Early work, woman in chair
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A white woman sitting in a wooden chair resting her left arm on an armrest and holding a portrait of a smiling man in her right hand.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, room, NY
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A view of a chair and a small table with a hat on top of it standing by a corner of a room. A small window is above the table.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1886 January
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

Early work, chair
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A wooden rocking chair with two arm rests and a cushion seat. A diamond cushion hangs on the backrest and a small extension for the head is above it.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1884 May 12
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

Early work, pretty ribbons, back
subject: Pen drawing, American
description: Women and children in a room. A woman on the right holds a toddler in her hands and looking at two women in the center talking to each other, one handing, what is possibly a note to the other. A small girl tugs at the woman's dress and two other girls are playing with toys on the left, one holding a string connected to three hats, as if it is a kite and the second stands on a stool.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, pretty ribbons
subject: Pen drawing, American
description: A woman helps a girl dress. A second girl is behind the woman. They are all facing right. The girl in front holds a ribbon in her hands and some ribbons, a comb and a shoe are scattered on the floor. One ribbon hangs on a nail above them and the woman has a ribbon flying off her hair captioned "pretty Ribbons."
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, portrait of a woman
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A portrait of a white woman wearing a bonnet and looking left. A circular frame is drawn around the portrait.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1884
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

Early work, plant growing through drawing
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A small plant growing with large leaves at three small side branches. A drawing hangs on the plant showing a woman near a bare tree.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1883
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

Early work, pencil drawing of Johnson family
subject: Pencil drawing, American
description: A family portrait of the Johnson family drawn as stick figures with their initials above their heads. From tallest, left to right, are "C.E.J." (Charles, Clifton's brother) who is the tallest, and "N.R.J." (Nettie, Clifton's mother) who is wearing a dress and holding an umbrella. Next is scruffy "C.L.J." (Chester, Clifton's father) wearing a top hat and a smiling "C.C.J." (Clifton). "H.R.J." (Henry, Clifton's second brother) walking left and holding a bundle on a stick over his shoulder. Next is "N.L.J." (Nettie, youngest, and only sister) wearing glasses and a dress. She is standing next to the cat.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, old garret
subject: Pen drawing, American
description: A small attic room with one small window on the far wall and steep row on the right side. There is an opening in the center of the floor that connects to the floor below. The words: "Old Garret" are written on the top right and the date "Dec. 84" is written below Johnson's signature.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1884 December
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

Early work, the murderer and death
subject: Gouache painting
description: A white man wearing a black hat, pants, and long coat walks towards the right with his head down. A skeleton dressed in white and holding a long white sword as if about to strike the man floats in the air, galloping past on a white horse.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, landscape with tree and stone wall
subject: Gouache painting
description: A tree with some of its crown on top. A small, broken stone wall is by the tree and hilly meadows extend into the background.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, landscape May 1886
subject: Gouache painting
description: A person stands on a tall pile of what looks like wood logs overlooking a road. A similar pile is on the other side extending as if forming fortifications. Three tall trees grow behind and others are in the background.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: 1886 May
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

Early work, landscape
subject: Gouache painting
description: A stream flowing between two stone walls with trees growing on both sides and filling the background.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, lake view at night
subject: Gouache painting
description: A view of a lake at night with most of the full moon above the horizon casting a light on the water. A small boat is on the shore in the foreground.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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

Early work, it rained
subject: Pen drawing, American
description: A girl wearing a hat and seen from behind, walks with a large umbrella in pouring rain. Water sprays from under her boots.
creator: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
publisher: Jones Library Special Collections
date: circa 1885
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