She married fellow portrait painter Henry Benbridge in early 1772 and they had one son, also named Henry, who was born on December 13, 1772.[3] In April 1773 she moved with her mother and the baby to join her husband in Charleston, South Carolina, where he had established a portrait studio. She was mentioned in the April 5 edition of the South Carolina Gazette as "a very ingenious Miniature Paintress" who had arrived that week from Philadelphia.[1] Hetty Benbridge is thought to have died in 1776.[4]
There are ten extant miniatures attributed to her, although none of the attributed paintings bear her signature. All are painted in watercolor on ivory and set in small gold lockets.[5] Eight of the portraits are of women, including eighteen-year-old Anne Wragg Ferguson, and one depicts a child. The tenth portrait is of a South Carolinian man, John Poage.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdRubinstein, Charlotte Striefer (1982). American Women Artists. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall & Co. p. 26.
^Appleby, Joyce; Chang, Eileen; Goodwin, Neva (2015-07-17). Encyclopedia of Women in American History. Routledge. ISBN9781317471615.
^Stewart, Robert G.; Boswell, James (1970). "The Portraits of Henry Benbridge". American Art Journal. 2 (2): 58–71. doi:10.2307/1593897. JSTOR 1593897.
^Museum, Cincinnati Art; Aronson, Julie; Wieseman, Marjorie E. (2006). Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum. Yale University Press. ISBN978-0300115802.
^Rutledge, Anna Wells (1949). "Artists in the Life of Charleston. Through Colony and State from Restoration to Reconstruction". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 39 (2): 101–250. doi:10.2307/1005623. hdl:2027/mdp.39015010991324. JSTOR 1005623.
External linksedit
Attributed painting of John Poage in the National Gallery Portrait Records.
Attributed painting of Sarah Wood Purcell via Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames
April 15, 2024
hetty, benbridge, died, 1776, also, known, esther, benbridge, hetty, sage, letticia, benbridge, american, painter, miniature, portraits, biography, editesther, hetty, benbridge, née, sage, from, philadelphia, pennsylvania, studied, with, painter, charles, will. Hetty Benbridge died 1776 also known as Esther Benbridge Hetty Sage or Letticia Benbridge was an American painter of miniature portraits 1 Biography editEsther Hetty Benbridge nee Sage was from Philadelphia Pennsylvania She studied with painter Charles Willson Peale 1 Peale s influence can be seen in the long oval faces of her portrait subjects 2 She married fellow portrait painter Henry Benbridge in early 1772 and they had one son also named Henry who was born on December 13 1772 3 In April 1773 she moved with her mother and the baby to join her husband in Charleston South Carolina where he had established a portrait studio She was mentioned in the April 5 edition of the South Carolina Gazette as a very ingenious Miniature Paintress who had arrived that week from Philadelphia 1 Hetty Benbridge is thought to have died in 1776 4 There are ten extant miniatures attributed to her although none of the attributed paintings bear her signature All are painted in watercolor on ivory and set in small gold lockets 5 Eight of the portraits are of women including eighteen year old Anne Wragg Ferguson and one depicts a child The tenth portrait is of a South Carolinian man John Poage 1 References edit a b c d Rubinstein Charlotte Striefer 1982 American Women Artists Boston MA G K Hall amp Co p 26 Appleby Joyce Chang Eileen Goodwin Neva 2015 07 17 Encyclopedia of Women in American History Routledge ISBN 9781317471615 Stewart Robert G Boswell James 1970 The Portraits of Henry Benbridge American Art Journal 2 2 58 71 doi 10 2307 1593897 JSTOR 1593897 Museum Cincinnati Art Aronson Julie Wieseman Marjorie E 2006 Perfect Likeness European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum Yale University Press ISBN 978 0300115802 Rutledge Anna Wells 1949 Artists in the Life of Charleston Through Colony and State from Restoration to Reconstruction Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 39 2 101 250 doi 10 2307 1005623 hdl 2027 mdp 39015010991324 JSTOR 1005623 External links editAttributed painting of John Poage in the National Gallery Portrait Records Attributed painting of Sarah Wood Purcell via Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hetty Benbridge amp oldid 1217858025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
