Charles Howard Johnson

Charles Howard Johnson (1867 or 1868 – July 3, 1896) was an American illustrator and newspaper artist, best known for his sparse illustrations of the 1890 U.S. edition of The Princess by the English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Charles Howard Johnson
Illustration for either Life or Truth magazine
Born	Charles Howard Johnson 1867 or 1868 Kansas City, Missouri
Died	July 3, 1896 (aged 28) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Illustration

Little is known of Johnson's life. He has been reported born in Kansas City, and came to New York City in about 1889 after studying art for a year in Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked for a number of magazines including Life, Truth, Munsey's Magazine, and on some of the daily newspapers. He illustrated more than ten books.

He was particularly effective in decorative work, often making the pictures fantastical.

Johnson died of brain fever on July 3, 1896 at his apartment in the Union Square Hotel at the southeast corner of 15th Street and Union Square East. Built in 1872, it was demolished in 1986 to make way for the Zeckendorf Towers

He was engaged to be married to the actress Elita Proctor Otis, before he died at his apartment in the Union Square Hotel of brain fever on July 3, 1896, after an illness of ten days. His wife had died two years earlier, with whom he had a daughter

References

• Johnson's obituary in The New York Times

External links

• Works by Charles Howard Johnson at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Charles Howard Johnson at Internet Archive
• Charles Howard Johnson at AskArt.com
• The Lady of Shalott by Charles Howard Johnson at The Victorian Web (victorianweb.org)
• Charles Howard Johnson at Library of Congress Authorities, with 7 catalog records
• Works by or about Charles Howard Johnson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)