Attribution:

Matthew Harris Jouett, 1788 - 1827  Search this

Sitter:

James Johnson, 1 Jan 1774 - 13 Aug 1826  Search this

Formerly identified as:

Richard Mentor Johnson, 17 Oct 1781 - 18 Nov 1850  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 61.6 x 56.5 x 3.8cm (24 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 1 1/2")

Frame: 83.8 x 78.7 x 8.9cm (33 x 31 x 3 1/2")

Type:

Painting

Date:

c. 1818

Provenance:

James Worden Pope [1846-1919], b. Louisville; his daughter Eleanor Pope [Mrs. Henry Lyne], Denver; her son Henry Lyne, Jr.; his wife Priscilla Ridgely Lyne [Mrs. Henry Lyne, Jr.], Salisbury, Md., [as Richard Mentor Johnson by Neagle]; gift 1983 to NPG

Other genealogy in letter from donor to Robert G. Stewart, Feb. 8, 1983.

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this

James Johnson: Male  Search this

James Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this

James Johnson: Politics and Government\State Senator\Kentucky  Search this

James Johnson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Lieutenant Colonel  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Henry Lyne, Jr.

Object number:

NPG.83.11

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d824745f-3eb6-443a-98da-fc916351bd60

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.11