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Artist:
Charles Fraser, born Charleston, SC 1782-died Charleston, SC 1860  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Waties  Search this
Medium:
watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
sight 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (9.5 x 7.8 cm) oval
Type:
Painting-Miniature
Date:
1820
Luce Center Label:
Thomas Waties (1760-1828) was a native of Georgetown, South Carolina, who rose to prominence as a lawyer and jurist. During the American Revolution, he was captured on a ship and sent first to England, and then to France. In Paris, he met Benjamin Franklin, who helped procure his passage back to South Carolina. In 1780, Waties served as captain under Brigadier General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox.” His public service included voting as part of the South Carolina Convention to ratify the federal Constitution in 1788.
Topic:
Occupation\law\judge  Search this
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Object number:
1934.5.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c9c478ec-f570-4dd1-86a5-331ec7215b30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1934.5.1