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Image Not Available for Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (1890-1976)
Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (1890-1976)
Image Not Available for Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (1890-1976)
Artist/Maker (1897 - 1961)

Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson (1890-1976)

ca. 1945
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on watercolor board
Overall: 20 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. ( 51.4 x 45.1 cm )
Gift of Enit Kaufman
1947.198
The subject was born in Paris, Tennessee, and graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1911. He earned several advanced degrees, including a D.D. from Howard University in 1923. In 1926 he became president of Howard and held that position for over twenty years.
DescriptionPortrait
Markingssignature: lower right: "Enit Kaufman"
InscribedSgined at lower right in black ink: "Enit Kaufman"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS