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William H. Johnson, 1901-1970, Portrait of a Man

Sold for $4,750 at Black Art Auction on Jun 4, 2022.

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William H. Johnson 1901-1970 Portrait of a Man c. 1921-26 pencil drawing 25 x 19 inches signed verso Provenance: the estate of Holcha Krake; by descent to her sister Erna Voll. Hence by descent in the family This drawing directly relates to an oil painting by W.H. Johnson in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a gift of the Harmon Foundation. http://browse.americanartcollaborative.org/object/saam/1967.59.683.html The drawing was made while William Henry Johnson was a student at the National Academy of Design from 1921-1926.

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