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John Atherton

John Atherton

American, 1900
WA-00026016
Painting
Representation
None documented
10
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
19
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Around the Automobile
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965–1966
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954–1955
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Modern Art in Your Life
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948–1949
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1945–1946
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Posters
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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Romantic Painting in America
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943–1944
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Americans 1943: Realists and Magic-Realists
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943
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National Defense Poster Competition
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941

Field Verification (3 fields)

2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
  • BiographyMoMA· 93%

Source Registry (1)

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Canonical record

Artworks (7)

Artwork sources (3)

7 published of 11 catalogued · 9 with image
  • MoMA
    4 publishedof 8 catalogued8 img
  • The Met
    2 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img
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Images

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John Atherton (Wikipedia)
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John Atherton (Wikipedia)
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Relationships

3
Collections3
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtArt Institute of Chicago
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionAround the Automobile
New York · 1965
Group ExhibitionXXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
New York · 1954
Group ExhibitionModern Art in Your Life
New York · 1949
Group ExhibitionThe 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
New York · 1949
Group ExhibitionAmerican Paintings from the Museum Collection
New York · 1948
Group ExhibitionThe Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
New York · 1945