TitleSelf-Portrait
Artist
Eastman Johnson
(American, 1824 - 1906)
Datec. 1859-1860
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 30 3/8 × 25 in.
Framed: 35 5/8 × 30 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.
SubmissionANA diploma presentation
Credit LineNational Academy of Design, New York, NY
Object number669-P
Label TextThis may be the earliest of at least nine self-portraits by Johnson which are extant. Versions in other public collections include those at the Brooklyn (New York) Museum; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Century Association, New York; the Detroit (Michigan) Institute of Arts; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Although acceptance of the portrait as Johnson's Associate qualifying work escaped record in minutes, it surely was received within the year following his election, as he was eligible for elevation to Academician by the next annual meeting. Johnson was thirty-five years of age in 1859, which is commensurate with his appearance in this portrait; it is likely it was executed in 1859-60, specifically in response to his election to the Academy.Collections
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