Archibald Bulloch, Governor of Georgia

Unidentified, Archibald Bulloch, Governor of Georgia, ca. 1790, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1975.77.2
Copied Unidentified, Archibald Bulloch, Governor of Georgia, ca. 1790, watercolor on ivory, 1 781 12 in. (4.83.8 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1975.77.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Archibald Bulloch, Governor of Georgia
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1790
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 781 12 in. (4.83.8 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — political — governor
  • Portrait male — Bulloch, Archibald — bust
  • History — United States — Georgia
Object Number
1975.77.2

Artwork Description

Archibald Bulloch was born in 1730 and was the first provisional governor of Georgia. After only eight months as governor in 1777, he died under suspicious circumstances. Recent research suggests that this miniature is not of Bulloch, however, because it was painted several years after his death. It may show one of his sons, James, Archibald Stobo, or William, who were in their late teens and twenties at the time of the portrait.