Smith Farm, 1893
by David Johnson (1827–1908)6 ¾ x 9 inches
Monogrammed lower right; Inscribed on verso: To Miss Francis Smith with Compliments of the Artist. David Johnson. Oct 1893
Information
Provenance
The artist
Francis Smith, acquired from above, ca. 1893
Grace H. Hoysradt, acquired from the above
Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott Lindsley, acquired from the above, ca. 1985
Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York, acquired from above, 2006
Private collection, Millerton, New York, acquired from above, 2007
Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York,, from above, 2007
Private collection, Manhasset, 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