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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
The Johnson Brothers (Robert or George and John)
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Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
The Johnson Brothers (Robert or George and John) c. 1774
Oil on canvas
49 9/32 x 38 3/16 in.(125.2 x 97 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1947-28-1
  About the Artist
  Artist: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Painting
Influences/Attributions: Attributed to Charles Willson Peale
Description: Full-length portrait shows two boys, the Johnson Brothers (Robert or George and John). Older boy, dressed in red suit, holds bird. Younger boy, in red dress with jacket, points to bird. A tree is seen in background, with landscape with stream in distance. A tri-cornerd hat with red and white scarf are seen on the ground.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: None
 
 
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