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JEREMIAH THEUS. John Dart

John Dart. Artist: Jeremiah Theus (American, Chur, 1716-1774 Charleston, South Carolina). Dimensions: 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm). Date: ca. 1772-74. John Dart (1750-1782), the son of Benjamin Dart, was a lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1772, he married Henrietta Sommers. This portrait and its companion picture (67.268.2) were probably painted around the time of the Dart's marriage. The elaborate coat and waistcoat date from the 1760s, but Theus often copied costumes for his sitters from mezzotints.
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John Dart
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John Dart. Artist: Jeremiah Theus (American, Chur, 1716-1774 Charleston, South Carolina). Dimensions: 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm). Date: ca. 1772-74. John Dart (1750-1782), the son of Benjamin Dart, was a lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1772, he married Henrietta Sommers. This portrait and its companion picture (67.268.2) were probably painted around the time of the Dart's marriage. The elaborate coat and waistcoat date from the 1760s, but Theus often copied costumes for his sitters from mezzotints.
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OIL ON CANVAS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
1920 x 2327 px | 12.8 MB
Print size:
16.3 x 19.7 cm | 6.4 x 7.8 in (300 dpi)
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