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Circa: 1934
Condition: Used
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Unmarked
This drawing has two images of Ching Johnson, who is depicted here with the N.Y. Rangers.
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Ivan Wilfred ‘Ching’ Johnson (1897-1979) played defense for the NY Rangers and the NY Americans in the NHL. He was regarded as one of the hardest bodycheckers to ever play the game. The burly Johnson spent 11 years with the Rangers and was part of the team's first two Stanley Cup triumphs in 1928 and 1933. He was selected to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1932 and 1933. After the ’36-‘37 season, Ching spent one year with the Americans as a player and interim coach. He continued skating and coaching with other teams until 1941. Johnson was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958. The drawing measures 9¾" x 13". It was autographed by Johnson while he was still a player, in 1934 or '35. He signed on the white background in black ink. The autograph is bold and clean. You will not receive the mat, which is covering two upper corners of the work.
The artist was my father, Arthur Haas, who lived in New York City until 1938. A commercial artist by trade and a huge sports fan, he would render the player's action pose in charcoal and pen & ink. When a team would come to town he'd take his artwork to the game and seek out the subject for an autograph, whether in the dugout or in the locker room. This piece was done on heavy weight drawing paper, and may have been sprayed with a fixatif. It is signed and dated by my dad. We are pricing this as if it were an autographed 8 x 10 photo, since my dad was an unknown artist. Although, unlike sports cards or photographs, this is unique and one-of-a-kind!
The autograph has not and will not be ‘certified’. This would require my sending it away so it can be looked over with a loupe, only to be told what I already know – that it is authentic. Any buyer will have two weeks to have the autograph certified if they desire it. And as always, your purchase may be returned for any reason for a full refund. This item will be shipped flat by Priority Mail, UPS, or FedEx. Insurance will be required. |
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