European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Caricature of John G. Johnson as a Sick Dog Made in United States, North and Central Americac. 1883-1908 Alexander Harrison, American, 1853 - 1930 Oil on canvas Currently not on view Inv. 2827 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelAlexander Harrison, a Philadelphia-trained artist, was a friend of the art collector John G. Johnson. Harrison lived and worked in Paris, specializing in marine and nocturnal scenes, of which Johnson owned several. The friendship of the two men is witnessed in this caricature of the ill Johnson as a dog wrapped in a blanket. |
