Lot 12 · Western & Contemporary Native American Art
Purple Mountains Majesty
Frank Tenney Johnson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Western & Contemporary Native American Art, Denver · 19 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 17 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1259541
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Purple Mountains Majesty. Freeman's | Hindman, 19 May 2022, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1259541.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Purple Mountains Majesty. Freeman's | Hindman, 19 May 2022, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1259541.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Mountains Above Taos | Frank Harmon Myers | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Santa Fe - Cottonwoods and Willow | Sheldon Parsons | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Muddy Road | Peter Hurd | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Wind in the Trees , 1932 | Gerald Cassidy | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Spring Sunset , 2022 | Thomas A. Dedecker | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Graceful Spirit , edition 5/30 , 2016 | John Coleman | $3,000–$5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | 'Captain Jack' Modoc 19 x 12 1/2in overall: 27 x 19in | $4,750 | Bonhams, Aug 2017 | |
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Canyon Creek, Wyoming, behind studio, 1933 12 x 16in | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Wyoming Landscape, Yellowstone 12 x 14 1/2in overall: 17 7/8 | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Wyoming sand brush 18 x 24in | Bonhams, Dec 2012 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | frank tenney johnson | the old gray mare | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | California Mission, San Juan Bautista 5 1/2 x 9 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Primrose Ranch , 1932 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Canyon study 9 x 12in | Bonhams, Nov 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.