Amherst College Olio, snake attacking plaid-clad chap

Image

cja0404.jpg

Title

Amherst College Olio, snake attacking plaid-clad chap

Subject

Pen drawing, American

Description

A large black snake coiled around the body of a white man with its mouth far apart in front of the man's face. He is wearing a plaid suit. He is fighting back with a stick in his hand. The snake's body extends into a cave behind with the initials: "F.C." written above the entrance and on a rock inside. An owl sits on a rock in another cave and the background is rocky with some bare trees growing here and there and birds flying above.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

circa 1889

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Illustrations

Identifier

CJA0404

Original Format

Pen and ink

Physical Dimensions

7 x 5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Amherst College Olio, snake attacking plaid-clad chap,” Digital Amherst, accessed October 30, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/5823.