Newspaper Brand Announcements

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

This is a drawing featuring six cows with different brands on their sides. The top row has three cows; one marked with the initials "JEB," another with a target-like brand and the number "40," and the third with an intricate linear design. The bottom row also has three cows with various brands; one with a key and lock symbol, one with the name "TOM," and the last with a series of circles and lines. Each cow is standing on a grass patch, rendered in black and white. The drawing is labeled "Drawings Used in Early Arizona Newspaper Brand Announcements," signed by Elizabeth Johnson.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 30.7 cm (9 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8160


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in ink: DRAWINGS USED IN EARLY ARIZONA NEWS- / PAPER BRAND ANNOUNCEMENTS Elizabeth Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64558670

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