Portrait of John Westwood

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Title
Portrait of John Westwood See all items with this value
Description
An oil painting portrait of John Westwood, painted in conventional English portrait style of formal, bust-length pose and arranged backdrop. It depicts a half-length male figure wearing a brown coat with silver buttons and white waistcoat against a dark background. The figure is clean shaven with short brown hair, and is encircled by a faux oval frame. Painted as part of the composition, the oval frame is slightly lighter in color than the background. (Smithsonian Collections Search Center) See all items with this value
Identifier
2010.25ab
Date
1807-1808
Creator
Johnson, Joshua See all items with this value
Publisher
National Museum of African Art U.S
Type
Portrait paintings
Source
Smithsonian Institute
Medium
Oil paintings
Format
Framed: 38 1/4 x 33 x 2 1/2 in. (97.2 x 83.8 x 6.4 cm)
H x W (Canvas): 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm) See all items with this value
Rights
© 2018 Smithsonian
Item sets
Black Artists 19th century
Media
Portrait of John Westwood .jpg

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Joshua Johnson portraits oil paintings