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Henry Gourdin
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Henry Gourdin

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, born Charleston, SC 1797-died Charleston, SC 1877 · ca. 1840 · watercolor on ivory

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A noted Charleston businessman and legislator, Henry Gourdin (1804-1879) was also godfather to the artist’s son, Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, whose miniature is also in this collection. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

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Credit lineHenry Gourdin. ca. 1840. Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, born Charleston, SC 1797-died Charleston, SC 1877. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau. CC0.

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