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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 5 April 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4078500
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Pursuit of a Cattle Thief. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2012, lot 158. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4078500.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Pursuit of a Cattle Thief. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2012, lot 158. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4078500.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Apr 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Waters | Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (Yellow and Red Composition) | Rolph Scarlett | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled | Beauford Delaney | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Taking a Break | Robert Gwathmey | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Our Ford, Highhead | Edwin Walter Dickinson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Street Scene, New York | George Grosz | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Dick Dickson (California Ranchero) | $87,500 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | |
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Indians on Horseback | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Two Moons | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Into the Night | Christie's, May 2005 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Early moonrise 16 x 20in overall: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2in | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Full Moon Rises 25 x 24 in. framed 31 1/2 x 30 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Forest Ranger, Alhambra, California | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2016 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Wyoming Night Herder | Christie's, Jan 2026 |
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.