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JOHANN BERTHELSEN (1883-1972)

An Evening Walk in New York City

Price Realised USD 1,890
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USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
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JOHANN BERTHELSEN (1883-1972)

An Evening Walk in New York City

Price Realised USD 1,890
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Price Realised USD 1,890
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JOHANN BERTHELSEN (1883-1972)
An Evening Walk in New York City
signed 'Johann Berthelsen' (lower right)
oil on canvasboard
6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, Texas.
Bonhams, New York, 28 November 2007, lot 121, sold by the above.
MME Fine Art, LLC, New York.
Acquired by the late owner from the above, 2012.
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Quincie DixonAssociate Specialist, Head of Sale
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Lot Essay

The present work depicts a view of the Pulitzer Fountain in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza.

Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1883 before moving to the United States with his family in 1889. Initially studying and teaching music in Chicago, Berthelsen moved to New York in 1920 and eventually began to paint full-time. He is best known for his atmospheric Impressionist works depicting New York City, such as the present work.

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