David Johnson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | David Johnson Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 08, 2024
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908) A View at Joyceville, Conn., 1876
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908) A View at Joyceville, Conn., 1876 oil on canvas signed with monogram and dated (lower right); also signed, titled, and dated (on the reverse) 14 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. Property from a Private Southwestern Collection.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Dec. 08, 2024
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) Antique American Signed Hudson River School Landscape Oil Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Antique American landscape oil painting by David Johnson (1827 - 1908). Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring 19.5 by 23.5 inches. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Curated Gallery Auctions
Nov. 19, 2024
David Johnson (1827-1908) Old Kate's Bridge, Dashville, Ulster County, New York 18 1/8 x 30 3/8 in. (46 x 77.2 cm.) (Painted in 1872.)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
David Johnson (1827-1908) Old Kate's Bridge, Dashville, Ulster County, New York signed with conjoined initials and dated 'DJ. 1872' (lower right) and inscribed with title and signed and dated again (on the reverse) oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 30 3/8 in. (46 x 77.2 cm.) Painted in 1872.
Bonhams
Nov. 17, 2024
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908). View of the Valley Below, 1880. Oil on canvas, monographed and dated 'DJ 80' (lower left), in good condition, framed. 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm). 36 x 25 1/2in. (91.5 x 64.8cm/frame).
Fine Estate Inc.
Oct. 24, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON, American 1827-1908, Greenwood Lake, 1876, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm.), Frame: 24 x 32 x 3 in. (61 x 81.3 x 7.6 cm.)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
DAVID JOHNSON American, 1827-1908 Greenwood Lake, 1876 oil on canvas signed, dated and titled on the reverse "Greenwood Lake, NJ. / David Johnson, 1876"
Shannon's
Sep. 21, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON WATERCOLOR, A NEW TURACO
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOHNSON, David (1946-2016). A New Turaco (Gallirex Johnstoni) from Mount Ruwenzori. Watercolor on paper. 15 1/4" x 11 1/2" sheet.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON (American 1827-1908) A PAINTING, "Skyrockets," 1878
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DAVID JOHNSON (American 1827-1908) A PAINTING, "Skyrockets," 1878, oil on panel, signed with initials and dated L/L, "DJ. 78," also inscribed on the reverse, "Skyrockets / To L.A. Lanthier / with Compliments / of the artist / David Johnson. 1878;" 10 1/2" x 15", framed 22 1/2" x 26 3/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 15, 2024
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
Est: R1,000 - R1,500
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
5th Avenue Auctioneers
May. 17, 2024
David Johnson Vandenberg - Lady Bugs
Est: $750 - $1,000
David Johnson Vandenberg - Lady Bugs. 26" x 31.75" framed, 23.75" x 29.75" unframed. Signed on upper right.
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
May. 02, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON, American 1827-1908, "Study from Nature, Warwick, New York", 1873, oil on canvas, 18 x 26 in. (45.7 x 66 cm.), Frame: 27 x 3 1/2 x 35 1/4 in. (68.6 x 8.9 x 89.5 cm.)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
DAVID JOHNSON American, 1827-1908 "Study from Nature, Warwick, New York", 1873 oil on canvas signed with conjoined initials and dated lower right "DJ. 1873", signed, inscribed, and dated on the reverse "Study. / On the WA-wa-yanda. near. / Warwick N-Y. / David Johnson. 1873"
Shannon's
Apr. 29, 2024
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 31 x 39
Est: R1,200 - R1,800
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 31 x 39
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Apr. 29, 2024
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Bushveld Cottage, Signed, 40 x 65
Est: R1,500 - R2,500
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Bushveld Cottage, Signed, 40 x 65
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Apr. 03, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON FOREST LANDSCAPE 1858 O/C
Est: $1,200 - $2,400
David Johnson (American / New York 1827-1908), 'Untitled (Forest Landscape)', 1858, oil on canvas, depicting a winding path surrounded by trees, signed D. Johnson and dated to lower right, framed. Note: Known for being a part of the Hudson River School, he studied with Jasper Francis Cropsey, John Frederick Kensett and John William Casilear. Johnson is best known for the development of 'luminism". Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 12", w. 12.75"; frame h. 19.25", w. 20.25", d. 4.125".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Mar. 04, 2024
