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

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 12 9/16 x 10 5/16in. (31.9 x 26.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 13 1/4in. (45.4 x 33.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated at a desk. He is wearing a coat, vest, shirt, stock, and tie. His hair or wig is tied in a queue with a ribbon. His left hand rests on the arm of a chair. He holds two papers in his right hand. Additional papers, books, a quill pen, and a tablecloth are on the desk. A column and drapery with tassles are in the background.

Object number1970.44.14

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JAMES MADISON. / Fourth President of the United States." On verso: inscribed in pencil, upper right: "5288"; lower right, "Consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 5". Accession number inscribed in pencil, upper left.NotesSubject Notes: James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth President of the Untited 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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