President and Vice-President of the United States.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Hanmer (American, 1844 - 1845)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Hanmer (American, 1844 - 1845)

Date1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper in acid-free mat

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 x 8 3/4in. (30.5 x 22.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 15/16in. (35.6 x 25.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.28

DescriptionOval portraits of two men wearing coats, shirts, and ties are surrounded by laurel leaves and linked by a lone star. Inscriptions above the portraits read: "JAMES K. POLK." "GEORGE M. DALLAS." An eagle with spread wings is perched on a cloud above the two portraits. The rays of the sun are behind the eagle. Below the portraits are six American flags and maps of Oregon and Texas. Fringed drapes frame the upper part of the composition, and rosettes linked by fringe frame the lower part.

NotesSubject Notes: James K. Polk (1795-1849) and George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864) were elected President and Vice President of the United States in 1844. They served from 1845 to 1849.

Status

Not on view