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Title |
Colonel William Rhett |
Artist |
Cheves, C.L. |
Artist 2 |
after Henrietta Johnston |
Date |
ca. 1859 |
Medium |
watercolor |
Support |
ivory |
Dimensions |
5 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches |
Signature |
Col.William Rhett/Copied by C.L. Cheves 1859(?) |
Signature Location |
verso |
Inscription |
NA |
Credit line |
Gift of Mrs. Langdon Cheves West |
Accession Number |
1979.026 |
Collection |
Miniature |
Description |
Rhett was a Colonel in the Provincial Militia and Vice-Admiral in the Colonial Navy. He is best known for his successful capture of the notorious pirate Stede Bonnet in 1718. He also held appointments as Surveyor and Comptroller General for His Majesty's Customs and was Lieutenant-General and Constructor of Fortifications. |
Subjects |
Rhett |
Image |
009\1979.26.JPG |