John Theodore Johnson

Lot 72: JOHN THEODORE JOHNSON | Portrait of Mary Johnson

Name: JOHN THEODORE JOHNSON | Portrait of Mary Johnson
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: d0b475bbea
Price: 4800 USD

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USOctober 20, 2016

Item Overview

Description

oil on canvas

Dimensions

26 by 31 3/4 inches

Artist or Maker

John Theodore Johnson

Medium

oil on canvas

Condition Report

Oil on canvas. Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Exhibited

Art Institute of Chicago, Thirty-Second Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, 1928, no. 125, illustrated
Chicago, Carson Pirie Scott & Co, Paintings and Water Colors by J. Theodore Johnson, 1928, no. 1
Rockford Art Association, 1936
Chicago, Stevens Hotel, Second National Exhibition of the Society for Sanity in Art, Inc., 1941, no. 102

Literature

Marguerite B. Williams, “Young Womanhood,” Chicago Daily News, February 8, 1928
Daniel Catton Rich, “Paintings by Three Chicago Artists,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 22, 1928, p. 94
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 159
Edward B. Rowan, “The Painting of J. Theodore Johnson,” Art and Archeology 33, 1932, p. 34, illustrated
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 248

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist with funds from the Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Purchase Prize Fund, 1928

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Auction Details

American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation

Sotheby's

October 20, 2016, 02:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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$1 - 200,000:25.0%

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$3,000,001+:12.0%

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