James Monroe. Fifth President of the United States.
Date1830-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 15/16 x 10 1/16in. (30.3 x 25.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (45.1 x 34.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (45.1 x 34.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionHalf-length portait of a man seated in an armchair at a desk. He wears a double-breasted coat, shirt, and tie. His hands rest on a pile of papers. He holds a single sheet of paper in his right hand. Also on the desk are two books, an inkwell, and a tablecloth. The base of a column and drapery with tassles are in the background.
Object number1970.44.15
InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JAMES MONROE. / Fifth President of the United States." On verso: inscribed in pencil, upper left, "73161 [crossed out]"; upper right, "5287"; lower right: "Consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 5". Accession number inscribed in pencil, upper left.Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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