Judge Thomas Waties

Charles Fraser, Judge Thomas Waties, 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.5.1
Charles Fraser, Judge Thomas Waties, 1820, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (9.5 x 7.8 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.5.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Judge Thomas Waties
Artist
Date
1820
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (9.5 x 7.8 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Waties, Thomas — bust
  • Occupation — law — judge
Object Number
1934.5.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1934.5.1

Artwork Description

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.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Charles Fraser, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.15
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Dateca. 1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Judge Thomas Waties, 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.5.1
Judge Thomas Waties
Artist
Date1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Henry Trescot, 1821, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.7.1
Henry Trescot
Artist
Date1821
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
Harriet Hampton
Artist
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Portrait of Mary Catlin, ca. 1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse, 1984.139.2
Portrait of Mary Catlin
Artist
Dateca. 1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Miss Clothier, ca. 1810-1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.55
Miss Clothier
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1810-1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary "Polly" Sutton), 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1939.2.1
Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary ​“Polly” Sutton)
Artist
Date1825
watercolor on ivory
Not on view