ABRAHAM DANIEL (1760-1806)
An excellent miniature portrait of Captain William Cox by A. Daniel
( United Kingdom
1788
)
Medium
watercolour on ivory
Dimensions
2.00inch high
( 5.08 cm high)
Provenance
Private Collection
Condition:
Excellent
Description / Expertise
Abraham Daniel, circa 1788 A good portrait of Captain William Allan Cox (1750-1798) of the 5th Regiment of Foot, a regiment of the Irish Establishment, wearing red uniform with silver buttons inscribed with the initial V, silver epaulettes Set in the original gold frame with woven hair border, the reverse with initials WAC, in original fitted red leather case
Cox entered the 5th Foot as an Ensign 29 October, 1768; Lt, of the 5th Foot, 28 November, 1771; Captain-Lt., 7 October, 1777. He participated in Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith’s expedition to Concord, Massachusetts on 18 April, 1775 and fought with Lord Percy during the American War of Independence. The portrait would appear to have been executed shortly after his retirement from the Army, 1788. It may be that he chose to retire, when the 5th Foot were ordered after 8 years of home service to go to Canada. Sadly he suffered death at the hands of the insurgents in Ireland. After realising that the rebel army were gaining a foothold across the southern and eastern part of Wexford, he decided to launch a boat on the Corach river, his intention being to flee to Wales. He was spotted by some insurgents from the Bannow area and was captured. He was imprisoned on a ship in Wexford harbour. Having been in command of the Taghmon Cavalry, 1798 when the town was held by the loyalists, Cox was well known to his captivators. He was taken from the ship and following the instruction of Tom Dixon was ordered to be executed on the bridge. He was piked by two of the mob, jumped off the bridge but was shot when he surfaced.
Guide Price gbp 7500.00 (Pound Sterling)
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