Capt. John Gassoway

Charles Willson Peale, Capt. John Gassoway, ca. 1790, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.33
Charles Willson Peale, Capt. John Gassoway, ca. 1790, watercolor on ivory, sight 1 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.33
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Artwork Details

Title
Capt. John Gassoway
Artist
Date
ca. 1790
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 1 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm) oval
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — uniform — military uniform
  • Occupation — military — captain
  • Portrait male — Gassoway, John — bust
Object Number
1999.27.33
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.33

Artwork Description

Captain John Gassoway (1754-1820), also spelled Gassaway, was wounded and taken prisoner at the disastrous Battle of Camden, fought by Revolutionary forces in South Carolina in 1780. Branches of his family occupy a prominent role in the history of South Carolina, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Works by this artist (13 items)

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Charles Willson Peale, Mrs. James Smith and Grandson, 1776, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Levering Smith, Jr. and museum purchase, 1980.93
Mrs. James Smith and Grandson
Artist
Date1776
oil on canvas
On view
Image Not Available
George Washington
Artist
oil on canvas
Not on view
Charles Willson Peale, Caldwell Sister, ca. 1782, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.31.1
Caldwell Sister
Artist
Dateca. 1782
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Willson Peale, Matthias and Thomas Bordley, 1767, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lloyd Goldsborough, Jr., 1974.113
Matthias and Thomas Bordley
Artist
Date1767
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Dateca. 1792
watercolor on ivory
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Bernard Lens, the younger, Mary Churchill, Duchess of Montague, 1720, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1963.9.10
Mary Churchill, Duchess of Montague
Artist
Date1720
watercolor on ivory
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Charles Willson Peale, Caldwell Sister, ca. 1782, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.31.1
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Artist
Dateca. 1782
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
James Peale, Member of the Washington Family, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.10.2
Member of the Washington Family
Artist
Dateca. 1795
watercolor on ivory
Not on view