6039479 General North (pastel on grey paper) by Sharples, James (1751-1811); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Not Dated A framed colour drawing on grey paper, showing: a half-length portrait of General William North (1755-1836), army officer and US politician; he entered the continental (revolutionary) army in 1775 and became a Second Lieutenant the following year, after which he rose through the ranks; he left active service in 1787 and settled in Duanesburg, near Schenectady, New York, where he embarked on a political career; in 1798 he was appointed Adjutant General of the army, a position he held for two years and one that carried the rank of Brigadier General); by Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives ; Purchased 1931.