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George M. Dallas. Vice President of the United States.

Dateprobably 1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 8 7/16in. (28.9 x 21.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 10 1/16in. (35.2 x 25.6cm)

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a double-breasted coat, vest, and shirt, seated in an upholstered armchair. He holds a book in his right hand. Fringed drapery is in the left background. A three-masted ship under full sail is in the right background. Small sailboats and a distant coastline are beyond.

Object number1950.123.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "GEORGE M. DALLAS. / Vice-President of the United States."

On verso, inscribed in pencil: "Rufus Markel's / Picture"; lower left, "Print / Box 6 / #44" "386 [in circle]"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987 / Dwr 4 / 781" and accession number. In purple ink, upper left, "781".NotesSubject Note: George M. Dallas (1792-1864) was Vice President under James K. Polk from 1844-1848.

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