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Oil on canvas painting of "Rebecca Myring Everette (Mrs. Thomas Everette) and her Children", 1818, by Joshua Johnson. In 1818, Mrs. Everette (1787-1833) commissioned Joshua Johnson (c. 1763-c. 1824), an important early American artist and African American to paint her family. She also commissioned Johnson to produce a copy of the portrait of her husband…

Rebecca Myring Everette (Mrs. Thomas Everette) and her Children

Description

Oil on canvas painting of "Rebecca Myring Everette (Mrs. Thomas Everette) and her Children", 1818, by Joshua Johnson. In 1818, Mrs. Everette (1787-1833) commissioned Joshua Johnson (c. 1763-c. 1824), an important early American artist and African American to paint her family. She also commissioned Johnson to produce a copy of the portrait of her husband "Thomas Everette" (1771-1817) (1807) by Caleb Boyle (fl. 1800-1815). From Left to Right: Mary Augusta Everette (1812 - 1886), Rebecca Myring Everette (Mrs. Thomas Everette) (1787 - 1833), Rebecca Everette (1817 - 1835?), John Everette (1817 - 1833?), Thomas Everette (1807 - 1833), Joseph Myring Everette (1809 - 1909?). This is a rare large-scale portrait by Johnson.

Creator

Date

1818

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

39.25 x 55 inches

Object ID

1976.96.4

Resource ID

7892

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Mary Augusta Clarke

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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