Lot 455 · 19th Century American and Western Art
Mother and Child
Frank Tenney Johnson · gouache on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American and Western Art, New York · 23 January 2026
- Dimensions
- image, 12 x 7 ½ in. (30.5 x 19.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3104349
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3104349 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3104349
Frank Tenney Johnson, Mother and Child. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 455. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104349.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Mother and Child. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 455. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104349.
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