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Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1034

David Johnson

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(American, 1827-1908) 

111th and Harlem Lane, June 1868, signed and dated with the artist's conjoined initials lower right "DJ 1868", also signed, dated and inscribed on original canvas verso "Study. 111st & Harlem Lane-June 1868-David Johnson", oil on canvas, 12-1/2 x 21 in.; possibly original period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 19-1/2 x 28 in.

Provenance: Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); A Private New Jersey Estate

Condition

original canvas and stretcher bars, crackle, stretcher marks, two very tiny spots of paint loss at lower left edge, areas of fluorescence and retouch, also one at right edge center under rabbet, not visible in frame, yellowed varnish, probable surface dirt; frame with wear commensurate with age, one area of loss to decoration at upper right corner, evidence of regilt

Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); A Private New Jersey Estate