Mary Anne Jewins Burnett (Mrs. Charles Burnett), Joshua Johnson, circa 1812

Half-length, three-quarter view portrait features mary anne jewins burnett (mrs. Charles burnett): woman in a white gown with an empire waistline. Light-colored hair appears from under her white cap and she wears a large, burgundy jewel on the sheer portion of her dress. Johnson was the first african american painter to make his living as an artist. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1812. Place of creation: Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Dimensions: 60.9 x 50.8 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Maryland Center for History and Culture. 2002-1-2 mary ann jewins burnett by joshua johnson