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Title

Franz Johnston art material [graphic material]. 

Series consists of

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

[ca. 1910-1973]

Place of creation

Canada

Extent

6 drawings.
26 reproductions photomechanical print
1 watercolour
1 collage: cut-out coloured papers.
7 prints

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The series comprises art items relating, predominantly, to the life and career of Franz Johnston. A few of the drawings could have been executed by his son, Paul Rodrik, although it is not possible to identify which artist was responsible. Included among the 40 items are 9 photomechanical reproductions of Johnston's paintings and several examples of the drawings published in the portfolio entitled "Western Sketchbook"; 2 technical drawings of aeroplanes; 2 chalk figure studies; an unfinished landscape study in tempera; and a mock-up for a visual puzzle composed of cut-outs of coloured paper. Works by others include 2 silkscreen prints by Johnston's daughter, Frances Ann Johnston; a colour woodcut print by Walter Phillips; and a portfolio containing reproductions of Franklin Arbuckle's drawings of workers at several Dow Chemical Company plants.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Archival reference no.
Other accession no.
1998-030 VSA

Terms of use

Copyright varies and must be checked on an item-level basis.

Finding aid

Graphic material is available on-line and has been item-level described in ICON. (Electronic)

Source

Private

Related control no.

1. 1998-030 VSA
2. 1997-00155-1

MIKAN no.

136033