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Henrietta Johnston

A young woman with a red ribbon.

Painting of Henriette Charlotte Chastaigner (Mrs. Nathaniel Broughton) by Henrietta De Beaulieu Dering Johnston. Gibbes Museum of Art. Wikimedia Commons.

(ca. 1674-1729) Working in Charleston, Henrietta Johnston was the first female professional artist in America.

Resources
South Carolina Encyclopedia - Henrietta de Beaulieu Dering Johnston
Charleston Magazine - Ladies' First
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Pierre Bacot by Henrietta Johnston
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School High
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