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
Est: R1,000 - R1,500
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Mar. 04, 2024
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
Est: R1,000 - R1,500
David Johnson (SA, born 1972) Pastel, Landscape, Signed, 21 x 36
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Feb. 13, 2024
Tableaux Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile "Pêcheur au bord de l'Hudso
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Tableaux Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile "Pêcheur au bord de l'Hudson River". Signé en bas à gauche D. Johnson et daté 1899. Ecole américaine. Dim.:+/-71x91,5cm. JOHNSON David (1827 - 1908)
Vanderkindere
Jan. 20, 2024
David Johnson - Scene at Hurley, New York
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
The Hudson River School in Focus: Property from the Friedman Collection David Johnson 1827 - 1908 Scene at Hurley, New York signed with the initials D.J. and dated '59 (lower right); signed David Johnson, titled and dated 1859 (on the reverse prior to lining) oil on canvas 10 by 18 ¼ in. 25.4 by 46.4 cm. Executed in 1859.
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2024
David Johnson View of the Narrows, Lake George
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
The Hudson River School in Focus: Property from the Friedman Collection David Johnson 1827 - 1908 View of the Narrows, Lake George signed with the initials DJ (lower right); signed David Johnson and titled (on the reverse) oil on card 5 by 7 ½ in. 12.7 by 19.1 in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 18, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON (1827-1908) - Sketch from Nature: Pear Tree in Blossom
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
DAVID JOHNSON (1827-1908) Sketch from Nature: Pear Tree in Blossom oil on canvas 20 x 13 ½ in. (50.8 x 34.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 18, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON (1827-1908) - Lake Scene
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
DAVID JOHNSON (1827-1908) Lake Scene oil on canvas 14 ½ x 22 3⁄8 in. (36.8 x 56.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 11, 2024
DAVID JOHNSON RIVER LANDSCAPE, OIL ON PANEL
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
David Johnson (American 1827-1908), untitled landscape, 19th century, oil on panel, Hudson School river scene depicting a landscape populated with multiple figures, signed to lower right and additionally signed and dated with Windsor and Newton label en verso, framed. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Tania Armour Becker, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: Panel h. 6.625", w. 9.75"; Overall h. 10.75", w. 14.125", d. 0.75".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 15, 2023
19TH C. OIL, LANDSCAPE, ATTRIB. DAVID JOHNSON.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
19th C. oil on canvas, bucolic mountain landscape with storm clouds, and a distant house on river’s edge, monogrammed lower right D.J., attributed to David Johnson. Canvas 16” x 26”, Overall in period gesso and gilt frame 24” x 34”.
William Smith Auctions
Sep. 16, 2023
David Johnson
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
(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
Brunk Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) American
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) Oil on Canvasboard, Signed, Measures ( 9.5 x 13.5 inches ) w/frame ( 13 x 17 inches ) David Johnson is known for Hudson River landscape, some portrait, and still-life painting.Biography photo for David JohnsonA landscape painter based in New York City and associated with the second generation of Hudson River School* painters, David Johnson was noted for his ability to delineate accurately rock formations and foliage. He was especially influenced by the work of Hudson River painters Jasper Francis Cropsey, John Casilear, and John Frederick Kensett. He also painted an occasional still life.Johnson was born and raised in New York City, but little else is known about his early life. He studied briefly with Cropsey, but said that his best teacher was nature, which he utilized in his paintings from his frequent trips to the Hudson River Valley, especially the areas around West Point and Fort Putnam. He painted his first nature studies in 1849, and that year first received public acclaim for his work exhibited at the National Academy of Design* and the American Art Union*. In 1860, he was elected a full Academician.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 26, 2023
David Johnson rc auto
Est: -
Will combine shipping!
