Death of William Henry Harrison.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 8 1/2in. (29.5 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10 1/8in. (35.6 x 25.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionAn elderly man lies in bed, propped up on a large pillow. He wears a nightshirt and is covered with a sheet or blanket. His eyes are closed, and he appears to be dead or dying. Six men stand around the bed. Five wear coats, pants, vests, shirts, and neckties. The sixth is dressed in clerical vestments; he stands in the center, with an open book in his left hand. His right hand is raised in benediction. A woman kneels in the foreground. She holds a handkerchief to her face and appears to be weeping. Fringed drapery with a valance frames the scene at the left, right, and above. Patterned carpet is on the floor.

Object number1950.202.50

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title and text beneath image, "DEATH OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. / Born, 9th Feby. 1773. Inaugurated President of the United States, March 4th. 1841. Died, 4th April 1841. / 'I wish you to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more.' / Entered accoding to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by Kelloggs & Thayer, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y." Names of those attending lithographed beneath their portraits: "Danl. Webster, Sec. of State. Thos. Ewing, Sec. of Treay. Physician. Niece. Rev. Dr. Hawley. Nephew. F. Granger Post Master Genl."

On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Print / Box 1 / #29" "1516C" "3.00"; lower right, "S. St. J. Morgan" "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 35" accession number.

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