Description:
Marshall Johnson Jr. (American, 1850-1921)
On the Hudson River, New York
Signed and dated "M JOHNSON Jr./86" l.l., identified on a typed label affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on canvas, 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (25.7 x 36.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch to fill craquelure and cover frame abrasion, craquelure, minor surface grime.
Provenance: The estate of Richard L. Elia, Winchester, Massachusetts.
Literature: Richard L. Elia, "Marshall Johnson Jr., marine painter," The Magazine Antiques, November, 1981, vol. CXX, no. 5, pp. 1218-21, illus. p. 1219, figure 3 (as Seascape). A photocopy of the article which was written by Richard L. Elia accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Framed dimensions 15 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. Frame with a label from Henry N. Cass, Hanover Street (Boston) on the reverse.
A label on the frame backing states that this painting was illustrated in The Magazine Antiques, November 1981.
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