Emma Van Name, ca. 1805, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Oil on canvas, 29 × 23 in. (73.7 × 58.4 cm), Paintings, Joshua Johnson (American, ca. 1763–ca. 1824), This compelling portrait of a Maryland toddler is widely regarded as an icon of American folk painting. Included in numerous international exhibitions since its discovery in the late 1950s by New York’s primary folk and modernist dealer, Edith Halpert, it is now accepted as an important work by Joshua Johnson, the earliest known professional African American painter
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Emma Van Name, ca, 1805, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Oil, canvas, 29, 23, 73.7, 58.4 cm, Paintings, Joshua Johnson, American, ca., 1763–ca., 1824, compelling, portrait, Maryland toddler, widely regarded, icon, American folk, painting, Included, numerous international, exhibitions, discovery, late 1950s, New York, primary, folk, modernist dealer, Edith Halpert, now accepted, important work, earliest, professional African, painter
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