Description:
John Bernard Johnston (American, 1847-1886)
Plowing
Signed "John B. Johnston" l.l., identified and titled on an exhibition label from the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, (see below) affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in., framed.
Condition: Trimmed and mounted to Masonite, craquelure, retouch.
Provenance: The collection of Frederic and Jean Sharf, Massachusetts and Florida.
Exhibitions: William Morris Hunt and the Summer Art Colony at Magnolia, Massachusetts, 1876-1879, November 18, 1981-February 28, 1982, Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.
Estimate $300-500
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Frederic Sharf, John Bernard Johnston, Jean Sharf, Magnolia, SalemRobin S.R. Starr
Vice President
Director of American & European Works of Art
508-970-3206
Elizabeth Haff
Specialist, American & European Works of Art
Old Masters & 19th Century
508-970-3206
Kathleen M. Leland
Specialist, American & European Works of Art
Modern & Contemporary Art
508-970-3206
James Leighton
Specialist, American & European Works of Art
Fine Photographs
508-970-3206
American & European Works of Art
The American & European Works of Art department brings years of experience, connoisseurship, and knowledge of art history to bear in every fine art appraisal, evaluation, and auction.