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title: Henry Lee III
author: William Edward West, after Gilbert Stuart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19197/henry-lee-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-07-09
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# Henry Lee III

_Authored by William Edward West, after Gilbert Stuart_

## Image File

[![Henry Lee III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19197.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19197.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Henry Lee III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_Lee_III/), better known as 'Light-horse Harry' Lee, cavalry officer of the Continental Army, ninth Governor of Virginia, and father of Confederate General [Robert E. Lee](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_E._Lee/). Oil on canvas painting by William Edward West, c. 1838, based on an 18th-century original by Gilbert Stuart.

Private collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Stuart, W. E. W. a. G. (2024, July 09). Henry Lee III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19197/henry-lee-iii/>
### Chicago
Stuart, William Edward West, after Gilbert. "Henry Lee III." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 09, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19197/henry-lee-iii/>.
### MLA
Stuart, William Edward West, after Gilbert. "Henry Lee III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jul 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19197/henry-lee-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HenryLee.jpeg) by [**William Edward West, after Gilbert Stuart**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HenryLee.jpeg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 09 July 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.