Harry John Johnson

Lot 448: Harry John Johnson, R.I. (British, 1826-1884)

Name: Harry John Johnson, R.I. (British, 1826-1884)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 7840e51378

Est: £2,000 GBP - £3,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 29, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Harry John Johnson, R.I. (British, 1826-1884)
The Mosque at Mukri, Turkmenistan
stamped with monogram (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Mosque of Mukri. Feb. 8 1844' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour on paper with scratching out
11 x 18½ in. (28 x 47 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Harry John Johnson

Provenance

Lady Quilten.
Mrs A. Muter.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 8 July 1997, lot 80

Notes

A finished watercolour of this view, dated 1845, was in the F.J. Baildon Collection, Southport.
Johnson was a pupil of William James Müller and accompanied him on Sir Charles Fellows' expedition to Lycia in 1843. He called himself 'Harry' to avoid confusion with Henry Johnson.

Auction Details

Old Masters & 19th Century Art

Christie's

October 29, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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