Joshua Johnson
Painting, Author
1763 – 1832
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Who was Joshua Johnson?
Joshua Johnson was an American biracial painter from the Baltimore area. Johnson, often viewed as the first person of color to make a living as a painter in the United States, is known for his naïve paintings of prominent Maryland residents.
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- Born
- 1763
- Also known as
- Joshua Johnston
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Baltimore
- Died
- 1832
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on July 23, 2013
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