John Inigo Richards

He studied art at the St Martin's Lane Academy in London, where he was a pupil of George Lambert (1700–1765), sometimes regarded as the "Father of English Landscape Oil Painting".

Like his contemporary Francis Hayman, Richards worked as a scene painter in London's theatres (1777–1803).

[citation needed] He is credited with the design of the Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.

(America's first purpose-built professional theatre, opening in 1793), built for his brother-in-law Thomas Wignell.

He left her a snuff box which was decorated with a picture of her mother and his former lover.