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Portrait of Sir John Johnson [graphic material]

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Item

Date:

ca. 1770.

Reference:

R2897-2-1-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

165683

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Johnson family collection

Sir John Johnson records

Portrait of Sir John Johnson
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Date(s):

ca. 1770.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 painting miniature: watercolour on ivory.

Language of material:

English

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Portrait miniature of Sir John Johnson (1741-1830), eldest son of Sir William Johnson. The artist of this miniature portrait is unknown. Sir John Johnson was a prominent loyalist during the American Revolution. He was an army officer, an Indian Department oficial, politician, landowner and seigneur. Although he inherited his father's lands and responsibilities in the Mohawk Valley in 1774, he fled to Montreal during the American Revolution and remained there until his death.

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On-line on Minisis at item level. (Electronic) 1938-34-1

(Paper) 1938-034 Accession file.

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Custodial history:

Acquired from a family descendant, Gordon Johnson, address unknown.

Source:

Private

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1938-034 PIC

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1938-034 PIC
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Copyright expired.
Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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