Henrietta Johnston
Henrietta de Beaulieu Dering Johnston (c. 1674 – March 9, 1729) was a pastelist of uncertain origin active in the English colonies in North America from approximately 1708 until her death. She is both the earliest recorded female artist and the first known pastelist working in the English colonies, and is the first portraitist known to have worked in what would become the southern United States.
Henrietta Johnston | |
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| Known for | Pastel |
| Notable work | in museums:
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| Movement | Rococo |
| Patron(s) | William Rhett and others |
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