Henry Clay.

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

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

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 5/16 x 10 1/16in. (31.3 x 25.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 5/16 x 11 15/16in. (36.4 x 30.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a middle-aged man seated beside a table. He wears a coat, vest, tie, and trousers. A column and drapery with cords and tassels are in the background.

Object number1950.131.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "HENRY CLAY."

On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "12995 = A ="; lower left, "Print / Box 8 / #15"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 3" and accession number. Inscribed in purple ink, "978".NotesSubject Note: Henry Clay (1777-1852) was an American statesman who served in Congress in the decades before the Civil War. He was known for his compromises, particularly the Compromise of 1850, which dealt with sectional issues and helped keep the peace and stave off civil war.

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