drawn by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The sketch is untitled and signed "BENTON" in the lower right. The size of the original drawing is 8 1/4 inches by 11 7/8 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch by Thomas Hart Benton done in preparation for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The original drawing is untitled and signed "BENTON" in the lower right. Size of original drawing is 7 7/8 inches by 6 1/4 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch drawn by Thomas Hart Benton as a preparatory study for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The drawing is signed "BENTON" in the lower right. The size of the original is 17 3/8 inches by 17 1/2 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch, untitled, drawn by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The drawing shows detail for a Cheyenne Indian woman. Drawing is signed "BENTON" in the lower right. Size of original drawing is 11 inches by 8 1/2 inches. The original drawing is the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch done by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural for the lobby for the Harry S. Truman Library. The title is in the lower right and is signed "BENTON" in the lower right. The size of the original drawing is 7 5/8 inches by 10 5/8 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Sketch done by Thomas Hart Benton in preparation for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. This pencil sketch on paper is signed in the lower right "BENTON". The size of the original drawing is 10 15/16 inches by 8 1/4 inches. The original drawing is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.

Pencil sketch of the back of a Cheyenne Indian drawn by Thomas Hart Benton and used as a study for his mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The title is in the bottom right, and is signed "BENTON" on the bottom center. Size of the original drawing is 22 5/8 inches by 14 inches. This object is in the Truman Library Museum Collection. Donor of object: Thomas Hart Benton Estate.