Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
An 1859 painting by Eastman Johnson depicting urban slavery.
- Artist
- Eastman Johnson
- Date of Work
- 1859
- Medium
- Painting
- Credit
- Collection of the New-York Historical Society
An 1859 painting by Eastman Johnson depicting urban slavery.
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