Duncan Auctions LLC
Aug. 08, 2023
David Johnson (1827 - 1908), View of Fort Montgomery from Bald Hill.
Est: $600 - $900
Pencil on paper. 10 x 17 1/2 in. David Johnson’s understated yet wonderful drawing of a hilly landscape in fact depicts the site of an important battle in the history of the Revolutionary War in which the British and Loyalist soldiers regained some control of the Hudson River Valley in 1777. Johnson’s perspective contributes grandeur to the scene as the river winding through the hills create sentiments of majesty and awe. Nearby, Johnson notably painted the Hudson River from Fort Montgomery (1870), which depicts the historic fort perched atop a rocky outcropping overlooking the Hudson River. The simplicity of drawing is an enlightening counterpoint to the oil, as it presents as a skillful study of the landscape.
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 08, 2023
David Johnson (1827 - 1908), Black Mountain, Lake George.
Est: $600 - $900
Pencil on paper. 9 3/4 x 19 in. Black Mountain, Lake George depicts a traveler resting on the bank of Lake George, perhaps after a day of canoeing. The lake separates Black Mountain from the Adirondacks, and David Johnson pays homage to the unique geography. The archetype of the traveler was prominent in the works of Hudson River School artists, as immersing oneself within the natural landscape and traveling to places that could evoke wonder and sentimentality in order to find subjects for paintings were highly common. This drawing is no exception: the simple lines communicate a sense of pleasant weariness and harken the well-known idyllic beauty of the area. Starting in the 1860s, the artist began using lake scenes as a compositional format – sometimes embellishing the scene in front of him with elements borrowed from other landscapes. However, Black Mountain, Lake George, remains a loyal depiction of the vista, as well as a record of the artist’s travels.
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 08, 2023
David Johnson (1827 - 1908), Tongue Mountain, Lake George.
Est: $600 - $900
Pencil on paper. 11 x 18 1/4 in. Depicting the opposite bank from Black Mountain, Lake George, Tongue Mountain, Lake George is the third landscape pencil drawing from the Lay Family Collection. Often, Johnson’s landscapes were painted with great precision and meticulous attention to detail. This piece reflects his characteristic sweeping vistas, with slight but important variations in the greenery across the lake and strong lines depicting the face of the mountain, as the delicate lines of the lake provide a counterpoint. Johnson’s drawings served as preparatory studies for his paintings, helping him determine compositional and lighting details before beginning the final piece. Yet, many of Johnson’s drawings stand on their own as works of art in themselves, capturing the same level of fine detail and naturalism found in his paintings. Furthermore, some of Johnson’s sketches were reproduced as illustrations in books and magazines during his career. The drawing is in good condition with minor creases throughout.
Guyette & Deeter
May. 25, 2023
DAVID JOHNSON
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
DAVID JOHNSON (American, 1827-1908), ''Study at North Conway, N.H.'', 1851, oil on board, signed and dated lower right, titled, signed and dated on board verso. Minor frame rub. 15-3/4''h, 11-3/4''w. Provenance: Estate of Joseph ''Jay'' St. Mark, PhD, of Newtown, Connecticut, historian, appraiser, and collector of fine Americana.
