Angus McDonald

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Angus McDonald

Entry/Object ID

McDonald, Angus

Description

Waist-length three-quarter right profile of a man in Revolutionary War uniform. Jacket is blue with red and gold trim and epaulets. He has silver straight hair that comes to his jawline and his eyes are blue.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cornelius Hankins, 1863-1946

Notes

This is a copy of miniature--artist unknown-- painted about 1775. A cousin of the owner has this original work.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Born in Scotland in 1727, fought at the Battle of Culloden in the Jacobite Rebellion. Immigrated to Virginia.Served in Lord Dunmore's War, led McDonald Expedition. Commissioned a lt. col. in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. Died in 1778. Married Anna Thompson in 1766

Created By

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Create Date

August 15, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

August 15, 2026