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Eastman Johnson

American · 1824–1906 · Painter, Printmaker

Jonathan Eastman Johnson was an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, with his name inscribed at its entrance. He was best known for… (Wikipedia)

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27lots offered2008–2026years recorded79%sold (19)$7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Eastman Johnson, Indian Family, circa 1856-57, oil on canvasIndian FamilyBonhams · $422,500≈ £279,764≈ €326,936Sign up to see
  2. Eastman Johnson, Reading Boy, 1863, oil on boardReading BoyBonhams · $132,000≈ £89,382≈ €104,571Sign up to see
  3. Eastman Johnson, Crossing a Stream (Pig-a-Back), oil on boardCrossing a Stream (Pig-a-Back)Bonhams · $118,750≈ £91,600≈ €106,093Sign up to see

Eastman Johnson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Eastman Johnson between 2008 and 2026, of which 19 sold (79%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $423kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $423kSign up free to see for Indian Family at Bonhams in May 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Brunk Auctions (8) and James D. Julia (3).

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  1. Dutch Interior, Dongen, Province in Holland, c. 1853
    Oil · Paper
    11-1/4 x 15-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 147
    $4,750≈ £3,578≈ €4,163HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Eastman Johnson, The Cradle Song, c. 1866, Oil on canvas laid to panel
    The Cradle Song, c. 1866
    Oil · Canvas
    20" x 25"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 89
    $5,500≈ £4,066≈ €4,684HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Gathering Wild Flowers
    Oil · Board
    14 x 11 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 55
    $4,095≈ £3,038≈ €3,517$3,250 + $845 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Eastman Johnson, Portrait of May Valentina Stern Harlow (Narcissa), 1886, oil on wood panel
    Portrait of May Valentina Stern Harlow (Narcissa), 1886
    Oil · Panel
    19 x 16 in. (48.3 x 40.6 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 103
    $5,000≈ £3,744≈ €4,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  5. Eastman Johnson, Young Girl Reading at a Table, Oil on canvas
    Young Girl Reading at a Table
    Oil · Canvas
    15" x 12"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 238
    $7,000≈ £5,164≈ €5,989HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  6. Eastman Johnson, Child and Lamb, 1875, oil on board
    Child and Lamb, 1875
    Oil · Board
    5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (14 x 16.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $108,450≈ £85,421≈ €99,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Eastman Johnson, Portrait of Miss C. Hannaver of Richmond, Pastel on paper
    Portrait of Miss C. Hannaver of Richmond
    Pastel · Paper
    Oval: 26.5" h x 19.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 54
    $500≈ £411≈ €472HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Studio Interior, Nantucket, c. 1870-80
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 996
    $8,000≈ £6,063≈ €7,271HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Confidence and Admiration 1859, A study from Negro Life at the South, (Old Kentucky Home)
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 96
    $85,000≈ £66,261≈ €71,706HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Portrait of Nora
    Oil · Board
    22 x 18 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 984
    $8,500≈ £6,825≈ €7,660HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Eastman Johnson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Eastman Johnson paintings (18)Eastman Johnson oil paintings (18)Eastman Johnson works on paper (6)Eastman Johnson drawings (3)

Eastman Johnson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Eastman Johnson at auction?

$422,500Sign up free to see, for Indian Family at Bonhams (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Eastman Johnson?

The median sale price is $7kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Eastman Johnson have sold at auction?

19 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Eastman Johnson?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia

About Eastman Johnson

Jonathan Eastman Johnson was an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, with his name inscribed at its entrance. He was best known for his genre paintings, paintings of scenes from everyday life, and his portraits both of everyday people and prominent Americans such as Abraham Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His later works often show the influence of the 17th-century Dutch masters, whom he studied in The Hague in the 1850s; he was known as The American Rembrandt in his day.

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In museum collections

  • Eastman Johnson, Joseph Wesley Harper, Jr.Joseph Wesley Harper, Jr., c. 1885
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Eastman Johnson, The Early ScholarThe Early Scholar, c. 1865
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Eastman Johnson, The Brown FamilyThe Brown Family, 1869
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Eastman Johnson, On Their Way to CampOn Their Way to Camp, 1873
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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