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The
American Artist in Connecticut: Introduction |
Portraiture
in Early Connecticut : 2 The first professional artist in Connecticut was William Johnston, who came in 1762 for a few years from his native Boston, where the gifted Englishman, Joseph Blackburn, was one of several influences. Johnston’s Connecticut patrons did not mind his obvious technical deficiencies, for he gave them the straightforward likenesses they wanted. >next 1 . 2 . 3 |