Special Collections

Quantity: approximately 600 items

All artwork is by Clifton Johnson unless otherwise stated.

This series is divided into three subseries: Illustration, Miscellaneous Artwork, and Oversize Artwork.

The bulk of the artwork is completed in pen and ink, ink wash, gouache, or pencil. Works in color are primarily limited to thirteen oil paintings and one watercolor, all of landscapes. This collection also contains some printer's proofs of artwork and are filed with the originals. Many drawings are based on photographs by Johnson, also held in the collection.

The artwork is particularly strong in landscapes of western Massachusetts; rural villages and people of England, Ireland, Scotland, and France; drawings of 18th and 19th century household utensils and objects; and drawings of children or for children's stories.

Johnson completed the bulk of his artwork for publication. All pieces of artwork that have been identified as being published in a book or article have been sorted by publication name. Also, any pieces of illustration that were obviously intended to be published but may not actually have been printed have also been included. Items include drawings, mockups, book dummies, and some printers proofs.

Artwork is listed alphabetically by book or article publication name. Identified, published items are marked on the back of the piece with publication and page number. Some items were printed in multiple publications; wherever possible, such items have been filed under the earliest known publication.