Archives of American Art

Photographs of Eastman Johnson portraits

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.thiea
Creators:
Thieme, A. C.
Dates:
1963
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photographs of a charcoal sketch and 2 oil portraits of A. C. Thieme's grandparents, Johann Adrian Friederich Thieme and Alida Elisabeth Lothz Thieme. The oil portraits were painted by Eastman Johnson while he was in Holland, 1852-1853.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3480 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1963 by C.J.F. Thieme, great-grandson of the subjects of the portraits, and Anna Cornelia (A.C.) Thieme, granddaughter of the subjects and owner of the art works. According to A. C. Thieme, Johnson painted the portraits at the request of her grandparents, who had seen the sketch of themselves while staying in a hotel in Holland,1852, where Johnson was compiling background faces for a painting.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing 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.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Portrait painting -- 19th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portrait painters -- United States Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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