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John Theodore Johnson
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- John Theodore Johnson
- Portrait of Mary Johnson
- signed J. THEO JOHNSON (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 26 by 31 3/4 inches
- (66 by 86.7 cm)
- Painted circa 1927.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist with funds from the Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Purchase Prize Fund, 1928
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
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
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
Condition
Oil on canvas. Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
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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.