William Samuel Johnson
SubjectPortrait of
Senator William Samuel Johnson
(American, 1727 - 1819)
After a work byAfter a work by
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 - 1828)
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Dateafter 1793
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 40 × 32in. (101.6 × 81.3cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of the estate of Geraldine W. Carmalt
Object number1968.48.5
DescriptionPortrait of William Samuel Johnson said to be after the 1793 original by Gilbert Stuart. Johnson is an older man, with white hair worn long over his ears. He is wearing a red and pink robe over a black coat with a stiff collar and a ruffled white shirt. He is resting his left hand on the page of an open book, and is holding open additional pages with his right.
Status
Not on view
1902
