Collection Information
Size: 3 items (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Photographs of a charcoal sketch and 2 oil portraits of A. C. Thieme's grandparents. The oil portraits were painted by Eastman Johnson while he was in Holland, 1852-1853.
Photographs of Eastman Johnson portraits, 1963
Thieme, A. C.
Overview
Provenance
Donated 1963 by C.J.F. Thieme, grandson of the subjects of the portraits, and A. C. Thieme, daughter of the subjects and owner of the art works. According to A. C. Thieme, Johnson painted the portraits at the request of her parents, who had seen the sketch of themselves while staying in a hotel in Holland,1852, here Johnson was compiling background faces for a painting.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Microfilm reel 3480 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
How to Cite This Collection
Photographs of Eastman Johnson portraits, 1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.