Eastman Johnson (American 1824-1906), "Old Man Reading", oil on board depicting a gentleman with white hair reading a book on a table in a darkened interior, initial signed "E.J." lower left, with two paper labels en verso, possibly in Johnson's hand, framed. Note: This piece is listed in the Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonne, Hills number 26.7.7. Alternate titles for this work are "Man Reading a Book" and "Portrait of a Man". A study for this piece is held in the collections of the the National Academy of Design, New York, NY, Hills number 26.7.6r, with a date of circa 1875-1871. Exhibition and Publication History: Frazier Gallery, New York, NY, "Eastman Johnson 1824-1906: Forerunner of Homer and Eakins", September-October 1937, as "Man Reading a Book", number twenty-seven, exhibition catalog. Provenance: Acquired Skinner, Boston, MA, American & European Works of Art, September 19, 2014, sale 2750B, lot 398. Board approx. h. 15.75", w. 21.75"; Overall h. 20.75", w. 27".

Craquelure, scattered inpainting and varnish has darkened with a hazy green layer visible under ultraviolet light.