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Lester Johnson

Lot 37067
Crowd of People, 1973
Oil on canvas

30,0 x 40,0 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
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Lot 37067
Crowd of People, 1973
Oil on canvas
30,0 x 40,0 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Estimate: US$ 3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,600 - 4,400
Auction: 12 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Jun 20, 2025
Auction number: 17220
Auction name: Contemporary Art Within Reach Showcase Auction
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Lot Details
Lester F. Johnson (1919-2010) Crowd of People, 1973 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 101.6 cm) Signed lower right: Lester Johnson PROVENANCE: Martha Jackson Gallery, New York; Sid Deutsch, New York, by 1975; Peter Findlay Gallery, New York; Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the above; By descent through the family to the present owners. LITERATURE: Burt Chernow and Harold Rosenberg, Lester Johnson: The Kaleidoscopic Crowd. Paintings 1970 – 1974, (New York: David Anderson Publications, 1975), p. 58, no. 40, illustrated (as Untitled). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York; Sid Deutsch, New York, by 1975; Peter Findlay Gallery, New York; Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the above; By descent through the family to the present owners.
Presents very well. Unlined. Craquelure throughout. UV examined, small scattered areas of inpaint along extreme edges; one diagonal line of inpaint, about 3 inches, at center left extreme edge. Some areas of slight yellowing to varnish. Framed Dimensions 31 X 40.5 Inches
Lot Details
Lester F. Johnson (1919-2010) Crowd of People, 1973 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 101.6 cm) Signed lower right: Lester Johnson PROVENANCE: Martha Jackson Gallery, New York; Sid Deutsch, New York, by 1975; Peter Findlay Gallery, New York; Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the above; By descent through the family to the present owners. LITERATURE: Burt Chernow and Harold Rosenberg, Lester Johnson: The Kaleidoscopic Crowd. Paintings 1970 – 1974, (New York: David Anderson Publications, 1975), p. 58, no. 40, illustrated (as Untitled). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York; Sid Deutsch, New York, by 1975; Peter Findlay Gallery, New York; Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the above; By descent through the family to the present owners.
Presents very well. Unlined. Craquelure throughout. UV examined, small scattered areas of inpaint along extreme edges; one diagonal line of inpaint, about 3 inches, at center left extreme edge. Some areas of slight yellowing to varnish. Framed Dimensions 31 X 40.5 Inches
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