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Eastman Johnson

Little Brown Boy

Description

Maker

Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906)

Title

Little Brown Boy

Year

1860-1869

Medium

  • Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on panel

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • panel

Dimensions

33.3 x 17.1 cm (13 1/8 x 6 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso:snow scene in grey and black

Signature: Signed LL:E. Johnson

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.798

Type

  • Paintings

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Selection VII: American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve IV
Nineteenth-Century American Painting
Jul 22, 1994 – Oct 02, 1994
Romanticism and Revival
Nineteenth-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jun 26, 1993
Masterpieces from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
Jul 18, 1979 – Sep 14, 1979
Selection VII
American Paintings from the Museum's Collection, ca. 1800-1930
Mar 31, 1977 – May 08, 1977

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906)
Little Brown Boy, 1860-1869
oil on panel
33.3 x 17.1 cm (13 1/8 x 6 3/4 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.798

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