Artist: Joshua Johnson (1763 - 1824)
Nationality: African-American
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Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Sir Joshua Reynolds Dr. Samuel Johnson oil on canvas 18th century
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Samuel William Reynolds, Senior Mrs. Johnson, sister to Sir Joshua Reynolds 18th - 19th century
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Joshua Johnson Letitia Grace McCurdy oil on canvas circa 1800 - 1802
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Joshua Johnson - Mr. Baylor c. 1805 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Joshua Johnson - Adelina Morton c. 1810 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Joshua Johnson - Family Group c.1800 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Abram Ross Stanley - Joshua Lamb 1842 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Gilbert Stuart - Sir Joshua Reynolds 1784 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Joshua Johnson - Sarah Ogden Gustin c. 1805 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Joshua Johnson - Mrs. Abraham White and Daughter Rose c. 1808-1809 oil on canvas Chrysler Museum of Art American
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Gilbert Stuart - Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Joshua 1772-73 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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Thomas Gainsborough - John Joshua Kirby n.d. oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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Plaques with Scenes from the Story of Joshua, 10th century; Middle Byzantine Byzantine; Made in
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How Joshua Grübler found his way-Joshua and Priska, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (Germany, Aschaffenburg, 1880-05-06 - 1938-06-15) , 1922, Woodcut on wove paper
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Portrait de Sir Joshua Reynolds (1806 en) by ESSEX Sarah Comtesse d' ; REYNOLDS Sir Joshua (inspiré par)
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The Messenger of God Appearing to Joshua
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Jakob Steinhardt Joshua Stopping the Sun Color Woodcut 1959
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Rocks III (triptych) color woodcut 1978
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Book with 5 engravings 1808
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 2 Book with 3 engravings 1808
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Joshua Shaw Classical Landscape oil on canvas circa 1830
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Rocks III (triptych) color woodcut 1978
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Rocks III (triptych) color woodcut 1978
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Sir Joshua Reynolds The Rev. William Turner oil on canvas 18th century
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Charles Joshua Chaplin La Peche Etching 1877
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Charles Joshua Chaplin Roses de Mai Etching 1877
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John Singleton Copley Joshua Henshaw oil on canvas circa 1770
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli Kate, frontispiece in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 2 Engraving 1807
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Charles Joshua Chaplin Girl with Letter oil on canvas 19th century
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Joshua JOhnson - Grace Allison McCurdy (Mrs. Hugh McCurdy) and Her Daughters, Mary Jane and Letitia Grace c. 1806 oil on canvas Corcoran Gallery of Art American
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Charles Joshua Chaplin Les Colombes Etching 19th century
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Charles Joshua Chaplin Avant le bain Etching 1876
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Pierre Paul Prud'hon - David Johnson 1808 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli The Poet*s Vision, frontispiece in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Engraving 1807
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) Style of William Grimaldi (1773 or later)Ivory; Oval, 1 7/8 x
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Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds Title: The Child Baptist in the Wilderness Date: about 1776 Medium:
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Sir Joshua Reynolds Miss Maria Elizabeth Boothby oil on canvas 1758
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli The Prison., plate opposite p. 223 in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 2 Engraving 1807
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli The Newspaper in the Country, plate opposite p. 141 in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 2 Engraving 1807
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Boy in Red with a Lamb, Joshua Reynolds (England, 1723 - 1792)  (Artist), circa 1775, Oil on canvas
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Sir Joshua Reynolds Anne, Viscountess, Afterwards Marchioness of Townsend oil on canvas circa 1780
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli The Negro revenged., plate opposite page 375, in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Engraving 1807
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli A Dressing room., plate opposite page 51, in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Engraving 1807
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John Barker (1707-1787), 1786 Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792)Oil on canvas; 68 1/4 x 47
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Seated Young Girl, Joshua Shaw (England, Bellingborough, 1776 - 1860)  (Artist), no date, Pencil
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Sir Joshua Reynolds The Duchess of Argyll and Hamilton (sketch for painting) oil on canvas 18th century
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli Virtue reclaiming Youth, &c., plate opposite page 44, in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Engraving 1807
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli A. Mother and her Family in the Country, plate opposite page 276, in the book, Poems by William Cowper (London: J. Johnson , 1808), vol. 1 Engraving 1807
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James Fittler Joshua Brookes Etching-Engraving 1822
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Water Garden/ Homage to Bachelad color woodcut diptych 1978
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Robert White Portrait of Joshua Barnes, S.T.B. Engraving 17th - 18th century
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Joshua H. Peirce James Evrard, Comedien lithograph 19th century
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1786-91 Archibald Robertson (Scottish, 1765-1835)Ivory; Oval, 3 x 2 3/8 in.
