Title
John R. Johnston with Painting, late 1850s. Creator: John R. Johnston (American, 1820-1872).
Caption
John R. Johnston with Painting, late 1850s. This compelling self-portrait and the adjacent candid picture of his wife are the most significant and moving images in Johnson's personal photography album containing work by him and other distinguished photographers. For this appealing composition, he seated himself in a plainly appointed studio in front of one of his painted portraits placed on the floor. The position of the chair and his body add vitality to the image. Clearly a master of lighting, Johnson carefully controlled the natural illumination so that his face and hands were in brilliant contrast to his dark clothes and the dimly lit room. In this self-portrait, he successfully expressed both the sitter's strength of personality and character.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F89_049
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
59,5Mb (4,0Mb) / 13,9in x 16,7in / 4159 x 5000 (300dpi)