Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy
Joshua JohnsonWW-1810-067977
Catalogue
- Year
- 1810
- Medium
- oil paint
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (54.6 x 44.5 cm.)
- Collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- 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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Record
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- Joshua Johnson
- Year
- 1810
- Medium
- oil paint
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (54.6 x 44.5 cm.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1810-067977
Source
- Collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Source
- smithsonian
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified