Frank Hans (Franz) Johnston
1888 - 1949, Canadian
Spruce Sentinels, Algoma, Ontario
tempera on paper board
22 x 16 in, 55.9 x 40.6 cm
ESTIMATE: $15,000 - $20,000
SOLD FOR : $46,000 CAD (premium included)
SALE DATE : Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, May 25, 2005, lot #115
signed Francis H. Johnston and dated 1918 and on verso titled and inscribed This painting was made on the spot during a trip in the wilds of Algoma, in the autumn of 1918 - to be exact Sept. 23rd. The view is taken near the Algoma Central Railway about 96 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and is typical of the country throughout northern Ontario.
Reproduced