Price: $2,500.00
SKU: 103330
ARTIST: John Wilkinson
MEDIUM: Mezzotint,
DATE: c.1778.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 5/8 x 6 1/8" (19.4 x 15.6 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Peint par Thomlinson a Novelle York. Se Vend a Londres chez Thom. Hart. <BR><BR> A French mezzotint after the Charles Shepherd published mezzotint of Lee. The British Museum lists the artist as Wilkinson (aka Alexander Campbell). Major General Charles Lee (1732-1782) served during the French and Indian War with fellow officers George Washington, Horatio Gates and Thomas Gage. He later resigned from the British Army due to a dispute over rank and moved to America where he became involved in the Patriot cause. He joined the newly formed Army and was made third in command under Washington and Artemas Ward. Lee arrived in Charleston, South Carolina early in On June 1776, where soon after the British arrived. Lee quickly fortified the city with Colonel William Moultrie who commanded Fort Sullivan on Sullivan's Island in the harbor. Lee expected the majority of fighting to take place in the city proper, but on June 28, 1776, Moultrie held off the British naval force and the British retired without ever reaching the city. Lee and Moultrie received commendations for their actions. Lee was later captured in New Jersey and eventually exchanged for Major General Prescott. He had a dispute with Washington in 1778, which eventually led to his dismissal from the army.<BR><BR> Se vend a Londres chez Thom. Hart. Though the imprint claims it was sold in London, the entire caption is in French. The consistent use of French not only for the title but also for the descriptive lines strongly suggests that the mezzotint was produced in France for a French-speaking audience, with the reference to Thom. Hart in London likely added to lend it commercial credibility.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition, a rich impression with wide margins.
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