John Johnston
Rembrandt Peale
1826–29 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing
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.
- Artist
- Rembrandt Peale
- Date
- 1826–29
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Bequest of Noel Johnston King, 1979
