Background
Johansen, John Christen was born in 1876 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Hans and Maren S. (Christiansen) Johansen.
Johansen, John Christen was born in 1876 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Hans and Maren S. (Christiansen) Johansen.
Brought to America in infancy. Pupil of The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago. Academy Julian, Paris, France.
October 5, 1905; children—John MacLane, Margaret (Mistress Robert Worthington). Instructor, Art Students’ League, New York City, since 1912. Represented in National Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago.
Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia. National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Metropolitan Museum, New New York Corcoran Gallery, Washington, District of Columbia.
Hartford (Connecticut) Art Museum.
Proteus Club, Des Moines: National Academy Design, New New York University of Wisconsin. University of Chicago.
Museums at Syracuse, Dallas, Richmond, Vincennes.
Terre Haute State Normal School. Union League Club, Chicago, et cetera
Awards: Municipal Art League prize and purchase, Chicago, 1903. Bronze medal, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904.
Gold medal, International Exposition, Buenos Aires, 1910.
Saltus gold medal, National Academy Design, 1911. Norman Wait Harris silver medal. Chicago, 1911; honorable mention, Carnegie Institute International Exhibition, 1912.
Gold medal, San Francisco Exposition, 1915.
Gold medal, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1928. Gold medal Hudson Valley Art Association, 1959.
Gold medal National Arts Club, 1963. Gold medal for exceptional achievement, 1963.
A.N.A., 1911, North.A., 1914.
Member National Society Portrait Painters, National Institute Arts and Letters, American Federation Arts.
Clubs: National Arts.
Married M. Jean MacLane. Children: John MacLane, Margaret (Mistress Robert Worthington).