John C. Calhoun.

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): 9 5/8 x 8 1/2in. (24.4 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 10in. (35.4 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and stock. He wears two small gold pins on his shirt and lapel. He holds a sheet of paper in his hand.

Object number1995.182.72

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JOHN C. CALHOUN." Inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right: "Consv. CPC 1987 / Dwr 3". Old and new accession numbers inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right.NotesSubject Note: John Caldwell Calhoun was an American statesman and political philosopher. Calhoun served as both a Congressman and Senator for the state of South Carolina. He was a member of the cabinets of Presidents Tyler and Monroe. He also served as Vice President under President John Quincy Adams and President Andrew Jackson. Calhoun was known for being an advocate of states rights and sought to preserve the Southern right to keep slaves.

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