Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
Patricia Hills, PhD, Founder and Director | Abigael MacGibeny, MA, Project Manager
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03.1 Euro Peasant Types, Men

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

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Hills no. 3.1.3
Baur no. 8 / 1907 Sale no. 67
The Hollander—Amsterdam
Alternate titles: A Gentleman of the Hague; Hollander
1854
Oil on canvas
25 3/8 x 20 3/4 in. (64.5 x 52.7 cm)
Initialed and dated lower right in red: E. J. 1854
Private Collection, Columbus, Georgia
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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. "The Hollander—Amsterdam, 1854 (Hills no. 3.1.3)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=28 (accessed on March 28, 2024).