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Summary
Joshua Johnson: Unidentified Man
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q958068 |
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Title |
English: Unidentified Man |
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Object type |
painting ![]() |
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Genre |
portrait ![]() |
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Description |
Joshua Johnson was one of the first professional African-American artists. The artist was a Freeman, or freed slave, who may have earned his freedom through the sale of his art. The names "Joshua Johnston" or "Johnston” appear in Baltimore directories from 1796-1824, where he is identified as a "portrait painter." Little is known conclusively about Johnson since according to Census records he moved frequently throughout Baltimore. Scholar J. Hall Pleasants surmises that Johnson was probably once a slave, or a house servant of a portrait painter. Johnson's style contrasts with that of his contemporary Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828.) Unlike Stuart’s facile painterly style, artists like Johnson worked in a “limner” tradition – a hard, linear, and two dimensional painting technique which may have appealed to their middle-class patrons more that Stuart’s grand-manner style and showy brushwork. The backgrounds of his compositions are often somber, whereas Stuart’s often depict prevailing high-style interiors. Johnson’s subjects' faces are shown in three-quarter view, their eyes directed upward and their mouths drawn together tightly with a slight smile. His subjects often hold objects, as in this case, and often sit in chairs studded with brass tacks on upholstered settees or Sheraton style chairs. |
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Date |
circa 1810 date QS:P571,+1810-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium |
oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 |
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Dimensions | 26 1/8 x 22 1/16 in. (66.4 x 56.0 cm.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1952033 |
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Accession number |
1980.5.2 (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts) ![]() |
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Place of creation |
United States of America ![]() |
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Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Edgar L. Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References |
https://www.pafa.org/collection/unidentified-man-0 ![]() |
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Source/Photographer | https://www.pafa.org/collection/unidentified-man-0 |
Licensing
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Camera manufacturer | Hasselblad |
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Camera model | Hasselblad H4D-50MS |
Author | Barbara Katus |
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Exposure time | 1/125 sec (0.008) |
F-number | f/11 |
ISO speed rating | 50 |
Date and time of data generation | 2013-12-30T13:56:38 |
Lens focal length | 80 mm |
Width | 8,176 px |
Height | 6,132 px |
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Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows |
File change date and time | 14:50, 30 December 2013 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.1 |
Date and time of digitizing | 2013-12-30T13:56:38 |
Shutter speed | 6.9657842814922 |
APEX aperture | 6.9188632369041 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.169925 APEX (f/3) |
Subject distance | 1.659 meters |
Metering mode | Center weighted average |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Focal plane X resolution | 1,666.67 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 1,666.67 |
Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 56 mm |
Image width | 669 px |
Image height | 801 px |
Lens used | HC 80 |
Serial number of camera | DP40016011 |
Date metadata was last modified | 09:50, 30 December 2013 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:DEAED25B8B71E311B6F5B76851FD2DFF |
Contact information | [email protected]
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IIM version | 4 |