Center foreground shows Johnny Appleseed walking bear foot, sack slimmed across the back with a group of books tucked under the other arm. He wears a hats and a long white beard. In the mid ground are a cluster of apple trees surrounding Johnny. Seemingly gigantic compadred to them.
Type of Print
Lithograph
Artwork Details
Medium
ink, Paper
Made/Created
Artist
William Gropper
Manufacturer
Associated American Artists
Date made
1947
Time Period
20th Century
Place
* Untyped Place
New York City, NY
Edition
Edition Size
250
Notes
unnumbered
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Location
lower left in plate
Transcription
GROPPER-
Material/Technique
Printed, Ink
Type
Signature
Location
lower right below plate
Transcription
Wm Gropper
Material/Technique
Written, Pencil
Dimensions
Height
16-1/4 in
Width
13-3/16 in
Provenance
Notes
Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries
