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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Greeneville, Tennessee | ||
| Subject/Title: | Johnson, Charles | Portrait #775 |
| Artist: | Dury, George | |
| Date Created: | ca. 1860-1863 | |
| Owner/Location: | Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior 121 Monument Avenue Greeneville, TN 37743 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | L 32" x W 27" approx. | |
| Image Dimensions: | L 27" x W 22.5" approx | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on Canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 4/29/2005 | |
| Condition: | Good | |
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| Description: | Oval portrait of a dark-haired young man with full dark beard, no moustache. He is facing three-quarter left, and the portrait is nearly waist length. His high-collared white shirt has a soft black tie at the neck and he is wearing a black coat buttoned high. His expression is a near-smile and he is looking toward the left. | |
| History of Work: | ||
| Notes: | Charles Johnson, son of President Andrew Johnson, oval, bust view. Charles Johnson was Surgeon during the Civil War, but was killed in 1863, when thrown from a horse. During this period of time, Andrew Johnson was Military Governor of The State of Tennessee. | |