Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
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31.4 U.S. Portraits, Women, Unidentified
The identities of the women 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
Hills no. 31.4.5
Unidentified Elderly Woman
c.1857–58
Locale: Possibly Cincinnati, Ohio
Oil on canvas
23 x 18 7/8 in. (58.4 x 47.9 cm) (oval canvas)
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Description / Remarks
Hills, 2021: The sitter's hands are clasped together as they rest on her lap; this detail is often not visible from photos.
Markings
Inscribed verso, center left: Eastman Johnson [illegible]
Hills Examination / Opinion
Examination date(s): 1970s
Examination notes: Stern-looking. Done early? Hands in front. Looks directly out.
Keywords
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Record last updated September 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. "Unidentified Elderly Woman, c.1857–58 (Hills no. 31.4.5)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=771 (accessed on April 24, 2024).