South Bay Auctions Inc
May. 10, 2023
David Johnson Painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
David Johnson (1827-1908). Rocky forest painting. Oil on paper. Signed BRC. Further information written on back of frame. Porrokhauer, Mass. Frame: H 14-1/2" W 18-1/2". Sight: H 9-1/2" W 13-1/2". Condition: Inspected under UV light. Minor retouch. Link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/81804ehyksclssv/AAAQlcPmUzPrr7F8UPR7iTc8a?dl=0
New England Auctions
Apr. 21, 2023
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Johnson (American, 1827-1908), "Byram Lake, NY", oil on board, monogrammed lower right, signed, titled and inscribed en verso, 7 3/4 in. x 11 3/4 in., framed, overall 11 3/4 in. x 15 7/8 in. x 1 5/8 in. Note: David Johnson was a self-taught artist born in New York City in 1827. While Johnson did briefly take painting lessons with Jasper Cropsey, it is likely that his time with Cropsey was simply an opportunity for him to hone his already well-established talent. By that time, he had experienced several career milestones such as exhibiting with the National Academy of Design as well as the American Art Union. Johnson was an Associate of the National Academy of Design, then was later chosen as a full Academician. He also exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia where he won a first-class medal in art and at the 1877 Paris Salon. The 1870s marked the peak of Johnson’s career and a shift in his style as his canvases began to reflect the influence of the French Barbizon School. Like many of his contemporaries, he spent time in popular locales of the Northeast including Lake George, White Mountains, and the Catskills as well as central New York state. He faithfully recorded many pastoral and river landscape scenes, such as the painting offered here which features his distinctive intertwined monogram that he adopted in the 1860s. This piece, entitled “Byram Lake, NY,” is reminiscent of Johnson’s later style with a hazy mountainous background and dark, lush trees echoing the Barbizon School and perfectly showcasing how the artist earned the nickname “American Rousseau.” Ref.: American Paradise: The World of the Hudson River School. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987; “David Johnson (1827-1908).” Bedford Fine Art Gallery. www.bedfordfineartgallery.com. Accessed Mar. 10, 2023.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 25, 2023
David Johnson
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
((American, 1827-1908)) View of West Point from Fort Putnam, 18667, signed and dated lower right "David Johnson 1867", oil on canvas, 38 x 60 in.; fine period gilt wood and composition frame, 53 x 74 in.. Note: Exhibited: The R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport Louisiana, Artists of the Hudson River School, October 14-November 25, 1973 (label verso). Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Lee Griggs, Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 22, 2023
DAVID JOHNSON OIL, UPPER HUDSON RIVER.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
David Johnson (NY, 1827 - 1908). A fine oil on canvas, “Inlet, Upper Hudson,” depicting figures washing clothes at river side, initialed lower right DJ, signed on back David Johnson, with Questroyal Fine Arts label on reverse. Canvas 13” x 17”, overall 20.5” x 24.5”. Prov. the Haviland Estate Greenwich CT.
William Smith Auctions
Feb. 22, 2023
DAVID JOHNSON OIL, IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
David Johnson (1827 - 1908). An exceptional example, oil on paper board, “In the White Mountains,” depicting travelers on mountain path, initialed lower right D.J. With labels on reverse including Questroyal Fine Art, The Cooley Gallery, Gerald P. Peters and Christies. Board 8” x 12” overall in gilt frame 17” x 21”. Prov. Haviland Estate Greenwich CT.
William Smith Auctions
Feb. 18, 2023
David Johnson Auto
Est: -
Will combine shipping!
Duncan Auctions LLC
Feb. 07, 2023
David Johnson (1827-1908) Old Man of the Mountain (New Hampshire) 16 x 12 in. framed 21 x 17 in.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
David Johnson (1827-1908) Old Man of the Mountain (New Hampshire) monogramed and dated 'DJ 1875' (lower right) and monogramed, dated, and inscribed indistinctly '1875' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 16 x 12 in. framed 21 x 17 in.
