Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906) Old Man Reading

Description:

Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906)

Old Man Reading
Monogrammed "E.J." l.l., identified on two labels affixed to the
reverse.
Oil on academy board, 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 in. (39.0 x 54.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, craquelure, surface grime.

N.B. The painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné by Patricia Hills. A letter from Dr. Hills accompanies the lot.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Two unattributed labels on the reverse inscribed "Eastman Johnson" and with the titles "Old Man Reading" or "Portrait of a Man." Numbered "P 349/J" both on a gummed label and directly on the reverse. Numbered "469/11" on the reverse.

With a label from D.J. Healy Shops on the back of the frame. Although the label does not provide a location, D.J. Healy was a retailer in Detroit, Michgan.


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