{"product_id":"henrietta-johnston-pastel-portrait-of-a-young-woman-circa-1720","title":"Henrietta Johnston Early 18th.Century American Colonial Pastel Portrait Of A Young Woman Circa.1720","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenrietta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenrietta de Beaulieu Johnston was a pastellist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Hugenot origin active in the English Colonies in North America \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom 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,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is the first portraitist known to have worked in what would become the Southern United States. Works by Johnston are rare. The period, style, execution and size format is entirely typical of her work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471793864897,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0291\/6033\/files\/20231218-141930.jpg?v=1702914199","url":"https:\/\/www.pbcfineart.co.uk\/products\/henrietta-johnston-pastel-portrait-of-a-young-woman-circa-1720","provider":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}