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Rutherford commanded a detachment of seamen with great distinction at the capture of Martinique in 1794 for which he was promoted from lieutenant to commander. At the battle of Trafalgar he commanded ‘Swiftsure’ whose fire set alight the French ‘Achille’ which later blew up. He received the thanks of Parliament and a sword from the Patriotic Society for his part in the action. In 1814 he became Captain of Greenwich Hospital.
This portrait was painted in about 1919 from an original of about 1806.
Title
Captain William Gordon Rutherford (1764–1818)
Date
1919
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 91.5 x W 71 cm
Accession number
BHC2995
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting