Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
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03.3 Euro Peasant Types, Children, and Adolescents
Since the sixteenth century European artists have brought ordinary people and children into their studios to model for them. The resulting paintings are often “types” that would appeal to the market. Johnson painted such works, especially in the Hague, where he went to study Rembrandt and the Old Dutch Masters in 1851. —PH
Hills no. 3.3.9
Savoyard Boy Counting Coins
Alternate title: Chimney Sweep
c.1853
Locale: The Hague, the Netherlands
Oil on panel
29 x 24 1/4 in. (73.7 x 61.6 cm)
Initialed lower left: E.J.
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Description / Remarks
Hills opinion letter, 2016: "…a three-quarter length portrait of a standing youth, wearing a grey hooded jacket. His face is turned, in an almost profile view, as he looks down at his left fist and seems to be counting with his right finger. (The background is similar to a portrait background, rather than the walls seen in the other Savoyard versions.)"
Markings
Label on verso, handwritten: "Chimney Sweep" by Eastman Johnson/inherited by Louise Randolph Hartley/ from her grandmother, Clara Pauline [sic] Rathbone./Given to Bettina H. Tierney, 1974.
Hills Examination / Opinion
Examination date(s): 2016-04-01
Examination notes: Seen at Adelson Galleries Boston. Face in shadow nicely done. Soft hair and eyebrows—great texture. Handling of paint on face "hatched." Lips typical—coral pink. Heavier than usual outlining on chin, may be added. Costume typical.
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Keywords
- Subject matter:
- Sweepers »
Record last updated March 30, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "Savoyard Boy Counting Coins, c.1853 (Hills no. 3.3.9)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. https://www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1404 (accessed on May 26, 2022).