Gen. Franklin Pierce. President of the United States.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co. American, 1852

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

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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