Death of Genl. Andrew Jackson.

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

Date1845-1846

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): 13 15/16 x 10in. (35.4 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

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 right hand rests on his breast. His eyes are closed, and he appears to be dead or dying. A man and a woman stand behind the bed. The woman wears a bonnet and a shawl. Her hands are clasped. The man wears a coat, vest, shirt, necktie, and pants. A second man is seated in a carved armchair at the left. He holds a handkerchief to his mouth. A girl kneels in the foreground. She hides her face in the bedclothes and appears to be weeping. Fringed drapery with a valance and tassels frames the scene at the left, right, and above. Patterned carpet is on the floor.

Object number2005.177.23

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title and text beneath image, "DEATH OF GENL. ANDREW JACKSON. / Born, 15th March 1767. President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Died, 8th. June 1845. / 'I am in the hands of a merciful God... I have full confidence in His goodness and mercy.-- The Bible is true. --"

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number

Subject Terms