Page:Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings, 1887, vol 2.djvu/403

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JOHNSON* painted in Italy, Paris, Holland, and four years at The Hague. His most popular works are those depict- ing American life, many of which have been engraved and lith- ographed. Elected N.A. in 18(50. Studio in New York. Works : Old Kentucky Home (18(57), E. L. Stuart, New York; Chimney- Sweep, T. 11. Butler, ib. ; Old Stage-Coaeh (1871), George Whit- ney, Boston; Woodland Bath (1873); Pris- oner of State (1874); Milton dictating to his Daughter (1875); Husking-Bee (187(5); Lul- laby (1S77) ; Tender Passion (185!)), Span- ish Woman (18(52), W. T. Walters, Balti- more ; Cranberry Harvest Island of Nan- tucket (1880); Funding Bill Portraits of two Men (1881) ; New England 1'edler, In Kind Hands (1884). Portraits : Of a Gen- tleman (188:!), Sir Edward Archibald, Eng- land ; Dr. McCosh (Alexander Maitland), Hon. C. J. Eolger (1884) ; Hon. William M. Evarts (1885). Sheldon, 1(5(5 ; Tuckerman, 4(5(5. JOHNSON, FROST, born in New York in 1835. Genre painter, pupil of the- Na- tional Academy, New York, under Professor Cummings, in 185'.) ; studied at the Diissel- dorf Academy, in 18G1, at the Antwerp Academy, and in 18(53 at the Kcolc des Beaux Arts, Paris. Painted under fidouard Frere, at Ecouen in 18(!5-(>1), and lived for some time in London. Studio in New York. Works: First Whiff; Caught at It: Arith- metic Lesson ; Study of an Interior, Les Poinmes (18(59); Roasted Chestnuts; La Petite Flaneuse, Alvah Hall, New York ; Last and Best ; The Bouquet Portrait of Lady Helena Blackwood, Gallery of Earl Dufferin ; Neglected Lesson ; Love Me, Love Me Not; A Thirsty Party, Good- Night (1876); Young Ornithologist (1879); After Rain (1880) ; Moorland Landscape (1881). JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER, born in Edinburgh in 181(5. History painter ; pu- pil of Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh, and of Royal Academy, London ; tirst exhibited at Royal Academy in 183S. Works: Gentle Shepherd (1840) ; Covenanter's Marriage (I84i>); Highland Home (184:!); Tillotson administering Sacrament to Ijord Russell (1845). National Gallery ; Burial of Charles I. (1817); Trial of Laud (18411); Covenant- er's Burial (Ix.VJ); Tyudale translating Bible; (1S54); Abdication of Marv Queen of Scots | (1855); Bunyan in Bedford Gaol (1*151); Press Gang Sixty Years Ago (18(i'2); Billet- Doux. (18(58); 11 IVnseroso. Juliet (1870); Isaac Watts and his Mother ( 1871 ); Turning Point (1873); Bonnie Lesley (187(5); Waif (1877); Preparing for Conquest (1878); Reginald (1XS1). Ottley; Art .Journal (1857), 57 ; Cat. Nat. Gal. JOLIVARD, ANDRK, born at Le Mans, Sept. 15, 1787, died in Paris, Dec. S, 1X51. Landscape painter, pupil of Berlin. Studied law at Paris, made the campaign of 1813, admitted to the bar in 181(5, and then gave himself up to painting. .Medal, lxii7 ; L. of Honour, 1835. Works : A Torrent (1H19); View of St. Leonard-les-Bois (1831); River winding through a Forest, River Vcvre (1N39); Torrent, in Woods (1X44); River Sar the (1845); View in Brittany ( 1X4(5); Au- tumn Evening ( 1847); I'haldus and Dnnois stopped by Nymphs (1850); Works in Mu- seums at Bordeaux, Lisieux, and Mans. Bellier, i. 833 ; I^irousse. JOLLIVET, PIERRK Jl'LKS, born in Paris, June 'J7, 1794, died there, Sept. 7, 1871. History and genre painter, pupil of Gros and De Juinne. Medals: lid class, 1X33; 1st, class, 1835; L. of Honour, 1851. Works : Bull-Fight at Madrid, Interior of an Alcalde's House at Madrid (1831); Gita- nos halting in the Mountains of Honda (1833); Brigands of Valencia (1833), Valen- ciennes Museum ; Christopher Columbus discovering America, Quentin Durward (1833); Guerrilla Woman (1834); Trial of Joan of Arc, Byron's Lara (1835); Christ and 351