Lot 140 · California and Western Paintings and Sculpture
'Captain Jack' Modoc 19 x 12 1/2in overall: 27 x 19in
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Paintings and Sculpture, Los Angeles · 2 August 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1497818
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Tenney Johnson, 'Captain Jack' Modoc 19 x 12 1/2in overall: 27 x 19in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497818.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, 'Captain Jack' Modoc 19 x 12 1/2in overall: 27 x 19in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497818.
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From the same sale California and Western Paintings and Sculpture · Aug 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Building, San Francisco 12 x 18in overall: 17 x 23in | Edward Wilson Currier | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Morning fog on the Bay 11 x 19in overall: 18 x 26in | Norton Bush | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in | Will Sparks | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Waves crashing along the shore 16 x 20in overall: 22 x 26in | Charles Dormon Robinson | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mount Tamalpais 16 x 22in overall: 23 3/8 x 29 1/4in | Charles Dormon Robinson | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Study, Cypress Point, Monterey 24 x 36 1/2in overall: 31 x 43in | Raymond Dabb Yelland | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Purple Mountains Majesty | $5,000 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | |
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Mountains and cliffs, 1933 12 x 15 3/4in | Bonhams, Aug 2012 | ||
| 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 | frank tenney johnson | the old gray mare | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Primrose Ranch , 1932 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | California Mission, San Juan Bautista 5 1/2 x 9 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| 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.