Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Margaret Sweet Johnson
Sam and the Inkspot

c. 1930

About the Item

Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: Sam and the Inkspot Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Paper: Bainbridge Bristol Art Size image: 10.25 x 7.75 inches Condition: Excellent Frame: Framed in a custom wood veneer frame, with gold color bevel About the artist Margaret Sweet Johnson, and her mother Helen Lossing Johnson, were the authors and illustrators of wonderful children’s books featuring dogs, cats and horses. The pair collaborated on 17 books together, then after her mother’s death, Margaret wrote and illustrated 17 additional books of her own. The books written by the Johnsons are very popular today with dog collectors. They include general background information on the breed woven into the story, plus lots of beautiful pen and ink illustrations. Margaret Johnson was also a noted artist that did beautiful painting of dogs and other animals, she especially excelled in creating the original ink drawings that was used by the printer to illustrate her books. Her books and artwork are avidly collected by art and animal lovers.
  • Creator:
    Margaret Sweet Johnson (1893 - 1964, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: joh/sam 100211stDibs: LU66632780303

More From This Seller

View All
"Two Dogs, One Cat Walking" Original ink drawing
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret. Sweet Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: "Two Dogs, One Cat Walking" Year : Circa 1930 Medium: original ink drawing Paper: Stock image size: 9.25 x 7 inc...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Elkbound Lay Down Beside the Bandle
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: The Elkbound Lay Down Beside the Bandle Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Paper: Bainbridge Bristol Art Size image: ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Man and Dog on the Front Porch
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: Man and Dog on the Front Porch Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Signature: Signed on the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Two Dogs on the edge of a Cliff
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: Two dogs on the Edge of a Cliff Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Paper: Bainbridge Bristol Art Size image: 6.75 x...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Dog and Wolf Fighting
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret.S Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: Wolf and Dog fighting Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Signature: signed in pencil on the reverse Paper: Bainbri...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Two Dogs Playing in Front of a Fence
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret Sweet Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: Two Dogs Playing in Front of a Fence Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Ink drawing Paper: Stock Size of image: 10 x 8.75 inches Con...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

You May Also Like

Siegfried and the Bear
By William Stout
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibitions William Stout: South Pasadena and Nordic Myths at The Raymond, Pasadena, CA, November 2, 20Provenance Acquire...
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

'The Meet', English Edwardian Fox Hunting, Equestrian Watercolor, Horses, Beagle
By Thomas Ivester Lloyd
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'T. Ivester Lloyd' for Thomas Ivestor Lloyd (English, born 1873) and painted circa 1900. This Liverpool-born artist spent most of his life in and around Sheringt...
Category

Early 1900s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

Carriage Ride in the Park
By Constantin Ernest Adolphe Hyacinthe Guys
Located in Missouri, MO
Constantin Guys (1802-1892) "Carriage Ride in the Park" c. 1860s Ink and Wash on Paper Original Labels Verso Site Size: approx. 8 x 11.5 inches Framed S...
Category

1860s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Goliathus Rorschachi 3
By Lindsey Meyers Carroll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Lindsey Meyers Carroll Title : Goliathus Rorschachi 3 Materials : Charcoal, ink, chalk and gouache on paper. Date : 2017 Dimensions : 16 x 18 in. Lindsey Meyers Carroll is a contemporary artist working in magic realism through large-scale charcoal drawings. She received her BA in Fine Arts and Spanish Literature from the University of Montana in Missoula in 2008. Exhibitions include the Art Spirit in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Brink Gallery in Missoula, Montana and Turman Larison Contemporary in Helena, Montana. Carroll is a recipient of the Grants to Artist Award from the Myrna Loy Center. Figurative, Animal Drawings, Animal Paintings, Insect Drawings...
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Ink, Paper

Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, drawing
By Gustave Fraipont
Located in Paris, FR
Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A Peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, Ink and heightenings of blue watercolor on paper 23 x 15 cm Signed on the lower left and titled on lower righ...
Category

1890s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

Scarlett Macaw Parrots and Ferns Watercolor, Large-Scale Horizontal Panorama
Located in Soquel, CA
Scarlett Macaw Parrots and Ferns Watercolor, Large-Scale Horizontal Panorama A substantial horizontal watercolor of four Scarlett Macaw parrot...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Recently Viewed

View All