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• 2006-11-15 17:31 Billreid 604×873×8 (99970 bytes) Taken from "The Old Scots Navy" ed. James Grant for The Council of the Navy Records Society, 1913 - 1914. Book published before in United States before 1923.

This portrait was misidentified by James Grant when compiling his book and is not Admiral Thomas Gordon, but his nephew, Captain William Gordon painted in 1750 by Joseph Highmore. Description of the portrait from the National Maritime Museum reads as follows: Captain William Gordon, circa 1709-68 Creator: Joseph Highmore | Date: 1750 Time period: circa 1750 Subject: Oil Paintings | Description: A three-quarter-length portrait slightly to the right in captain's full dress uniform (over three years), 1748-67 and a tie wig. His sword is visible on the right and he gestures towards the right. Here in the background on the right is a private two-decker bearing the royal coat of arms on the stern. On the left, the sitter has been positioned in front of an impression of rocks and a tree. The painting was signed by the artist, bottom right, and later inscribed, bottom left, to read 'Admiral Gordon'. It was made after Gordon took part with Lord George Graham in an action with French privateers off Ostend in 1745. He later served under Boscawen at Louisbourg in 1758 and with Saunders at the taking of Quebec in the following year. Gordon eventually rose to the rank of Admiral.