6th Jun, 2021 14:00 EDT
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
35
Frank Tenney Johnson (American, 1874–1939)
Shadow of the Ledge
Signed illegibly bottom right; also inscribed 'He lay all *** day in the *** shadow of the ledge, buzzards circling overhead. Horse will *** . Return original to *** 48 Charles St, NY.' on upper stretcher verso, oil on canvas
30 x 20 in. (76.2 x 50.8cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Wisconsin.
Sold for $35,280
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Signed illegibly bottom right; also inscribed 'He lay all *** day in the *** shadow of the ledge, buzzards circling overhead. Horse will *** . Return original to *** 48 Charles St, NY.' on upper stretcher verso, oil on canvas
30 x 20 in. (76.2 x 50.8cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Wisconsin.
Note
The address indicated on the back of the work, 48 Charles Street, corresponds to the New York address of the studio where Johnson worked between 1917 and 1925.
