Harry John Johnson, R.I. (1826-1884)

The Rock of Gibraltar looking towards the African coast

Details

Harry John Johnson, R.I. (1826-1884)
The Rock of Gibraltar looking towards the African coast
signed and dated 'H J Johnson. 1854' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29 x 48 in. (73.7 x 122 cm.)

Provenance

W. Permain.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 15 March 1902, lot 108 (sold for 12 ½ guineas to Blackall).

Exhibited

London, Royal Academy, 1854, no. 687.

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Lot Essay

A pupil of William James M?ller (1812-1845), Johnson accompanied him to the Levant on the Lycian Expedition (1843-4). Later he travelled to southern Europe, northern Africa and Asia Minor. Primarily a watercolourist, he was also a close friend of David Cox (1783-1859) and went on sketching exhibitions with him to Wales.

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