id: 141936
accession number: 1965.475
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Portrait of Genio C. Scott, 1859. Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906). Oil on canvas; unframed: 102.3 x 127 cm (40 1/4 x 50 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1965.475
title: Portrait of Genio C. Scott
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creation date: 1859
creation date earliest: 1859
creation date latest: 1859
current location: 207 American Realism
creditline: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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culture: America, 19th century
technique: oil on canvas
department: American Painting and Sculpture
collection: American - Painting
type: Painting
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CREATORS
* Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906) - artist
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measurements: Unframed: 102.3 x 127 cm (40 1/4 x 50 in.)
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inscription: Signed lower left: "E. Johnson / 1859"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions
opening date: 1966-09-10T04:00:00
Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
title: Cleveland Collects American Art of the Gilded Age
opening date: 2003-02-23T00:00:00
Cleveland Collects American Art of the Gilded Age. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 23-May 18, 2003).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Family of the sitter until 1965; Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Booth, Delmar, NY; (Vose Gallery, Boston)
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fun fact:
Genio Scott's detailed writings describing 19th-century fish distribution remain highly useful for present-day conservationists.
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Johnson portrayed Genio Scott as a gentleman of means wearing an informal, yet stylish robe in his New York residence decorated with art. Scott had a successful career as a women’s fashion illustrator and magazine publisher, but his true passion was fly-fishing. Specific details in the portrait reveal the sitter’s attachment to the sport: two fishing poles lean on the wall at the right; three tied flies lie on the table at the left; and a fourth is held in his hand, ready to be placed in his leather-bound fishing wallet.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 185
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n209
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Sherman E. Lee. Golden Anniversary Acquisitions [Exhibition] September 10 Through October 16 [1966]. [Cleveland]: The Museum, 1966.
page number: cat. no. 63
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 185
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n209
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 229
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n249
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