Eastman Johnson (1824-1906). Oil on board titled "The Finishing Touch," depicting a woman, possibly the artist's wife, getting ready in a mirror. Signed "EJ" along the lower right. Two early labels along the verso are inscribed with the title.
Provenance: Thomas Finger, after 1940;
Max and Ruth Friedberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boca Raton, Florida, acquired prior to 1960;
Leonard Friedberg, by inheritance from the above, circa 1979;
Dr. Louis and Elaine Maruqisee, Boca Raton, Florida, by inheritance from the above, circa 1994;
Private collection, Minnesota, by descent from the above.
Literature: John I. Baur, "An American Genre Painter: Eastman Johnson, 1824-1906," Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, 1940, no. 99.
Dimensions: Unframed; height: 20 in x width: 12 in. Framed; height: 25 1/2 in x width: 18 in.
SKU: 01217
Condition
###There are some scratches along the center; wear to the frame.