Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy (Wife of Sea Captain)

Title (Dublin Core): Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy (Wife of Sea Captain)
Description (Dublin Core): Joshua Johnson, a self-trained artist and former slave, is the earliest documented professional African American painter. His sitters were Captain John Murphy and his wife, Irish immigrants who lived in Baltimore, where Johnson painted many merchants, seamen, and their families. In these portraits--intended to hang side-by-side--the artist delighted in fine details, from the captain's artfully arranged curls to his wife's sheer lace collar.
Identifier (Dublin Core): 1983.95.56
Date (Dublin Core): 1810
Creator (Dublin Core): Johnson, Joshua
Publisher (Dublin Core): Smithsonian American art museum
Type (Dublin Core): Painting
Source (Dublin Core): Smithsonian Institute
Medium (Dublin Core): Portrait paintings
Format (Dublin Core): 21 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (55.3 x 44.8 cm.)
Rights (Dublin Core): © 2018 Smithsonian