Mrs. John Dart ca. 1772–74 Jeremiah Theus American 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 Mrs. John Dart. Jeremiah Theus (American, Chur, 1716–1774 Charleston, South Carolina). American. ca. 1772–74. Oil on canvas

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