Mrs. Joseph Anthony Jr. (Henrietta Hillegas)

Gilbert Stuart

ca. 1795–98 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing

Mrs. Joseph Anthony Jr., born Henrietta Hillegas in 1766, was one of ten children of Michael and Henrietta Hillegas of Philadelphia. Her father made his fortune in sugar refining and iron manufacturing, and served as the first treasurer of the United States. Henrietta married Joseph Anthony in 1785. As with many of Stuart’s portraits of Philadelphia society women, Mrs. Anthony’s likeness is endowed with an individuality and a sensuousness rare in American portraiture.

Artist

Gilbert Stuart

Date

ca. 1795–98

Medium

Oil on canvas

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1905