Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1965
Catalogue
- Year
- 1802
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 36 x 32 in. (91.4 x 81.3 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Joshua Johnson
Artist
Joshua Johnson
Painting
Joshua Johns[t]on was an American painter from the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland of African and European ancestry. Johnson is known for his portrait paintings of prominent Maryland residents and their children. He was the "earliest documented professional African-American painter".
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- Joshua Johnson
- Year
- 1802
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 36 x 32 in. (91.4 x 81.3 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1802-536970
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified