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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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