Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
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The Young Sweep, 1863 (Hills no. 9.3.8). Inscription
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The Young Sweep, 1863 (Hills no. 9.3.8). Verso handwritten label
Verso handwritten label
Photo: Courtesy of DIA Conservation Dept. Imaging Lab
09.3 Black Children and Adolescents

During the 1860s Johnson painted Black men, women, and children that bestow on them dignity, intelligence, and grace. Many in his family, including his sister Harriet May and her husband Reverend Joseph May were ardent abolitionists. To Johnson, Blacks were not subjects to be ridiculed or satirized. —PH

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Hills no. 9.3.8
The Young Sweep
Alternate titles: possibly Chimney-sweep; possibly The Sweep; A Young Chimney Sweep
1863
Oil on canvas
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Signed and dated lower center: E. Johnson/1863.
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Record last updated December 6, 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 Young Sweep, 1863 (Hills no. 9.3.8)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1495 (accessed on March 29, 2024).