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Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906) (Artist)
1859
charcoal on brown paper
(18th and 19th Centuries )

In the 1840s Eastman Johnson studied in Düsseldorf, Germany, with Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. Johnson also studied the work of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish masters in The Hague before ending his European travels in Paris, studying with the academic painter Thomas Couture in 1855. He spent the rest of his career in America. He is best known for his genre scenes and portraits.

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[Initals and date] Lower right: E.J. 59

Provenance
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William T. Walters, Baltimore, before 1884; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Exhibitions

2001 The American Artist as Painter and Draftsman. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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USA (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 7 11/16 x W: 6 1/8 in. (19.5 x 15.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Willian T. Walters, before 1884

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

37.1414

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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