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Alice Neel - Portrait of Ellen Johnson 1976 oil on canvas Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College American
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Joshua as Leader of the Israelites, Jost Amman (Switzerland, Zurich, 1539 - 1591) , Hand-colored woodcut
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli The Temple of Nature: or , the Origin of Society (London: J. Johnson, 1803) book with engravings 1803
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Joshua Before the Angel with the Sword, Marc Chagall (Russia, Vitebsk, 1887 - 1985) , 1931-1956, Etching
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli Frontispiece to the book, The Temple of Nature: or , the Origin of Society (London: J. Johnson, 1803) engraving 1803
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Three color woodcut sets (one of): Canyon/Passages; portfolio Color woodcut 1978
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Daniel Joshua Goldstein Three color woodcut sets (one of): Canyon/Passages; portfolio Color woodcut 1978

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (40)
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I. Wolk Gallery: Mitchell Johnson: New Paintings
This show will feature more than 25 new pieces ranging from painterly figure compositions reminiscent of David Park and the Bay Area Figurative Tradition to bucolic scenes of Italy and California. Johnson’s particular use of color and gesture sho...
Artists by the Sea: Images: Photography by Ed and Stacia Johnson
Ed and Stacia Johnson are featured in the International Library of Photography in several upcoming editions, and have their work featured on several web sites. IMAGE:
To L...
Frick Collection: Mantegna's Descent into Limbo, from the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection
Because it was so highly regarded, several other versions were made, including this smaller one, which was probably done for Ferdinando Carlo, the last Duke of Mantua, around 1470–75.Lent through the generosity of the Barbara Pia...
Wexner Center for the Arts: Ray Johnson: Correspondences
A progenitor of pop art and a major force in the development of mail art, especially through the activities of his New York Correspondence School, Johnson was a potent and influential presence in the art world from the 1950s through the 1990s. The...
Triton Museum of Art: New Works by California Artists: Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson is an artist who is above all, a colorist. He paints both directly on site and by memory in the studio. His oil on linen paintings are sensitive celebrations of nature, color, place and time. Johnson, who moved to Palo Al...
Oakland Museum of California, at Latham Square: Essence of Place: Work by Mitchell Johnson
Essence of Place, at the Latham Square Building, is an exhibit of seven large- scale paintings by Menlo Park-based artist Mitchell Johnson. The exhibit includes landscapes and figurative work painted on site in Italy, France, New Mexico and N...
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University: Meiji Photography
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Raid Projects: LoFi: Steve DeGroodt and Brian Bosworth
As in the work of John Cage, boundaries which formerly separated intention from accident, music from noise, and especially the fourth wall between audience and performer begin to crack and crumble. Steve DeGroodt has shown locally and int...
Detroit Institute of Art: A Cultural Heritage: Selected Works of African American Art from the DIA's Collection
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Montclair Art Museum: HE PEOPLE'S CHOICE: FAVORITES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
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Brooklyn Museum of Art: Eastman Johnson: Painting America
Organization: This exhibition was organized by Teresa A. Carbone, Associate Curator of American Painting and Sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Patricia Hills, noted Johnson scholar and faculty member of Boston University's Art Hi...
Canberra Contemporary Art Space: Changing Space: John and Jessica Johnson
This work and others in the exhibition are a commentaty on changes and events we have witnssed and experienced over a twelve month period. The works are these personal tragedies and a celebration of li...
Joao Ferreira Fine Art: Change no Sorry
Featured works in the exhibition are by Sue Williamson, Mark Hipper, Bridgit Baker (currently in residence at Stellenbosch University), Helen Johnson, Kim Stern, Steven Cohen, William Kentridge, Nicola Jackson, Eris Silke Ro...
En Plein Air: Monet 2000 Excursion
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California Historical Society: At Work: The Art Of California Labor
The first overview of labor themes in California art over the last century, AT WORK includes work by photographers Dorothea Lange, Tina Modotti, Pirkle Jones, and Otto Hagel, painters Hung Liu and Diego Rivera, printmakers Rupert Garcia and ...
SpecialtyArts.Com: Awards Program 2000 Launched
If youve ever wanted to get an advance look at emerging talent and trends in the visual arts, you can now view SpecialtyArt.Coms Awards 2000 Program online. The Awards 2000 Program reflects SpecialtyArts.Coms corporate mission to educate and incr...
Vermont Studio Center: Call for Artists: Artists' and Writers' Residencies
Applications and more information are available on our Website at www.vermontstudiocenter.org, or phone us at 802-635-2727. To download the full brochure, please see
Crafts Council Gallery: Textile Innovation in Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2002
An exciting range of textiles will be represented in this year's exhibition, held at the Crafts Council Gallery between 19 September and 3 November 2002. None of the artists has been shortlisted for the Jerwood Prize before. The shortl...
Municipal Art Society of New York: The Long View
The title The Long View refers to Mr. Johnson’s unique perspective among observers of contemporary architecture. Since organizing MoMA’s first architecture exhibition in 1932––Modern Architecture–International Exhibition––and...
LaTrobe Street Gallery: The Arch Rival of Verbal Communication
Created with media ranging from texta to traditional oils to latch-hook rugs, two-dimensional images conspire to form a plethora of emotional signifiers. Imagery for the work is sourced from the discarded photographs of strangers, family ph...
Addison Gallery of American Art: To Conserve a Legacy American Art from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Additional support has been generously provided by The Henry Luce Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the LEF Foundation, the Greentree Foundation, the Joseph Harrison Jackson Fo...
