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LOT 302

Lot 302

Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)

Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
Lot 302 Details
Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949), Canadian

MORNING ON THE PASS, CA. 1927

watercolour and gouache on paper laid on paperboard
signed lower left; titled to exhibition label and inscribed verso
19.75 x 24 in — 50.2 x 61 cm

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $8,125
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
  • Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
  • Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
  • Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
  • Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
  • Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949)
Provenance:

Sotheby's, Toronto, 17 May 1989, lot 276
Roberts Gallery, Toronto, ON
Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Literature:

Catalogue of British, Belgian, French and Canadian Paintings, British and Canadian Sculpture. International Graphic and Applied Art and Salon of Photography (exh. cat.) (Toronto: Canadian National Exhibition, 1927), no. 499, unpaged.

Exhibited:

Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON, 27 Aug - 10 Sep 1927, no. 499.

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Minor surface scratches lower right quadrant, hinged to mat at all edges with acid free tape.

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