Skip to main content
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 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
Date1831-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 13 x 11 1/8in. (33 x 28.3cm)
Sheet (height x width ): 14 7/8 x 11 7/8in. (37.8 x 30.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
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 stock or tie. He holds a sheet of paper. Books, the base of a column, and drapery with tassles are in the background.
Object number1995.182.57
InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JAMES MONROE. / Fifth President of the United States. / Inaugurated March 4th 1817 Died July 4th 1831". Inscribed in pencil on verso, upper left: "Box 21 / #6". Lower right: "Consv CPC 1987" "Drawer 6". Old and new accession numbers inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right.
Collections
  • Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
On View
Not on view