From drawings by scholars

Image

cja0469.jpg

Title

From drawings by scholars

Subject

Pen drawing, American

Description

A series of five caricatures drawn vertically, all with names and four with one word descriptors. From the top: The Owl (Jake?) shows a grinning face with pointy ears, round belly, and two legs, possibly skipping. The Irishman (Patrick) shows a man in profile with a large head, long thin neck, small torso and thin legs and raised, clenched arms. The next one, Caleb, shows a man with a hat, his head turned to the left and body facing right and no arms. He has a large nose and heavy brow ridge. The next, Pleasant (Fred) shows a smiling face with a round hat and big ears, and long, thin, legs. The last, Doughtful (Hank?) shows a round face with perhaps worried, clenched teeth, round nose, big ears, one eyebrow raised, and thin legs. Caption: "C. Johnson from drawings by scholars" possibly indicating school children.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

undated

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

CJA0469

Original Format

Pen drawing

Physical Dimensions

8.5 x 2

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “From drawings by scholars,” Digital Amherst, accessed October 30, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/5898.