Live Auction 2602American Art
David Johnson (1827-1908)
Lot 50

David Johnson (1827-1908)

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Closed28 November 2012

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USD 37,500

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David Johnson (1827-1908)
Natural Bridge, Virginia
signed and dated 'David Johnson/1861' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on paper laid down on board
4¾ x 3¾ in. (12.1 x 9.5 cm.), oval

The artist.
Samuel P. Avery, New York, acquired from the above, by 1865.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., by 1985.
Manoogian Collection, Detroit, Michigan.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Specialist note

The present work is one of only three known paintings of Southern subjects by David Johnson and was used as the basis for a reproductive engraving by Samuel V. Hunt. It relates to the larger oil painting of 1860, The Natural Bridge of Virginia, formerly in the collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Los Angeles, California.