John Johnston
The accountant John Johnston (1781-1851) was born at Barnboard Mill, Galloway, Scotland, and came to New York in 1804. In 1817, he married Margaret Taylor Howard and their son, John Taylor Johnston, later became one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artwork Details
- Title: John Johnston
- Artist: Rembrandt Peale (American, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1778–1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Date: 1826–29
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 30 1/4 x 26 in. (76.8 x 66 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Noel Johnston King, 1979
- Object Number: 1980.77
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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