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Sargent Claude Johnson
Chester1930

Not on view
Bronze portrait sculpture of a shaved head with incised decorative bands along the hairline and textured brow markings, mounted on a black two-tiered pedestal, a hand pressed against the left cheek
Bronze bust with warm reddish-brown patina, frontal view of a shaved head with incised beaded headband and brow ornamentation, smooth polished surface, against a black background.

Sargent Claude Johnson, Chester, 1930 (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William J. Robertson in memory of her father Adolph Loewi, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Sargent Claude Johnson
United States, Massachusetts, Boston, active California, San Francisco, 1888-1967
Title
Chester
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1930
Medium
Painted terracotta
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (29.21 x 11.43 x 12.07 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William J. Robertson in memory of her father Adolph Loewi
Accession Number
AC1997.71.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
American Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.
  • Kim, Christine Y., and Liz Andrews. Black American Portraits. Los Angeles: LACMA, 2021.
  • Bradley, Breanne. "Walking with Giants: Cedric Adams." The OG (The Online Gallery), Edition 05 (2021): 138-149.
  • Kim, Christine Y., and Myrtle Elizabeth Andrews, editors. Black American Portraits: From the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books-D.A.P., 2023.
  • Carr, Dennis, Jacqueline Francis, and John P. Bowles, editors. Sargent Claude Johnson. San Marino, CA: Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, 2024.

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