Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
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31.7 U.S. Portraits, Groups
Some of Johnson’s most memorable paintings were his small scale compositions of family groups. Such works as these, traditionally called “conversation pieces,” trace their pedigree to England and seventeenth-century Holland. They were commissioned group portraits of wealthy patrons as they wanted to be seen, usually surrounded by sumptuous furnishing and a coterie of family and friends. —PH
Hills no. 31.7.6v
The James Abercrombie Burden Family [verso of Elizabeth Adelaide Phelps Warren]
c.1874
Oil on board
8 1/2 x 7 in. (21.6 x 17.8 cm)
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Record last updated September 15, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "The James Abercrombie Burden Family [verso of Elizabeth Adelaide Phelps Warren], c.1874 (Hills no. 31.7.6v)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1162 (accessed on April 23, 2024).