Mar 27, 2014 - Sale 2342

Sale 2342 - Lot 150

Price Realized: $ 544
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(ART--FOLK ART.) JOHNSON, ROY. Collection of 43 drawings of Pullman Porters and related subjects. Includes 41 in pencil, two watercolors and a photographic portrait of the artist, average size 8 x 10, 9 x 14 inches; some toning a few with minor chips. should be seen Np [Philadelphia?], circa 1940's
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An interesting collection of artwork by a 17 year old artist. The subject of Johnson's work is predominantly the Pullman Porter and Pullman cars, with images of the various Pullman jobs. Included are two watercolors, one of them of George Washington Carver. Mr. Johnson's work is charming. Several are drawings of railroad cars and engines with very detailed specifications of weight etc.