William L. Dayton, Republican Candidate for Vice-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

After a work byAfter a work by Mathew Brady American, 1823 - 1896

Date1856

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/16 x 8 5/16in. (28.4 x 21.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/2 x 13in. (41.9 x 33cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a middle-aged man seated in a carved and upholstered armchair. He wears a double-breasted coat, vest, shirt, and tie. Drapery with a tassel and a column are in the background.

Object number1970.53.0

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "431 / WILLIAM L. DAYTON, / Republican Candidate for / Vice-President of the United States." On verso: inscribed in pencil, upper left, "73161"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 4". Accession number inscribed in pencil, lower left.NotesSubject Notes: In 1845, William L. Dayton was a Whig Senator who supported high tariffs and opposed the expansion during the Mexican War period. In 1856, he was the first Vice-Presidential candidate for the Republican Party. He ran with John C. Fremont as the Presidential candidate, but they lost to Buchanan.

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