Bonhams
Jan. 19, 2023
DAVID JOHNSON, American (1827-1908), Landscape, oil on board, 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
DAVID JOHNSON American, (1827-1908) Landscape oil on board initialed lower right "DJ", initialed and inscribed on the reverse "Compliments of DJ"
Shannon's
Jan. 02, 2023
David Johnson (NY,1827-1908) oil painting antique
Est: $4,250 - $5,250
ARTIST: David Johnson (New York, 1827 - 1908) NAME: Landscape - Evening - Group of Young Oaks, Genesee NY YEAR: 1886 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Craquelure. Few scattered small inpaintings (biggest 1x1cm). Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 17 inches / 30 x 42 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: Lower left and on verso PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center, Date 1999-09-29, Lot 6; Covington Fine Arts Gallery, Tucson AZ (has gallery label on verso) SIMILAR ARTISTS: John William Casilear, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, William Hart, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Samuel Colman, George Inness, William Mason Brown, James McDougal Hart, Thomas Doughty, William Stanley Haseltine, Childe Hassam, William Trost Richards, Arthur Parton CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 115876 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US David Johnson (New York, 1827 - 1908) David Johnson was a member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters. Johnson was born in New York City, New York. He studied for two years at the antique school of the National Academy of Design and also studied briefly with the Hudson River artist Jasper Francis Cropsey. Along with John Frederick Kensett and John William Casilear, he was best known for the development of Luminism. On the back of a painting made at Haines Falls, Kauterskill Clove, in 1849, Johnson wrote "My first study from nature. Made in company with J.F. Kensett, and J.W. Casilear,". By 1850, Johnson was exhibiting regularly at the National Academy of Design in New York, where he became an associate in 1859; in 1861 he was elected a full Academician. Johnson's signature works are usually small in format, tightly painted, delicately handled and richly colored. Based on copious preliminary drawings and studies of specific trees in their natural environment, his paintings are accurate and inviting representations of Northeastern scenery and 'exquisite examples of the style that is now called Luminism.' Johnson painted numerous Lake George scenes between the late 1860s and early 1870s, including View of Dresden, Lake George. Johnson's greatest success was achieved during the mid-1870s, when he exhibited paintings of such popular landscape locales as the Catskills, Lake George and the White Mountains, as well as pastoral scenes of central New York state, an area which he was the only important artist of the era to frequent. He exhibited extensively in major American art centers, including Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia, and at the Paris Salon of 1877. Thenceforward his work changed to reflect the influence of the French Barbizon school, a stylistic transition that met with harsh critical reception from his colleagues, but which paralleled the dilemma faced by Hudson River school painters seeking to stay relevant as aesthetic tastes changed. Bayside, New Rochelle, New York is an example of Johnson's later work, when the Barbizon influence eclipsed his earlier debt to the Hudson River school. Johnson died in Walden, New York, in 1908.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 29, 2022
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) " THE NATURAL BRIDGE OF VIRGINIA "
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) " THE NATURAL BRIDGE OF VIRGINIA " Watercolor on Paper, Signed, measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Nov. 17, 2022
POSSIBLY DAVID JOHNSON, AMERICAN 1827-1908, LAKE MAHOPAC, Oil on canvas, 28 x 46 in.
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
POSSIBLY DAVID JOHNSON AMERICAN, 1827-1908 LAKE MAHOPAC Oil on canvas Framed; lower right indistinctly signed with initials to the left of the green paint Note: By the mid-19th Century, Lake Mahopac in New York State became a summer resort. The New York and Harlem Railroad brought vacationers to Croton Falls, and from there horse drawn coaches would carry them to Lake Mahopac.
Potomack Company
Nov. 13, 2022
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) American
Est: $500 - $5,000
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) Oil on wood panel, Signed Monogram , measures 9 " x 13" , c/framed 14" x 19"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Nov. 12, 2022
DAVID JOHNSON (NY, 1827-1908)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
"A Scene in the Bronx, NY", initialed lower right, signed and titled on the back of the canvas by the artist, with label from Coe Kerr Gallery at 49 E. 82nd St, NY; depicting pastureland, trees and a stream (long since gone). Housed in a gold gesso frame, OS: 17" x 22", SS: 11 1/2" x 16 1/2", cleaned.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 04, 2022
DAVID JOHNSON (New York, 1827-1908), Two double-sided sketches of trees in a landscape., Pencils on paper, 5” x 8.5” sight. Framed 17” x 14.5”.
Est: $300 - $400
DAVID JOHNSON New York, 1827-1908 Two double-sided sketches of trees in a landscape. One with artist's monogram in black ink. Housed in a common frame.
