Lot 216: Benton H Clark 1920 Oil Canvas Winter Wagon Train

Benton Henderson Clark (American, 1895-1964), "Guarding the Flank", oil on canvas, c.1920. 23 1/2" x 36". Signed lower right. Clark studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, likely with J. Allen St. John, and became an illustrator in great demand for many leading magazines. His influences, Harvey Dunn, Frank Hoffman, and Remington are evident in his work.