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

Date1836-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/8 x 11 5/16in. (33.3 x 28.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 7/8 x 11 15/16in. (37.8 x 30.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a jacket, vest, and shirt, seated at a table. His hair or wig is tied back in a queue with a ribbon. He holds papers in his hand. Additional papers, books, a quill pen, and a tablecloth are on the table. Drapery with a tassel and a column are in the background.

Object number1950.125.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "JAMES MADISON. / Fourth President of the United States / Inaugurated March 4th 1809, Died June 28th 1836."

On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "Box 21 / #3"; lower right, "784" "Consv CPC 1987" "Drawer 5" and accession number.NotesSubject Note: James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth President of the United 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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