Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art
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"What are the origins of this glam gal? I’m not sure. But I am taking a page from her epic pearl necklace stacking. We should do this with ALL variations of necklaces. So chic." - Liana Satenstein
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Artist: Jeremiah Theus (American, Chur, 1716–1774 Charleston, South Carolina)
Date: ca. 1772–74
Henrietta Isabella Sommers (1750–1783) was the daughter of Humphrey Sommers, a successful building contractor in Charleston, South Carolina. She was married to John Dart. The costume in this portrait was probably based on a print, since it is unlikely that Mrs. Dart possessed an ermine-trimmed robe. Theus undoubtedly painted the face from life and the clothing in his studio, with a mezzotint before him.
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Wow, that's so cool. This is so old school photoshop - painting the face separate from the body. She really was an OG glam girl baddie doing it all for the gram. Thank you for sharing!!
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