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, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.589
The Breakdown
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, For India and China, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.662
For India and China
Artist
Dateca. 1944-1945
oil on paperboard
On view
William H. Johnson, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
Artist
Dateca. 1930
oil on burlap
On view
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

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Untitled (figure at Table, View of Legs)
Artist
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William Zorach, (Untitled--Child's Head), 1925, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.8
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Artist
Date1925
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Michael Clark, Classic Series, 1970, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fendrick, 1980.131.3
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Artist
Date1970
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Study for the Pushover
Artist
Date1981
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