Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1375
Frank Tenney Johnson
Estimate: $75,000 - $100,000
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, 1874-1939)
Mexican Freight Haulers, unsigned, oil on canvas, 28 x 22 in.; dark finished wood frame, 31-1/2 x 25-3/4 in.
Note: Attached verso is a letter of authentication from Steven L. Rose, Biltmore Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona. The letter is dated October 25, 1990, and discusses this painting as being reminiscent of Johnson's "Mexican Smuggler" of 1923, and "Mexican Nocturne", of 1930.
Biltmore Galleries was founded in Los Angeles 1924 by Charles Marion Russell, Frank Tenney Johnson and six other western artists, and Mr. Rose bought the gallery from those venerable artists in 1964.
Provenance: Wiggins Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico (label verso); Private Collection, New York
Condition
mounted on board, canvas peeling away slightly from board at lower right corner; frame with wear and abrasions
