James Madison. Fourth President of the United States.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

After a work byAfter a work by Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 12 9/16 x 10 5/16in. (31.9 x 26.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 13 1/4in. (45.4 x 33.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1970.44.14

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated at a desk. He is wearing a coat, vest, shirt, stock, and tie. His hair or wig is tied in a queue with a ribbon. His left hand rests on the arm of a chair. He holds two papers in his right hand. Additional papers, books, a quill pen, and a tablecloth are on the desk. A column and drapery with tassles are in the background.

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Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Notes: James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth President of the Untited States (he served two terms.) He also served eight years each as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as Secretary of State. In addition to these achievements, his active participation in the debates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and his coauthorship with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton of 'The Federalist Papers,' won Madison the title "Father of the Constitution."

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