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Charles Fraser an artist born at Charleston in 1782 studied law but afterwards devoted himself to art. In 1825 he painted the portrait of Lafayette. His talent was very diversified and in 1857 at an exhibition of his works at Charleston there were shown 313 miniatures and 139 landscapes and other pieces by him. He was also a frequent orator in Charleston. For instance he delivered the dedication address at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston South Carolina) in 1850.
