Jeremiah Theus

Jeremiah Theus ( Theüs; April 5, 1716 – May 17, 1774) was a Swiss-born American painter, primarily of portraits. He was active mainly around Charleston, South Carolina, in which city he remained almost without competition for the bulk of his career.

Jeremiah Theus
Born
Jeremiah Theüs

April 5, 1716
Chur, Switzerland
DiedMay 17, 1774(1774-05-17) (aged 58)
Charleston, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Educationunknown
Known forPainting
Notable workin museums:
  • National Portrait Gallery (United States)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Gibbes Museum of Art
  • Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts
  • Brooklyn Museum of Art
  • Worcester Art Museum
  • Reynolda House Museum of American Art
and many others
MovementRococo
Patron(s)much of Charleston society
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