Gen. Franklin Pierce. President of the United States.
Date1852-1853
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/16 x 8 3/4in. (30.6 x 22.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 15/16in. (35.6 x 25.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 15/16in. (35.6 x 25.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionEquestrian portrait of a man in military uniform including epaulets, boots, gloves and a sash. His dappled gray horse is equipped with a saddle, bridle and saddle blanket with a star on it. Troops in formation are dimly visible in the background.
Object number1987.200.1
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE. / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 247." On verso, inscribed in pencil, lower right, "Dwr 5 / 1987.200.1".NotesSubject Note: Franklin Pierce was President from 1853-1857.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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