John G. Johnson papers, 1882,1917, 1927-1949, 1973-1993, n.d.

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John G. Johnson papers, 1882,1917, 1927-1949, 1973-1993, n.d.

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Born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia, John Graver Johnson became one of the city's preeminent citizens, noted not only for his long and successful practice as a corporate attorney but also for his extensive collection of European art. These papers document Johnson's efforts to acquire such works of art, which by the time of his death in 1917, amounted to more than 1,200 paintings. The bulk of material is Johnson's correspondence with dealers and other art experts who advised him and sometimes negotiated purchases on his behalf, including Bernard Berenson, W. R. Valentiner and R. Langton Douglas. Of a more personal nature is a photograph album that contains early portraits of Johnson's wife, Ida (nee Powel).

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959

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Bernard Berenson (June 26, 1865 – October 6, 1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. His book Drawings of the Florentine Painters was an international success. His wife Mary is thought to have had a large hand in some of the writings. Berenson was a major figure in the attribution of Old Masters, at a time when these were attracting new interest by American collectors, and his judgments were widely respected in the art world. Recent research has cast doubt on some...

Johnson, Ida Powel.

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Douglas, R. Langton (Robert Langton), 1864-1951

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Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958

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Johnson, John Graver, 1841-1917

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John G. Johnson Collection (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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