Artist/Maker
J. Phillip Schmand
(American, 1871 – 1942)
Depicted
John Henry Johnston
(American, 1837 – 1919)
John Henry Johnston (1837-1919)
ca. 1907
Oil on canvas
Unframed: 36 × 28 in. (91.4 × 71.1 cm)
Framed: 46 1/4 × 38 1/2 in. (117.5 × 97.8 cm)
Framed: 46 1/4 × 38 1/2 in. (117.5 × 97.8 cm)
Gift of Mrs. J. Phillip Schmand
1943.282
The subject was born in Sidney, New York, the sixth son of William Strong Johnston and Frances (Dickerman) Johnston. Coming to New York in 1853 he found employment in a jewelry store and five years later became a partner of the firm. He became a life member of The New-York Historical Society in 1862.
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