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1) Jonathan Eastman Johnson, born in Lovell, Maine on July 29, 1824 to April 5, 1906 (aged 81), was an American painter and co-founder of the Met, NYC, with his name inscribed at its entrance.
2) His career as an artist began when his father apprenticed him in 1840 to a Boston lithographer. He moved to Washington, D.C. at about age 20, supporting himself by making crayon portraits.
3) In 1849, Johnson went overseas to Germany, for further studies at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf. In January 1851, Johnson was accepted into the studio of Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze.
4) His style is largely realistic in both subject matter & in execution & his careful attention to light sources contributes to the realism. His lithography training influenced his charcoal sketches.
5) Negro Life at the South (1859), completed shortly before the Civil War began, is considered Johnson's masterpiece. A Ride for Liberty: The Fugitive Slaves (1862), also invites interpretation.
6) He is known for his work of people in everyday scenes. His subject matter included portraits of the wealthy & influential, from the President of the U.S., to literary figures, to unnamed individuals.
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