The identities of the men in these portraits have not yet been confirmed. However, the paintings are known or believed to have been done in the United States based on factors including their style, inscribed dates, and the appearance of the sitters when images are available. Johnson painted the vast majority of his oil portraits after he returned to the United States from Europe in 1855. —AM
MacGibeny, 2021: This painting is shown sitting on the floor in a photograph of Johnson's studio in the article "Eastman Johnson, Painter" by William Walton, published in Scribner's Magazine, September 1906. Its size can be estimated based on comparison with known paintings also pictured. For example, the portrait of Seth Low that is in front of this unidentified portrait measures 27 x 22 inches.
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