Henrietta Johnston Early 18th.Century American Colonial Pastel Portrait Of A Young Woman Circa.1720 Mural John Samuel Agar 1773-1858

John Samuel Agar 1773-1858

43 by 21 cms

but her youthful figure and flowing good nature

13 by 20 cms

(Pamela Tennant

Henrietta Johnston Early 18th.Century American Colonial Pastel Portrait Of A Young Woman Circa.1720 Mural John Samuel Agar 1773-1858Henrietta Johnston Ca. 1674 1729. Pastel Portrait of a young woman. Circa. 1720. 24 by 30 cms image. 33 by 39 cms. Overall in 19th. Century gilt gesso frame. Henrietta de Beaulieu Johnston was a pastellist of Hugenot origin active in the English Colonies in North America from approximately 1708 until her death at Charleston in 1729. She is both the earliest recorded female artist and the first known pastellist working in the English colonies, and is