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The Ant & The Grasshopper by Arnrid Johnston
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Arnrid Johnston (1895-1972) The Sculpture Room
Arnrid Johnston (1895-1972)
The Sculpture Room
Pen and black ink on thick cream paper. Unsigned drawn circa 1939-40.
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (39 x 28.5 cm.)
Mount: 20 7/8 x 16 15/16 in. (53 x 43 cm.)
This drawing came together with one other signed work by the artist: Aesop: The Ant & The Grasshopper.
Arnrid Banniza Johnston was a Swedish sculptor and illustrator, who spent most of her life and career in Britain.
Johnston was born at Uddevalla in Sweden, to a Swedish mother, Lily Ann, and an English father, Arthur Sannox Johnston, and was educated at a school in London at Blackheath. Remaining in London, between 1913 and 1920, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art where she won several prizes including, on two occasions, the Feodora Gleichen memorial prize for sculpture and also a two-year Slade scholarship. At the Slade she studied sculpture under James Havard Thomas.
Johnston worked as a sculptor and carver in stone, wood and marble to produce animal and figure groups, reliefs and garden pieces. Her early sculptures included a large, three-sided carved obelisk in Portland stone of children and animals for the courtyard of Walton House in the Plimlico area of London, which took her four years to complete. In 2018, Historic England recognised the significance of the piece with a Grade II listing. Other animal themed reliefs by Johnston included Cats on a Chimney Cowl, Squirrels, and Resting Horses. She also painted and produced posters, notably several promoting travel to London Zoo for London Transport in 1930.
During the 1930s and 1940s, Johnston wrote and illustrated up to twenty books for children, often on animal subjects and illustrated works by other authors, notably The Little Black Calf by Kathleen Foyle. Johnston exhibited works at the Goupil Gallery, the Chenil Gallery, at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and with both the London Group and the New English Art Club. Examples of her garden ornaments were included in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition held at Selfridges in Oxford Street in 1930. An exhibition of her work was held at Sally Hunter & Patrick Seale Fine Art in 1985. Her tapestry The Orchestra was included in that exhibition and is now held by Morley College while the London Transport Museum holds examples of her poster designs.
Books written and / or illustrated by Arnrid Johnston
• Pigwiggen, 1938
• Animal Families, 1939, Country Life
• Fables from Aesop and Others, 1944, Transatlantic Arts
• Animals We Use, 1948, Methuen
• The Little Black Calf by Kathleen Foyle
• Les Fontaine's Fables, an unfinished work
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CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
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By appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
The Sculpture Room
Pen and black ink on thick cream paper. Unsigned drawn circa 1939-40.
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (39 x 28.5 cm.)
Mount: 20 7/8 x 16 15/16 in. (53 x 43 cm.)
This drawing came together with one other signed work by the artist: Aesop: The Ant & The Grasshopper.
Arnrid Banniza Johnston was a Swedish sculptor and illustrator, who spent most of her life and career in Britain.
Johnston was born at Uddevalla in Sweden, to a Swedish mother, Lily Ann, and an English father, Arthur Sannox Johnston, and was educated at a school in London at Blackheath. Remaining in London, between 1913 and 1920, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art where she won several prizes including, on two occasions, the Feodora Gleichen memorial prize for sculpture and also a two-year Slade scholarship. At the Slade she studied sculpture under James Havard Thomas.
Johnston worked as a sculptor and carver in stone, wood and marble to produce animal and figure groups, reliefs and garden pieces. Her early sculptures included a large, three-sided carved obelisk in Portland stone of children and animals for the courtyard of Walton House in the Plimlico area of London, which took her four years to complete. In 2018, Historic England recognised the significance of the piece with a Grade II listing. Other animal themed reliefs by Johnston included Cats on a Chimney Cowl, Squirrels, and Resting Horses. She also painted and produced posters, notably several promoting travel to London Zoo for London Transport in 1930.
During the 1930s and 1940s, Johnston wrote and illustrated up to twenty books for children, often on animal subjects and illustrated works by other authors, notably The Little Black Calf by Kathleen Foyle. Johnston exhibited works at the Goupil Gallery, the Chenil Gallery, at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and with both the London Group and the New English Art Club. Examples of her garden ornaments were included in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition held at Selfridges in Oxford Street in 1930. An exhibition of her work was held at Sally Hunter & Patrick Seale Fine Art in 1985. Her tapestry The Orchestra was included in that exhibition and is now held by Morley College while the London Transport Museum holds examples of her poster designs.
Books written and / or illustrated by Arnrid Johnston
• Pigwiggen, 1938
• Animal Families, 1939, Country Life
• Fables from Aesop and Others, 1944, Transatlantic Arts
• Animals We Use, 1948, Methuen
• The Little Black Calf by Kathleen Foyle
• Les Fontaine's Fables, an unfinished work
PAYMENT OPTIONS
PayPal /Card transactions can be processed through PayPal on our company website. We also accept payment by cheque and bank transfer. Deferred payments can be accepted over an agreed period of time whilst paintings remain with us.
CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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DimensionsSheet: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (39 x 28.5 cm.)
Mount: 20 7/8 x 16 15/16 in. (53 x 43 cm.)
Date 1939-40
1940s Antiques Material Paper
Origin English
Condition This drawing has been cleaned and mounted by an accredited paper conservator
Item code as176a868
Status For Sale
£220.00 
$274.76
€256.50
$274.76
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Great care and trouble has been taken to ensure that all details written for every picture are correct and the photos are of sufficient quality so that each item can be viewed in detail. If the purchaser can find a fault (by way of a photograph) as proof of damage in transit that is not present in our promotional photo i.e. a tear in the canvas, broken glass, broken frame, damage to surface of picture, then a full or part refund will be offered back to the purchaser depending on the extent of the damage. This will only apply within 24 hours of signing for the parcel.
If the parcel has arrived and appears to be damaged in some way please return the parcel to us (unopened) and we will refund the purchase price on receipt of the picture.
If the purchaser can prove with written evidence from three independent experts that our description was false or misleading in any way then a full refund will be offered back to the purchaser.
Every effort has been made to give our clients complete confidence and satisfaction when buying from our company.
View all stock from
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Private dealerBy appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
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