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
Acquisition
Accession
2026.09
Source or Donor
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Acquisition Method
Transfer
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
