A Life in Portraiture and Music
William Johnston was a colonial American painter born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Johnston, a japanner, and Rachel Thwing. Before establishing himself as a portraitist, he began his professional life as a musician, serving as the organist at Boston's Christ Church from 1750 to 1753. His artistic journey eventually led him to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he lived from 1759 until 1762, and later to Connecticut. In Connecticut, he became the first painter to work extensively in the colony, serving residents in New London, New Haven, and the Hartford area.
His career eventually took him to Barbados, where he continued to work as a portraitist and received seventy-five pounds a year to play the organ. Johnston died in Bridgetown in April 1772, following a sudden illness.
Artistic Style and Legacy
Johnston's work is characterized by a style similar to his friend John Singleton Copley, often adopting similar poses. His paintings frequently utilize a three-quarter length format, and many of his backgrounds and poses were drawn from English mezzotints of the period. While his style is noted as being more linear than that of Joseph Blackburn, his portraits have historically been so similar to Copley's that at least three of his works were previously misidentified as belonging to the latter.
His notable works include:
Today, his legacy is preserved in several collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Connecticut Historical Society, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
प्रश्न और उत्तर
William Johnston की कलाकृतियाँ किन भावों को व्यक्त करती हैं?
William Johnston का मनोभाव संग्रह एक ऐसा पेज है जहाँ कलाकार की कलाकृतियों को उनके मूड के अनुसार व्यवस्थित किया गया है।
William Johnston किन कला आंदोलनों (movements) से जुड़े रहे?
William Johnston द्वारा अपनाए गए कला आंदोलनों को कलाकार के सभी कला आंदोलन पेज पर देखा जा सकता है, जहाँ कलाकृतियों को उनके आंदोलन के आधार पर वर्गीकृत किया गया है।
मैं साल दर साल William Johnston के कार्यों का अनुसरण कैसे कर सकता हूँ?
कलाकार का कलाकृतियों का कालक्रम पेज William Johnston की कृतियों को वर्ष दर वर्ष, तिथि के क्रम में प्रस्तुत करता है।
William Johnston कहाँ के रहने वाले हैं?
William Johnston का जन्म British North America में हुआ था।