Eldred's
Oct. 30, 2022
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) American
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
David Johnson (1827 - 1908) " THE NATURAL BRIDGE OF VIRGINIA " Watercolor on Paper, Signed, measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Oct. 27, 2022
DAVID JOHNSON, American (1827-1908), "Scene Near Chapinville, Conn.", 1886, oil on board, 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
DAVID JOHNSON American, (1827-1908) "Scene Near Chapinville, Conn.", 1886 oil on board initialed lower right "DJ", signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the reverse "David Johnson / Feb 24 1886 / with compliments of the artist"
Shannon's
Oct. 09, 2022
David Johnson (NY,1827-1908) oil painting antique
Est: $4,250 - $5,500
ARTIST: David Johnson (New York, 1827 - 1908) NAME: Landscape - Evening - Group of Young Oaks, Genesee NY YEAR: 1886 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Craquelure. Few scattered small inpaintings (biggest 1x1cm). Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 17 inches / 30 x 42 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: Lower left and on verso PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center, Date 1999-09-29, Lot 6; Covington Fine Arts Gallery, Tucson AZ (has gallery label on verso) SIMILAR ARTISTS: John William Casilear, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett, William Hart, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Samuel Colman, George Inness, William Mason Brown, James McDougal Hart, Thomas Doughty, William Stanley Haseltine, Childe Hassam, William Trost Richards, Arthur Parton CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 115876 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US David Johnson (New York, 1827 - 1908) David Johnson was a member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters. Johnson was born in New York City, New York. He studied for two years at the antique school of the National Academy of Design and also studied briefly with the Hudson River artist Jasper Francis Cropsey. Along with John Frederick Kensett and John William Casilear, he was best known for the development of Luminism. On the back of a painting made at Haines Falls, Kauterskill Clove, in 1849, Johnson wrote "My first study from nature. Made in company with J.F. Kensett, and J.W. Casilear,". By 1850, Johnson was exhibiting regularly at the National Academy of Design in New York, where he became an associate in 1859; in 1861 he was elected a full Academician. Johnson's signature works are usually small in format, tightly painted, delicately handled and richly colored. Based on copious preliminary drawings and studies of specific trees in their natural environment, his paintings are accurate and inviting representations of Northeastern scenery and 'exquisite examples of the style that is now called Luminism.' Johnson painted numerous Lake George scenes between the late 1860s and early 1870s, including View of Dresden, Lake George. Johnson's greatest success was achieved during the mid-1870s, when he exhibited paintings of such popular landscape locales as the Catskills, Lake George and the White Mountains, as well as pastoral scenes of central New York state, an area which he was the only important artist of the era to frequent. He exhibited extensively in major American art centers, including Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia, and at the Paris Salon of 1877. Thenceforward his work changed to reflect the influence of the French Barbizon school, a stylistic transition that met with harsh critical reception from his colleagues, but which paralleled the dilemma faced by Hudson River school painters seeking to stay relevant as aesthetic tastes changed. Bayside, New Rochelle, New York is an example of Johnson's later work, when the Barbizon influence eclipsed his earlier debt to the Hudson River school. Johnson died in Walden, New York, in 1908.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 22, 2022
DAVID JOHNSON (America, 1827-1908), Two pencil drawings:, Both 12.25” x 19”. Unframed.
Est: $300 - $500
DAVID JOHNSON America, 1827-1908 Two pencil drawings: 1) "Kirkwood NY". Titled, initialed and inscribed "DJ Conklin" lower left. On greenish wove paper with gouache additions. 2) Double-sided, the obverse with "Bordens Farm" and the reverse with a landscape sketch of trees. Obverse initialed "DJ" and titled lower right. On cream wove paper.
Eldred's
Sep. 22, 2022
DAVID JOHNSON (America, 1827-1908), Two pencil drawings:, Unframed.
Est: $300 - $500
DAVID JOHNSON America, 1827-1908 Two pencil drawings: 1) "Chestnut". Initialed "DJ" and inscribed and dated "Hurley 1858". 11.75" x 18.5". 2) "Susquehanna at Conklin Centre". Titled, initialed and dated "DJ 1902" lower left. 12.5" x 18.5".
Eldred's