Portrait of Patrick Henry (1736-1799)

Considering Patrick Henry's immense stature as a Revolutionary statesman and orator and his notability as Virginia's first elected governor, surprisingly few life portraits were made of him. Least well-known is a series of quick sketches executed in 1797 by Benjamin Latrobe. The only other images credibly taken from life are two miniatures, one done by an unidentified artist, the other executed in 1795 by Lawrence Sully (1769-1804). The last was used by Lawrence's brother, Thomas, as a guide in creating the full-scale oil now owned by Colonial Williamsburg.
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