Lot 23503: WILLIAM J. SCOTT (American 1879-1940) Couple at

WILLIAM J. SCOTT (American 1879-1940) Couple at the Local Tavern Oil on artists' board 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm) Signed lower left: W.J. Scott The painter William J. Scott was a friend of Thomas Hart Benton. His style was profoundly influenced by Benton's, both in its choice of subject matter and in its clearly realized sense of sculptural form, which was the hallmark of Benton's style.