Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan
1805 · Oil on canvas
82.9 × 72.8 cm (32 5/8 × 28 5/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Joshua Johnson
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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".
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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