Lot 6
  • 6

Frank (Franz) Hans Johnston 1888 - 1949

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 CAD
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Description

  • Frank (Franz) Hans Johnston
  • LADEN WITH LOVELINESS
  • signed lower left Franz Johnston; signed and titled by the artist on the reverse

  • oil on board
  • 50.8 by 61.0 cm.
  • 20 by 24 in.

Provenance

The Cooling Galleries Ltd., London, England

Private Collection, Toronto

Condition

This work has been examined under UV and it is in excellent condition.
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.

Catalogue Note

This fine oil painting is inscribed on the reverse: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever - Its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothing" a quote from John Keats's Endymion