SOLD Passing Storm Clouds, 1869
by David Johnson (1827–1908)11¾ x 18⅞ inches
Monogrammed and dated lower right: DJ. 69.
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Provenance
Marianne Lehman, New Jersey, ca. 1960
Private collection, by descent from above
Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, New York, May 22, 2008, lot 21, from above
Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York, acquired from above
Private collection, Millerton, New York, acquired from above, 2008
Artist Biography
As a second-generation member of the Hudson River School, David Johnson experienced artistic success during the second half of the nineteenth century. The style of his rocky landscape scenes tended to coincide with whatever genre the current art market dictated as on trend, with his later works demonstrating a distinctly luminist influence.
By Chelsea DeLay
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Memberships
VI. Suggested Resources
VII. Notes
I. Biography
Born in New York City on May 10, 1827, David Johnson went on to become a skilled landscape artist who led a relatively quiet life.[1] Johnson was essentially a self-taught
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