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2 unusual facts about Henrietta Johnston


Henrietta Johnston

It was during this time that Johnston began to draw pastels, in the process depicting a number of powerful people to whom she was related by marriage; among these were John Percival, later to become Earl of Egmont, and one of the Earls of Barrymore.

Both the date and place of Johnston's birth are unknown; it has been suggested, and is generally accepted, that she was born in northwestern France, near the town of Rennes.


Gibbes Museum of Art

The museum's collections include the work of numerous artists with connections to Charleston; among them are Henrietta Johnston, Mary Roberts, Charles Fraser, and Jeremiah Theus.


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