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<I>Portrait of John Westwood</I>
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<I>Portrait of John Westwood</I>

Joshua Johnson, American, ca. 1763 - after 1832 · ca. 1807-1808

oil paint on canvas , wood
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CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

In December 1798 Joshua Johnson placed an advertisement in the Baltimore Intelligencer: "As a self-taught genius, deriving from nature and industry his knowledge of the Art; and having experienced many insuperable obstacles in the pursuit of his studies, it is highly gratifying to him to make assurances of his ability to execute all commands with an effect, and in a style, which give satisfaction."

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