Henry Elliott Johnston

William Henry Rinehart, Henry Elliott Johnston, 1873, marble, 24 x 16 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄2 in. (60.9 x 41.9 x 29.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.15
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Artwork Details

Title
Henry Elliott Johnston
Artist
Date
1873
Location
Dimensions
24 x 16 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄2 in. (60.9 x 41.9 x 29.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston
Mediums
Mediums Description
marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Johnston, Henry Elliott — nude
  • Portrait male — Johnston, Henry Elliott — bust
Object Number
1906.9.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1906.9.15

Artwork Description

Henry Elliott Johnston (1831-1884) was a Baltimore railroad executive and banker. He and his wife, Harriet, traveled frequently to Europe to build their art collection, and this bust was created on one of their trips to Rome. Like other wealthy Americans of the Gilded Age, the Johnstons hoped that America would one day compete with European art institutions. They anticipated that their private collection would contribute to that process by becoming part of “a national gallery of art.”

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Artist
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Tehran Conference, ca. 1945, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.647
Tehran Conference
Artist
Dateca. 1945
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view

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Artist
Dateca. 1939
tempera and pencil on paper
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William H. Johnson, Four Female Heads, ca. 1930-1938, recto: pencil and tempera on paper verso: pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.493R-V
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Artist
Dateca. 1930-1938
recto: pencil and tempera on paper verso: pencil on paper
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Gustaf Oscar Dalström, River Packet Ship (mural study, St. Joseph, Mo. Post Office and Courthouse), 1941, tempera, pencil and crayon on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.89
River Packet Ship (mural study, St. Joseph, Mo. Post Office…
Artist
Date1941
tempera, pencil and crayon on paperboard
Not on view
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Candy and Cigar Stand, Retail Products, Drugstore
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1942
pencil and tempera on paper
Not on view