James Ladson Bee

Artist: Bounetheau, Henry
Date: 1867

A member of the Fourth Regiment of the South Carolina Cavalry, Bee died from wounds received at Cold Harbor, VA. Apparently a pair to the portrait of John Stock Bee, this miniature must also have been done posthumously.

Notes:

This text is adapted from Martha Severens "The Miniature Portrait Collection of the Carolina Art Association" published by the Carolina Art Association, 1984



  • Artist's Dates: 1797 - 1877 born and died in Charleston, SC
  • Artist's Nationality: American
  • Medium: Watercolor
  • Support: Ivory
  • Dimensions: 5 3/8 X 4 Inches
  • Sitter's Dates: 1843 - 1864
  • Signature: H. B. Bounethear, Pinxit 1867
  • Signature Location: under mat
  • Credit: Gift of Valeria Chisolm and Edward Chisolm, Mrs. John J. Prioleau and Mrs. Faust Nicholson
  • Period: 19th century
  • Accession Number: 1955.004.0003
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