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John Young Johnstone Signed Oil on Panel

J[ohn Young] Johnstone, 1918, oil on panel, "School House at Joachim". [Graphite inscription, verso (twice): "School House at Joachim/J. Johnstone/Price $30."] [traditional gesso gilt frame possibly original] [Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, and descended in the Adams Family, Montreal, to present owner] 8 1/2"h x 11"w=image; 14"h x 16 1/2"w=frame

UV analysis: approx. 1/8" square area of retouch in extreme upper left corner, within sky; three pinpoint areas of retouch in foreground side wall, adjacent to windows; diagonal blind line through upper right quadrant, within sky, appears to be a scratch or slight depression in panel, below paint surface.

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