Mathematical Library of Crockett Johnson
date: label: date made
content: 1769, 1931-1973
notes: label: Description
content: This is the mathematical library of Crockett Johnson. It includes a copy of the 1769 edition of Isaac Newton’s Universal Arithmetik, but the remaining titles are from the time period 1931-1974. Crockett Johnson found inspiration for many of his mathematical paintings in these books, and some illustrations in them are annotated in his hand. A full listing of the books is in the acquisition file.
label: Description
content: For the related paintings, see 1979.1093.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Art
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Ruth Krauss in Memory of Crockett Johnson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.3083.06
label: catalog number
content: 1979.3083.06
label: nonaccession number
content: 1979.3083
objectType: label: Object Name
content: books
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 27.5 cm x 172.5 cm x 46 cm; 10 13/16 in x 67 29/32 in x 18 1/8 in