Carnegie Museum of Art: The Pritzker Architecture Prize 1979-1999
The Pritzker Architecture Prize 1979-1999 is organized by The Art Institute of Chicago and is made possible by The Hyatt Foundation. ...
Vermont Studio Center: Call for Artists: Artists' and Writers' Residencies
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Full Fellowship Application Deadlines: February 15, June 15, and October 1. Applications and more information are available on the VSC Website at www.vermontstud...
Addison Gallery of American Art: Inside and Out: Scenes of American Life from the Addison Collection
These genre works, ranging from formal family portraits, to informal scenes of workers in the landscape, to popular prints produced for publications and mass distribution, represent artists such as Eastman Johnson, Winslow Homer, Enoch W...
Oakland Museum of California: Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850-2000
Much of what we think of as Great American Photography is in fact Californian, said Drew Heath Johnson, Curator of Photography at OMCA. Names such as Weston, Watkins, Ansel Adams or Dorothea Lange are among the first that occur to us when we consi...
Visual Arts League at Johnson Med. School-Univ. of Med. and Dent.: 3 Americas! Brings Together Works from the Western Hemisphere
We will get a fresh concept of America by looking at these faces and figures from all over the great strip of ...
Jan van der Donk: Hazel Larsen Archer: Trimming of this Photo is Forbidden
This show indeed documents the faces of the young Cunningham, the young Cage, de Kooning, Ruth Asawa, Dorothea Rockburne, Su san Weil,  Robert Rauschenberg and Ray Johnson. On view are also portraits of Josef and Annie Albers, Charles Olson and ...
New Museum of Contemporary Art: Killer Instinct in the Zenith Media Lounge
The time-based nature of Johnson's game software allows these two characters to interact dynamically without a proscribed outcome. In Heaven @ 711, Anne-Marie Schleiner turns the DJ aspects of hip hop music into a stunning, formalist arcade-style...
Price Tower Art Center: Robert Indiana 66: Paintings and Sculpture
Frank Lloyd Wright ’s Price Tower was his pioneering experiment in the multi-use skyscraper: a slim, tall, richly detailed structure, originally designed to combine business offices, shops and apartments. The non-profit Price Tower Arts Center ret...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Folk Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The more than 125 works from the Metropolitan Museum’s distinguished collection of American folk art cover the full range of subject matter delineated by these artists -- portraiture, land...
Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery: A Book About Death
Conceived and organized by Matthew Rose, a Paris-based American artist, A Book About Death is comprised of artists' postcards from original art created specifically for the exhibit. These pieces collectively form the pages of the "book." While m...
NEA, NEH: House Narrowly Defeats Move to Increase NEA/NEH Funds
While the NEA/NEH amendment was defeated, the close vote was a positive development moving Congress away from debating the agencies' survival to restoring them to more healthy levels of funding (historic highs for the agencies were $179.5 million ...
Sunrise Gallery: Sunrise Gallery 1st Juried Show Opened Last Week
Claudette Losier comments about her work, "This award is for an art piece that speaks about Universal Consciousness and concern about Humanity. My piece is about the second commandment of loving your neighbour as yourself because reality is we are...
William Traver Gallery - Tacoma: Shift: Charlotte Meyer and Maria Phillips
The main element in Shift is a large piece titled “Internal Diversions”, made of glass, steel and silver.  This meticulous hanging sculpture symbolizes both organic systems and physical ornamentation.  The viewer is reflected in its many mirrored ...
Artangel: Die Familie Schneider in London
Dead House ur was recently reconstructed in the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2001 when Schneider was awarded the Golden Lion for Sculpture. For his first major project in the UK, Die Familie Schneider renews Schneider’s obsession ...
photo san francisco, Stephen Cohen Gallery: Fourth annual San Francisco Photographic Print Exposition Opens Today
Collecting Seminars are held before public hours, at 9 a.m., and are limited to 30 people. This year seminar hosts are Keith Davis, of The Hallmark Collection, Robert Flynn Johnson, curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at T...
Prairie Arts Center: Call for Artists: Prairie Plein Aire Fest
The painting or photography subject must be located in Schaumburg, IL and must be created after registration from May 21- May 27, 2010. Participating artists will be provided with a map of Schaumburg noting specific areas of scenic interest wit...
American Museum of Photography: 160th Anniversary of Photography's Birth

The one-of-a-kind daguerreotypes in this exhibition were among 240 Southworth & Hawes images rediscovered last year in a basement in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The daguerreotypes--unknown and unseen for 60 years--sold for more than three million ...
Visual Arts League: A CALL FOR ART! 3 AMERICAS ...we are all in this together!
Graciously hosted by the University of Medicine and Dentistry - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the March 2001 exhibit is designed to travel, and hopes to bring a fresh definition of America to all three Americas. (It already has dates f...
Corcoran Gallery of Art: Picturing the Banjo
"For more than two centuries, the banjo has played an integral role in American history and culture and has inspired an eclectic array of artists," said Sarah Cash, the Corcoran's Bechhoefer Curator of American Art. "A highlight of the Corcoran...

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