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Martin Van Buren. Eighth President of the United States.
Martin Van Buren. Eighth President of the United States.

Martin Van Buren. Eighth President of the United States.

Printer (American, 1830 - 1840)
Publisher (American, 1830 - 1840)
Date1836-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 9 7/8in. (31.1 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/8 x 10 3/8in. (35.9 x 26.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a middle-aged man seated in an armchair. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, and tie. He is bald and has sideburns. He holds an open book in his lap. A quill pen, an inkwell, and two sheets of paper are on a desk at the left. Drapery with tassles is in the background.
Object number1950.126.0
NotesSubject Note: Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was born in Kinderhook, New York in 1782. He served as Vice-President under Andrew Jackson from 1832 to 1836. He himself was elected President in 1836; he was President from 1837 to 1841. He was defeated by the Whigs for re-election in 1840 and defeated again in 1848 when he was a candidate on the Free Soil ticket. He died in 1862.
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