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James Monroe. Fifth President of the United States.
James Monroe. Fifth President of the United States.

James Monroe. Fifth President of the United States.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888
After a work byAfter a work by Gilbert Stuart American, 1755 - 1828
Date1847
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/16 x 8 3/8in. (28.7 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10 1/8in. (35.6 x 25.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated in a chair at a table covered with a tablecloth. He wears a double-breasted coat, a shirt with a high collar, and a tie. His hands rest on several sheets of paper. Books, the base of a column, and drapery with tassles are in the background.
Object number1990.167.0
InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JAMES MONROE. / Fifth President of the United States. / Born April 28th 1758 - Inaugurated March 4th 1817 - Retired March 4th 1825 - Died July 4th 1831." Accession number inscribed in pencil on verso, lower left.
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