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Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939)
Land Beyond the Law (circa 1930s)
oil on canvas
20 × 24 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $83,300
Alternate Views
VERSO
Signed and titled
Johnson biographer Harold McCracken wrote, “Another outstanding characteristic of Frank Tenney Johnson’s work is the exceptionally fine ability he had in portraying horses in his pictures. He had a natural compatibility with horses and had a real fondness for these animals. From his earliest experience in riding on cattle roundups as a working cowboy in the Colorado back country in 1904, he was a fine horseman with all the other essential capabilities.”
PROVENANCE
Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, NY
James Stillman, New York, NY, 1930s
Private Collection, AZ